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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403
      last edited by

      By default it installs to /root/.ansible/roles/geerlingguy.homebrew/ rather than into /etc/ansible/roles

      So I copied the file to /etc/ansible/roles

      When running the playbook I get

      ERROR! the playbook: apple.yml could not be found
      
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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403
        last edited by

        This is the sample playbook I'm testing with.

        ---
        
        - name: Installing 1Password
        connection: network_cli
        gather_facts: false
        hosts: apple_workstations
        vars:
            homebrew_installed_packages:
            - 1password
        roles:
            - geerlineguy.homebrew
        

        This yaml file is located at /etc/ansible/apple.yml

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        • IRJI
          IRJ @DustinB3403
          last edited by

          @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

          This is the sample playbook I'm testing with.

          ---
          
          - name: Installing 1Password
          connection: network_cli
          gather_facts: false
          hosts: apple_workstations
          vars:
              homebrew_installed_packages:
              - 1password
          roles:
              - geerlineguy.homebrew
          

          This yaml file is located at /etc/ansible/apple.yml

          Try the commands I posted above

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403 @IRJ
            last edited by

            sudo sh -c "echo '- src: /etc/ansible/apple.yml' >>                                                                                                                                                              /etc/ansible/requirements.yml"
            [root@rocansible01 ansible]# pwd
            /etc/ansible
            [root@rocansible01 ansible]# sudo ansible-galaxy install -p roles -r /etc/ansibl                                                                                                                                                             e/requirements.yml
            [WARNING]: - /etc/ansible/apple.yml was NOT installed successfully: the file
            downloaded was not a tar.gz
            
            ERROR! - you can use --ignore-errors to skip failed roles and finish processing                                                                                                                                                              the list.
            [root@rocansible01 ansible]# sudo ansible-playbook /etc/ansible/apple.yml
            ERROR! the role 'geerlineguy.homebrew' was not found in /etc/ansible/roles:/root/.ansible/roles:/usr/share/ansible/roles:/etc/                                                                                                               ansible/roles:/etc/ansible
            
            The error appears to be in '/etc/ansible/apple.yml': line 11, column 7, but may
            be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.
            
            The offending line appears to be:
            
            roles:
                - geerlineguy.homebrew
                ^ here
            
            [root@rocansible01 ansible]#
            
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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403
              last edited by DustinB3403

              So even without the role (working or my lack of understanding on how to use it), Ansible is starting to look pretty damn nice. No dealing with VNC tools or ARD, sending ad-hoc commands is pretty damn simple too and would solve a large portion of the issues I forsee.

              Monthly updates for example.

              It would be nice to be able to run the tertiary software updates as well with brew, and I'm still figuring that part out, but this might be a long term solution.

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              • IRJI
                IRJ
                last edited by

                Skip the roles for now just delete that from you apple.yml

                Try just this

                ---
                
                - name: Installing 1Password
                connection: network_cli
                gather_facts: false
                hosts: apple_workstations
                vars:
                    homebrew_installed_packages:
                    - 1password
                
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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403
                  last edited by DustinB3403

                   [WARNING]: Unable to parse /etc/ansible/x.x.x.143 as an inventory source
                  
                   [WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available
                  
                   [WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available. Note that the implicit localhost does not match 'all'
                  
                   ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML.
                   mapping values are not allowed in this context
                  
                   The error appears to be in '/etc/ansible/apple.yml': line 4, column 15, but may
                   be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.
                  
                   The offending line appears to be:
                  
                   -name: Installing 1Password
                  	 connection: network_cli
                      	             ^ here
                  

                  Have a syntax error, but my yaml file certainly appears correct.

