Change current directory

[Kevin Kwon]

Hi..

I want to change the current directory in remote host by Ansible.

so, i have created the playbook like below. but, it is not working correctly.

would you please let me know how can i do change the current directory in the remote host?

Kevin

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- name: Testing to change current direcotry

  hosts: Ansible-01

  tasks:

  - name: confirm current Directory in the switch

    become: yes

    become_method: sudo

    command: 'pwd'

    register: exec_result

  - debug: var=exec_result.stdout_lines

  - name: Go to "/tmp" Directory in the switch

    become: yes

    become_method: sudo

    command: ' cd /tmp '

  - name: confirm current Directory in the switch

    become: yes

    become_method: sudo

    command: 'pwd'

    register: exec_result

  - debug: var=exec_result.stdout_lines

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admin@ubuntu-Ansible:~$ ansible-playbook Change-dir.yml

PLAY [Testing to change current direcotry] *******************************************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] ***************************************************************************************************************************************

ok: [Ansible-01]

TASK [confirm current Directory in the switch] ***************************************************************************************************************

changed: [Ansible-01]

TASK [debug] *************************************************************************************************************************************************

ok: [Ansible-01] => {

    "exec_result.stdout_lines": [

        "/home/admin"

    ]

}

TASK [Go to "/tmp" Directory in the switch] ****************************************************************************************************************

fatal: [Ansible-01]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "cmd": "cd /tmp", "msg": "[Errno 2] No such file or directory", "rc": 2}

        to retry, use: --limit @/home/admin/Change-dir.retry

PLAY RECAP ***************************************************************************************************************************************************

Ansible-01           : ok=3    changed=1    unreachable=0    failed=1

admin@ubuntu-Ansible:~$

[James Cassell]

On Tue, May 14, 2019, at 8:20 PM, Kevin Kwon wrote:
>
>
> Hi..
>
> I want to change the current directory in remote host by Ansible.
> so, i have created the playbook like below. but, it is not working
> correctly.
>

What problem are you actually trying to solve? Maybe try `args: chdir=/mydir`

V/r,
James Cassell

> *"/home/admin"*
> ]

[Brian Coca]

Consider that EACH task get's it's own environment and session, the
first task hat does a cd, does NOT affect subsequent tasks.


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Brian Coca

[Kevin Kwon]

Hi.. All

Thank you so much your help!

After changed the my playbook like below, working directory is changed.

Kevin

  - name: Go to /cftmp Directory and check the Direcotry in the switch

    become: yes

    become_method: sudo

    command: 'pwd'

    args:

      chdir: /cftmp

    register: exec_result

  - debug: var=exec_result.stdout_lines

2019년 5월 15일 수요일 오전 9시 20분 2초 UTC+9, Kevin Kwon 님의 말: