Enhancement idea - passing module args in loop

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1

I find myself writing this over and over again:

- template:
    src: "{{ item.src }}"
    dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
    owner: root
    group: radiusd
    mode: "0640"
  loop:
    - { src: clients.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/clients.conf }
    - { src: proxy.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/proxy.conf }

What about being able to do something like:

- template:
    args_var: item
    owner: root
    group: radiusd
    mode: "0640"
  loop:
    - { src: clients.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/clients.conf }
    - { src: proxy.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/proxy.conf }

Not so dramatic with only two parameters, but I have some with 5 or moe.

2

Please try this one

  • template:
    args_var: item
    owner: root
    group: radiusd
    mode: “0640”
    loop:
  • { src: clients.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/clients.conf }
  • { src: proxy.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/proxy.conf }
3

I'm not sure what you are trying to say. This doesn't work because what I'm
proposing doesn't exist.

But I'm wondering if it is worth proposing it as an enhancement.

4

You could use module_defaults https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_module_defaults.html

  • template:
    owner: root
    group: radiusd
    mode: “0640”
    module_defaults:
    template: “{{ item }}”
    loop:
  • { src: clients.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/clients.conf }
  • { src: proxy.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/proxy.conf }

Or/additionally arg splatting (which can be unsafe in some cases if https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/config.html#inject-facts-as-vars is True):

  • template: “{{ item }}”
    module_defaults:
    template:
    owner: root
    group: radiusd
    mode: “0640”
    loop:
  • { src: clients.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/clients.conf }
  • { src: proxy.conf.j2, dest: /etc/raddb/proxy.conf }