Ansible Role Name - replace_text

Replace Text in file

Supports the following Operating Systems:

• CentOS 7/8
• RedHat 7/8
• RockyOS 8
• Ubuntu 18.04
• Ubuntu 20.04
• Ubuntu 22.04

Requirements

None.

Role Variables

Main variable : replace_info ( type is dict )

• variables in dict

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

Here are some examples of how to use the role.

• The "oneline" type changes the "last line" of matching text.
• The "multiline" type changes the "ALL line" of matching text.

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - role: replace_text
       replace_info:
         - { "type": "oneline", "filename": "/root/sshd_config", "regexp_word": '^test_conf.*d$', "replace_word": "test_after abcd", "is_backup": false}
         - { "type": "multiline", "filename": "/root/sshd_config2", "regexp_word": '^test_conf.*d$', "replace_word": "test_after abcd", "is_backup": true}

or

- hosts: servers
  roles:
      - role: replace_word
        replace_info:
          - type: "oneline"
            filename: "/root/test"
            regexp_word: '^test_conf.*d$'
            replace_word: "test_after abcd"
            is_backup: false
          - type: "multiline"
            filename: "/root/test"
            regexp_word: '^test_conf.*d$'
            replace_word: "test_after abcd"
            is_backup: false
            is_debug: true
            is_sudo: true

License

MIT/BSD

Author Information

An optional section for the role authors to include contact information, or a website (HTML is not allowed).