Nevermind: I figured it out: I had confused the role with the module. Turns
out I don't need to reference the role at all:
- name: Install AV dev R packages
cran: name={{ item }} state=present
with_items:
- tuneR
- seewave
environment:
PATH: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}"
On Tuesday, 1 June 2021 at 15:51:48 UTC-7 maspotts wrote:
> I'm automating my mac setup using ansible, having great success. I just
> can't figure out how to move one particular task from my playbook (where it
> succeeds) to a role. The task relies on a module (or possibly a role: it's
> not entirely clear to me from the context): yutannihilation.module-cran
> (see: https://github.com/yutannihilation/ansible-module-cran) and its job
> is to install two R packages from CRAN. This is my (successful) playbook
> task:
>
>
> ```
>
> - hosts: mac
>
> roles:
>
> - yutannihilation.module-cran
>
> environment:
>
> PATH: /opt/brew/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}
>
> tasks:
>
> - name: Install R packages
>
> cran: name={{ item }} state=present
>
> with_items:
>
> - tuneR
>
> - seewav
>
> ```
>
>
> where it works fine. I've now created a role av_dev, and in
> roles/av_dev/tasks/main.yml I have tried all manner of things: this is the
> only form in which ansible doesn't error out, but unfortunately it also
> doesn't install the packages:
>
>
> ```
>
> - name: Install AV dev R packages
>
> include_role:
>
> name: yutannihilation.module-cran
>
> vars:
>
> name: "{{ item }}"
>
> state: present
>
> environment:
>
> PATH: /opt/brew/bin:{{ ansible_env.PATH }}
>
> with_items:
>
> - tuneR
>
> - seewave
>
> ```
>
>
> Note: it's only this task that doesn't work: I have created lots of roles,
> with lots of tasks, and this is the only task I can't get to work inside a
> role. I assume (hope) that it is possible to call this module/role from
> within my role; if anyone can show me how to do it I'll be very grateful:
> and no doubt understand ansible a little better as a result. Many thanks,
>
>
> Note: this is cross-posted to stack overflow (
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67794835/how-to-move-this-ansible-task-to-install-r-packages-from-a-playbook-to-a-role)
>
> but I realized this forum is much more appropriate!
>
> Mike
>
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