# "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 "kiwix_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: kiwix_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'kiwix_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "kiwix_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: kiwix_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'kiwix_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Install Kiwix if 'kiwix_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: kiwix_installed is undefined - include_tasks: enable-or-disable.yml - name: Add 'kiwix' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" section: kiwix option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: Kiwix - option: description value: '"Part of https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-tools/ -- kiwix-serve is the most used web server for ZIM files."' - option: kiwix_url value: "{{ kiwix_url }}" - option: kiwix_url_plus_slash value: "{{ kiwix_url_plus_slash }}" - option: kiwix_path value: "{{ kiwix_path }}" - option: kiwix_port value: "{{ kiwix_port }}" - option: iiab_zim_path value: "{{ iiab_zim_path }}" - option: kiwix_library_xml value: "{{ kiwix_library_xml }}" - option: kiwix_enabled value: "{{ kiwix_enabled }}"