Utilizing Ansible Automation for Linux Patching. After completing the patching process, I need to extract specific details from the JSON output.
Below is the code snippet that does not provide accurate output from the JSON file when executing the playbook:
Playbook 1
---
- hosts: localhost
gather_facts: no
vars:
contents: "{{ lookup('file', '/ansible/linuxpatch.json') | from_json }}"
tasks:
- name: calling file
debug:
msg={{ contents.msg | list }}
register: msg
- name: update
set_fact:
result: "{{ msg | json_query('*.Installed') }}"
Playbook 2
- name: report update count
set_fact:
update_info: "{{ msg | to_json | from_json | json_query(update_info_query) }}"
vars:
update_info_query: >
*[].{
Installed: Installed,
}
I only require the Installed details from the JSON output.
JSON Output
{
... (JSON output remains unchanged)
The approach works with the JSON output file, but integrating it into the actual playbook raises an error.
When attempting to incorporate it into the playbook, errors are encountered as shown below:
- hosts: prod
become: yes
#become_user: root
tasks:
-
... (Additional task details remain unchanged)