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Ansible - Invoking tasks after roles using post_tasks

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When using the roles plugin, tasks will be performed in this order:

  • pre_tasks
  • If the pre_tasks include the notify module, the handlers will be run. 
  • If the role contains any dependencies, the dependencies will be run.
  • tasks
  • If the tasks include the notify module, the handlers will be run. 
  • post_tasks
  • If the post_tasks include the notify module, the handlers will be run. 

Take for example the following playbook. Notice the post_tasks modules appears first, then the roles module, then the pre_tasks module. 

---
- hosts: all

  post_tasks:
    - name: this is a post task
      debug:
        msg: "this is a post task"

  roles:
    - foo

  pre_tasks:
    - name: this is a pre task
      debug:
        msg: "this is a pre task"

 

However, when this playbook is run, the pre_tasks will be invoked first, then the tasks, and finally the post tasks, like this.

TASK [this is a pre task]
ok: [server1.example.com] => {
    "msg": "this is a pre task"
}

TASK [foo : this is a task] 
ok: [server1.example.com] => {
    "msg": "this is a task"
}

TASK [this is a post task]
ok: [server1.example.com] => {
    "msg": "this is a post task"
}


 




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