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Get systemd services in ansible plays
Hi, this is a tip to get details about linux (e.g. systemd) services in an ansible play. Just use the ansible service_facts module. You can use it without passing any argument. You can access services by using ansible_facts.services. As this is an dictionary, a single service is addressable by using ansible_facts.services[{{ service-name }}]. A few more examples:
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use ansible module copy instead of template for small files
In order to adapt files and their content on target servers I am used to using ansible copy module. However, if you only have a small file with just one or a few lines, you can do so without creating a jinja2 template. Here is the little cheat: Just use ansible’s copy module. That’s it. This creates a file with variable content, without need to create a template.
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merge particular files in another branch
Every now and then I am faced with the question of how I can transfer individual files from a feature branch. git cherry-pick is intended for taking over the contents of a commit. But if I only want to take over individual files, this tool is probably not the solution. In order not to make it too exciting, here is the simple answer: I want to explain it using a specific example. In the feature branch I have the files iWwantThat.yml and alsoNeeded2.py. To transfer these two files and only these to the main branch, I switch to the main branch and run the git checkout: