load_avg: "{{ up_out.stdout_lines[0].split()[7:] }}" Just use [7:] to get from position 7 on in your list.
--- - name: test splitting text hosts: localhost become: false gather_facts: false vars: text_to_split: "18:37:01 up 5 days, 4:37, 2 users, load average: 0.02, 0.05, 0.00" tasks: - name: get the load average text debug: msg: "{{ text_to_split.split()[7:] }}" % ansible-playbook -i localhost, split.yml PLAY [test splitting text] ********************************************************************************************* TASK [get the load average text] *************************************************************************************** ok: [localhost] => { "msg": [ "load", "average:", "0.02,", "0.05,", "0.00" ] } PLAY RECAP ************************************************************************************************************* localhost : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 Walter -- Walter Rowe, Division Chief Infrastructure Services, OISM Mobile: 202.355.4123 On Feb 27, 2023, at 11:46 AM, Veera <sveem...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi, When I try to split the output of uptime to capture the "load average from the below line $ uptime 18:37:01 up 5 days, 4:37, 2 users, load average: 0.02, 0.05, 0.00 using the below playbook --- - name: uptime_collect22 hosts: localhost gather_facts: no tasks: - name: register the uptime shell: "uptime" register: up_out - set_fact: #load_avg: "{{ up_out.stdout_lines[0].split()[[7],[8],[9],[10]] }}" load_avg: "{{ up_out.stdout_lines[0].split()[7] }}" - name: print the load average debug: var: load_avg when i execute i got the output debug as TASK [print the load average ] *********************************************************************************************************************************************** ok: [my-client-2] => { "load_avg": "load" } I can split the stdout lines . How can I split/print with multiple columns similar to awk '{print $7,$8,$9,$10}' .? Expected output: "load average: 0.02, 0.05, 0.00" I can achieve it with shell module with uptime |awk '{print $8,$9,$10, $11, $12}' However I want to check the ansible filtering and split -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/31258954-4fc0-4ef7-91b1-2fb7f92b5066n%40googlegroups.com<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fansible-project%2F31258954-4fc0-4ef7-91b1-2fb7f92b5066n%2540googlegroups.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter&data=05%7C01%7Cwalter.rowe%40nist.gov%7C54ba8576ec0b40e63dfd08db18e23fba%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C1%7C0%7C638131132250539784%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OTm3zMPEJmid3Y%2B38zRQiCYoN%2FOuSzGjEN%2B2p94yT3U%3D&reserved=0>. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/A3889D94-A02D-4C35-891F-693D087D8459%40nist.gov.