ansible: Looping over directory and referencing that file in another playbook

I am trying to make a playbook that loops over the number of files in a directory and then use those files in another playbook.
My playbook as it is now:

---



- name: Run playbooks for Raji's testing

  register: scripts

  roles:

    - prepare_edge.yml

    - prepare_iq.yml

    - scriptor.yml

  with_fileglob: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*

~

When I run this it doesn't work, I've tried "register: scripts" to make a variable to reference inside scriptor.yml but again the playbook fails. Any advice or help you can provide would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

P.S. I am super new to ansible

here is the scriptor.yml

---



- hosts: all

  tasks:



  - name: Create directory

    command: mkdir /some/path/



  - name: If file is a playbook

    copy:

      src: "{{ scripts }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    when: "{{ scripts }}" == "*.yml"



  - name: if file is a script

    shell: . ${{ scripts }}

    when: "{{ scripts }}" == "*.sh"

P.S.S prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml don't reference anything and just need to be called in the loop before scriptor.yml

here is the error:

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



The error appears to have been in '/Users/JGrow33/ansible/raji_magic_playbook.yml': line 3, column 3, but may

be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.



The offending line appears to be:





- name: Run playbooks for Raji's testing

  ^ here

edited Nov 14 '18 at 16:50

asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:33

James Grow

I don't see where you're trying to use register or where you're trying to access the reigstered variable. If your playbook is failing with an error, please include that error in your question.
– larsks
Nov 14 '18 at 16:38

I've updated it to the original playbook and added the error i've been getting. If i take register: scripts out, I get the same error but with "with_fileglob is not a valid attribute...."
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 16:51

add a comment |

I am trying to make a playbook that loops over the number of files in a directory and then use those files in another playbook.
My playbook as it is now:

---



- name: Run playbooks for Raji's testing

  register: scripts

  roles:

    - prepare_edge.yml

    - prepare_iq.yml

    - scriptor.yml

  with_fileglob: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*

~

P.S. I am super new to ansible

here is the scriptor.yml

---



- hosts: all

  tasks:



  - name: Create directory

    command: mkdir /some/path/



  - name: If file is a playbook

    copy:

      src: "{{ scripts }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    when: "{{ scripts }}" == "*.yml"



  - name: if file is a script

    shell: . ${{ scripts }}

    when: "{{ scripts }}" == "*.sh"

P.S.S prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml don't reference anything and just need to be called in the loop before scriptor.yml

here is the error:

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



The error appears to have been in '/Users/JGrow33/ansible/raji_magic_playbook.yml': line 3, column 3, but may

be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.



The offending line appears to be:





- name: Run playbooks for Raji's testing

  ^ here

edited Nov 14 '18 at 16:50

asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:33

James Grow

I don't see where you're trying to use register or where you're trying to access the reigstered variable. If your playbook is failing with an error, please include that error in your question.
– larsks
Nov 14 '18 at 16:38

I've updated it to the original playbook and added the error i've been getting. If i take register: scripts out, I get the same error but with "with_fileglob is not a valid attribute...."
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 16:51

add a comment |

I am trying to make a playbook that loops over the number of files in a directory and then use those files in another playbook.
My playbook as it is now:

---



- name: Run playbooks for Raji's testing

  register: scripts

  roles:

    - prepare_edge.yml

    - prepare_iq.yml

    - scriptor.yml

  with_fileglob: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*

~

P.S. I am super new to ansible

here is the scriptor.yml

---



- hosts: all

  tasks:



  - name: Create directory

    command: mkdir /some/path/



  - name: If file is a playbook

    copy:

      src: "{{ scripts }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    when: "{{ scripts }}" == "*.yml"



  - name: if file is a script

    shell: . ${{ scripts }}

    when: "{{ scripts }}" == "*.sh"

P.S.S prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml don't reference anything and just need to be called in the loop before scriptor.yml

here is the error:

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



The error appears to have been in '/Users/JGrow33/ansible/raji_magic_playbook.yml': line 3, column 3, but may

be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.



