[ansible-project] replace line in multiple files using lineinfile could anyone please help me.

[SARDARNI NK]

---

- hosts: localhost

gather_facts: no

vars:

SVNRepName_Location: /mydata/myserver/ConServer1

tasks:

# copy config files to the backup folder it's working

- name: Copy each file to backupfolder

copy:

src: "{{ item }}"

dest: "{{ SVNRepName_Location}}/backup-October2019"

with_fileglob:

- "{{ SVNRepName_Location }}/conf/*"

# looking for line is in a file, or replace an existing line using a back-referenced regular expression.

- name: looking for password and replacing the field replace line in multiple files using lineinfile

lineinfile:

path: /mydata/myserver/ConServer1/conf/TMSS-KKKU.yml

#The String to Search for Password

regexp: 'Password\s+:\s+[a-zA-Z0-9{\s+}]+'

# The String to Replace

line: ' Password : {{ Password }}'

# backrefs: yes

state: present

Hi All,

I want to use the loop in task replace line in multiple files using lineinfile.

Instead of the path can I use dest: and provide the with_fileglob?

How do I use looping?

I have an example but I am not sure how to use it.

I tried the below link example to replace a line in multiple files. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/ansible-project/wc88DxumT84/Cu-NFe4mxwAJ

Thanks,

Nav

[J]

I found this if it works for you.

---
- name: test loop files
  hosts: server

  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    SVNRepName_Location: /mydata/myserver/ConServer1

    Password: Ansible
  tasks:
    - name: list file and register location
      raw: find /mydata/myserver/ConServer1 -type f -name "files*"
      register: files_found
    - name: debug file
      debug:
        var: files_found.stdout_lines

    - name: use the loop in task replace line in multiple file
      lineinfile:
        dest: "{{item}}"
        regexp: SomeLine
        line: "    Password          : {{ Password }}"
        state: present
      with_items:
        - "{{files_found.stdout_lines}}"

[SARDARNI NK]

Thank you, J

In (/mydata/myserver/ConServer1  ) i have many files which are different extensions (yml,txt,j2,) how do use (/mydata/myserver/ConServer1 -type f -name "files*") "files*"  do i need to provide same "files*" i don't understand this ? do i need to provide any file extensions or filenames ?

I was testing step by step for task 

  - name: list file and register location
      raw: find /mydata/myserver/ConServer1 -type f -name "files*"
      register: files_found
    - name: debug file
      debug:
        var: files_found.stdout_lines

I got the output

PLAY [localhost] ***************************************************************

TASK [list file and register location] *****************************************
changed: [localhost] => {"changed": true, "rc": 0, "stderr": "", "stderr_lines": [], "stdout": "", "stdout_lines": []}

TASK [debug file] **************************************************************
ok: [localhost] => {
    "files_found.stdout_lines": []
}

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************
localhost                  : ok=2    changed=1    unreachable=0    failed=0   

Could you please let me know?

Thanks,

Nav

[SARDARNI NK]

Thank you, J

It worked for me.

I have updated the  raw: find /mydata/myserver/ConServer1 -type f -name "*.yml" .

Listing all the files and replacing them in multiple files.

Thanks,

Nav

On Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 10:01:46 PM UTC-4, J wrote: