ansible-playbook
Verified for current stable LTS
Ansible Playbook Command: Run Tasks With Extra Vars Json
An engineer would use the command 'ansible-playbook {{playbook}} {{[-e|--extra-vars]}} '@{{variables.json}}' when executing an Ansible playbook that requires dynamic configuration parameters specified in a JSON file, allowing for flexible and customizable deployments based on varying environments. Exact CLI syntax to run tasks with extra vars json using Ansible Playbook.
When to use this: An engineer would use the command 'ansible-playbook {{playbook}} {{[-e|--extra-vars]}} '@{{variables.json}}' when executing an Ansible playbook that requires dynamic configuration parameters specified in a JSON file, allowing for flexible and customizable deployments based on varying environments.
Command Syntax
ansible-playbook <playbook> -e "@<variables.json>"ansible-playbook <playbook> -e "@<variables.json>"Command Breakdown
-e- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to run tasks with extra vars json using Ansible Playbook.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
Improve This Command
Suggest a correction, safer default, or version-specific note for this entry.
Related Operations
Ansible Playbook Command: Run Tasks With Custom Inventory
ansible-playbook <playbook> -i <inventory_file> Ansible Playbook Command: Run Tasks With Tags ansible-playbook <playbook> -t <tag1,tag2> Ansible Playbook Command: Run Tasks Dry Run ansible-playbook <playbook> -C -D Ansible Playbook Command: Run Tasks In Playbook ansible-playbook <playbook> Ansible Playbook Command: Run Tasks With Extra Vars ansible-playbook <playbook> -e "<variable1>=<value1> <variable2>=<value2>"