Why ansible module win_template didn't see my Windows folder? - ansible

I run ansible from an ubuntu server to configure a Windows server.
I have a problem with the win_template module. This is my win_template task:
---
- name: copy hosts
win_template:
src: hosts
dest: C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
- name: copy bootstrap.yaml
win_template:
src: bootstrap.yaml.j2
dest: "C:\Service\bootstrap.yml2"
notify: restart
When I run my role, I get the following error:
TASK [win : copy hosts] ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Monday 09 August 2021 13:06:29 +0000 (0:00:00.061) 0:00:04.554 *********
An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts'
fatal: [win-01]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\\\windows\\\\system32\\\\drivers\\\\etc\\\\hosts'"}
[WARNING]: Failure using method (v2_runner_on_failed) in callback plugin (<ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.callback.mail.CallbackModule object at 0x7fa1932605d0>): [Errno 99] Cannot
assign requested address
PLAY RECAP ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
win-01 : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
But I don't understand why since I have a directory at this path:
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Why ansible didn't see it?
If I run other modules on the Windows server it works as expected. For example, the following task runs fine:
- name: Start service
win_service:
name: my-service
state: started
But I can't succeed copying the hosts file into C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

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OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted in ansible

From my CentOS(Ansible controller host) trying to run below playbook.
Ansible version:-
$ ansible --version
ansible 2.9.21
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
python version = 3.6.8 (default, Aug 24 2020, 17:57:11) [GCC 8.3.1 20191121 (Red Hat 8.3.1-5)]
---
- hosts: pro-server
become: yes
remote_user: root
tasks:
- name: Set authorized key taken from file
ansible.posix.authorized_key:
user: root
state: present
key: "{{ lookup('file', '/root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub') }}"
It fails with below error.
$ ansible-playbook -i hosts add-ssh-key.yml
PLAY [pro-server] ****************************************************************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] ****************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [50.51.52.24]
TASK [Set authorized key taken from file] ********************************************************************************************************************
An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, use -vvv. The error was: OSError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted
fatal: [50.51.52.24]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Unable to make /tmp/tmp73HusP into to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys, failed final rename from /root/.ssh/.ansible_tmpy4MPxlauthorized_keys: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted"}
PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************************************************************************
50.51.52.24 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
added the following to /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg. However still same problem persists.
allow_world_readable_tmpfiles = True
Any pointer to solve this problem will be helpful. Thank you.
As discussed in the comments, the problem is an 'a' attribute set on the authorized_keys file.
From man chattr:
A file with the 'a' attribute set can only be open in append mode for writing. Only the superuser or a process possessing the CAP_LINUX_IMMUTABLE capability can set or clear this attribute.
This can be fixed using the file module:
- name: make sure the 'a' attribute is removed from the authorized_keys-file
file:
path: '/root/.ssh/authorized_keys'
attributes: '-a'

How to use the 'package:' module as non-root user?

