How about the following:
path_to_git_extras: "{{ 'EXPORT PATH=$' + 'PATH:' + '$' +
'ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME/roles/git/file' }}"
Or something similar in a template.
The problem will probably just go away once the old style '$' variable
syntax is retired.
K
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On 12 December 2013 05:13, kesten broughton <kesten.brough...@gmail.com> wrote:
> unfortunately no.
>
> with
> path_to_git_extras: >
> PATH=$PATH:$ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME/roles/git/files
>
> when the file gets templated to the remote, it contains the value of
> ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME evaluated on the local machine. The remote has the
> correct ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME path but it never gets a chance.
>
> I tried something new with jinja2 templating which i was sure would work but
> it seems that ansible $variable substitution happens in a peculiar way.
>
> I tried this in my file template, but still get the local $ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME
> evaluated.
> TEST 1
> {% filter string %}
> export PATH="$PATH:$ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME/roles/git/files"
> {% endfilter %}
>
> TEST2
> Testing with upper, i see the export line uppercased except for the
> $ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME portion.
> {% filter upper %}
> export PATH="$PATH:$ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME/roles/git/files"
> {% endfilter %}
>
> Result
> EXPORT PATH="$PATH:/Users/kbroughton/21ct-ansible/ROLES/GIT/FILES"
>
> So it seems that in TEST2 that the jinja2 filter gets applied BEFORE the
> ansible variable substitution,
> but it appears that in TEST1 the jinja2 filter comes after, or is not being
> applied somehow.
>
> Peculiar.
>
> kesten
>
> On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 4:03:51 PM UTC-6, Kahlil Hodgson wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 11 December 2013 08:48, Kesten Broughton <solarmobi...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> path_to_git_extras: 'PATH=\\$PATH:\\$ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME/roles/git/files'
>>
>>
>> does '>' quoting help?
>>
>> path_to_git_extras: >
>> PATH=$PATH:$ANSIBLE_21CT_HOME/roles/git/files
>>
>> K
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