even with loop: "{{ users }}" there is no difference
archive_home_dir.yml
---
- hosts: all
tasks:
- archive:
path: /home/{{ user }}
dest: /home/archive/{{ user }}.tar.gz
format: gz
loop: "{{ users }}"
it still creates
-rw-r--r-- 1 root system 88 Nov 01 13:37 [u'user1',
u'user2'].tar.gz
ansible-playbook -i test_host archive_home_dir.yml -e @users.yml
PLAY [all]
********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
TASK [archive]
****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
changed: [server1] => (item=user1)
ok: [server1] => (item=user2)
changed: [server2] => (item=user1)
ok: [server2] => (item=user2)
changed: [server3] => (item=user1)
ok: [server3] => (item=user2)
PLAY RECAP
********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
server1 : ok=1 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0
skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
server2 : ok=1 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0
skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
server3 : ok=1 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0
skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
On Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 10:55:44 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] wrote:
> Kenady,
>
> I think you are looking to loop[1] the users correct?
>
> aka
>
> loop: "{{ users }}"
>
> 1. https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_loops.html
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 10:31 AM Kenady Inampudi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Archiving user home directories
>
>
>> user.yml
>> ---
>> user:
>> - user1
>> - user2
>>
>> archive_home_dir.yml
>> ---
>> - hosts: all
>> tasks:
>> - archive:
>> path: /home/{{ user }}
>> dest: /home/archive/{{ user }}.tar.gz
>> format: gz
>> ansible-playbook archive_home_dir.yml -e @user.yml
>>
>> i get
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root system 88 Nov 01 11:58 [u'user1',
>> u'user2'].tar.gz
>>
>> i was expecting
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root system 88 Nov 01 11:58 user1.tar.gz
>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root system 88 Nov 01 11:58 user2.tar.gz
>>
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