# "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 "gitea_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: gitea_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'gitea_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "gitea_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: gitea_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'gitea_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Install Gitea {{ gitea_version }} if 'gitea_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: gitea_installed is undefined - name: Enable & Restart 'gitea' systemd service, if gitea_enabled systemd: name: gitea daemon_reload: yes enabled: yes state: restarted when: gitea_enabled - name: Disable & Stop 'gitea' systemd service, if not gitea_enabled systemd: name: gitea enabled: no state: stopped when: not gitea_enabled - name: Enable/Disable/Restart NGINX include_tasks: nginx.yml - name: Add 'gitea' to list of services at {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml section: gitea option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: Gitea - option: description value: '"Gitea is like GitHub for more offline communities: Git with a cup of tea"' - option: gitea_install value: "{{ gitea_install }}" - option: gitea_enabled value: "{{ gitea_enabled }}" - option: gitea_run_directory value: "{{ gitea_run_directory }}" - option: gitea_url value: "{{ gitea_url }}"