Note
This lookup plugin is part of ansible-core
and included in all Ansible installations. In most cases, you can use the short plugin name pipe
even without specifying the collections:
keyword. However, we recommend you use the FQCN for easy linking to the plugin documentation and to avoid conflicting with other collections that may have the same lookup plugin name.
New in version 0.9: of ansible.builtin
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
_terms string / required | command(s) to run. |
Note
- name: raw result of running date command" debug: msg: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'date') }}" - name: Always use quote filter to make sure your variables are safe to use with shell debug: msg: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'getent passwd ' + myuser | quote ) }}"
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
_string list / elements=string | success | stdout from command |
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/pipe_lookup.html