Include directory

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Hi,

I created a small action module that include files under a directory as an array. Take this as an example

Directory structure

  • users/
  • user1.yml
  • user2.yml
  • user3.yml

Ansible code

  • name: Set fact for user site
    include_dir:
    path=“/path_to_my_dir/users”
    fact=“system_users”

So I searched a lot and did not find a solution, I might be missing something and an easier solution might exist. If not I would like to see this functionality in core.

2

isn't this just like include_vars/with_items?

3

Well, it does create a new fact containing all the objects in the files. There’s so way to do that currently, because you can’t expand list abd dicts.

4

sounds like something we should add to include_vars vs creating a
competing plugin, if possible.

5

a better name would probably include dir as list. So you can then use to loop over a list.

We use that to load chef databags and niginx conf and other stuff.

6

i used the base code in include_var anyway. it makes senses to have one module.

7

Should I open issue. a pull request details Mo June 2015 at 5:53:17 PM UTC+2, Adham H wrote: