Workaround ansible-modules-core 1170 service module with Upstart

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Hey guys,
                                                                                                                                        
just a workaround to https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/1170.
I have roles which run on Ubuntu and use service: module to manage services.
                                                                                                                                        
I don't want to "fix" the roles and revert when 1170 is released.
So I decided to fix this easily on playbook/play level. I install a SysV script
named after the service to manage with the following contents in pre_tasks, e.g.
for php5-fpm service:
                                                                                                                                        
    #!/bin/bash
                                                                                                                                        
    service php5-fpm $1
                                                                                                                                        
Like that:

- name: Deploy php5-fpm
  hosts: fpm
  pre_tasks:
    - name: Install php5-fpm service hack
      copy:
        src=files/php5-fpm.sysv
        dest=/etc/init.d/php5-fpm
        owner=0
        group=0
        mode=0755
  role:
    - { role: php-fpm }

Once 1170 fix has been released just exchange copy task file file: state=absent,
role never has to be updated/released.

# kraM

2

just use the version of service in devel, it was patched to fix that issue.

3

Sure, but it’s not always possible to use Ansible from devel.

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you don't need the full ansible, just a copy of the service.py file
from ansible-modules-core