I want a playbook to validate that some packages are installed and fail that system if they are not. I thought I could use the package: module as a non-root user and have it validate the packages were installed.
I thought that the idempotency of Ansible would permit (actually encourage) this usage. Is this a bug or enhancement that I should escalate, or am I overlooking something simple to achieve this?
Here is my playbook for testing:
---
- name: Show package module non-root usage
hosts: all
become: false
tasks:
- name: Check that a packages is installed
package:
name:
- vim-common
state: installed
As a normal user I can see that vim-common is installed:
$ rpm -qa vim-common
vim-common-8.0.1763-15.el8.x86_64
$ dnf list vim-common
Not root, Subscription Management repositories not updated
Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:29 ago on Thu 21 Jan 2021 12:50:56 PM CST.
Installed Packages
vim-common.x86_64 2:8.0.1763-15.el8 #rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
$
But when I run the playbook I get this error instead of a "success" result:
$ ansible-playbook package_check.yml -i localhost, --connection=local
PLAY [Show package module non-root usage] *********************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] ****************************************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
TASK [Check that a packages is installed] *********************************************************************************************
fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "This command has to be run under the root user.", "results": []}
PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************************************************
localhost : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
$
As expected, when I run it as root it works properly:
$ sudo ansible-playbook package_check.yml -i localhost, --connection=local
PLAY [Show package module non-root usage] *********************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] ****************************************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
TASK [Check that a packages is installed] *********************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************************************************
localhost : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
$
My system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux release 8.3 (Ootpa) with Ansible 2.10:
$ ansible-playbook --version
ansible-playbook 2.10.4
config file = /home/dan/.ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/home/dan/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible
executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible-playbook
python version = 3.6.8 (default, Aug 18 2020, 08:33:21) [GCC 8.3.1 20191121 (Red Hat 8.3.1-5)]
Update #1
Searching through the Ansible code, the dnf.py module is where this comes from:
$ egrep -C3 "This command has to be run under the root user." /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible/modules/dnf.py
# before running it.
if not dnf.util.am_i_root():
self.module.fail_json(
msg="This command has to be run under the root user.",
results=[],
)
self.base = self._base(
$
If I comment out that root check block:
$ egrep -C3 "This command has to be run under the root user." /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible/modules/dnf.py
# before running it.
# if not dnf.util.am_i_root():
# self.module.fail_json(
# msg="This command has to be run under the root user.",
# results=[],
# )
self.base = self._base(
$
I can now run the playbook and it confirms the package is installed without needing root permissions:
$ ansible-playbook package_check.yml -i localhost, --connection=local
PLAY [Show package module non-root usage] *********************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] ****************************************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
TASK [Check that a packages is installed] *********************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************************************************
localhost : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
$
Update #2
Slightly modifying the playbook to check an installed and a missing package:
$ cat package_check.yml
#!/usr/bin/env /usr/local/bin/ansible-playbook
---
- name: Show package module non-root usage
hosts: all
become: false
tasks:
- name: Check that VIM common is installed
package:
name:
- vim-common
state: installed
- name: Check that EMACS is installed
package:
name:
- vim-common
- emacs
state: installed
$
Now we get a success on the first and a failure on the second:
$ ansible-playbook package_check.yml -i localhost, --connection=local
PLAY [Show package module non-root usage] *********************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] ****************************************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
TASK [Check that VIM common is installed] *********************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
TASK [Check that EMACS is installed] **************************************************************************************************
fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "module_stderr": "2021-01-21 13:27:23,224 [ERROR] dnf.py:724879:MainThread #logutil.py:194 - [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/rhsm/rhsm.log' - Further logging output will be written to stderr\n2021-01-21 13:27:23,233 [ERROR] dnf.py:724879:MainThread #identity.py:156 - Reload of consumer identity cert /etc/pki/consumer/cert.pem raised an exception with msg: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/pki/consumer/key.pem'\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n File \"/home/dan/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1611257242.3944752-724867-4205539601634/AnsiballZ_dnf.py\", line 102, in <module>\n _ansiballz_main()\n File \"/home/dan/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1611257242.3944752-724867-4205539601634/AnsiballZ_dnf.py\", line 94, in _ansiballz_main\n invoke_module(zipped_mod, temp_path, ANSIBALLZ_PARAMS)\n File \"/home/dan/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1611257242.3944752-724867-4205539601634/AnsiballZ_dnf.py\", line 40, in invoke_module\n runpy.run_module(mod_name='ansible.modules.dnf', init_globals=None, run_name='__main__', alter_sys=True)\n File \"/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py\", line 205, in run_module\n return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name, mod_spec)\n File \"/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py\", line 96, in _run_module_code\n mod_name, mod_spec, pkg_name, script_name)\n File \"/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py\", line 85, in _run_code\n exec(code, run_globals)\n File \"/tmp/ansible_ansible.legacy.dnf_payload_ewju4h_n/ansible_ansible.legacy.dnf_payload.zip/ansible/modules/dnf.py\", line 1330, in <module>\n File \"/tmp/ansible_ansible.legacy.dnf_payload_ewju4h_n/ansible_ansible.legacy.dnf_payload.zip/ansible/modules/dnf.py\", line 1319, in main\n File \"/tmp/ansible_ansible.legacy.dnf_payload_ewju4h_n/ansible_ansible.legacy.dnf_payload.zip/ansible/modules/dnf.py\", line 1294, in run\n File \"/tmp/ansible_ansible.legacy.dnf_payload_ewju4h_n/ansible_ansible.legacy.dnf_payload.zip/ansible/modules/dnf.py\", line 1213, in ensure\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/dnf/base.py\", line 882, in do_transaction\n tid = self._run_transaction(cb=cb)\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/dnf/base.py\", line 955, in _run_transaction\n tid = self.history.beg(rpmdbv, using_pkgs, [], cmdline, comment)\n File \"/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/dnf/db/history.py\", line 473, in beg\n comment)\n File \"/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/libdnf/transaction.py\", line 763, in beginTransaction\n return _transaction.Swdb_beginTransaction(self, *args)\nlibdnf._error.Error: SQLite error on \"/var/lib/dnf/history.sqlite\": Reading a row failed: attempt to write a readonly database\n", "module_stdout": "", "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error", "rc": 1}
PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************************************************
localhost : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
$
And running as root works as expected:
$ sudo ansible-playbook package_check.yml -i localhost, --connection=local
PLAY [Show package module non-root usage] *********************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] ****************************************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
TASK [Check that VIM common is installed] *********************************************************************************************
ok: [localhost]
TASK [Check that EMACS is installed] **************************************************************************************************
changed: [localhost]
PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************************************************
localhost : ok=3 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
$
This is because state: installed is meant to install the package if it does not exists. So, this is not strictly equal to polling your package manager for a packet.
In order to do this, you will have to use the package_facts gatherer.
Then you can easily use failed_when on that same task if the package(s) you expect are not present.
Here would be an example playbook:
- hosts: all
gather_facts: no
tasks:
- package_facts:
failed_when: "'apache2' not in ansible_facts.packages"
In order to solve the use case you stated in the comment below, you can always use the variable ansible_check_mode:
- hosts: all
gather_facts: no
tasks:
- package_facts:
failed_when: "'apache2' not in ansible_facts.packages"
when: ansible_check_mode
- package:
name: apache2
when: not ansible_check_mode

