ansible Ansible: Looping with_items - predefined dictionary
Example
It is possible to create more complex loops with dictionaries.
From vars:
packages:
- present: tree
- present: nmap
- absent: apache2
then the loop:
- name: manage packages
package: name={{ item.value }} state={{ item.key }}
with_items: '{{ packages }}'
Or, if you don't like to use the key value:
vars:
packages:
- name: tree
state: present
- name: nmap
state: present
- name: apache2
state: absent
then the loop:
- name: manage packages
package: name={{ item.name }} state={{ item.state }}
with_items: '{{ packages }}'
