play.yml

- hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  connection: local

  vars:
    list1:
    - 'a'
    - 'b'
    - 'c'
    - 'd'
    list2:
    - 1
    - 2
    - 3
    - 4
    lists:
    - list1
    - list2
    users:
    - paul
    - john
    - ringo
    - george

  tasks:
  - name: items
    debug: msg="{{item}}"
    with_items:
    - lookup('first_found', '/etc/network/interfaces', '/etc/sysconfig/network')
    - lookup('file', '/etc/hostname')
    - lookup('pipe', 'hostname --fqdn')
    - lookup('lines', 'ls /boot/grub/')
  - name: flattened
    debug: msg="{{item}}"
    with_flattened:
    - lookup('first_found', '/etc/sysconfig/network', '/etc/network/interfaces')
    - lookup('fileglob', '/etc/pam.d/*')
    - lookup('flattened', lists)
    - lookup('nested', list1, list2)
    - lookup('pipe', 'hostname --fqdn')
    - lookup('together', lists)
    - lookup('sequence', 'start=5 end=10 stride=5')
  - name: nested
    debug: msg="{{item}}"
    with_nested:
    - users
    - lookup('fileglob', '/etc/cron.d/*')
  - name: together
    debug: msg="{{item}}"
    with_together:
    - lookup('flattened', lists)
    - lookup('flattened', lists)

  - name: nesting items and random_choice plugins doesn't work - those don't template enough?
    debug: msg="{{item}}"
    with_nested:
    - lookup('items', list1, list2)
    - lookup('random_choice', lists)

results.txt

Tuesday 22 October 2013  00:28:23 +0200

PLAY [localhost] ************************************************************** 
Tuesday 22 October 2013  00:28:23 +0200

TASK: [items] ***************************************************************** 
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ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/network/interfaces) => {
    "item": "/etc/network/interfaces", 
    "msg": "/etc/network/interfaces"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=cyberlab) => {
    "item": "cyberlab", 
    "msg": "cyberlab"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=cyberlab.lan.vanginderachter.be) => {
    "item": "cyberlab.lan.vanginderachter.be", 
    "msg": "cyberlab.lan.vanginderachter.be"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=fonts) => {
    "item": "fonts", 
    "msg": "fonts"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=gfxblacklist.txt) => {
    "item": "gfxblacklist.txt", 
    "msg": "gfxblacklist.txt"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=grub.cfg) => {
    "item": "grub.cfg", 
    "msg": "grub.cfg"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=grubenv) => {
    "item": "grubenv", 
    "msg": "grubenv"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=i386-pc) => {
    "item": "i386-pc", 
    "msg": "i386-pc"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=locale) => {
    "item": "locale", 
    "msg": "locale"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=unicode.pf2) => {
    "item": "unicode.pf2", 
    "msg": "unicode.pf2"
}

