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Ansible Symbolic Link Task Role Failure
I am new to ansible and executing the following ansible task:
- name: Create symbolic links
file:
src: "{{ item.src }}"
dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
owner: "{{ jboss_usr }}"
group: "{{ jboss_grp }}"
state: link
with_items:
- { src: "/apps/etc/jboss", dest: "/etc/jboss" }
- { src: "/apps/var/log/jboss", dest: "/var/log/jboss" }
And I got the following error:
2018-12-21 21:27:23,469 p=15185 u=ex_sam | failed: [hostname.x] (item={u'dest': u'/etc/jboss', u'src': u'/apps/etc/jboss'}) => {
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"attributes": null,
"backup": null,
"content": null,
"delimiter": null,
"dest": "/etc/jboss",
"diff_peek": null,
"directory_mode": null,
"follow": true,
"force": true,
"group": "jboss",
"mode": null,
"original_basename": null,
"owner": "jboss",
"path": "/etc/jboss",
"recurse": false,
"regexp": null,
"remote_src": null,
"selevel": null,
"serole": null,
"setype": null,
"seuser": null,
"src": "/apps/etc/jboss",
"state": "link",
"unsafe_writes": null,
"validate": null
}
},
"item": {
"dest": "/etc/jboss-as",
"src": "/apps/etc/jboss"
},
"msg": "Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied",
"path": "/etc/jboss-as",
"state": "absent"
}
I am trying to find out why the symbolic link creation failed.
I read the following:
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#id6
I says the "changed" attribute is a boolean indicating if the task had to make changes.
But, there are lots of null parameters in the invocation:module_args elements of the json
Does that mean the values are really “null” or they are being set to a default value?
I have looked into the ansible documentation and I am not sure if the invocation:module_args null values are representative of the outcome of the trying to create the symbolic link i.e. are the null input or output of executing the tasks.
I think some of the nulls are defaults, but will appreciate some helpful comments on the possible relation between the json returned in my ansible error log and the actual "Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied".
Thanks all for you anticipated help.
ansible
edited Jan 2 at 18:08
StephenKing
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I am new to ansible and executing the following ansible task:
- name: Create symbolic links
file:
src: "{{ item.src }}"
dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
owner: "{{ jboss_usr }}"
group: "{{ jboss_grp }}"
state: link
with_items:
- { src: "/apps/etc/jboss", dest: "/etc/jboss" }
- { src: "/apps/var/log/jboss", dest: "/var/log/jboss" }
And I got the following error:
2018-12-21 21:27:23,469 p=15185 u=ex_sam | failed: [hostname.x] (item={u'dest': u'/etc/jboss', u'src': u'/apps/etc/jboss'}) => {
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"attributes": null,
"backup": null,
"content": null,
"delimiter": null,
"dest": "/etc/jboss",
"diff_peek": null,
"directory_mode": null,
"follow": true,
"force": true,
"group": "jboss",
"mode": null,
"original_basename": null,
"owner": "jboss",
"path": "/etc/jboss",
"recurse": false,
"regexp": null,
"remote_src": null,
"selevel": null,
"serole": null,
"setype": null,
"seuser": null,
"src": "/apps/etc/jboss",
"state": "link",
"unsafe_writes": null,
"validate": null
}
},
"item": {
"dest": "/etc/jboss-as",
"src": "/apps/etc/jboss"
},
"msg": "Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied",
"path": "/etc/jboss-as",
"state": "absent"
}
I am trying to find out why the symbolic link creation failed.
I read the following:
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#id6
I says the "changed" attribute is a boolean indicating if the task had to make changes.
But, there are lots of null parameters in the invocation:module_args elements of the json
Does that mean the values are really “null” or they are being set to a default value?
I have looked into the ansible documentation and I am not sure if the invocation:module_args null values are representative of the outcome of the trying to create the symbolic link i.e. are the null input or output of executing the tasks.
I think some of the nulls are defaults, but will appreciate some helpful comments on the possible relation between the json returned in my ansible error log and the actual "Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied".
