Note
This plugin is part of the community.general collection.
To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.general.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.general.shelvefile.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| _terms string | sets of key value pairs of parameters | ||
| file string / required | path to shelve file | ||
| key string / required | key to query |
- name: retrieve a string value corresponding to a key inside a Python shelve file
ansible.builtin.debug: msg="{{ lookup('community.general.shelvefile', 'file=path_to_some_shelve_file.db key=key_to_retrieve') }}
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _list list / elements=string | success | value(s) of key(s) in shelve file(s) |
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.10/collections/community/general/shelvefile_lookup.html