using variables defined in files when running ansible command?

[Makson Lee]

here is the content of inventory file, admin_pass is defined in secrets.yml file,

[group1]

host1

[group1:vars]

ansible_become_pass={{admin_pass}}

the question is, how to reference variables defined in a file when running ansible command? we tried the following but didn't work, can someone help?

$ ansible group1 -a "echo hello" -e "vars_files=secrets.yml"

host1 | FAILED | rc=0 >>

the field 'become_pass' has an invalid value, which appears to include a variable that is undefined. The error was: 'admin_pass' is undefined

[Kai Stian Olstad]

Copy paste from "man ansible"

-e EXTRA_VARS, --extra-vars='EXTRA_VARS
Extra variables to inject into a playbook, in key=value key=value format
or as quoted YAML/JSON (hashes and arrays). To load variables from a
file, specify the file preceded by @ (e.g. @vars.yml).


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Kai Stian Olstad

[Makson Lee]

On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 1:42:16 AM UTC+8, Kai Stian Olstad wrote:

Copy paste from "man ansible"

i only tried "ansible --help" :-(

 

-e EXTRA_VARS, --extra-vars='EXTRA_VARS
Extra variables to inject into a playbook, in key=value key=value format
or as quoted YAML/JSON (hashes and arrays). To load variables from a
file, specify the file preceded by @ (e.g. @vars.yml).

it works now, thank for your help.