How to start a background task in Ansible 2.x through the API?

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fhd

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Feb 13, 2017, 9:07:12 AM2/13/17

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Before Ansible 2, one could run a background module like so:

            self.runner = ansible.runner.Runner(
                    module_name=self.module_name,
                    module_args=self.module_args,
                    pattern=self.pattern,
                    forks=self.forks,
                    sudo=True,
                    background=self.background)

How can I get the same background functionality in Ansible 2? I've looked at all of the possible Options params and can't seem to find it.

Matt Martz

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Feb 14, 2017, 10:58:13 AM2/14/17

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In the example at http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/dev_guide/developing_api.html#python-api-2-0

You would use `async` in building your tasks defined in the `play_source` dict. Effectively in 2.x you are building a play, and that play is where you put those options.

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