                  --- 
                  
                  -name: Installing 1Password
                      connection: network_cli
                      gather_facts: false
                      hosts: x.x.x.143
                      vars:
                      homebrew_installed_packages:
                      - 1password
                  
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                  • black3dynamiteB
                    black3dynamite @DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                    [WARNING]: Unable to parse /etc/ansible/x.x.x.143 as an inventory source

                    [WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available

                    [WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available. Note that the implicit localhost does not match 'all'

                    ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML.
                    mapping values are not allowed in this context

                    The error appears to be in '/etc/ansible/apple.yml': line 4, column 15, but may
                    be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

                    The offending line appears to be:

                    -name: Installing 1Password
                    connection: network_cli
                    ^ here

                    Have a syntax error, but my yaml file certainly appears correct.

                    --- 
                    
                    -name: Installing 1Password
                        connection: network_cli
                        gather_facts: false
                        hosts: x.x.x.143
                        vars:
                        homebrew_installed_packages:
                        - 1password
                    

                    -name -> - name

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403 @black3dynamite
                      last edited by

                      @black3dynamite didn't fix it.

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                      • DustinB3403D
                        DustinB3403
                        last edited by

                        So I know this will likely light a flame for someone, but when in the hell is yaml so annoying?

                        @IRJ how do I check my yaml configuration using the software you recommended, both VSCode and the extension are installed - just not sure how the heck to use yet.

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                        • DustinB3403D
                          DustinB3403
                          last edited by

                          Okay so in using the test.yaml file buried within the geerlingguy folder I was able to at least get some progress.

                          ansible-playbook -i hosts apple.yml
                          
                          PLAY [x.x.x.143] ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                          
                          TASK [Gathering Facts] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                          ok: [x.x.x.143]
                          
                          PLAY RECAP **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                          x.x.x.143             : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0
                          

                          But doesn't seem to install based on what's in the apple.yml file

                          ---
                          - hosts: 1x.x.x.143
                            vars:
                          	homebrew_clear_cache: true
                          	homebrew_installed_packages:
                          	  - ssh-copy-id  # from homebrew/core
                          	  - nginx-full  # from dengi/nginx
                          	homebrew_cask_apps:
                          	  - 1Password # from hombrew/cask
                          
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                          • IRJI
                            IRJ @DustinB3403
                            last edited by

                            @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                            Okay so in using the test.yaml file buried within the geerlingguy folder I was able to at least get some progress.

                            ansible-playbook -i hosts apple.yml

                            PLAY [x.x.x.143] ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

                            TASK [Gathering Facts] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                            ok: [x.x.x.143]

                            PLAY RECAP **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                            x.x.x.143 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0

                            But doesn't seem to install based on what's in the apple.yml file


                            • hosts: 1x.x.x.143
                              vars:
                              homebrew_clear_cache: true
                              homebrew_installed_packages:
                              - ssh-copy-id # from homebrew/core
                              - nginx-full # from dengi/nginx
                              homebrew_cask_apps:
                              - 1Password # from hombrew/cask

                            Oh! I thought you were only using a single file.

                            Ok let's back up. can you show the folder structure of geerlingguy folder?

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                            • IRJI
                              IRJ @DustinB3403
                              last edited by IRJ

                              @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                              So I know this will likely light a flame for someone, but when in the hell is yaml so annoying?

                              @IRJ how do I check my yaml configuration using the software you recommended, both VSCode and the extension are installed - just not sure how the heck to use yet.

                              It shows you when there is a formatting error

                              No error
                              8c0469e6-072d-4be0-b8d4-7a58e784f528-image.png

                              Error. File lights up red and gives you a tip on how to fix.

                              a8a48982-24ad-40e9-a794-cdaf1bd2c2a8-image.png

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                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403 @IRJ
                                last edited by

                                @IRJ said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                                @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                                Okay so in using the test.yaml file buried within the geerlingguy folder I was able to at least get some progress.