TASK: [flattened] ************************************************************* 
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ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/network/interfaces) => {
    "item": "/etc/network/interfaces", 
    "msg": "/etc/network/interfaces"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/atd) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/atd", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/atd"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/common-session) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/common-session", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/common-session"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/common-account) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/common-account", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/common-account"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/lightdm) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/chpasswd) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/chpasswd", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/chpasswd"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/common-password) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/common-password", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/common-password"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/cups-daemon) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/cups-daemon", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/cups-daemon"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/lightdm-remote-freerdp) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm-remote-freerdp", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm-remote-freerdp"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/lightdm-greeter) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm-greeter", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm-greeter"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/cron) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/cron", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/cron"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/common-auth) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/common-auth", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/common-auth"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/chfn) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/chfn", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/chfn"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/passwd) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/passwd", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/passwd"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/gnome-screensaver) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/gnome-screensaver", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/gnome-screensaver"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/sshd) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/sshd", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/sshd"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/polkit-1) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/polkit-1", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/polkit-1"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/ppp) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/ppp", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/ppp"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/login) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/login", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/login"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/cups) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/cups", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/cups"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/xscreensaver) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/xscreensaver", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/xscreensaver"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/su) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/su", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/su"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/i3lock) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/i3lock", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/i3lock"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/chsh) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/chsh", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/chsh"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/sudo) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/sudo", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/sudo"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/newusers) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/newusers", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/newusers"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/common-session-noninteractive) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/common-session-noninteractive", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/common-session-noninteractive"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/other) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/other", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/other"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/samba) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/samba", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/samba"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=/etc/pam.d/lightdm-remote-uccsconfigure) => {
    "item": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm-remote-uccsconfigure", 
    "msg": "/etc/pam.d/lightdm-remote-uccsconfigure"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=a) => {
    "item": "a", 
    "msg": "a"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=b) => {
    "item": "b", 
    "msg": "b"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=c) => {
    "item": "c", 
    "msg": "c"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=d) => {
    "item": "d", 
    "msg": "d"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=1) => {
    "item": 1, 
    "msg": "1"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=2) => {
    "item": 2, 
    "msg": "2"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=3) => {
    "item": 3, 
    "msg": "3"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=4) => {
    "item": 4, 
    "msg": "4"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=a) => {
    "item": "a", 
    "msg": "a"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=1) => {
    "item": 1, 
    "msg": "1"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=a) => {
    "item": "a", 
    "msg": "a"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=2) => {
    "item": 2, 
    "msg": "2"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=a) => {
    "item": "a", 
    "msg": "a"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=3) => {
    "item": 3, 
    "msg": "3"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=a) => {
    "item": "a", 
    "msg": "a"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=4) => {
    "item": 4, 
    "msg": "4"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=b) => {
    "item": "b", 
    "msg": "b"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=1) => {
    "item": 1, 
    "msg": "1"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=b) => {
    "item": "b", 
    "msg": "b"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=2) => {
    "item": 2, 
    "msg": "2"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=b) => {
    "item": "b", 
    "msg": "b"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=3) => {
    "item": 3, 
    "msg": "3"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=b) => {
    "item": "b", 
    "msg": "b"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=4) => {
    "item": 4, 
    "msg": "4"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=c) => {
    "item": "c", 
    "msg": "c"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=1) => {
    "item": 1, 
    "msg": "1"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=c) => {
    "item": "c", 
    "msg": "c"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=2) => {
    "item": 2, 
    "msg": "2"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=c) => {
    "item": "c", 
    "msg": "c"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=3) => {
    "item": 3, 
    "msg": "3"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=c) => {
    "item": "c", 
    "msg": "c"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=4) => {
    "item": 4, 
    "msg": "4"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=d) => {
    "item": "d", 
    "msg": "d"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=1) => {
    "item": 1, 
    "msg": "1"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=d) => {
    "item": "d", 
    "msg": "d"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=2) => {
    "item": 2, 
    "msg": "2"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=d) => {
    "item": "d", 
    "msg": "d"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=3) => {
    "item": 3, 
    "msg": "3"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=d) => {
    "item": "d", 
    "msg": "d"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=4) => {
    "item": 4, 
    "msg": "4"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=cyberlab.lan.vanginderachter.be) => {
    "item": "cyberlab.lan.vanginderachter.be", 
    "msg": "cyberlab.lan.vanginderachter.be"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=a) => {
    "item": "a", 
    "msg": "a"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=b) => {
    "item": "b", 
    "msg": "b"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=c) => {
    "item": "c", 
    "msg": "c"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=d) => {
    "item": "d", 
    "msg": "d"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=1) => {
    "item": 1, 
    "msg": "1"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=2) => {
    "item": 2, 
    "msg": "2"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=3) => {
    "item": 3, 
    "msg": "3"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=4) => {
    "item": 4, 
    "msg": "4"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=5) => {
    "item": "5", 
    "msg": "5"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=10) => {
    "item": "10", 
    "msg": "10"
}

