thanks everyone for your help
Resolved with the below:
---
- hosts: localhost
gather_facts: true
vars:
tasks:
- name: Set current date
set_fact:
date_now: "{{ ansible_date_time.date }}"
- name: Get AMI info
amazon.aws.ec2_ami_info:
aws_access_key: "{{ lookup('env','AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID') }}"
aws_secret_key: "{{ lookup('env','AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY') }}"
region: eu-west-1
filters:
"tag:Backup_Policy": 1
register: ec2_ami_info
- name: AMI Dates
set_fact:
ami_date: "{{ ec2_ami_info.images.0.creation_date[:10] }}"
- name: Compare dates
debug:
msg: "{{ ( (date_now|to_datetime('%Y-%m-%d')) - (ami_date|
to_datetime('%Y-%m-%d')) ).days }}"
register: ami_age
On Monday, 13 September 2021 at 12:08:12 UTC+1 Tony wrote:
> again, makes sense, thank you.
>
> I've changed as you suggested but get the same error.
>
> Thanks!
>
> On Monday, 13 September 2021 at 11:46:01 UTC+1 oskar...@mullvad.net wrote:
>
>> HI,
>>
>> When you set your fact it is being casted into a string and then you are
>> trying to subtract a string from a string, which isn't possible.
>>
>> You need to convert the variable to an integer in order to perform
>> mathematical operations on it:
>> - name: AMI Date
>> set_fact:
>> date_earlier: "{{ ec2_ami_info.images.0.creation_date *| int *}}"
>>
>>
>> On 9/13/21 12:34 PM, 'Tony' via Ansible Project wrote:
>>
>> Hi Oskar,
>>
>> That makes sense, thank you
>>
>> I now get a different error.
>>
>> *Here is the code:*
>>
>> ---
>> - hosts: localhost
>> gather_facts: true
>> vars:
>> date_1: 2021-09-10T19:02:06.000Z
>> tasks:
>>
>> - name: Date
>> set_fact:
>> date_later: "{{ ansible_date_time.iso8601 }}"
>>
>> - name: Get AMI info
>> amazon.aws.ec2_ami_info:
>> aws_access_key: "{{ lookup('env','AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID') }}"
>> aws_secret_key: "{{ lookup('env','AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY') }}"
>> region: eu-west-1
>> filters:
>> "tag:Backup_Policy": 1
>> register: ec2_ami_info
>>
>> - name: AMI Date
>> set_fact:
>> date_earlier: "{{ ec2_ami_info.images.0.creation_date }}"
>>
>> - debug:
>> var: date_earlier
>>
>> - debug:
>> var: date_later
>>
>> - name: date difference
>> debug:
>> msg: "{{ ( (date_earlier - date_earlier).total_seconds() / 86400) |
>> int }}"
>>
>>
>> Here is the error:
>>
>> {
>> "msg": "Unexpected templating type error occurred on ({{ (
>> (date_earlier - date_earlier).total_seconds() / 3600 ) | int }}):
>> unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'AnsibleUnsafeText' and
>> 'AnsibleUnsafeText'",
>> "_ansible_no_log": false
>> }
>>
>> thank you!
>>
>> On Monday, 13 September 2021 at 11:00:29 UTC+1 oskar...@mullvad.net
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> When you register the debug task you are not only handed back the
>>> printed string but a dictionary containing information about the task
>>> execution.
>>>
>>> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_variables.html#registering-variables
>>>
>>> What goes wrong is that in your code you are trying to subtract a
>>> dictionary (date_earlier) from a string.
>>>
>>> Take a look at the below example and I think things will become clearer:
>>>
>>>
>>> user@dev:~/code/snippets$ cat register.yml
>>> #!/usr/bin/ansible-playbook
>>> ---
>>> - hosts: localhost
>>> gather_facts: false
>>> vars:
>>> test: thisisastring
>>> tasks:
>>> - debug:
>>> msg: "{{ test[:10] }}"
>>> register: registered_var
>>>
>>> - debug:
>>> var: registered_var
>>>
>>> user@dev:~/code/snippets$ ./register.yml
>>> PLAY [localhost]
>>> ******************************************************************************
>>>
>>> TASK [debug]
>>> **********************************************************************************
>>> ok: [localhost] => {
>>> "msg": "thisisastr"
>>> }
>>>
>>> TASK [debug]
>>> **********************************************************************************
>>> ok: [localhost] => {
>>> "registered_var": {
>>> "changed": false,
>>> "failed": false,
>>> "msg": "thisisastr"
>>> }
>>> }
>>>
>>> PLAY RECAP
>>> ************************************************************************************
>>> localhost : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0
>>> failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
>>>
>>>
>>> If you to create a new variable you should instead use the
>>> ansible.builtin.set_fact
>>> module.
>>>
>>> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/set_fact_module.html
>>>
>>> //Oskar
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/12/21 11:38 PM, 'Tony' via Ansible Project wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, bit of an odd statement no?
>>>
>>> I use Ansible with AWX to make use of the task scheduling amongst all
>>> the other features.
>>>
>>> This is just another use case to add to the list of many.
>>>
>>> I think you may have misunderstood what I am trying to achieve.
>>>
>>> This usecase is for a backup schedule.
>>>
>>> I want to remove any AWS AMIs 2 days older than current date.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, 12 September 2021 at 20:30:53 UTC+1 david...@mycit.ie wrote:
>>>
>>>> Really not sure why you are trying to use Ansible for this type of
>>>> workflow ?
>>>>
>>>> Using Boto3 would be much better
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>> import boto3
>>>> import datetime
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> LaunchAge = 30
>>>>
>>>> def days_old(date):
>>>> date_obj = date.replace(tzinfo=None)
>>>> diff = datetime.datetime.now() - date_obj
>>>> return diff.days
>>>>
>>>> ec2 = boto3.client('ec2')
>>>> instance = ec2.describe_instances()
>>>> for i in instance['Reservations']:
>>>> for instance in i["Instances"]:
>>>> instance_id = instance["InstanceId"]
>>>> LaunchDate = instance['LaunchTime']
>>>>
>>>> day_old = days_old(LaunchDate) # Get Date from Launch
>>>>
>>>> if day_old > LaunchAge:
>>>> response = ec2.stop_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
>>>> print(response)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 4:25:09 PM UTC+1
>>>> antony.a...@googlemail.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Anyone help me on this one please :)
>>>>>
>>>>> I think I need to convert string to date but I cannot seem to get it
>>>>> to work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sunday, 12 September 2021 at 09:20:02 UTC+1 Tony wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> {
>>>>>> "msg": "Unexpected templating type error occurred on ({{ (
>>>>>> (date_later - date_earlier).total_seconds() / 3600 ) | int }}):
>>>>>> unsupported
>>>>>> operand type(s) for -: 'dict' and 'dict'",
>>>>>> "_ansible_no_log": false
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sunday, 12 September 2021 at 09:18:35 UTC+1 Tony wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sorry, that was out of date code, see below for latest
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>> - hosts: localhost
>>>>>>> gather_facts: true
>>>>>>> tasks:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - name: Date
>>>>>>> debug:
>>>>>>> msg: "{{ ansible_date_time.date }}"
>>>>>>> register: date_later
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - name: Get AMI info
>>>>>>> amazon.aws.ec2_ami_info:
>>>>>>> aws_access_key: "{{ lookup('env','AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID') }}"
>>>>>>> aws_secret_key: "{{ lookup('env','AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY') }}"
>>>>>>> region: eu-west-1
>>>>>>> filters:
>>>>>>> "tag:Backup_Policy": 1
>>>>>>> register: ec2_ami_info
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - name: AMI Date
>>>>>>> debug:
>>>>>>> msg: "{{ ec2_ami_info.images.0.creation_date[:10] }}"
>>>>>>> register: date_earlier
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - name: test
>>>>>>> debug:
>>>>>>> msg: "{{ ( (date_later - date_earlier).total_seconds() / 3600
>>>>>>> ) | int }}"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sunday, 12 September 2021 at 08:50:48 UTC+1 Tony wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks David
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have tried similar to the above but get a templating error:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> {
>>>>>>>> "msg": "Unexpected templating type error occurred on ({{ (
>>>>>>>> (ansible_date_time.date - date_earlier).total_seconds() / 3600 ) | int
>>>>>>>> }}):
>>>>>>>> unsupported operand type(s) for -: 'AnsibleUnsafeText' and 'dict'",
>>>>>>>> "_ansible_no_log": false
>>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here is my code:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>> - hosts: localhost
>>>>>>>> gather_facts: true
>>>>>>>> tasks:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> - name: Get AMI info
>>>>>>>> amazon.aws.ec2_ami_info:
>>>>>>>> aws_access_key: "{{ lookup('env','AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID') }}"
>>>>>>>> aws_secret_key: "{{ lookup('env','AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY') }}"
>>>>>>>> region: eu-west-1
>>>>>>>> filters:
>>>>>>>> "tag:Backup_Policy": 1
>>>>>>>> register: date_earlier
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> - name: Compare AMI date
>>>>>>>> debug:
>>>>>>>> msg: "{{ ( (ansible_date_time.date -
>>>>>>>> date_earlier).total_seconds() / 3600 ) | int }}"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any help would be appreciated
>>>>>>>> On Saturday, 11 September 2021 at 19:56:24 UTC+1 david...@mycit.ie
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48101921/ansible-compare-difference-between-two-dates-for-the-last-hour
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 5:09:48 PM UTC+1
>>>>>>>>> antony.a...@googlemail.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi, would really appreciate some help if possible.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I am using ec2_ami_info to capture the creation date.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I register the output as ami_creation_date.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Output is: 2021-09-09
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I would like to delete the AMI if it is 2 days older than now.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I've tried some code I've used in the past but getting templating
>>>>>>>>>> errors etc.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Using the latest release of AWX.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Would really appreciate it if someone can help :)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> thank you!
>>>>>>>>>>
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