Thanks all for you anticipated help.
ansible
edited Jan 2 at 18:08
StephenKing
21.6k65483
asked Jan 2 at 17:40
olatomolatom
55341125
add a comment |
I am new to ansible and executing the following ansible task:
- name: Create symbolic links
file:
src: "{{ item.src }}"
dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
owner: "{{ jboss_usr }}"
group: "{{ jboss_grp }}"
state: link
with_items:
- { src: "/apps/etc/jboss", dest: "/etc/jboss" }
- { src: "/apps/var/log/jboss", dest: "/var/log/jboss" }
And I got the following error:
2018-12-21 21:27:23,469 p=15185 u=ex_sam | failed: [hostname.x] (item={u'dest': u'/etc/jboss', u'src': u'/apps/etc/jboss'}) => {
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"attributes": null,
"backup": null,
"content": null,
"delimiter": null,
"dest": "/etc/jboss",
"diff_peek": null,
"directory_mode": null,
"follow": true,
"force": true,
"group": "jboss",
"mode": null,
"original_basename": null,
"owner": "jboss",
"path": "/etc/jboss",
"recurse": false,
"regexp": null,
"remote_src": null,
"selevel": null,
"serole": null,
"setype": null,
"seuser": null,
"src": "/apps/etc/jboss",
"state": "link",
"unsafe_writes": null,
"validate": null
}
},
"item": {
"dest": "/etc/jboss-as",
"src": "/apps/etc/jboss"
},
"msg": "Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied",
"path": "/etc/jboss-as",
"state": "absent"
}
I am trying to find out why the symbolic link creation failed.
I read the following:
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#id6
I says the "changed" attribute is a boolean indicating if the task had to make changes.
But, there are lots of null parameters in the invocation:module_args elements of the json
Does that mean the values are really “null” or they are being set to a default value?
I have looked into the ansible documentation and I am not sure if the invocation:module_args null values are representative of the outcome of the trying to create the symbolic link i.e. are the null input or output of executing the tasks.
I think some of the nulls are defaults, but will appreciate some helpful comments on the possible relation between the json returned in my ansible error log and the actual "Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied".
Thanks all for you anticipated help.
ansible
edited Jan 2 at 18:08
StephenKing
21.6k65483
asked Jan 2 at 17:40
olatomolatom
55341125
I am new to ansible and executing the following ansible task:
- name: Create symbolic links
file:
src: "{{ item.src }}"
dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
owner: "{{ jboss_usr }}"
group: "{{ jboss_grp }}"
state: link
with_items:
- { src: "/apps/etc/jboss", dest: "/etc/jboss" }
- { src: "/apps/var/log/jboss", dest: "/var/log/jboss" }
And I got the following error:
2018-12-21 21:27:23,469 p=15185 u=ex_sam | failed: [hostname.x] (item={u'dest': u'/etc/jboss', u'src': u'/apps/etc/jboss'}) => {
"changed": false,
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"attributes": null,
"backup": null,
"content": null,
"delimiter": null,
"dest": "/etc/jboss",
"diff_peek": null,
"directory_mode": null,
"follow": true,
"force": true,
"group": "jboss",
"mode": null,
"original_basename": null,
"owner": "jboss",
"path": "/etc/jboss",
"recurse": false,
"regexp": null,
"remote_src": null,
"selevel": null,
"serole": null,
"setype": null,
"seuser": null,
"src": "/apps/etc/jboss",
"state": "link",
"unsafe_writes": null,
"validate": null
}
},
"item": {
"dest": "/etc/jboss-as",
"src": "/apps/etc/jboss"
},
"msg": "Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied",
"path": "/etc/jboss-as",
"state": "absent"
}
I am trying to find out why the symbolic link creation failed.
I read the following:
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#id6
I says the "changed" attribute is a boolean indicating if the task had to make changes.
But, there are lots of null parameters in the invocation:module_args elements of the json
Does that mean the values are really “null” or they are being set to a default value?
I have looked into the ansible documentation and I am not sure if the invocation:module_args null values are representative of the outcome of the trying to create the symbolic link i.e. are the null input or output of executing the tasks.
I think some of the nulls are defaults, but will appreciate some helpful comments on the possible relation between the json returned in my ansible error log and the actual "Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied".
