why isn't stdout returned on this most basic of commands?

[Andy Ingham]

This one baffles me.

I issue this command:

ansible HOSTABC -a 'cat /etc/motd' -K --sudo -v

sudo password: 

     and I see the success message PLUS the stdout of that file

HOSTABC | success | rc=0 >>

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

You are about to access a Duke University computer network that is intended for

authorized users only. You should have no expectation of privacy in your use of

this network. Use of this network constitutes consent to monitoring, retrieval,

and disclosure of any information stored within the network for any purpose

including criminal prosecution.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

However, when I substitue a different filename I *do not see* the stdout output, even though the command succeeds.

ansible HOSTABC -a 'cat /var/log/boot.log' -K --sudo -v

sudo password: 

HOSTABC | success | rc=0 >>

<STDOUT SHOULD BE *HERE*>

Can anyone shine a light on this for me?

Thanks!

Andy

[James Cammarata]

What version of ansible are you running? There were some issues in parsing the stdout of some commands when unicode characters were contained in it, however that has been fixed in devel for a couple of weeks.

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[Michael DeHaan]

I know why!  I know why!

You are a Duke alumni attempting to access a UNC computer network.

As a Wolfpacker, I endorse any civil war that may ensue and result in the demise of both athletic franchises.

That all being said, that's not normal, let us know your version info.   Depending on results we may have another command or two for you to run.

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[Michael DeHaan]

I need to swap UNC and Duke in that above joke.   Rraaargh, so much for trying to be funny on the internets :)

[Andy Ingham]

Michael / James --

Thanks for the quick reply.  I'm using ansible 1.5.3-1.el6

BTW, Michael, I also have connections to NCSU.  I'm the only person I know that has worked full-time for at least a year at all three of:  UNC, Duke, and State.  I did enjoy your jab, though.

Best wishes,

Andy

[Michael DeHaan]

On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Andy Ingham <andy....@alumni.unc.edu> wrote:

Michael / James --

Thanks for the quick reply.  I'm using ansible 1.5.3-1.el6

BTW, Michael, I also have connections to NCSU.  I'm the only person I know that has worked full-time for at least a year at all three of:  UNC, Duke, and State.  I did enjoy your jab, though.

You need to get some Wake Forrest in there.

I think we'd be interested in the file contents (in case this matters) and if you can make a playbook to reproduce things we could test.

[Andy Ingham]

Michael --

(Note that as of this morning, I am at version 1.5.5-1.el6 of ansible, and still seeing the same issue -- FYI)

The simplest of playbooks to show the error:

+++++++

WORKS ==>

+++++++

---

- hosts: XYZ

  sudo: yes

  tasks:

    - shell: cat /etc/motd

      register: cat

    - local_action: command echo item

      with_items: cat.stdout_lines

+++++++

FAILS ==>

+++++++

---

- hosts: XYZ

  sudo: yes

  tasks:

    - shell: cat /var/log/boot.log

      register: cat

    - local_action: command echo item

      with_items: cat.stdout_lines

The file contents for the former:

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

You are about to access a Duke University computer network that is intended for

authorized users only. You should have no expectation of privacy in your use of

this network. Use of this network constitutes consent to monitoring, retrieval,

and disclosure of any information stored within the network for any purpose

including criminal prosecution.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The (beginning of the) file contents for the latter (which, as you can see, DOES include special characters):

^[%G            Welcome to ^[[0;36mCentOS^[[0;39m

Starting udev: ^[%G^[[60G[^[[0;32m  OK  ^[[0;39m]^M

...

Andy

PS, I actually considered a job at Wake Forest about two years ago, but decided it was too long of a commute, so declined the interview.  Seriously. 

[Michael DeHaan]

Appreciate the follow up, please make sure this is filed on github and we can take a look.

github.com/ansible/ansible.

Thanks!

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[Andy Ingham]

Michael --

Just created at github ==> https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/7299

Andy 

[Andy Ingham]

Just to close the loop...ansible 1.6.2 DOES fix this issue for me.

Thanks!

Andy

On Thursday, May 1, 2014 4:37:42 PM UTC-4, Andy Ingham wrote:

[Andy Ingham]

Unfortunately, this problem has returned (as of version 1.8.4 ?):

FAILS:

    ansible HOSTXYZ -m shell -a 'cat /var/log/boot.log' -K --sudo

    sudo password: 

    HOSTXYZ | success | rc=0 >>

    <NO OUTPUT HERE, WHERE THERE SHOULD BE (DUE TO SPECIAL CHARACTERS AT THE BEGINNING OF THAT FILE?)>

WORKS PROPERLY:

  

    ansible HOSTXYZ -m shell -a 'cat /etc/motd' -K --sudo

    sudo password: 

    HOSTXYZ | success | rc=0 >>

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    You are about to access a Duke University computer network that is intended for

    authorized users only. You should have no expectation of privacy in your use of

    this network. Use of this network constitutes consent to monitoring, retrieval,

    and disclosure of any information stored within the network for any purpose

    including criminal prosecution.

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CURRENT VERSION:

    ansible --version

    ansible 1.8.4

Andy