# "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 "lokole_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: lokole_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'lokole_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "lokole_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: lokole_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'lokole_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Install Lokole if lokole_installed is not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: lokole_installed is undefined - name: Do a 'systemctl daemon-reload' if lokole_enabled systemd: daemon_reload: yes when: lokole_enabled - name: Enable & Restart {lokole, celery, celerybeat, lokole_restarter} systemd services, if lokole_enabled systemd: name: "{{ item }}" enabled: yes state: restarted when: lokole_enabled with_items: - lokole - celery - celerybeat - lokole_restarter - name: Disable & Stop all 4 (above) systemd services, if not lokole_enabled systemd: name: "{{ item }}" enabled: no state: stopped when: not lokole_enabled with_items: # @jvonau prefers reverse starting order, if stopping these 4 - lokole_restarter - celerybeat - celery - lokole #- name: Enable/Disable/Restart Apache if primary - name: SHIM FOR NOW SO ALWAYS DO THE...Enable/Disable/Restart Apache include_tasks: apache.yml #when: not nginx_enabled - name: Enable/Disable/Restart NGINX if primary include_tasks: nginx.yml when: nginx_enabled - name: Add 'lokole' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml section: lokole option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: Lokole - option: description value: '"Lokole is an email service that works offline, for rural communities. With a 3G/4G modem, you can arrange to batch-upload / batch-download emails once per night — for almost no cost at all — depending on mobile data plans in your country."' #value: '"Lokole is an email service that works offline, for rural communities. In some cases, emails can also be transmitted to/from the Internet, taking advantage of discounted mobile data rates."' - option: lokole_run_directory value: "{{ lokole_run_directory }}" - option: lokole_url value: "{{ lokole_url }}" - option: lokole_full_url value: "{{ lokole_full_url }}" - option: lokole_enabled value: "{{ lokole_enabled }}"