TASK: [nested] **************************************************************** 
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ok: [localhost] => (item=['paul', '/etc/cron.d/anacron']) => {
    "item": [
        "paul", 
        "/etc/cron.d/anacron"
    ], 
    "msg": "['paul', '/etc/cron.d/anacron']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['paul', '/etc/cron.d/sysstat']) => {
    "item": [
        "paul", 
        "/etc/cron.d/sysstat"
    ], 
    "msg": "['paul', '/etc/cron.d/sysstat']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['paul', '/etc/cron.d/mdadm']) => {
    "item": [
        "paul", 
        "/etc/cron.d/mdadm"
    ], 
    "msg": "['paul', '/etc/cron.d/mdadm']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['paul', '/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot']) => {
    "item": [
        "paul", 
        "/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot"
    ], 
    "msg": "['paul', '/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['john', '/etc/cron.d/anacron']) => {
    "item": [
        "john", 
        "/etc/cron.d/anacron"
    ], 
    "msg": "['john', '/etc/cron.d/anacron']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['john', '/etc/cron.d/sysstat']) => {
    "item": [
        "john", 
        "/etc/cron.d/sysstat"
    ], 
    "msg": "['john', '/etc/cron.d/sysstat']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['john', '/etc/cron.d/mdadm']) => {
    "item": [
        "john", 
        "/etc/cron.d/mdadm"
    ], 
    "msg": "['john', '/etc/cron.d/mdadm']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['john', '/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot']) => {
    "item": [
        "john", 
        "/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot"
    ], 
    "msg": "['john', '/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['ringo', '/etc/cron.d/anacron']) => {
    "item": [
        "ringo", 
        "/etc/cron.d/anacron"
    ], 
    "msg": "['ringo', '/etc/cron.d/anacron']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['ringo', '/etc/cron.d/sysstat']) => {
    "item": [
        "ringo", 
        "/etc/cron.d/sysstat"
    ], 
    "msg": "['ringo', '/etc/cron.d/sysstat']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['ringo', '/etc/cron.d/mdadm']) => {
    "item": [
        "ringo", 
        "/etc/cron.d/mdadm"
    ], 
    "msg": "['ringo', '/etc/cron.d/mdadm']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['ringo', '/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot']) => {
    "item": [
        "ringo", 
        "/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot"
    ], 
    "msg": "['ringo', '/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['george', '/etc/cron.d/anacron']) => {
    "item": [
        "george", 
        "/etc/cron.d/anacron"
    ], 
    "msg": "['george', '/etc/cron.d/anacron']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['george', '/etc/cron.d/sysstat']) => {
    "item": [
        "george", 
        "/etc/cron.d/sysstat"
    ], 
    "msg": "['george', '/etc/cron.d/sysstat']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['george', '/etc/cron.d/mdadm']) => {
    "item": [
        "george", 
        "/etc/cron.d/mdadm"
    ], 
    "msg": "['george', '/etc/cron.d/mdadm']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['george', '/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot']) => {
    "item": [
        "george", 
        "/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot"
    ], 
    "msg": "['george', '/etc/cron.d/rsnapshot']"
}

TASK: [together] ************************************************************** 
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ok: [localhost] => (item=['a', 'a']) => {
    "item": [
        "a", 
        "a"
    ], 
    "msg": "['a', 'a']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['b', 'b']) => {
    "item": [
        "b", 
        "b"
    ], 
    "msg": "['b', 'b']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['c', 'c']) => {
    "item": [
        "c", 
        "c"
    ], 
    "msg": "['c', 'c']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['d', 'd']) => {
    "item": [
        "d", 
        "d"
    ], 
    "msg": "['d', 'd']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=[1, 1]) => {
    "item": [
        1, 
        1
    ], 
    "msg": "[1, 1]"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=[2, 2]) => {
    "item": [
        2, 
        2
    ], 
    "msg": "[2, 2]"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=[3, 3]) => {
    "item": [
        3, 
        3
    ], 
    "msg": "[3, 3]"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=[4, 4]) => {
    "item": [
        4, 
        4
    ], 
    "msg": "[4, 4]"
}

TASK: [nesting items and random_choice plugins doesn't work - those don't template enough?] *** 
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ok: [localhost] => (item=['list1', 'lists']) => {
    "item": [
        "list1", 
        "lists"
    ], 
    "msg": "['list1', 'lists']"
}
ok: [localhost] => (item=['list2', 'lists']) => {
    "item": [
        "list2", 
        "lists"
    ], 
    "msg": "['list2', 'lists']"
}

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************** 
Total elapsed time: 0:00:00.153
localhost                  : ok=5    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0