can roles and tasks exist in the same playbook?

Question

--- # file: main.yml  - hosts: fotk   remote_user: fakesudo   tasks:   - name: create a developer user     user: name={{ user }}           password={{ password }}           shell=/bin/bash           generate_ssh_key=yes           state=present   roles:   - { role: create_developer_environment, sudo_user: "{{ user }}" }   - { role: vim, sudo_user: "{{ user }}" } 

For some reason the create user task is not running. I have searched every key phrase I can think of on Google to find an answer without success.

The roles are running which is odd.

Is it possible for a playbook to contain both tasks and roles?

Answer 1

You can also do pre_tasks: and post_tasks: if you need to do things before or after. From the Docs https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_reuse_roles.html

- hosts: localhost    pre_tasks:     - shell: echo 'hello in pre'    roles:     - { role: some_role }    tasks:     - shell: echo 'in tasks'    post_tasks:     - shell: echo 'goodbye in post' 

Gives the output: PLAY [localhost]

---

GATHERING FACTS *************************************************************** ok: [localhost]

TASK: [shell echo 'hello in pre'] ********************************************* changed: [localhost]

TASK: [some_role | shell echo 'hello from the role'] ************************** changed: [localhost]

TASK: [shell echo 'in tasks'] ************************************************* changed: [localhost]

TASK: [shell echo 'goodbye in post'] ****************************************** changed: [localhost]

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************** localhost : ok=5 changed=4 unreachable=0
failed=0

This is with ansible 1.9.1

Answer 2

Actually this should be possible and I remember I did this a few times during testing. Might be something with your version - or the order does matter, so that the tasks will be executed after the roles.

I would have posted this as a comment, rather than an answer, but I wouldn't be able to give the following example in a comment:

Whatever might be the reason why your task is not executed, you can always separate your playbook into several plays, like so:

--- # file: main.yml  - hosts: fotk   remote_user: fakesudo   tasks:   - name: create a developer user     user: name={{ user }}           password={{ password }}           shell=/bin/bash           generate_ssh_key=yes           state=present  - hosts: fotk   remote_user: fakesudo   roles:   - { role: create_developer_environment, sudo_user: "{{ user }}" }   - { role: vim, sudo_user: "{{ user }}" }