On Fri, 29 Oct 2021 01:57:17 +0530 Suresh Karpurapu <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > # grep AllowGroups /etc/ssh/sshd_config > > > AllowGroups x y z > > > > > > # grep AllowGroups /etc/ssh/sshd_config > > > AllowGroups x y z a <-----group "a" needs to be added at > > > the end of the line > > Enable *backrefs* and create non-greedy capture group in front of the > > potentially existent "a" group > > > > - lineinfile: > > path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config > > backrefs: true > > regexp: '^\s*AllowGroups\s+(.*?)(\s+a)*$' > > line: 'AllowGroups \1 a' > > > > The task is idempotent. Quoting from *regexp* > > > > https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/lineinfile_module.html#parameter-regexp > > > > "When modifying a line the regexp should typically match both the > > initial state of the line as well as its state after replacement by > > line to ensure idempotence." > How can we loop if we need to append multiple groups. Put them into a variable, e.g. - lineinfile: path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config backrefs: true regexp: '^\s*AllowGroups\s+(.*?)(\s+{{ add_groups }})*$' line: 'AllowGroups \1 {{ add_groups }}' -- Vladimir Botka -- 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/20211028234149.14a96a22%40gmail.com.
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