Thanks, Matt. >> Perhaps you want to set a log file instead... Well, I don't want to have the whole log file that contains all details of different play, but only the output of the play.
>>you'll want to use a template and build the output in the format you want.. I will look into it. Frank On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 4:05:27 PM UTC-5 Matt Martz wrote: > Registered results do not contain the full output as seen on the screen. > Perhaps you want to set a log file instead, otherwise, you'll want to use a > template and build the output in the format you want. The screen output is > controlled by a callback plugin which does extra formatting. > > See > https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.14/reference_appendices/config.html#default-log-path > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 3:02 PM Frank Ling <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well as a workaround I could use: ansible-playbook ping_email.yml >> >> /tmp/file.txt to save the output as a file. But I hope there could be a >> better way. >> >> Thanks. >> >> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 3:34:47 PM UTC-5 Frank Ling wrote: >> >>> >>What makes it weird? >>> I wanted to save the ansible ping results to /tmp/file.txt so I can >>> email out the result. >>> >>> After running the playbook, I just got following saved in /tmp/file.txt: >>> >>> {"ping": "pong", "failed": false, "changed": false} >>> >>> >>What were you expecting instead? >>> >>> I added a few lines in the playbook as: >>> >>> --- >>> - hosts: test-vms >>> tasks: >>> - name: Ping vms in test-vms >>> ansible.builtin.ping: >>> register: ping_pong >>> ignore_errors: True >>> >>> - name: Ping result >>> ansible.builtin.ping: >>> register: ping_screen >>> >>> - name: Ping the result to the screen >>> ansible.builtin.debug: >>> var: ping_screen >>> >>> >>> >>> - name: Copy the output result to /tmp/file.txt >>> ansible.builtin.copy: >>> content: "{{ ping_pong }}" >>> dest: /tmp/file.txt >>> >>> When I ran it, the ping result would show on the screen as following and >>> I would like to save following result to /tmp/file.txt: >>> >>> ... >>> >>> TASK [Ping the result to the screen] >>> *********************************************************************************** >>> ok: [test-vm01] => { >>> "ping_screen": { >>> "changed": false, >>> "failed": false, >>> "ping": "pong" >>> } >>> } >>> ok: [test-vm02] => { >>> "ping_screen": { >>> "changed": false, >>> "failed": false, >>> "ping": "pong" >>> } >>> } >>> ok: [test-vm03] => { >>> "ping_screen": { >>> "changed": false, >>> "failed": false, >>> "ping": "pong" >>> } >>> } >>> >>> .... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 3:21:44 PM UTC-5 Matt Martz wrote: >>> >>>> Also, it helps when you clarify what you want to see, instead of "I got >>>> this weird result". >>>> >>>> What makes it weird? What were you expecting instead? >>>> >>>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 2:09 PM Frank Ling <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for the reply. >>>>> >>>>> >> You're saving the result for each host to the same file. >>>>> Yeah, you're right. I am not sure how to save the output in Ansible to >>>>> the output in a file like in shell >> /tmp/file >>>>> >>>>> >>And there is something weird with the inventory you use... >>>>> I had the inventory in /etc/ansible/hosts with: >>>>> >>>>> [test-vms] >>>>> test-vm01 >>>>> test-vm02 >>>>> test-vm03 >>>>> Frank >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 3:00:48 PM UTC-5 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Several things here. >>>>>> You're saving the result for each host to the same file. So you will >>>>>> end up with just one result, from the last host. >>>>>> And there is something weird with the inventory you use. Follow the >>>>>> suggestion made by the code (use increased verbosity). >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 at 20:54, Frank Ling <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I need some helps for fixing the bug of saving the Ansible ping >>>>>>> results to a local file. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Appreciate your help. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Frank >>>>>>> >>>>>>> After running the playbook, I got this weird result: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cat /tmp/file.txt >>>>>>> >>>>>>> {"ping": "pong", "failed": false, "changed": false} >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ============================================ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here is the playbook: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> - hosts: test-vms >>>>>>> tasks: >>>>>>> - name: Ping vms in test-vms >>>>>>> ansible.builtin.ping: >>>>>>> register: ping_pong >>>>>>> ignore_errors: True >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - name: Copy the output result to /tmp/file.txt >>>>>>> ansible.builtin.copy: >>>>>>> content: "{{ ping_pong }}" >>>>>>> dest: /tmp/file.txt >>>>>>> >>>>>>> =================================================== >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $ ansible-playbook ping_email.yml >>>>>>> [WARNING]: Invalid characters were found in group names but not >>>>>>> replaced, use -vvvv to see details >>>>>>> [WARNING]: Found both group and host with same name: localhost >>>>>>> >>>>>>> PLAY [test-vms] >>>>>>> ******************************************************************************************************** >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TASK [Gathering Facts] >>>>>>> ************************************************************************************************* >>>>>>> ok: [test-vm03] >>>>>>> ok: [test-vm02] >>>>>>> ok: [test-vm01] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TASK [Ping vms in test-vms] >>>>>>> ******************************************************************************************** >>>>>>> ok: [test-vm03] >>>>>>> ok: [test-vm02] >>>>>>> ok: [test-vm01] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> TASK [Copy the output result to /tmp/file.txt] >>>>>>> ************************************************************************* >>>>>>> changed: [test-vm01] >>>>>>> changed: [test-vm02] >>>>>>> changed: [test-vm03] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> PLAY RECAP >>>>>>> ************************************************************************************************************* >>>>>>> test-vm01 : ok=3 changed=1 unreachable=0 >>>>>>> failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 >>>>>>> test-vm02 : ok=3 changed=1 unreachable=0 >>>>>>> failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 >>>>>>> test-vm03 : ok=3 changed=1 unreachable=0 >>>>>>> failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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/15123a9a-fc1c-4b8b-8a0a-2f24cf9a06a6n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/15123a9a-fc1c-4b8b-8a0a-2f24cf9a06a6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/783f270f-bf70-4614-9c16-94ba281bd33an%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/783f270f-bf70-4614-9c16-94ba281bd33an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Matt Martz >>>> @sivel >>>> sivel.net >>>> >>> -- >> 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/110119d1-399c-46d9-84eb-bdc2ba896f68n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/110119d1-399c-46d9-84eb-bdc2ba896f68n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > Matt Martz > @sivel > sivel.net > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. 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