Ansible: Write multiple lines to a file using local_action or another method

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I am using the command:

local_action: copy content="The installation failed" dest=~/ansible/ansible_log.txt

However, when I do it again:

local_action: copy content="Contact me for assistance" dest=~/ansible/ansible_log.txt

It overwrites the old text with the new text. What I want to do is append to the file instead of replacing the previous text.

I tried adding in a /n to the end of the original string to no avail.

Best Answer

What about the lineinfile module:

local_action:
    module: lineinfile
    dest: "~/ansible/ansible_log.txt"
    line: "The installation failed"
    create: yes
local_action:
    module: lineinfile
    dest: "~/ansible/ansible_log.txt"
    line: "Contact me for assistance"

ORIGINAL ANSWER

Use set_fact before your task to set facts which seem interchangeable with variables:

- name: Set Apache URL
  set_fact:
    apache_url: 'http://example.com/apache'

- name: Download Apache
  shell: wget {{ apache_url }}

See http://docs.ansible.com/set_fact_module.html for the official word.

Ansible notify handlers in another role

You can also call handlers of a dependency role. May be cleaner than including files or explicitly listing roles in a playbook just for the purpose of role to role relationship. E.g.:

roles/my-handlers/handlers/main.yml

---
- name: nginx restart
  service: >
    name=nginx
    state=restarted

roles/my-other/meta/main.yml
```
---
dependencies:
- role: my-handlers
```

roles/my-other/tasks/main.yml

---
- copy: >
    src=nginx.conf
    dest=/etc/nginx/
  notify: nginx restart

Best Answer

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ORIGINAL ANSWER

Ansible notify handlers in another role

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