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⚠️ DEPRECATION ⚠️

This repository and its role are no longer supported. Please use the Manala Ansible Collection

You can find usage information in the collection repository

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Ansible Role: Message Of The Day

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This role helps set up the Message Of The Day.

It is part of the Manala Ansible stack but can be used alone.

Requirements

None.

Dependencies

None.

Installation

Ansible 2+

Using the ansible galaxy command line:

ansible-galaxy install manala.motd

Using an ansible galaxy requirements file:

- src: manala.motd

Role Handlers

None.

Role Variables

Configuration example

Using scripts (recommended)

manala_motd_scripts_exclusive: true # Keep only the defined scripts
manala_motd_scripts:
  # Template based (file name matches the template)
  - template: scripts/uname.j2
  # Template based (specific file name)
  - file: 10-uname
    template: scripts/uname.j2
  # Simple custom message
  - file: 20-message
    message: Hello world!
  # Predefined template with a custom message
  - file: 30-template
    template: scripts/cow.j2
    message: Hjartað hamast
  # Raw script
  - file: 40-raw
    script: |
      #!/bin/sh
      printf "Hello world!\n"
  # Ensure a script is not present
  - file: 50-absent
    message: Look mum no hands!
    state: absent # "present" by default
  # Ignore a script
  - file: 60-ignore
    message: Look daddy there's an airplane up in the sky!
    state: ignore
  # Flatten scripts
  - "{{ my_custom_scripts_array }}"

Static template (not recommended)

manala_motd_template: template/turkey.j2 # Predefined template
manala_motd_message: My awesome message # Custom message

Example playbook

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - role: manala.motd

License

MIT

Author information

Manala (http://www.manala.io/)