Block install of MongoDB on 32-bit RasPiOS

roles/mongodb/tasks/install.yml

@@ -16,66 +16,66 @@
 # CLARIF: mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_core.zip IS IN FACT 3.0.14 (core) BUT...
 #         mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_tools.zip IS REALLY 3.0.15 (tools)
 
-- debug:
+# - debug:
-    msg: '9-STANZA BLOCK BELOW, RUNS *IF* 32-BIT -- i.e. not (ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64") -- WILL LIKELY BE REMOVED SOON IN 2023, as MongoDB 3.0.1 is insufficient for Sugarizer Server 1.5.0''s new MongoDB 3.2+ REQUIREMENT: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/3478#issuecomment-1444395170'
+#     msg: '9-STANZA BLOCK BELOW, RUNS *IF* 32-BIT -- i.e. not (ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64") -- WILL LIKELY BE REMOVED SOON IN 2023, as MongoDB 3.0.1 is insufficient for Sugarizer Server 1.5.0''s new MongoDB 3.2+ REQUIREMENT: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/3478#issuecomment-1444395170'
 
-- block:
+# - block:
-  - name: Create dir /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x (aarch32)
+#   - name: Create dir /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x (aarch32)
-    file:
+#     file:
-      path: /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x
+#       path: /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x
-      state: directory
+#       state: directory
 
-  - name: Download & unzip 20MB https://download.iiab.io/packages/mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_core.zip to /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x (aarch32)
+#   - name: Download & unzip 20MB https://download.iiab.io/packages/mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_core.zip to /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x (aarch32)
-    unarchive:
+#     unarchive:
-      remote_src: yes
+#       remote_src: yes
-      src: "{{ iiab_download_url }}/mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_core.zip"    # https://download.iiab.io/packages
+#       src: "{{ iiab_download_url }}/mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_core.zip"    # https://download.iiab.io/packages
-      dest: /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x
+#       dest: /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x
 
-  - name: Install (move) its 3 CORE binaries from /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x/core to /usr/bin (aarch32)
+#   - name: Install (move) its 3 CORE binaries from /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x/core to /usr/bin (aarch32)
-    shell: mv /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x/core/* /usr/bin
+#     shell: mv /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x/core/* /usr/bin
 
-  - name: Download & unzip 15MB https://download.iiab.io/packages/mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_tools.zip [IN FACT THIS ONE'S 3.0.15] to /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x (aarch32)
+#   - name: Download & unzip 15MB https://download.iiab.io/packages/mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_tools.zip [IN FACT THIS ONE'S 3.0.15] to /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x (aarch32)
-    unarchive:
+#     unarchive:
-      remote_src: yes
+#       remote_src: yes
-      src: "{{ iiab_download_url }}/mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_tools.zip"
+#       src: "{{ iiab_download_url }}/mongodb_stretch_3_0_14_tools.zip"
-      dest: /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x
+#       dest: /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x
 
-  - name: Install (move) its 9 TOOLS binaries from /opt/iiab/downloads/mongodb-3.0.1x/tools to /usr/bin (aarch32)
+#   - name: Install (move) its 9 TOOLS binaries from /opt/iiab/downloads/mongodb-3.0.1x/tools to /usr/bin (aarch32)
-    shell: mv /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x/tools/* /usr/bin
+#     shell: mv /tmp/mongodb-3.0.1x/tools/* /usr/bin
 
-  - name: Create Linux group mongodb (aarch32)
+#   - name: Create Linux group mongodb (aarch32)
-    group:
+#     group:
-      name: mongodb
+#       name: mongodb
-      state: present
+#       state: present
 
-  - name: Create Linux user mongodb (aarch32)
+#   - name: Create Linux user mongodb (aarch32)
-    user:
+#     user:
-      name: mongodb
+#       name: mongodb
-      group: mongodb    # primary group
+#       group: mongodb    # primary group
-      groups: mongodb
+#       groups: mongodb
-      home: /var/lib/mongodb
+#       home: /var/lib/mongodb
-      shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
+#       shell: /usr/sbin/nologin
 
-  - name: Install {{ mongodb_conf }} from template (aarch32)
+#   - name: Install {{ mongodb_conf }} from template (aarch32)
-    template:
+#     template:
-      src: mongod.conf.j2
+#       src: mongod.conf.j2
-      dest: "{{ mongodb_conf }}"    # /etc/mongod.conf
+#       dest: "{{ mongodb_conf }}"    # /etc/mongod.conf
 
-  - name: 'Create 2 dirs: /var/lib/mongodb, /var/log/mongodb (mongodb:mongodb)'
+#   - name: 'Create 2 dirs: /var/lib/mongodb, /var/log/mongodb (mongodb:mongodb)'
-    file:
+#     file:
-      state: directory
+#       state: directory
-      path: "{{ item }}"
+#       path: "{{ item }}"
-      owner: mongodb
+#       owner: mongodb
-      group: mongodb
+#       group: mongodb
-    with_items:
+#     with_items:
-      - /var/lib/mongodb
+#       - /var/lib/mongodb
-      - /var/log/mongodb
+#       - /var/log/mongodb
 
-  # end block
+#   # end block
-  when: not (ansible_architecture == "x86_64" or ansible_architecture == "aarch64")    # ansible_machine is a bit safer than ansible_architecture (see kiwix/defaults/main.yml)
+#   when: not (ansible_architecture == "x86_64" or ansible_architecture == "aarch64")    # ansible_machine is a bit safer than ansible_architecture (see kiwix/defaults/main.yml)
 
-- debug:
+# - debug:
-    msg: 9-STANZA BLOCK ABOVE, RAN *IF* 32-BIT -- i.e. not (ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64")
+#     msg: 9-STANZA BLOCK ABOVE, RAN *IF* 32-BIT -- i.e. not (ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64")
 
 # 32-bit OS's [WERE] handled above: this should handle aarch32 including 32-bit
 # Ubuntu from https://ubuntu.com/download/raspberry-pi but Ubuntu 20.04+ and
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@
 # installers for a while now.)  64-bit OS's proceed below.
 
 
-- debug:
+# - debug:
-    msg: 16-STANZA BLOCK BELOW, RUNS *IF* 64-BIT -- i.e. ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+#     msg: 16-STANZA BLOCK BELOW, RUNS *IF* 64-BIT -- i.e. ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
 
-- block:
+# - block:
 - name: Add mongodb.org signing key (only 64-bit available) for MongoDB version {{ mongodb_version }}
   # https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/installing-mongodb-over-ubuntu-22-04/159931/90
   shell: wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-{{ mongodb_version }}.asc | gpg --dearmor > /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb.gpg
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
       state: absent
     when: is_ubuntu
 
-    when: mongodb_version is version('6.0', '<') and (is_ubuntu and os_ver is version('ubuntu-2204', '>=') or is_debian_12 and os_ver is version('debian-12', '>='))
+  when: mongodb_version is version('6.0', '<') and (is_ubuntu and os_ver is version('ubuntu-2204', '>=') or is_debian and os_ver is version('debian-12', '>='))
 
 - debug:
     msg: 5-STANZA BLOCK ABOVE, RAN *IF* FORCED INSTALL OF libssl1.1 WAS NEEDED
@@ -321,11 +321,11 @@
     dest: /usr/bin
   when: rpi_model != "none" and mongodb_version is version('5.0', '>=')
 
-  # end block
+#   # end block
-  when: ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
+#   when: ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
 
-- debug:
+# - debug:
-    msg: 16-STANZA BLOCK ABOVE, RAN *IF* 64-BIT -- i.e. ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64"    # ansible_machine is a bit safer than ansible_architecture (see kiwix/defaults/main.yml)
+#     msg: 16-STANZA BLOCK ABOVE, RAN *IF* 64-BIT -- i.e. ansible_architecture == "aarch64" or ansible_architecture == "x86_64"    # ansible_machine is a bit safer than ansible_architecture (see kiwix/defaults/main.yml)
 
 
 # 2. CONFIGURE MongoDB FOR IIAB

roles/mongodb/tasks/main.yml

@@ -34,19 +34,22 @@
     var: is_debian
 - debug:
     var: is_raspbian
-- debug:
-    var: dpkg_arch
 - debug:
     var: mongodb_version
 
+- name: Run command 'dpkg --print-architecture' to identify OS architecture (CPU arch as revealed by ansible_archicture ~= ansible_machine is NOT enough!)
+  command: dpkg --print-architecture
+  register: dpkg_arch
+- debug:
+    msg: "'dpkg --print-architecture' output: {{ dpkg_arch.stdout }}"
+
 - block:
 
-  - name: EXIT 'mongodb' ROLE & CONTINUE, when 32bit RasPiOS is in use or 'unsupported'
+  - name: EXIT 'mongodb' ROLE, if 'dpkg --print-architecture' shows "armhf" or mongodb_version == "unsupported" or ansible_machine not found
     fail:    # FORCE IT RED THIS ONCE!
-      msg: ATTEMPTED MongoDB INSTALLATION WITH 32bit RasPiOS, which is not supported upstream.  Nevertheless IIAB will continue (consider this a warning!)
+      msg: MongoDB 3.2+ (as needed by Sugarizer Server 1.5.0) is NO LONGER SUPPORTED on 32-bit Raspberry Pi OS.
-    when: (mongodb_version == "unsupported") or (dpkg_arch == "armhf")
+    when: dpkg_arch.stdout == "armhf" or mongodb_version == "unsupported" or mongodb_version == "unknown"
 
-# ELSE...
   - name: Install MongoDB if 'mongodb_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }}    # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml
     include_tasks: install.yml
     when: mongodb_installed is undefined

test.yml

@@ -91,5 +91,15 @@
   - debug:
       var: ansible_machine
 
+  - command: dpkg --print-architecture
+    register: cmd
+  - debug:
+      msg: "'dpkg --print-architecture' output: {{ cmd.stdout }}"
+
+  - command: dpkg --print-foreign-architectures
+    register: cmd
+  - debug:
+      msg: "'dpkg --print-foreign-architectures' output: {{ cmd.stdout }}"
+
   # TEST ANSIBLE COMMANDS/MODULES HERE!