The offending line appears to be:





- name: Run playbooks for Raji's testing

  ^ here

edited Nov 14 '18 at 16:50

asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:33

James Grow

I am trying to make a playbook that loops over the number of files in a directory and then use those files in another playbook.
My playbook as it is now:

---



- name: Run playbooks for Raji's testing

  register: scripts

  roles:

    - prepare_edge.yml

    - prepare_iq.yml

    - scriptor.yml

  with_fileglob: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*

~

P.S. I am super new to ansible

here is the scriptor.yml

---



- hosts: all

  tasks:



  - name: Create directory

    command: mkdir /some/path/



  - name: If file is a playbook

    copy:

      src: "{{ scripts }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    when: "{{ scripts }}" == "*.yml"



  - name: if file is a script

    shell: . ${{ scripts }}

    when: "{{ scripts }}" == "*.sh"

P.S.S prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml don't reference anything and just need to be called in the loop before scriptor.yml

here is the error:

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



The error appears to have been in '/Users/JGrow33/ansible/raji_magic_playbook.yml': line 3, column 3, but may

be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.



The offending line appears to be:





- name: Run playbooks for Raji's testing

  ^ here

ansible

edited Nov 14 '18 at 16:50

asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:33

James Grow

edited Nov 14 '18 at 16:50

asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:33

James Grow

edited Nov 14 '18 at 16:50

asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:33

James Grow

asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:33

James Grow

asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:33

James Grow

I don't see where you're trying to use register or where you're trying to access the reigstered variable. If your playbook is failing with an error, please include that error in your question.
– larsks
Nov 14 '18 at 16:38

I've updated it to the original playbook and added the error i've been getting. If i take register: scripts out, I get the same error but with "with_fileglob is not a valid attribute...."
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 16:51

add a comment |

I don't see where you're trying to use register or where you're trying to access the reigstered variable. If your playbook is failing with an error, please include that error in your question.
– larsks
Nov 14 '18 at 16:38

I've updated it to the original playbook and added the error i've been getting. If i take register: scripts out, I get the same error but with "with_fileglob is not a valid attribute...."
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 16:51

I don't see where you're trying to use register or where you're trying to access the reigstered variable. If your playbook is failing with an error, please include that error in your question.
– larsks
Nov 14 '18 at 16:38

I've updated it to the original playbook and added the error i've been getting. If i take register: scripts out, I get the same error but with "with_fileglob is not a valid attribute...."
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 16:51

add a comment |

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There error message you're getting is telling you that you can't run register in a Playbook.

You can accomplish what you're looking for by doing something like the following in your scriptor.yml file:

- hosts: all

  tasks:



  - name: Create directory

    command: mkdir /some/path/



  - name: If file is a playbook

    copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglob: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.yml



  - name: if file is a script

    shell: . ${{ item }}

    with_fileglob:         copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglobe: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.sh

References

How can Ansible "register" in a variable the result of including a playbook?

answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:54

kenlukas

1,27231317

If I do it this way, wouldn't the main playbook not loop?
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 17:59

you didn't include your other roles, do they need to be called before every file?
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:06

yeah, prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml need to be called before scriptor.yml every time scriptor.yml either runs a script or copies a playbook. That was why i was trying to make the loop in the main playbook so everything got called at every step of the loop
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 18:16

Is there a reason they need to be in separate roles? You could consolidate the three.
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:26

I was asked to make it so that there were 3 different playbooks. I am an intern and I was asked to automate some scripts used for testing as a project. The different playbooks makes it easier to edit later on if more stuff needs to be added.
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 19:02

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There error message you're getting is telling you that you can't run register in a Playbook.

You can accomplish what you're looking for by doing something like the following in your scriptor.yml file:

- hosts: all

  tasks:



  - name: Create directory

    command: mkdir /some/path/



  - name: If file is a playbook

    copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglob: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.yml



  - name: if file is a script

    shell: . ${{ item }}

    with_fileglob:         copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglobe: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.sh

References

How can Ansible "register" in a variable the result of including a playbook?

answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:54

kenlukas

1,27231317

If I do it this way, wouldn't the main playbook not loop?
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 17:59

you didn't include your other roles, do they need to be called before every file?
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:06

yeah, prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml need to be called before scriptor.yml every time scriptor.yml either runs a script or copies a playbook. That was why i was trying to make the loop in the main playbook so everything got called at every step of the loop
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 18:16

Is there a reason they need to be in separate roles? You could consolidate the three.
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:26

I was asked to make it so that there were 3 different playbooks. I am an intern and I was asked to automate some scripts used for testing as a project. The different playbooks makes it easier to edit later on if more stuff needs to be added.
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 19:02

add a comment |

There error message you're getting is telling you that you can't run register in a Playbook.