                                ansible-playbook -i hosts apple.yml
                                
                                PLAY [x.x.x.143] ***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                                
                                TASK [Gathering Facts] **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                                ok: [x.x.x.143]
                                
                                PLAY RECAP **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
                                x.x.x.143             : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0
                                

                                But doesn't seem to install based on what's in the apple.yml file

                                ---
                                - hosts: 1x.x.x.143
                                vars:
                                  homebrew_clear_cache: true
                                  homebrew_installed_packages:
                                    - ssh-copy-id  # from homebrew/core
                                    - nginx-full  # from dengi/nginx
                                  homebrew_cask_apps:
                                    - 1Password # from hombrew/cask
                                

                                Oh! I thought you were only using a single file.

                                Ok let's back up. can you show the folder structure of geerlingguy folder?

                                To summarize, everything is installed in the default locations.

                                tree /etc/ansible/
                                /etc/ansible/
                                ├── ansible.cfg
                                ├── apple.yml
                                ├── clients
                                ├── hosts
                                ├── requirements.yml
                                ├── roles
                                │   └── geerlingguy.homebrew
                                │       ├── defaults
                                │       │   └── main.yml
                                │       ├── handlers
                                │       │   └── main.yml
                                │       ├── LICENSE
                                │       ├── meta
                                │       │   └── main.yml
                                │       ├── README.md
                                │       ├── requirements.yml
                                │       ├── tasks
                                │       │   ├── main.yml
                                │       │   └── playbook.yml
                                │       └── tests
                                │           ├── local-testing
                                │           │   ├── playbook.yml
                                │           │   └── README.md
                                │           └── test.yml
                                └── ssh.sh
                                
                                8 directories, 17 files
                                
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                                • DustinB3403D
                                  DustinB3403
                                  last edited by

                                  The clients file and ssh.sh are for a quick deployment of the ssh key to all of my workstations if this works out :-).

                                  But ignore them for now.

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                                  • DustinB3403D
                                    DustinB3403
                                    last edited by

                                    This is the updated apply.yml file

                                    ---
                                    - hosts: apple_workstations
                                      vars:
                                    	homebrew_repo: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew
                                    	homebrew_prefix: /usr/local
                                    	homebrew_install_path: "{{ homebrew_prefix }}/Homebrew"
                                    	homebrew_bin_path: /usr/local/bin
                                    	homebrew_clear_cache: true
                                    	homebrew_installed_packages:
                                    	  - ssh-copy-id  # from homebrew/core
                                    	  - nginx-full  # from dengi/nginx
                                    	homebrew_cask_apps:
                                    	  - 1password
                                    	homebrew_taps:
                                    	  - homebrew/cask
                                    	  - { name: denji/nginx, url: 'https://github.com/denji/homebrew-nginx.git' }
                                    	homebrew_cask_accept_external_apps: true
                                    	homebrew_cask_appdir: /Applications
                                    

                                    It runs without issue, but doesn't actually install 1password

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                                    • IRJI
                                      IRJ @IRJ
                                      last edited by

                                      @IRJ said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                                      Ok let's try this. Is your playbook only one file?

                                      #***********************************************************
                                      # Create or append ansible requirements file
                                      #***********************************************************
                                      
                                      
                                      sudo sh -c "echo '- src: /etc/ansible/roles/geerlineguy' >> /etc/ansible/requirements.yml"
                                      
                                      #***********************************************************
                                      # Install the role
                                      #***********************************************************
                                      
                                      cd /etc/ansible/
                                      sudo ansible-galaxy install -p roles -r /etc/ansible/requirements.yml
                                      
                                      #***********************************************************
                                      # Run ansible playbook file
                                      #***********************************************************
                                      
                                      sudo ansible-playbook /etc/ansible/apple.yml
                                      

                                      Updated. try this

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403 @IRJ
                                        last edited by

                                        @IRJ Each command individually?

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                                        • IRJI
                                          IRJ @DustinB3403
                                          last edited by

                                          @DustinB3403 said in Using Ansible to Manage install and update Apple OSX DHCP clients:

                                          @IRJ Each command individually?

                                          yes reinstall the role this way

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                                          • DustinB3403D
                                            DustinB3403 @IRJ
                                            last edited by

                                            @IRJ So wouldn't I have to delete the role first?

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