Hello Kai,
Thanks for help, I changed variable name other than vars and issue resolved.
[user@node0101 veriable_include]$ cat varPackage.yml
---
myvars:
package: samba
service: smb
state: started
enabled: true
*Regards,*
*~ Mitesh *
On Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 3:02:01 AM UTC+5:30, Mitesh Bhandari wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am new learner, trying to get hands on inclusions, where I am using
> include_vars & include, however playbook execution is falling with an
> undefined variable error.
>
> [user@node0101 veriable_include]$ ansible-playbook -i inventory
> myplaybook.yml
> PLAY [Install Some Package]
> ********************************************************************************************************************************************
> TASK [Gathering Facts]
> *************************************************************************************************************************************************
> ok: [node0102]
> TASK [include variables from varPackage.yml]
> ***************************************************************************************************************************
> ok: [node0102]
> TASK [Install {{ vars.package }} package]
> ******************************************************************************************************************************
> fatal: [node0102]: FAILED! => {"msg": "The task includes an option with an
> undefined variable. The error was: 'dict object' has no attribute
> 'package'\n\nThe error appears to be in
> '/home/user/veriable_include/tasks.yml': line 2, column 3, but may\nbe
> elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.\n\nThe
> offending line appears to be:\n\n---\n- name: Install {{ vars.package }}
> package\n ^ here\nWe could be wrong, but this one looks like it might be
> an issue with\nmissing quotes. Always quote template expression brackets
> when they\nstart a value. For instance:\n\n with_items:\n - {{ foo
> }}\n\nShould be written as:\n\n with_items:\n - \"{{ foo }}\"\n"}
> PLAY RECAP
> *************************************************************************************************************************************************************
> node0102 : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0
> failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
> [user@node0101 veriable_include]$
>
>
> [user@node0101 veriable_include]$ pwd
> /home/user/veriable_include
>
> [user@node0101 veriable_include]$ ls -l
> total 20
> -rw-rw-r--. 1 user user 93 Apr 25 17:57 ansible.cfg
> -rw-rw-r--. 1 user user 24 Apr 25 16:31 inventory
> -rw-rw-r--. 1 user user 208 Apr 26 02:51 myplaybook.yml
> -rw-rw-r--. 1 user user 247 Apr 26 02:51 tasks.yml
> -rw-rw-r--. 1 user user 71 Apr 26 02:52 varPackage.yml
>
>
> *Following are the yml files & playbooks content:*
>
> [user@node0101 veriable_include]$ *cat varPackage.yml*
> ---
> vars:
> package: samba
> service: smb
> state: started
> enabled: true
>
> [user@node0101 veriable_include]$ *cat tasks.yml*
> ---
> - name: Install {{ vars.package }} package
> yum:
> name: "{{ vars.package }}"
> state: latest
> - name: Start {{ vars.service }} service
> service:
> name: "{{ vars.service }}"
> state: "{{ vars.state }}"
> enabled: "{{ vars.enabled }}"
>
> [user@node0101 veriable_include]$ *cat myplaybook.yml*
> ---
> - name: Install Some Package
> hosts: node0102
> tasks:
> - name: include variables from varPackage.yml
> include_vars: varPackage.yml
> - name: include tasks from tasks.yml
> include: tasks.yml
> ...
> [user@node0101 veriable_include]$
>
>
> Please advice ...
>
> ---
> *Kind Regards*
> ~Mitesh
>
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