unable to run a python script from localhost via ansible

Question

I have my structure as :

playbooks_only 
    |
    |- read_replica_boto3.yml
    |- roles
         |
         |-read_replica_boto3
                 |-defaults
                 |-tasks-->> main.yml                      
                 |-files-->> - rds_read_replica_ops.py
                             - sample.yml

I need to run the rds_read_replica_ops.py , i wrote the following :

- name: Create a cross-region replica using boto3 script
  command:  python rds_read_replica_ops.py sample.yml
  args:
    chdir: '"{{ role_path }}"/files'

But this can't find the file and says:

sg: cannot change to directory '/home/blah/recovery/playbooks_only/"/home/blah/recovery/playbooks_only/roles/read_replica_boto3"/files': path does not exist

FATAL: all hosts have already failed -- aborting

Try changing this line: chdir: '{{ role_path }}/files'

vabada
– vabada

2016-09-26 12:46:35 +00:00
Commented Sep 26, 2016 at 12:46 — vabada
– vabada, Commented Sep 26, 2016 at 12:46
what do u mean ? what i should be placing there?

Kittystone
– Kittystone

2016-09-26 12:47:43 +00:00
Commented Sep 26, 2016 at 12:47 — Kittystone
– Kittystone, Commented Sep 26, 2016 at 12:47
Delete the double quotes " surrounding {{ role_path }}

vabada
– vabada

2016-09-26 12:48:19 +00:00
Commented Sep 26, 2016 at 12:48 — vabada
– vabada, Commented Sep 26, 2016 at 12:48
oh cool okay , got it

Kittystone
– Kittystone

2016-09-26 12:49:41 +00:00
Commented Sep 26, 2016 at 12:49 — Kittystone
– Kittystone, Commented Sep 26, 2016 at 12:49

vabada · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-26 12:53:05Z

2

You have a typo in this line:

    chdir: '"{{ role_path }}"/files'

You shouldn't surround variables with quotes. Instead, change the line to:

    chdir: '{{ role_path }}/files'

And that should work!

answered Sep 26, 2016 at 12:53

vabada

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3 Comments

Kittystone Over a year ago

nice , just a question more. How should i wait for my python script to get it executed

vabada Over a year ago

I'm not sure I understand what you mean, but this task sshould cd to the files directory, execute the file, and wait until it finishes

Kittystone Over a year ago

yes but then it doesn't pics the variable that i mapped from default/main.yml to files/sample.yml

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