The list inside a lookup loop are not being interpreted by the file module

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Dear list,

I’m trying to copy a few specific files over using this in the host_var:

hostname: XXXXsnippedXXXXX

sid: XYZ555

war:

  • version: Webapp_XXXXsnippedXXXXX1.war

linkname: programmaname1.war

  • version: Webapp_XXXXsnippedXXXXX2.war

linkname: programmaname2.war

And this task:

  • name: Mobbl | Kopieer de War(s) file naar de server

action: copy src=…/files/“${war.version}” dest=/usr/share/tomcat6/mobbl/“${war.version}” owner=root group=root mode=0644

with_items: $war

register: last_result

tags:

  • mobblwar

But when I run this, I get this error:

mmaas@XXXXsnippedXXXXX:~/playbooks$ ansible-playbook -K --tags “mobblwar” ./XXXXsnippedXXXXX/site.yml

sudo password:

PLAY [XXXXsnippedXXXXX] *********************

TASK: [Mobbl | Kopieer de War(s) file naar de server] *********************

failed: [XXXXsnippedXXXXX] => (item={‘linkname’: ‘programmaname1.war’, ‘version’: ‘Webapp_XXXXsnippedXXXXX1.war’}) => {“failed”: true, “item”: {“linkname”: “programmaname1.war”, “version”: “Webapp_XXXXsnippedXXXXX1.war”}}

msg: could not find src=./binck/…/files/${war.version}

failed: [XXXXsnippedXXXXX] => (item={‘linkname’: ‘programmaname2.war’, ‘version’: ‘Webapp_XXXXsnippedXXXXX2.war’}) => {“failed”: true, “item”: {“linkname”: “programmaname2.war”, “version”: “Webapp_XXXXsnippedXXXXX2.war”}}

msg: could not find src=./XXXXsnippedXXXXX/…/files/${war.version}

FATAL: all hosts have already failed – aborting

PLAY RECAP *********************

t2wwwmitchel : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1

It seems the file module is not getting the file name, but the variable instead. Which ofcourse does not exist.

Am I not escaping correctly perhaps?

Thanks,
Mark

2

Darn, I’m sorry, I meant the copy module ofcourse. (Cannot change the subject anymore?)

3

Make sure there is a bug for this…

– Michael

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Mark Maas wrote:

Dear list,

I'm trying to copy a few specific files over using this in the host_var:

---
hostname: XXXXsnippedXXXXX
sid: XYZ555
war:
  - version: Webapp_XXXXsnippedXXXXX1.war
    linkname: programmaname1.war

  - version: Webapp_XXXXsnippedXXXXX2.war
    linkname: programmaname2.war

And this task:

---
- name: Mobbl | Kopieer de War(s) file naar de server
  action: copy src=../files/"${war.version}"
dest=/usr/share/tomcat6/mobbl/"${war.version}" owner=root group=root
mode=0644
  with_items: $war
  register: last_result
  tags:
    - mobblwar

You are using with_items: $war. That means that each entry in there will be
available as $item, so you should be referencing ${item.version} in your
action.

Daniel

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Aaargh, ofcourse! I’ve been looking at it for hours without seeing that! Thanks!
Mark