# "How do i fail a task in Ansible if the variable contains a boolean value? # I want to perform input validation for Ansible playbooks" # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46664127/how-do-i-fail-a-task-in-ansible-if-the-variable-contains-a-boolean-value-i-want/46667499#46667499 # We assume 0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml has DEFINITELY been run, so no need # to re-check whether vars are defined here. As Ansible vars cannot be unset: # https://serverfault.com/questions/856729/how-to-destroy-delete-unset-a-variable-value-in-ansible - name: Assert that "mysql_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: mysql_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'mysql_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "mysql_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: mysql_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'mysql_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - debug: var: mysql_install - debug: var: mysql_enabled - debug: var: mysql_installed - name: Install MySQL if 'mysql_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: mysql_installed is undefined - name: Enable & Start MySQL ({{ mysql_service }}) systemd service, if mysql_enabled systemd: name: "{{ mysql_service }}" daemon_reload: yes state: started enabled: yes when: mysql_enabled | bool # We had to start MySQL in order to configure it, now turn if off if not enabled - name: Disable & Stop MySQL ({{ mysql_service }}) systemd service, if not mysql_enabled systemd: name: "{{ mysql_service }}" enabled: no state: stopped when: not mysql_enabled - name: Add 'mysql' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini section: mysql option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: MySQL - option: description value: '"MySQL is a widely used free and open source (GPLv2) database, offered by most web hosting services, on a diversity of platforms."' - option: enabled value: "{{ mysql_enabled }}"