# "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 "kalite_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: kalite_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'kalite_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "kalite_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: kalite_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'kalite_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Install KA Lite if 'kalite_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: kalite_installed is undefined - name: Enable & (Re)Start 'kalite-serve' service, if kalite_enabled systemd: daemon_reload: yes name: kalite-serve enabled: yes state: restarted when: kalite_enabled - name: Disable & Stop 'kalite-serve' service, if not kalite_enabled systemd: name: kalite-serve enabled: no state: stopped when: not kalite_enabled - name: Add 'kalite' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini section: kalite option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: "KA Lite" - option: description value: '"KA Lite downloads Khan Academy videos for offline use, with exercises and accounts if students want to track their own progress."' - option: path value: "{{ kalite_root }}" - option: port value: "{{ kalite_server_port }}" - option: kalite_enabled value: "{{ kalite_enabled }}"