On 28/04/14 23:01, Matt Willsher wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to write generic roles for particular applications and keep > hitting across the same problem: > > I want to set role default based on the operating system or other > facts, like include_vars, but this doesn't appear to be supported. > > The only option I see practically available for template is to use the > template logic to handle defaults, but that, while flexible, is not as > elegant as being able to set by-fact defaults. > > The code I'm working at present on > is https://github.com/WillsherPartners/ansible-sshd , where there is a > large set of defaults and a template. sshd_subsystem_sftp varies > depending on OS, but I still want to give the person using the role to > option to override the value if they see fit. > > Are there any plans for include_vars: (include_defaults?) > functionality in Ansible, or is there some other way to tackle per-os > defaults?
I asked for this a few weeks back. Finally I managed to implement a pattern in my role to workaround this https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/6756 > > > Thanks, > Matt > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to ansible-project@googlegroups.com > <mailto:ansible-project@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/afaeac27-07cf-4e10-8504-ade22c361540%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/afaeac27-07cf-4e10-8504-ade22c361540%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to ansible-project@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/5360C83C.9080907%40faita.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
