# "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 "internetarchive_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: internetarchive_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'internetarchive_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "internetarchive_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: internetarchive_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'internetarchive_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes # 2020-02-11: @mitra42 & @holta agree (#2247) that the following 2-stanza # "UPDATE internetarchive" block should run whenever one isn't installing # (or reinstalling) internetarchive, for now. We're aware this means slowness # during "./runrole internetarchive" but that's very intentional for now -- as # it leads to more testing of more recent versions of internetarchive, which # is strongly desired. Finally, these current norms can and probably will be # changed in future, when broader IIAB norms develop around "./runrole # --upgrade internetarchive" or "./runrole --update internetarchive" or such, # as may evolve @ https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/2238#discussion_r376168178 - block: # BEGIN 2-STANZA BLOCK - name: "UPGRADE: Stop 'internetarchive' systemd service, if internetarchive_installed is defined and internet_available" systemd: name: internetarchive daemon_reload: yes state: stopped - name: "UPGRADE: Run 'yarn upgrade' in {{ internetarchive_dir }}, if internetarchive_installed is defined and internet_available" shell: yarn config set child-concurrency 1 && yarn install && yarn upgrade args: chdir: "{{ internetarchive_dir }}" when: internetarchive_installed is defined and internet_available # END 2-STANZA BLOCK # "ELSE" INSTALL... - name: Install Internet Archive if 'internetarchive_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: internetarchive_installed is undefined and internet_available # ENABLE/DISABLE/RESTART SYSTEMD SERVICE & WEB SERVERS AS NEC ? - name: Enable & Restart 'internetarchive' systemd service, if internetarchive_enabled systemd: name: internetarchive daemon_reload: yes enabled: yes state: restarted when: internetarchive_enabled | bool - name: Disable & Stop 'internetarchive' systemd service, if not internetarchive_enabled systemd: name: internetarchive enabled: no state: stopped when: not internetarchive_enabled - name: Enable/Disable/Restart Apache if primary include_tasks: apache.yml when: apache_installed is defined and not nginx_enabled - name: Enable/Disable/Restart NGINX if primary include_tasks: nginx.yml when: nginx_enabled | bool - name: Add 'internetarchive' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini section: internetarchive option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: Internet Archive - option: description value: '"Take the Internet Archive experience and materials offline, in a decentralized way!"' - option: internetarchive_install value: "{{ internetarchive_install }}" - option: internetarchive_enabled value: "{{ internetarchive_enabled }}"