Remote template

[Bruno Dupuis]

Hi,

Is there a practical way to use a remote file as a jinja template in
template modules ?

Let's explain my use case:

My application code requires configuration that may vary depending on the
environment (dev/staging/prot)

I want to keep configuration defintion into application code, as j2
template, because it's easier to maintain.

Those templates are deployed on the target machines along with the app, and
then ansible creates final configuration files, using host/group variables.

Regards.

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[Brian Harring]

Post by Bruno Dupuis
Hi,
Is there a practical way to use a remote file as a jinja template in
template modules ?

Combination of the fetch module and template module seems to be your
options here. Specifically
http://www.ansibleworks.com/docs/modules.html#fetch .

Post by Bruno Dupuis
My application code requires configuration that may vary depending on the
environment (dev/staging/prot)
I want to keep configuration defintion into application code, as j2
template, because it's easier to maintain.
Those templates are deployed on the target machines along with the app,
and then ansible creates final configuration files, using host/group
variables.

Fun pattern; I'd be curious what your final implementation is for this. My
first inclination is that of "just centralize it in the repo- say via git
submodules", but that has it's own issues.

Cheers-
~brian

[Michael DeHaan]

+1 to submodules, this way your playbook repo would have access to the
template and those hijinks would not be required.

Post by Brian Harring

Post by Bruno Dupuis
Hi,
Is there a practical way to use a remote file as a jinja template in
template modules ?

Combination of the fetch module and template module seems to be your
options here. Specifically
http://www.ansibleworks.com/docs/modules.html#fetch .

Post by Bruno Dupuis
My application code requires configuration that may vary depending on the
environment (dev/staging/prot)
I want to keep configuration defintion into application code, as j2
template, because it's easier to maintain.
Those templates are deployed on the target machines along with the app,
and then ansible creates final configuration files, using host/group
variables.

Fun pattern; I'd be curious what your final implementation is for this.
My first inclination is that of "just centralize it in the repo- say via
git submodules", but that has it's own issues.
Cheers-
~brian
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[vitaly bichov]

Hi,

I'm facing the same issue and wonder how you solved it?

Post by Bruno Dupuis
Hi,
Is there a practical way to use a remote file as a jinja template in
template modules ?
My application code requires configuration that may vary depending on the
environment (dev/staging/prot)
I want to keep configuration defintion into application code, as j2
template, because it's easier to maintain.
Those templates are deployed on the target machines along with the app,
and then ansible creates final configuration files, using host/group
variables.
Regards.
--
Bruno

[Brian Coca]

something like?

template: src={{lookup('uri', 'http://remote.com/file.j2'}}

Post by vitaly bichov
Hi,
I'm facing the same issue and wonder how you solved it?

Post by Bruno Dupuis
Hi,
Is there a practical way to use a remote file as a jinja template in
template modules ?
My application code requires configuration that may vary depending on the
environment (dev/staging/prot)
I want to keep configuration defintion into application code, as j2
template, because it's easier to maintain.
Those templates are deployed on the target machines along with the app,
and then ansible creates final configuration files, using host/group
variables.
Regards.
--
Bruno

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