Multi-arch? Aka, this is a 64-bit machine, but that package is only available on i386, and the idempotent ansible apt module isn't capable of dealing with that?

On 04/11/2014 01:21 PM, Todd Sampson wrote:
I'm fairly new to Ansible. I really like it but can't get past this show
stopper.  If anyone can offer any hints, I sure would appreciate it. The
package I'm trying to install is my own.  Something may be wrong with it
but it installs fine with apt-get.  Normal packages install OK.

Running */apt-get/* */install /*from the shell works but running */apt
/*does not work.  apt is like a black box.  I can't find any way to
debug it.  I can find messages in /var/log/auth.log.  They all look
good. syslog has:

    Apr 11 10:56:46 station1 ansible-apt: Invoked with
    dpkg_options=force-confdef,force-confold upgrade=None force=False
    package=m9kpdc-static purge=False state=installed update_cache=False
    pkg=m9kpdc-static default_release=None install_recommends=True
    cache_valid_time=None


Nothing gets written to /var/log/dpkg.log

_*Versions:*_
ansible: 1.5.4
All hosts: Ubuntu 12.04LTS

*_Details_*
*Installing a package with apt fails:*

    dfr@master:~$ ansible station1 -m apt -a "pkg=m9kpdc-static
    state=installed"
    station1 | FAILED >> {
         "failed": true,
         "msg": "*No package matching 'm9kpdc-static' is available*"
    }


*Installing a package with apt-get works:*

    dfr@master:~$ ansible station1 -m shell -a "apt-get install
    m9kpdc-static" -K
    sudo password:
    station1 | success | rc=0 >>
    Reading package lists...
    Building dependency tree...
    Reading state information...
    The following NEW packages will be installed:
       m9kpdc-static:i386
    0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 37 not upgraded.
    Need to get 0 B/1068 kB of archives.
    After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
    Selecting previously unselected package m9kpdc-static:i386.
    (Reading database ... 78241 files and directories currently installed.)
    Unpacking m9kpdc-static:i386 (from .../m9kpdc-static_2.2_i386.deb) ...
    Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
    Setting up m9kpdc-static:i386 (2.2) ...
    Post-install starting m9kpdc


*Package is available:*

    dfr@master:~$ ansible station1 -m shell -a "apt-cache search
    m9kpdc-static"
    station1 | success | rc=0 >>
    m9kpdc-static - Utility Systems Phasor Data Concentrator.




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