Strange backslash quote issue

[Doug Eubanks]

Hello:

This:

    - name: reconfigure suexec path in httpd spec

      lineinfile: dest=/root/rpmbuild/SPECS/httpd.spec regexp='^.*--with-suexec-docroot=.*' line='        --with-suexec-docroot=/home \' insertafter='^.*--with-suexec-caller=.*'

      when: suexec_output|changed

Is throwing this error:

ERROR: There was an error while parsing the task "lineinfile dest=/root/rpmbuild/SPECS/httpd.spec regexp='^.*--with-suexec-docroot=.*' line='        --with-suexec-docroot=/home \\' insertafter='^.*--with-suexec-caller=.*'".

Make sure quotes are matched or escaped properly

I've tried escaping the backslash, using single quotes, double quotes, and I just can't find the right combination.  I need it to use literal string below, including the backslash.

--with-suexec-docroot=/home \

Whats the correct syntax for this?

Doug

[Damian Lubosch]

Hi,

I have exactly the same issue.

In lineinfile module adding backslashes at the end of a line leads to an error:

ERROR: There was an error while parsing the task 'lineinfile dest=/root/rpmbuild/SPECS/nginx.spec insertafter=".*--with-http_mp4_module.*" line=\'        --with-http_image_filter_module \\\\\''.

Make sure quotes are matched or escaped properly

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My provisory solution for this is to add a backslash and space at the end of the to be added line and to remove the additional space with sed:

- name: enable --with-http_image_filter_module

  lineinfile: dest=/root/rpmbuild/SPECS/nginx.spec insertafter=".*--with-http_mp4_module " line="        --with-http_image_filter_module \ "

- name: fix for trailing backslash

  command: sed -i 's/\\ /\\/g' /root/rpmbuild/SPECS/nginx.spec

Anyway, using 

line="blablabla \\" 

should lead to the text

blablabla \

without any spaces etc. Where can I ask for this to be added?

Cheers,

Damian