Thanks all for you anticipated help.
ansible
ansible
edited Jan 2 at 18:08
StephenKing
21.6k65483
asked Jan 2 at 17:40
olatomolatom
55341125
edited Jan 2 at 18:08
StephenKing
21.6k65483
asked Jan 2 at 17:40
olatomolatom
55341125
edited Jan 2 at 18:08
StephenKing
21.6k65483
edited Jan 2 at 18:08
StephenKing
21.6k65483
edited Jan 2 at 18:08
StephenKing
21.6k65483
21.6k65483
asked Jan 2 at 17:40
olatomolatom
55341125
asked Jan 2 at 17:40
olatomolatom
55341125
asked Jan 2 at 17:40
olatomolatom
55341125
55341125
add a comment |
add a comment |
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I think, is the permissions on /etc. So probably you need to add the option:
become: true
To your task.
answered Jan 2 at 18:10
Luis CachoLuis Cacho
111
Yes, I know it's permissions denied. But, that script used to work on other VMs. Where should the become:true be added and what is it's function? Also, what does module_args represent in the error msg json returned after executing task.
– olatom
Jan 2 at 20:44
I have seen that some existing play have the become:true , followed by become_user : root . I am guessing I will be prompted for root password when I execute the ansible task? I can't still find what the module args stands for though. Any ideas ?
– olatom
Jan 2 at 21:02
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I think, is the permissions on /etc. So probably you need to add the option:
become: true
To your task.
answered Jan 2 at 18:10
Luis CachoLuis Cacho
111
Yes, I know it's permissions denied. But, that script used to work on other VMs. Where should the become:true be added and what is it's function? Also, what does module_args represent in the error msg json returned after executing task.
– olatom
Jan 2 at 20:44
I have seen that some existing play have the become:true , followed by become_user : root . I am guessing I will be prompted for root password when I execute the ansible task? I can't still find what the module args stands for though. Any ideas ?
– olatom
Jan 2 at 21:02
add a comment |
I think, is the permissions on /etc. So probably you need to add the option:
become: true
To your task.
answered Jan 2 at 18:10
Luis CachoLuis Cacho
111
Yes, I know it's permissions denied. But, that script used to work on other VMs. Where should the become:true be added and what is it's function? Also, what does module_args represent in the error msg json returned after executing task.
– olatom
Jan 2 at 20:44
I have seen that some existing play have the become:true , followed by become_user : root . I am guessing I will be prompted for root password when I execute the ansible task? I can't still find what the module args stands for though. Any ideas ?
– olatom
Jan 2 at 21:02
add a comment |
I think, is the permissions on /etc. So probably you need to add the option:
become: true
To your task.
answered Jan 2 at 18:10
Luis CachoLuis Cacho
111
I think, is the permissions on /etc. So probably you need to add the option:
become: true
To your task.
answered Jan 2 at 18:10
Luis CachoLuis Cacho
111
answered Jan 2 at 18:10
Luis CachoLuis Cacho
111
answered Jan 2 at 18:10
Luis CachoLuis Cacho
111
answered Jan 2 at 18:10
Luis CachoLuis Cacho
111
111
Yes, I know it's permissions denied. But, that script used to work on other VMs. Where should the become:true be added and what is it's function? Also, what does module_args represent in the error msg json returned after executing task.
– olatom
Jan 2 at 20:44
I have seen that some existing play have the become:true , followed by become_user : root . I am guessing I will be prompted for root password when I execute the ansible task? I can't still find what the module args stands for though. Any ideas ?
– olatom
Jan 2 at 21:02
add a comment |
Yes, I know it's permissions denied. But, that script used to work on other VMs. Where should the become:true be added and what is it's function? Also, what does module_args represent in the error msg json returned after executing task.
– olatom
Jan 2 at 20:44
I have seen that some existing play have the become:true , followed by become_user : root . I am guessing I will be prompted for root password when I execute the ansible task? I can't still find what the module args stands for though. Any ideas ?
– olatom
Jan 2 at 21:02
Yes, I know it's permissions denied. But, that script used to work on other VMs. Where should the become:true be added and what is it's function? Also, what does module_args represent in the error msg json returned after executing task.
– olatom
Jan 2 at 20:44
Yes, I know it's permissions denied. But, that script used to work on other VMs. Where should the become:true be added and what is it's function? Also, what does module_args represent in the error msg json returned after executing task.
– olatom
Jan 2 at 20:44
I have seen that some existing play have the become:true , followed by become_user : root . I am guessing I will be prompted for root password when I execute the ansible task? I can't still find what the module args stands for though. Any ideas ?
– olatom
Jan 2 at 21:02
I have seen that some existing play have the become:true , followed by become_user : root . I am guessing I will be prompted for root password when I execute the ansible task? I can't still find what the module args stands for though. Any ideas ?
– olatom
Jan 2 at 21:02
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