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[debops-contrib]

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[ypid]

@makorne In YAML, indention is important. Do you see the issue when you compare:

    - comment: 'Enable Debian stretch repository'
    uri: '{{ ansible_local.apt.default_sources_map.Debian[0]

to:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/debops-contrib/ansible-dropbear_initramfs/master/docs/getting-started.rst

Please learn how YAML works. It is a basic building block of Ansible.

[makorne]

Please, how to get this work?
Look at yum, apt so on... they dont have the loud name "playbook"!
But they dont require to fill out many unknown files in unknown order with unknown variables from other spagetti of unknown files..
Provided example does not work! You are the God of this code, you are the maintainer...
And even you cant create an easy WORKING example for localhost?
Please, a real example - what files with what sources are required to get it work?
Or is that impossible to get it work?

[ypid]

The example should work you just need to get the indention for YAML correct:

## Load APT pinning presets.
apt_preferences__group_list:
  - '{{ apt_preferences__preset_list | list }}'

apt__group_sources:
  - comment: 'Enable Debian stretch repository'
    uri: '{{ ansible_local.apt.default_sources_map.Debian[0]
             if (ansible_local|d() and ansible_local.apt|d() and
                 ansible_local.apt.default_sources_map|d() and
                 ansible_local.apt.default_sources_map.Debian|d() and
                 ansible_local.apt.default_sources_map.Debian[0]|d())
             else "http://deb.debian.org/debian" }}'
    suites:
      - 'stretch'
    component:
      - 'main'

dropbear_initramfs__base_packages:
  - 'dropbear-initramfs'

Again the advice to get some basic knowledge of this stuff. This role is a bit advanced as most DebOps roles. Maybe watch a good introduction talk to Ansible, write a few playbooks and maybe a small role to get familiar with how this is supposed to work. After that you should be able to get up and running with this role.

[makorne]

nano /root/project-directory/ansible/playbooks/dropbear_initramfs.yml

- name: Setup the dropbear ssh server in initramfs
  hosts: [ myhost, 'debops_service_dropbear_initramfs' ]
  become: True

  environment: '{{ inventory__environment | d({})
                   | combine(inventory__group_environment | d({}))
                   | combine(inventory__host_environment  | d({})) }}'

  roles:

    - role: debops.apt_preferences
      tags: [ 'role::apt_preferences' ]
      apt_preferences__dependent_list:
        - '{{ dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list }}'

    - role: debops-contrib.dropbear_initramfs
      tags: [ 'role::dropbear_initramfs' ]

## Load APT pinning presets.
apt_preferences__group_list:
  - '{{ apt_preferences__preset_list | list }}'

apt__group_sources:
  - comment: 'Enable Debian stretch repository'
    uri: '{{ ansible_local.apt.default_sources_map.Debian[0]
             if (ansible_local|d() and ansible_local.apt|d() and
                 ansible_local.apt.default_sources_map|d() and
                 ansible_local.apt.default_sources_map.Debian|d() and
                 ansible_local.apt.default_sources_map.Debian[0]|d())
             else "http://deb.debian.org/debian" }}'
    suites:
      - 'stretch'
    component:
      - 'main'

dropbear_initramfs__base_packages:
  - 'dropbear-initramfs'
  [debops_service_dropbear_initramfs]
  myhost

ansible-playbook /root/project-directory/ansible/playbooks/dropbear_initramfs.yml -vvvv

SUDO password[defaults to SSH password]: 
ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML.


The error appears to have been in '/root/project-directory/ansible/playbooks/dropbear_initramfs.yml': line 22, column 1, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

## Load APT pinning presets.
apt_preferences__group_list:
^ here

[ypid]

This should go into the inventory as the docs mention ("you can set the following in your inventory:") 😉

Please, get some basic knowledge how Ansible works first: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/intro_inventory.html

I think there is a saying in English: "You must learn to crawl before you can walk"

[makorne]

Ansible’s inventory file, which defaults to being saved in the location /etc/ansible/hosts
Add to this inventory file... Start

ERROR! Attempted to read "/etc/ansible/hosts" as YAML: Syntax Error while loading YAML.


The error appears to have been in '/etc/ansible/hosts': line 24, column 1, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

## Load APT pinning presets.
apt_preferences__group_list:
^ here

Attempted to read "/etc/ansible/hosts" as ini file: /etc/ansible/hosts:25: Expected key=value host variable assignment, got: {{ apt_preferences__preset_list | list }} 

[ypid]

Your question, and many more which may follow, are answered by Ansible introduction docs. You can also check https://docs.debops.org/en/latest/debops-playbooks/docs/guides/getting-started.html.

But to actually answer your question. Put the variables into group_vars/debops_service_dropbear_initramfs for example. But before you have further questions. Please take the time to read the getting started docs.

[ypid]

Or considering that you did not follow the example docs of the role, better place it into group_vars/all/debops_service_dropbear_initramfs.yml or maybe better host_vars/myhost.

[makorne]

Added to /root/project-directory/ansible/inventory/host_vars/myhost

TASK [debops.apt_preferences : Remove legacy APT preferences] ******************
task path: /etc/ansible/roles/debops.apt_preferences/tasks/main.yml:4
fatal: [192.168.56.103]: FAILED! => {
    "failed": true, 
    "msg": "[u'{{ dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list }}']: 'dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list' is undefined"
}
	to retry, use: --limit @/root/project-directory/ansible/playbooks/dropbear_initramfs.retry

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************
192.168.56.103             : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1 

[ypid]

I just tried it using Ansible 2.3 as well. Works for me. dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list is defined by this role and should be defined. Try debugging using the Ansible debug module.

[makorne]

ok: [192.168.56.103]
META: ran handlers

TASK [debops.apt_preferences : Remove legacy APT preferences] ******************
task path: /etc/ansible/roles/debops.apt_preferences/tasks/main.yml:4
fatal: [192.168.56.103]: FAILED! => {
    "failed": true, 
    "msg": "[u'{{ dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list }}']: 'dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list' is undefined"
}
Debugger invoked
(debug) 

What to do with debug ?

[ypid]

You can check with the task:

- debug: var=dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list

at various stages of the playbook execution if the variable is defined.

[makorne]

If add to nano /root/project-directory/ansible/playbooks/dropbear_initramfs.yml

ERROR! 'debug' is not a valid attribute for a Play

The error appears to have been in '/root/project-directory/ansible/playbooks/dropbear_initramfs.yml': line 6, column 3, but may be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

  become: True
- debug: var=dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list
  ^ here

In which file to add this? - debug: var=dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list

[ypid]

Can you try to figure this out?

[makorne]

When I try inserting the debug string in different places in the file
/root/project-directory/ansible/playbooks/dropbear_initramfs.yml
I get the following:

ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML.


The error appears to have been in '/root/project-directory/ansible/playbooks/dropbear_initramfs.yml': line 7, column 3, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

                   | combine(inventory__host_environment  | d({})) }}'
  - debug: var=dropbear_initramfs__apt_preferences__dependent_list
  ^ here

So I asked, may be I should insert it into another file?

Maybe it is easier for you to give me all working files?

[ypid]

Maybe it is easier for you to give me all working files?

You should have all working files. I am not messing around here 😉 (no offense in any way)

There is even independent proof of this: https://travis-ci.org/debops-contrib/ansible-dropbear_initramfs

So I asked, may be I should insert it into another file?

As the name suggests, it would go into a task file or task section which you would know when you would know the basics of Ansible which YOU WILL NEED for any serious use of Ansible 😉

[ypid]

Closing as invalid.