Ansible problem when i use --check

[Karther]

Hey !

I have problem when i use this command ansible-playbook playbook.yml --check

All works normaly without --check but when there is one task who create repertory, the second task is mistake.

Exemple :

- name: "Create repertory"

  file:

    path: /var/apps/my_repertory

    state: directory

- name: "Create file in my repertory"

  file:

    src: /home/wildfly/my_file

    dest: /var/apps/my_repertory/my_file

This tasks works perfectly without --check but when i use --check, the second task is mistake because ansible not really create my repertory ....

Someone have any idea please community ansible ??!! =)

Thanks very much !! ^^

Regards,

Karther

[Karther]

Someone can help me please community ansible ??!! 

Thanks very much !! :)

Regards,

[Dick Visser]

On Thu, 5 Sep 2019 at 16:49, Karther <ryadmo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey !
>
> I have problem when i use this command ansible-playbook playbook.yml --check
>
> All works normaly without --check but when there is one task who create repertory, the second task is mistake.
>
> Exemple :
>
> - name: "Create repertory"
> file:
> path: /var/apps/my_repertory
> state: directory
>
> - name: "Create file in my repertory"
> file:
> src: /home/wildfly/my_file
> dest: /var/apps/my_repertory/my_file
>
> This tasks works perfectly without --check but when i use --check, the second task is mistake because ansible not really create my repertory ....

Yes, that is how it's supposed to work. The second task is dependent
on the first one, in this case only the first task can be used with
--check.
Getting a playbook to work properly with --check can be a tricky task,
you'll have to look at the logic in detail.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_checkmode.html




--
Dick Visser
Trust & Identity Service Operations Manager
GÉANT

[Stefan Schmid]

Add the following to the second task at the end:

when: not ansible_check_mode

[Karther]

Hey !! :)

Thanks very much for your answer community Ansible !! ^^

If i use this condiiton when: not ansible_check_mode i don't can verify if my task works ... :/

It's very pity that aspect check mode is not full and strong... :(

Thanks,

Regards,

[Vladimir Botka]

Hi,

On Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:36:41 -0700 (PDT)
Karther <ryadmo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> [...]
> If i use this condiiton *when: not ansible_check_mode* i don't can verify

> if my task works ... :/
> It's very pity that aspect check mode is not full and strong... :(

The option "--check" can be only as "full and strong" as is the support of
the modules. If you think you've found an aspect that is "very pity" just
open an issue with the module (ideally submit a pull-request).

Quoting from man ansible-playbook:

-C, --check
don't make any changes; instead, try to predict some of the changes
that may occur

Cheers,

-vlado