require_local_command (1.0.0)

Require that one or more local commands are present. If a command is not found, error out the play. If detected before, just skip the command.

output global flag variable:

  require_local_command: {
    "PATH=<ENV-1>": {
        "command-1": true,
        "command-2": false
    },
    "PATH=<ENV-2>": {
        "command-2": true
    }
  }

Requirements

1. command or which command is availiable on the controling machine. This should be true for almost all linux machines.
2. jinja2 >= 2.7
3. requires ansible 2.8+ from 1.0.0

Role Variables

command (optionl) could be:

• unset (default), for dependencies
• a string of some command name or executable path
• a list of strings of command names or executable paths

only_check (optionl) could be:

• True: if not find the command, only set the flag to false
• False (default): if not find the command, error out the play

Dependencies

N/A

Example Playbook

Including an example of how to use your role (for instance, with variables passed in as parameters) is always nice for users too:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - gzm55.require_local_command
     - { role: gzm55.require_local_command, command: ssh }
     - { role: gzm55.require_local_command, command: [ ls, mv, ssh, ssh-keygen ] }
     - { role: gzm55.require_local_command, command: [ should-fail ], only_check: True }
     - role: gzm55.require_local_command, command: [ should-fail ] }
     - role: ansible-require-local-command-role
       command: "may-by-success-with-new-PATH-env"
       environment:
         PATH: "{{lookup('env', 'PATH')}}:{{ playbook_dir }}"

License

BSD