# "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 "apache_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: apache_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'apache_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "apache_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: apache_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'apache_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - debug: var: apache_install - debug: var: apache_enabled - debug: var: apache_installed - name: Install Apache if 'apache_installed' not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: apache_installed is undefined - name: Enable & Start-if-nec {{ apache_service }} systemd service, if apache_enabled systemd: name: "{{ apache_service }}" enabled: yes state: started # No need to restart, as many IIAB apps do that later when: apache_enabled - name: Disable & Stop {{ apache_service }} systemd service, if not apache_enabled systemd: name: "{{ apache_service }}" enabled: no state: stopped when: not apache_enabled - name: Add 'apache' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini section: apache option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: Apache - option: description value: '"The Apache HTTP Server (''httpd'')."' - option: apache_install value: "{{ apache_install }}" - option: apache_enabled value: "{{ apache_enabled }}"