ansible-2.x

Say I have this dictionary war_files: server1: - file1.war - file2.war server2: - file1.war - file2.war - file3.war and for now I just want to loop over each item (key), and then over each item in the key (value). I did this - name: Loop over the dictionary debug: msg="Key={{ item.key }} value={{ item.value }}" with_dict: "{{ war_files }}" And I get this. It is of course correct, but is NOT what I want. ok: [localhost] => (item={'value': [u'file1.war', u'file2.war'], 'key': u'server1'}) => { "item": { "key": "server1", "value": [ "file1.war", "file2.war" ] }, "msg": "Server=server1, WAR=[u

I am using ansible 2.1. I have the following inventory host file and a role being called by a play that needs access to the host file variable. Any thoughts on how to access it (currently getting an error): host file [test1] test-1 ansible_ssh_host=abc.def.ghi.jkl ansible_ssh_port=1212 [test2] test2-1 ansible_ssh_host=abc.def.ghi.mno ansible_ssh_port=1212 [test3] test3-1 ansible_ssh_host=abc.def.ghi.pqr ansible_ssh_port=1212 test3-2 ansible_ssh_host=abc.def.ghi.stu ansible_ssh_port=1212 [all:children] test1 test2 test3 role I have tried accessing the role in the following fashions: {{ hostvars

I'm trying to write a python script which will call existing Ansible playbooks as it goes (because I want to loop over a list of plays while looping over a list of variables). This post explains it very well, for ansible pre-2.0: Running ansible-playbook using Python API This doc explains it very well if you're writing a new playbook in your script: http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/developing_api.html But I don't see how to call an existing playbook using Python API 2.0, and ansible.runner no longer works. Help me, Stackoverflow-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope. The documentation is surprisingly