Jinja template error while using with copy module

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Hi All,

I would like to use jinja templates for conditions instead when. Is there anyways to fix the below errors with copy module?

  • name: makeing file backup as vfstab.bkp in /tmp
    copy: |-
    {% if ansible_os_family == “Solaris” %}
    src=/etc/vfstab dest=/tmp/vfstab.bkp remote_src=yes
    {%- else %}
    src=/etc/fstab dest=/tmp/fstab.bkp remote_src=yes
    {%- endif %}
    when:
  • item.changed == true
  • item.stdout != “”
    with_items: “{{ mounts.results }}”

Error Details:

fatal: [ngzerpandb01-dev]: FAILED! => {
“msg”: “template error while templating string: Encountered unknown tag ‘else’… String: {%- else %}\n{%- endif %}”
}
fatal: [vmwopsapp04-stg]: FAILED! => {
“msg”: “template error while templating string: Encountered unknown tag ‘else’… String: {%- else %}\n{%- endif %}”
}
fatal: [vmwopsapp12-prd]: FAILED! => {
“msg”: “template error while templating string: Encountered unknown tag ‘else’… String: {%- else %}\n{%- endif %}”
}

Regards,
Suresh

2

sorry guys, it worked for me in this way.

  • name: makeing file backup as fstab.bkp in /tmp
    copy:
    src: |-
    {% if ansible_os_family == “Solaris” %}
    /etc/vfstab
    {%- else %}
    /etc/fstab
    {%- endif %}
    dest: /tmp/fstab.bkp
    remote_src: yes
    when:
  • item.changed == true
  • item.stdout != “”
    with_items: “{{ mounts.results }}”
3

Try this

- name: making file backup as vfstab.bkp in /tmp
   copy:
     remote_src: true
     src: "{{ (ansible_os_family == 'Solaris')|
              ternary('/etc/vfstab', '/etc/fstab') }}"
     dest: "{{ (ansible_os_family == 'Solaris')|
               ternary('/tmp/vfstab.bkp', '/tmp/fstab.bkp') }}"
   loop: "{{ mounts.results }}"
   when:
     - item.changed|bool
     - item.stdout|length > 0

Why do you use the loop? The same copy shall be repeated when the
conditions are met? Wouldn't probably the tests "any" or "all" fit the
use-case better?
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_tests.html#test-if-a-list-contains-a-value

For example, copy backup if any result has been changed

  when: mounts.results|json_query('.changed') is any

HTH,

  -vlado