What is the correct way to use the lookup pipe filter on the remote host? On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 8:47:24 AM UTC-5 Rowe, Walter P. (Fed) wrote:
> My guess is that pipe is trying to run an executable named exactly this: > "/home/BreadPitt/program/executable > --version" vs passing the --version option to the executable. > > Walter > -- > Walter Rowe, Division Chief > Infrastructure Services, OISM > Mobile: 202.355.4123 <(202)%20355-4123> > > On May 15, 2023, at 9:40 AM, LT <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am trying to retrieve the version number of the installed executable. > The complete path exists, the file has executable permissions, but I am > encountering a 127 error, indicating that the file does not exist. Have I > missed something? > *Here is the code that I have:* > - set_fact: remote_version: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.pipe', '/home/' + > username + '/program/executable_file' + ' --version') }}" > > > *The error that I am getting: *fatal: [xxx.yyy.zzz.fff]: FAILED! => > {"msg": "An unhandled exception occurred while running the lookup plugin > 'ansible.builtin.pipe'. Error was a <class 'ansible.errors.AnsibleError'>, > original message: lookup_plugin.pipe(/home/BreadPitt/program/executable > --version) returned 127. lookup_plugin.pipe( > /home/BreadPitt/program/executable --version) returned 127"} > > -- > 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]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/808be77b-2253-48b2-9664-9ad16f8f3ab2n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/808be77b-2253-48b2-9664-9ad16f8f3ab2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/9d0fda28-0db3-4a07-8619-85cca38f3046n%40googlegroups.com.
