Debug output as copy source

[Dimitri Yioulos]

Hi, all.

I want to use the output of debug as the source to then create backups of that source (eek, I understand that; hope everyone else does). Here's the playbook relevant parts:

---

- hosts: host1,host2
  #- hosts: busdev-web-dev,busdev-web-qa,busdev-web-prod,bed-deploy1,bed-deploy2,uoj,uojclone2,uojdev,bed-crm-web-qa
  gather_facts: false
  become: yes

    #  vars:
    # script_path: <script>

  tasks:

    - name: Find known hosts
      shell: find /root /home -type f -name known_hosts
      register: known
      tags:
        - known

    - name: Debug known_hosts paths
      debug:
        msg: "{{ known.stdout }}"
      tags:
        - known

    - name: Set fact with known_hosts paths
      set_fact:
        known_hosts_paths: "{{ known.stdout_lines }}"
      tags:
        - known

    - name: Back up known_host files
      copy:
        src: "{{ known.stdout }}"
        dest: /tmp
        remote_src: true
        backup: yes
        #delegate_to: localhost
      tags:
        - known

I hope the idea is clear. I want to make backups of users' know_host files, which I've gleaned with the first play. My attempt not only doesn't work, but seems messy, regardless. As always, help much appreciated.

[Dimitri Yioulos]

Btw, the error output from the above is:

fatal: [bed-test-9-dy2]: FAILED! => changed=false
  msg: |-
    Source /root/.ssh/known_hosts
    /home/user1/.ssh/known_hosts
    /home/user2/.ssh/known_hosts
    /home/user3/.ssh/known_hosts
    /home/user4/.ssh/known_hosts not found

fatal: [bed-test-9-dy5]: FAILED! => changed=false
  msg: |-
    Source /root/.ssh/known_hosts
    /home/ user1/.ssh/known_hosts
    /home/user2/.ssh/known_hosts
    /home/user3/.ssh/known_hosts not found

Those files do exist.

[Dimitri Yioulos]

[SOLVED] Answered my own question, and, to simple really. Hope it helps someone:

    - name: Backup all known_hosts files
      shell: cp -p {{ item }} {{ item }}.bak
      loop: '{{ known.stdout_lines }}'
      tags:
        - known