lineinfile when two lines are the same

[Vince Skahan]

I'm installing a piece of software that requires me to edit a user=xyz line into a monolithic config file that is .ini like in format.

[function-x]

# user=myuserhere

 

[function-y]
# other stuff here
# more stuff here

 

[function-z]
# user=myuserhere

So suppose I have a config that requires me to uncomment the line in [function-Z] and substitute in the right value for the username.

How do you specify which of the two identical lines in the file that you want to edit ?

Any suggestions ?

[Dan Vaida]

Would it be acceptable to template that config file? Perhaps save that chunk only, in a templated file that would be later on included.

[Adam Herzog]

Try the ini_file module (http://docs.ansible.com/ini_file_module.html) instead of lineinfile.

You want something like this, I think:

- ini_file:
dest=/etc/anotherconf
section=function-z
option=user
value=myuserhere
backup=yes


-A

--
Adam Herzog
ad...@adamherzog.com