Well, yes. I know, how to stat a file. I don't know how to create a variable from that with the same scope as a variable defined in default.yml.
I thought I was precise enough. Never mind. Disregard my question. Will find it out. > Am 05.01.2022 um 18:34 schrieb Wei-Yen Tan <[email protected]>: > > Use stat module to get your required facts. Bring it into assert or fail > > https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/stat_module.html > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > From: 'Neil Young' via Ansible Project <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 6:26:54 AM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ansible-project] Variable state depending on existence of a > file on host system - possible? > > It is not the problem of existence. The var exists all the time. It is about > the wrong state > > Von meinem iPad gesendet > >> Am 05.01.2022 um 18:18 schrieb Wei-Yen Tan <[email protected]>: >> >> >> You could use the assert task to check that the variable exist before >> starting the run >> >> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> From: 'Neil Young' via Ansible Project <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 6:16:28 AM >> To: Ansible Project <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ansible-project] Variable state depending on existence of a file >> on host system - possible? >> >> I'm currently having a var in my ./vars/default.yml, which is used at >> several points in my playbook for branching installation operations. >> >> boolean_var: true >> >> Depending on this I'm performing (or not) install steps >> >> .... >> when: not boolean_var >> >> So far so good. I'm also using this var in some j2 templates like so: >> >> >> {% if boolean_var %} >> >> ... >> >> >> >> {% endif %} >> >> >> >> >> >> >> My problem is, that I mostly forget to set this variable to a proper state, >> which reflects the real status on the host system, so I have to abort an >> update. >> >> I would rather like to derive it from a pre_task, checking the existence of >> a particular file on the host before starting all operations. >> >> >> >> >> Is there a way to define a variable with the same scope (playbook and >> templates) at runtime? >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/5da6e38e-ae18-4b28-98f9-4341465c2cbfn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/5da6e38e-ae18-4b28-98f9-4341465c2cbfn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >> >> -- >> 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/MWKwiX9ICR8/unsubscribe >> <https://groups.google.com/d/topic/ansible-project/MWKwiX9ICR8/unsubscribe>. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/SYBP282MB35259E19C8AA647EF3B46381AD4B9%40SYBP282MB3525.AUSP282.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/SYBP282MB35259E19C8AA647EF3B46381AD4B9%40SYBP282MB3525.AUSP282.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > -- > 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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/01C05F93-94B6-4412-A639-6B22D5AD6415%40googlemail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/01C05F93-94B6-4412-A639-6B22D5AD6415%40googlemail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > -- > 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/MWKwiX9ICR8/unsubscribe > <https://groups.google.com/d/topic/ansible-project/MWKwiX9ICR8/unsubscribe>. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/SYBP282MB3525B92047533293BE36CDDBAD4B9%40SYBP282MB3525.AUSP282.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/SYBP282MB3525B92047533293BE36CDDBAD4B9%40SYBP282MB3525.AUSP282.PROD.OUTLOOK.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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