key1=value1. This plugin retrieves the value on the right side after the equal sign '=' of a given section [section].| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| _terms - / required | The key(s) to look up | ||
| default - | Default: "" | Return value if the key is not in the ini file. | |
| encoding - | Default: "utf-8" | Text encoding to use. | |
| file - | Default: "ansible.ini" | Name of the file to load. | |
| re boolean | Default: "no" | Flag to indicate if the key supplied is a regexp. | |
| section - | Default: "global" | Section where to lookup the key. | |
| type - |
| Type of the file. 'properties' refers to the Java properties files. |
- debug: msg="User in integration is {{ lookup('ini', 'user section=integration file=users.ini') }}"
- debug: msg="User in production is {{ lookup('ini', 'user section=production file=users.ini') }}"
- debug: msg="user.name is {{ lookup('ini', 'user.name type=properties file=user.properties') }}"
- debug:
msg: "{{ item }}"
with_ini:
- '.* section=section1 file=test.ini re=True'
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _raw - | value(s) of the key(s) in the ini file |
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Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.
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