You can accomplish what you're looking for by doing something like the following in your scriptor.yml file:

- hosts: all

  tasks:



  - name: Create directory

    command: mkdir /some/path/



  - name: If file is a playbook

    copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglob: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.yml



  - name: if file is a script

    shell: . ${{ item }}

    with_fileglob:         copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglobe: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.sh

References

How can Ansible "register" in a variable the result of including a playbook?

answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:54

kenlukas

1,27231317

If I do it this way, wouldn't the main playbook not loop?
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 17:59

you didn't include your other roles, do they need to be called before every file?
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:06

yeah, prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml need to be called before scriptor.yml every time scriptor.yml either runs a script or copies a playbook. That was why i was trying to make the loop in the main playbook so everything got called at every step of the loop
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 18:16

Is there a reason they need to be in separate roles? You could consolidate the three.
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:26

I was asked to make it so that there were 3 different playbooks. I am an intern and I was asked to automate some scripts used for testing as a project. The different playbooks makes it easier to edit later on if more stuff needs to be added.
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 19:02

add a comment |

There error message you're getting is telling you that you can't run register in a Playbook.

You can accomplish what you're looking for by doing something like the following in your scriptor.yml file:

- hosts: all

  tasks:



  - name: Create directory

    command: mkdir /some/path/



  - name: If file is a playbook

    copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglob: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.yml



  - name: if file is a script

    shell: . ${{ item }}

    with_fileglob:         copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglobe: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.sh

References

How can Ansible "register" in a variable the result of including a playbook?

answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:54

kenlukas

1,27231317

There error message you're getting is telling you that you can't run register in a Playbook.

You can accomplish what you're looking for by doing something like the following in your scriptor.yml file:

- hosts: all

  tasks:



  - name: Create directory

    command: mkdir /some/path/



  - name: If file is a playbook

    copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglob: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.yml



  - name: if file is a script

    shell: . ${{ item }}

    with_fileglob:         copy:

      src: "{{ item }}"

      dest: /some/path/

    with_fileglobe: ~/ansible/test_scripts/*.sh

References

How can Ansible "register" in a variable the result of including a playbook?

answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:54

kenlukas

1,27231317

answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:54

kenlukas

1,27231317

answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:54

kenlukas

1,27231317

answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:54

kenlukas

1,27231317

If I do it this way, wouldn't the main playbook not loop?
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 17:59

you didn't include your other roles, do they need to be called before every file?
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:06

yeah, prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml need to be called before scriptor.yml every time scriptor.yml either runs a script or copies a playbook. That was why i was trying to make the loop in the main playbook so everything got called at every step of the loop
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 18:16

Is there a reason they need to be in separate roles? You could consolidate the three.
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:26

I was asked to make it so that there were 3 different playbooks. I am an intern and I was asked to automate some scripts used for testing as a project. The different playbooks makes it easier to edit later on if more stuff needs to be added.
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 19:02

add a comment |

If I do it this way, wouldn't the main playbook not loop?
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 17:59

you didn't include your other roles, do they need to be called before every file?
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:06

yeah, prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml need to be called before scriptor.yml every time scriptor.yml either runs a script or copies a playbook. That was why i was trying to make the loop in the main playbook so everything got called at every step of the loop
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 18:16

Is there a reason they need to be in separate roles? You could consolidate the three.
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:26

I was asked to make it so that there were 3 different playbooks. I am an intern and I was asked to automate some scripts used for testing as a project. The different playbooks makes it easier to edit later on if more stuff needs to be added.
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 19:02

If I do it this way, wouldn't the main playbook not loop?
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 17:59

you didn't include your other roles, do they need to be called before every file?
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:06

yeah, prepare_edge.yml and prepare_iq.yml need to be called before scriptor.yml every time scriptor.yml either runs a script or copies a playbook. That was why i was trying to make the loop in the main playbook so everything got called at every step of the loop
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 18:16

Is there a reason they need to be in separate roles? You could consolidate the three.
– kenlukas
Nov 14 '18 at 18:26

I was asked to make it so that there were 3 different playbooks. I am an intern and I was asked to automate some scripts used for testing as a project. The different playbooks makes it easier to edit later on if more stuff needs to be added.
– James Grow
Nov 14 '18 at 19:02

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