# "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 "kolibri_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: kolibri_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'kolibri_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "kolibri_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: kolibri_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'kolibri_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes #- name: "Set 'kolibri_provision: False' for a more lightweight (re)install" # set_fact: # kolibri_provision: False # when: ??? - name: Install Kolibri, if 'kolibri_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: kolibri_installed is undefined - include_tasks: enable-or-disable.yml - name: Add 'kolibri' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini section: kolibri option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: Kolibri - option: description value: '"Kolibri is an open-source educational platform specially designed to provide offline access to a wide range of quality, openly licensed educational contents in low-resource contexts like rural schools, refugee camps, orphanages, and also in non-formal school programs."' - option: kolibri_install value: "{{ kolibri_install }}" - option: kolibri_enabled value: "{{ kolibri_enabled }}" - option: kolibri_url value: "{{ kolibri_url }}" - option: kolibri_path value: "{{ kolibri_exec_path }}" - option: kolibri_port value: "{{ kolibri_http_port }}"