Commit afe631fe by Michael DeHaan

Merge pull request #4928 from mscherer/fix_doc

fix various typos in the documentation
parents 56e3d312 f290c2ae
...@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Tuning the External Inventory Script ...@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Tuning the External Inventory Script
The stock inventory script system detailed above works for all versions of Ansible, but calling The stock inventory script system detailed above works for all versions of Ansible, but calling
'--host' for every host can be rather expensive, especially if it involves expensive API calls to '--host' for every host can be rather expensive, especially if it involves expensive API calls to
a remote subsystemm. In Ansible a remote subsystem. In Ansible
1.3 or later, if the inventory script returns a top level element called "_meta", it is possible 1.3 or later, if the inventory script returns a top level element called "_meta", it is possible
to return all of the host variables in one inventory script call. When this meta element contains to return all of the host variables in one inventory script call. When this meta element contains
a value for "hostvars", the inventory script will not be invoked with "--host" for each host. This a value for "hostvars", the inventory script will not be invoked with "--host" for each host. This
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...@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ AWX Autoscaling ...@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ AWX Autoscaling
AnsibleWorks's "AWX" product also contains a very nice feature for auto-scaling use cases. In this mode, a simple curl script can call AnsibleWorks's "AWX" product also contains a very nice feature for auto-scaling use cases. In this mode, a simple curl script can call
a defined URL and the server will "dial out" to the requester and configure an instance that is spinning up. This can be a great way a defined URL and the server will "dial out" to the requester and configure an instance that is spinning up. This can be a great way
to reconfigure ephmeral nodes. See the AWX documentation for more details. Click on the AWX link in the sidebar for details. to reconfigure ephemeral nodes. See the AWX documentation for more details. Click on the AWX link in the sidebar for details.
A benefit of using the callback in AWX over pull mode is that job results are still centrally recorded and less information has to be shared A benefit of using the callback in AWX over pull mode is that job results are still centrally recorded and less information has to be shared
with remote hosts. with remote hosts.
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...@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Ansible prefers to use Jinja2 syntax '{{ like_this }}' to indicate a variable sh ...@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Ansible prefers to use Jinja2 syntax '{{ like_this }}' to indicate a variable sh
older versions of playbooks used a more Perl-style syntax. This syntax was undesirable as it frequently conflicted with bash and older versions of playbooks used a more Perl-style syntax. This syntax was undesirable as it frequently conflicted with bash and
was hard to explain to new users when referencing complicated variable hierarchies, so we have standardized on the '{{ jinja2 }}' way. was hard to explain to new users when referencing complicated variable hierarchies, so we have standardized on the '{{ jinja2 }}' way.
To ensure a string like '$foo' is not indadvertedly replaced in a Perl or Bash script template, the old form of templating (which is To ensure a string like '$foo' is not inadvertently replaced in a Perl or Bash script template, the old form of templating (which is
still enabled as of Ansible 1.4) can be disabled like so :: still enabled as of Ansible 1.4) can be disabled like so ::
legacy_playbook_variables = no legacy_playbook_variables = no
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...@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Using Multiple Inventory Sources ...@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Using Multiple Inventory Sources
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If the location given to -i in Ansible is a directory (or as so configured in ansible.cfg), Ansible can use multiple inventory sources If the location given to -i in Ansible is a directory (or as so configured in ansible.cfg), Ansible can use multiple inventory sources
at thes same time. When doing so, it is possible to mix both dynamic and statically managed inventory sources in the same ansible run. Instant at the same time. When doing so, it is possible to mix both dynamic and statically managed inventory sources in the same ansible run. Instant
hybrid cloud! hybrid cloud!
.. seealso:: .. seealso::
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...@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Modules are `idempotent`, meaning they will seek to avoid changes to the system ...@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Modules are `idempotent`, meaning they will seek to avoid changes to the system
playbooks, these modules can trigger 'change events' in the form of notifying 'handlers' playbooks, these modules can trigger 'change events' in the form of notifying 'handlers'
to run additional tasks. to run additional tasks.
Documention for each module can be accessed from the command line with the Documentation for each module can be accessed from the command line with the
ansible-doc as well as the man command:: ansible-doc as well as the man command::
ansible-doc command ansible-doc command
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...@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Just `Control-C` to kill it and run it again with `-K`. ...@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Just `Control-C` to kill it and run it again with `-K`.
only occurs when sudoing from a user like 'bob' to 'timmy', not only occurs when sudoing from a user like 'bob' to 'timmy', not
when going from 'bob' to 'root', or logging in directly as 'bob' or when going from 'bob' to 'root', or logging in directly as 'bob' or
'root'. If this concerns you that this data is briefly readable 'root'. If this concerns you that this data is briefly readable
(not writeable), avoid transferring uncrypted passwords with (not writable), avoid transferring uncrypted passwords with
`sudo_user` set. In other cases, '/tmp' is not used and this does `sudo_user` set. In other cases, '/tmp' is not used and this does
not come into play. Ansible also takes care to not log password not come into play. Ansible also takes care to not log password
parameters. parameters.
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...@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Error Handling In Playbooks ...@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Error Handling In Playbooks
Ansible normally has defaults that make sure to check the return codes of commands and modules and Ansible normally has defaults that make sure to check the return codes of commands and modules and
it fails fast -- forcing an error to be dealt with unless you decide otherwise. it fails fast -- forcing an error to be dealt with unless you decide otherwise.
y
Sometimes a command that returns 0 isn't an error. Sometimes a command might not always Sometimes a command that returns 0 isn't an error. Sometimes a command might not always
need to report that it 'changed' the remote system. This section describes how to change need to report that it 'changed' the remote system. This section describes how to change
the default behavior of Ansible for certain tasks so output and error handling behavior is the default behavior of Ansible for certain tasks so output and error handling behavior is
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...@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Starting in version 1.4, password accepts a "chars" parameter to allow defining ...@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Starting in version 1.4, password accepts a "chars" parameter to allow defining
(...) (...)
To enter comma use two commas ',,' somewhere - preferably at the end. Quotes and double qoutes are not supported. To enter comma use two commas ',,' somewhere - preferably at the end. Quotes and double quotes are not supported.
.. _more_lookups: .. _more_lookups:
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