Executing python script on remote server using ansible Error

I am logged in as root#x.x.x.12 with ansible 2.8.3 Rhel 8.
I wish to copy few files to root#x.x.x.13 Rhel 8 and then execute a python script.
I am able to copy the files sucessfully using ansible. I had even copied the keys and now it is ssh-less.
But during execution of script :
'fatal: [web_node1]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Could not find or access '/root/ansible_copy/write_file.py' on the Ansible Controller.\nIf you are using a module and expect the file to exist on the remote, see the remote_src option"}'
Please note that I am a novice to ansible.
I guess there is some permission issues.
Please Help me out if possible.
Thanking in anticipation
**yaml_file**
-
name: Copy_all_ansible_files_to_servers
hosts: copy_Servers
become: true
become_user: root
tasks:
-
name: copy_to_all
copy:
src: /home/testuser/ansible_project/{{item}}
dest: /root/ansible_copy/{{item}}
owner: root
group: root
mode: u=rxw,g=rxw,o=rxw
with_items:
- write_file.py
- sink.txt
- ansible_playbook_task.yaml
- copy_codes_2.yaml
notify :
- Run_date_command
-
name: Run_python_script
script: /root/ansible_copy/write_file.py > /root/ansible_copy/sink.txt
args:
#chdir: '{{ role_path }}'
executable: /usr/bin/python3.6
**inventory_file**
-
web_node1 ansible_host=x.x.x.13
[control]
thisPc ansible_connection=local
#Groups
[copy_Servers]
web_node1
Command: ansible-playbook copy_codes_2.yaml -i inventory.dat =>
PLAY [Copy_all_ansible_files_to_servers] *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [web_node1]
TASK [copy_to_all] *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [web_node1] => (item=write_file.py)
ok: [web_node1] => (item=sink.txt)
ok: [web_node1] => (item=ansible_playbook_task.yaml)
ok: [web_node1] => (item=copy_codes_2.yaml)
TASK [Run_python_script] ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
fatal: [web_node1]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Could not find or access '/root/ansible_copy/write_file.py' on the Ansible Controller.\nIf you are using a module and expect the file to exist on the remote, see the remote_src option"}
PLAY RECAP *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
web_node1 : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
The script command will actually copy the file to the remote server before running it. Thus, when it complains about not being able to find or access the script, it's because it's trying to copy from /root/ansible_copy/write_file.py to the server.
If you don't really need the script to remain on the server after you execute it, you could remove the script from the copy task and change the script task to have the src point at /home/testuser/ansible_project/write_file.py.
Alternatively, instead of using the script command, you can manually run the script after transferring it using:
- name: run the write_file.py after it has already been transferred
command: python3.6 /root/ansible_copy/write_file.py > /root/ansible_copy/sink.txt
(Note: you may need to provide the full path to your python3.6 executable)

Need ansible inventory file details

Could someone please help me to write ansible inventory file to connect to bitbucket - clone a file and place into ansible machine.
Playbook
---
- hosts: bitbucketURL
tasks:
- git:
repo: https://p-bitbucket.com:5999/projects/VIT/repos/sample-playbooks/browse/hello.txt
dest: /home/xxx/demo/output/
Inventory file
[bitbucketURL]
p-bitbucket.com:5999
[bitbucketURL:vars]
ansible_connection=winrm
ansible_user=xxx
ansible_pass=<passwd>
I am getting error while using this playbook and inventory file
-bash-4.2$ ansible-playbook -i inv demo_draft1.yml
PLAY [bitbucketURL] *****************************************************************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] **************************************************************************************************************************************
fatal: [p-bitbucket.nl.eu.abnamro.com]: UNREACHABLE! => {"changed": false, "msg": "ssl: auth method ssl requires a password", "unreachable": true}
to retry, use: --limit #/home/c55016a/demo/demo_draft1.retry
PLAY RECAP **************************************************************************************************************************************************
p-bitbucket.nl.eu.abnamro.com : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=1 failed=0
Please help me write a proper inventory file with correct parameters
You need no inventory at all. All you need to do is to set the play to execute on localhost:
---
- hosts: localhost
connection: local
gather_facts: false
tasks:
- git:
repo: https://p-bitbucket.com:5999/projects/VIT/repos/sample-playbooks/browse/hello.txt
dest: /home/xxx/demo/output/
That said, URL should point to Git repository, not a single file (if hello.txt is a single file).

Error trying to create a new vm in ansible

I just started learning Ansible. It has been a pain so far. I have this code to create a new vm. I followed this tutorial.
---
- hosts: localhost
connection: local
tasks:
- vsphere_guest:
vcenter_hostname:1.1.1.12
username: root
password: pasword
guest: newvm001
state: powered_on
validate_certs: no
vm_extra_config:
vcpu.hotadd: yes
mem.hotadd: yes
notes: This is a test VM
folder: MyFolder
vm_disk:
disk1:
size_gb: 10
type: thin
datastore: storage001
vm_nic:
nic1:
type: vmxnet3
network: VM Network
network_type: standard
vm_hardware:
memory_mb: 256
num_cpus: 1
osid: ubuntu64Guest
scsi: paravirtual
esxi:
datacenter: 1.1.1.12
hostname: 1.1.1.12
I however keep getting this error.
[WARNING]: Host file not found: /etc/ansible/hosts
[WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available
PLAY [localhost]
TASK [setup]
******************************************************************* ok: [localhost]
TASK [vsphere_guest]
*********************************************************** fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "failed": true, "msg":
"Cannot find datacenter named: 9.1.142.86"}
NO MORE HOSTS LEFT
************************************************************* [WARNING]: Could not create retry file 'testing.retry'. [Errno
2] No such file or directory: ''
PLAY RECAP
********************************************************************* localhost : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0
failed=1
Why is that so? And what is the difference between a host file and an inventory file?
what is the difference between a host file and an inventory file?
They are the same. However, since you're doing everything on your local machine, it's fine that you only have localhost available.
This is your error:
TASK [vsphere_guest] *********************************************************** fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "failed": true, "msg": "Cannot find datacenter named: 9.1.142.86"}
It's not clear to me why you're receiving this with the playbook you've provided, as it doesn't mention that IP at all and the line I suspect is causing the problem is
datacenter: 1.1.1.12
Are you sure this is the file you're running, and that you've saved any changes you've made to it?

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