In order to save the value of the variable as Secret, the variable must be encoded in base64, for this we use “_helpers.tpl” For example, we need to save the value of the variable “applicationSecret” values.yaml: Add the following to “_helpers.tpl“: _helpers.tpl: Now in the “templates” directory, create the file “secret.yaml” secret.yaml:
For example, there is an instance on which Python of the 2nd and 3rd versions is installed, but the default is 2nd, and in order not to change the default version and start the Playbook using Python3, you can use the following command: You can also specify the interpreter in the inventory file: …
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In order to create a file from the template and immediately save it as “Pretty JSON“, you can use the “copy” module with the “content” key. For example, save the template “config.j2” as the file “/app/config.json” Playbook: