# "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 "calibreweb_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: calibreweb_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'calibreweb_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "calibreweb_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: calibreweb_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'calibreweb_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Install Calibre-Web if 'calibreweb_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: calibreweb_installed is undefined - name: Enable & Restart 'calibre-web' systemd service, if calibreweb_enabled systemd: name: calibre-web daemon_reload: yes enabled: yes state: restarted when: calibreweb_enabled | bool - name: Disable & Stop 'calibre-web' systemd service, if not calibreweb_enabled systemd: name: calibre-web enabled: no state: stopped when: not calibreweb_enabled - name: Enable/Disable/Restart Apache if primary include_tasks: apache.yml when: not nginx_enabled - name: Enable/Disable/Restart NGINX if primary include_tasks: nginx.yml when: nginx_enabled | bool - name: Add 'calibre-web' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini section: calibre-web option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: Calibre-Web - option: description value: '"Calibre-Web is a web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading e-books."' - option: calibreweb_url1 value: "{{ calibreweb_url1 }}" - option: calibreweb_url2 value: "{{ calibreweb_url2 }}" - option: calibreweb_url3 value: "{{ calibreweb_url3 }}" - option: calibreweb_path value: "{{ calibreweb_venv_path }}" - option: calibreweb_home value: "{{ calibreweb_home }}" - option: calibreweb_port value: "{{ calibreweb_port }}" - option: calibreweb_database value: "{{ calibreweb_database }}" - option: calibreweb_enabled value: "{{ calibreweb_enabled }}"