Verify the results of a registered variable like so: - debug: var=register
On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 2:12 AM, Patrick Heeney <[email protected]>wrote: > I keep running into this a lot but I am not sure how to handle it. Lets > assume I have the following yaml: > > project_paths: > - path: /srv/www/web/app1 > name: app1 > - path: /srv/www/web/app2 > name: app2 > > Then I want to check if a file exists before running the following action: > > - name: application | check for installer > stat: path={{ item.path }}/install.php > register: check_install > with_items: project_paths > > - name: application | run install > command: php install.php chdir={{ item.path }} > with_items: project_paths > when: check_install.stat.exists == false > > The issue is registering check_install since we are doing it in a loop. It > looks to be resetting the variable for every item. I tried something like > this and I get 'check_install' is undefined. > > - name: application | check for installer > stat: path={{ item.path }}/install.php > register: check_install[item.name] > with_items: project_paths > > - name: application | run install > command: php install.php chdir={{ item.path }} > with_items: project_paths > when: check_install[item.name].stat.exists == false > > - name: done > fail: msg="{{ item.name } installer does not exist" > with_items: project_paths > when: check_install[item.name].stat.exists == false > > Basically I am wondering the best way to run stat or other register > commands with_items so that I can later check that on other with_item tasks > for the same variables. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Michael DeHaan <[email protected]> CTO, AnsibleWorks, Inc. http://www.ansibleworks.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
