You don't, you use the command or shell modules, and register the result, potentially manipulating the result into the shape you want with a subsequent `set_fact` task.
On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 11:15 AM LT <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/9d0fda28-0db3-4a07-8619-85cca38f3046n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Matt Martz @sivel sivel.net -- 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/CAD8N0v_%3DRS1HQ0rmQ3dgTW356teho8aoJCt0Y8e91i9Yok3PGA%40mail.gmail.com.
