I am using ansible to install .exe files on windows machines. From CLI ansible (2.7.5), the module “win_package” works largely as expected. The exe files are correctly installed after manual verification (IE I can launch the application) using the link as the path.
name: Install Windows Package win_package: path: "{{ item }}" product_id: "{{ product_id|default('auto') }}" arguments: "{{ cmd_args }}" state: "{{ i_action }}" with_items: "{{ install_paths.split(',') }}"
However, using this with AWX get unexpected results (applications were uninstalled prior to running in AWX):
TASK [install_package_win : Install Windows Package] *************************** task path: {redacted} ok: [x.x.x.x] => {**"changed": false**, "reboot_required": false, "restart_required": false} META: ran handlers META: ran handlers
The .exe files are NOT installed when run from AWX using the exact same parameters given to ansible on the CLI, but no error is given, just “OK” and “changed”: false.
Is AWX downloading a temp file, getting an rc of 0 for the download and then not trying to install? I can run again from the cli and get the correct output. As I stated I uninstalled the programs between runs. This happens if I select any new .exe file, not just one that had been previously installed and removed.