How can I write variables inside the tasks file in ansible

Question

I have this play.yml

--- - hosts: 127.0.0.1   connection: local   sudo: false    tasks:      - include: apache.yml 

My Apache look like this:

vars:     url: czxcxz  - name: Download apache   shell: wget {{url}}  

This is giving me error.

If I remove vars then it works. But I want to include the vars inside tasks so that I can keep different vars for different tasks separate.

Answer 1

NOTE: Using set_fact as described below sets a fact/variable onto the remote servers that the task is running against. This fact/variable will then persist across subsequent tasks for the entire duration of your playbook.

Also, these facts are immutable (for the duration of the playbook), and cannot be changed once set.

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ORIGINAL ANSWER

Use set_fact before your task to set facts which seem interchangeable with variables:

- name: Set Apache URL   set_fact:     apache_url: 'http://example.com/apache'  - name: Download Apache   shell: wget {{ apache_url }} 

See http://docs.ansible.com/set_fact_module.html for the official word.

Answer 2

I know, it is long ago, but since the easiest answer was not yet posted I will do so for other user that might step by.

Just move the var inside the "name" block:

- name: Download apache   vars:     url: czxcxz   shell: wget {{url}}