Its linux academy, video based...no trainer as such. On Sun, Apr 26, 2020, 22:10 Dick Visser <[email protected]> wrote:
> Which training is this? > Usually with a training you need to come up with answers to questions > yourself, and the trainer shows you the answer if you don't know it. > > > > On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 18:33, Pravin Patil <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is part of the training module I am currently learning, to try how >> the magic variables work. >> the centos is group, with one host, in the inventory file. >> the output of this playbook is supposed to be a file named "hostname" >> gets created on target host. And it should have two values: >> "ansible_hostname", and the "ipv4" address. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, 26 April 2020 09:24:08 UTC-7, Dick Visser wrote: >> >>> If you want to create files then I would suggest using the template >>> module, or even copy. >>> >>> You are targeting a group, but are using hostvars- what is your actual >>> intention? A group, a host, or...? This is necessary to answer your >>> question. >>> >>> BTW attaching screendumps add unnecessary clutter for people and make it >>> difficult for content to be indexed. So don't use screendumps but just >>> text. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 18:07, Pravin Patil <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> Hello - >>>> I am trying to create a new file called 'hostname", and within it >>>> trying to copy the ansible_hostname, and ipv4 address using the hostvars >>>> magic variable. >>>> Attaching the screenshots. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: Screen Shot 2020-04-26 at 9.06.21 AM.png] >>>> >>>> [image: Screen Shot 2020-04-26 at 9.06.43 AM.png] >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, 25 April 2020 21:54:14 UTC-7, Dick Visser wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> I don't see attached files (which is good I'd say) but then the >>>>> indentation of the include yaml files is a bit messed up. >>>>> >>>>> Regardless of that, it is not clear what you are trying to do with >>>>> this playbook? >>>>> Write the default ipv4 address of all hosts in a group to a file on >>>>> all those hosts? >>>>> Please explain what you want to do, and why (as there may be >>>>> alternative way to achieve what you want). >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 04:01, Pravin Patil <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>> Please refer to the attached file for issues I am running into... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Here is my playbook:* >>>>>> >>>>>> --- # Ansible facts example >>>>>> >>>>>> - hosts: centos >>>>>> >>>>>> tasks: >>>>>> >>>>>> - name: create a file to write the fact values >>>>>> >>>>>> lineinfile: >>>>>> >>>>>> path: /home/ansible/hostname >>>>>> >>>>>> create: yes >>>>>> >>>>>> line: "{{ ansible_hostname }}" >>>>>> >>>>>> - name: access magic variables >>>>>> >>>>>> lineinfile: >>>>>> >>>>>> path: /home/ansible/hostname >>>>>> >>>>>> line: "{{ >>>>>> hostvars['centos']['ansible_default_ipv4']['address'] }}" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *And here is the command I am using to run it:* >>>>>> >>>>>> ansible-playbook -i inv facts.yml >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *And here is the inventory (host):* >>>>>> >>>>>> [centos] >>>>>> >>>>>> cen ansible_host=172.31.4.215 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *I keep running into this error:* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> PLAY [centos] >>>>>> ******************************************************************** >>>>>> >>>>>> TASK [Gathering Facts] >>>>>> *********************************************************** >>>>>> >>>>>> ok: [cen] >>>>>> >>>>>> TASK [create a file to write the fact values] >>>>>> ************************************ >>>>>> >>>>>> ok: [cen] >>>>>> >>>>>> TASK [access magic variables] >>>>>> **************************************************** >>>>>> >>>>>> fatal: [cen]: FAILED! => {"msg": "The task includes an option with an >>>>>> undefined variable. The error was: \"hostvars['centos']\" is >>>>>> undefined\n\nThe error appears to have been in '/home/ansible/facts.yml': >>>>>> line 9, column 13, but may\nbe elsewhere in the file depending on the >>>>>> exact >>>>>> syntax problem.\n\nThe offending line appears to be:\n\n line: >>>>>> \"{{ ansible_hostname }}\"\n - name: access magic variables\n ^ >>>>>> here\n"} >>>>>> >>>>>> to retry, use: --limit @/home/ansible/facts.retry >>>>>> >>>>>> PLAY RECAP >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *********************************************************************** >>>>>> >>>>>> cen : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *How to resolve this?* >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/b4e1237d-9f80-4fee-8b84-61116466c7db%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/b4e1237d-9f80-4fee-8b84-61116466c7db%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sent from a mobile device - please excuse the brevity, spelling and >>>>> punctuation. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/c5fc6658-e6b7-4653-8446-cb50f57bf279%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/c5fc6658-e6b7-4653-8446-cb50f57bf279%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> Sent from a mobile device - please excuse the brevity, spelling and >>> punctuation. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ansible Project" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/7e2999f7-5ae8-4ce4-8e4c-e14e2b5bf185%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/7e2999f7-5ae8-4ce4-8e4c-e14e2b5bf185%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > Sent from a mobile device - please excuse the brevity, spelling and > punctuation. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/ansible-project/aaiWW_kuNuk/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAL8fbwOG-s%2BUNgKd52kwXT%2BtZy-%3D6tzKVrxWn_eJFh-yMnQcAQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAL8fbwOG-s%2BUNgKd52kwXT%2BtZy-%3D6tzKVrxWn_eJFh-yMnQcAQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. 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