# "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 "mosquitto_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: mosquitto_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'mosquitto_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "mosquitto_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: mosquitto_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'mosquitto_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Install Mosquitto if 'mosquitto_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: mosquitto_installed is undefined - include_tasks: enable-or-disable.yml - name: Add 'mosquitto' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini section: mosquitto option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: Mosquitto service - option: description value: '"Mosquitto (uses the MQTT protocol) is a pub-sub broker for electronics projects and educational Internet of Things (IoT) experiments. It''s designed for TCP/IP with remote locations where a ''small code footprint'' is required or bandwidth is limited. See also: Node-RED"' - option: mosquitto_enabled value: "{{ mosquitto_enabled }}"