New in version 2.3.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
action required |
| Action what the init has to do with this entry. |
command required | What command has to run. | |
insertafter | After which inittabline should the new entry inserted. | |
name required | Name of the inittab entry. aliases: service | |
runlevel required | Runlevel of the entry. | |
state |
| Whether the entry should be present or absent in the inittab file. |
Note
lsitab
, chitab, mkitab
or rmitab
commands.# Add service startmyservice to the inittab, directly after service existingservice. - name: Add startmyservice to inittab aix_inittab: name: startmyservice runlevel: 4 action: once command: echo hello insertafter: existingservice state: present become: yes # Change inittab entry startmyservice to runlevel "2" and processaction "wait". - name: Change startmyservice to inittab aix_inittab: name: startmyservice runlevel: 2 action: wait command: echo hello state: present become: yes - name: Remove startmyservice from inittab aix_inittab: name: startmyservice runlevel: 2 action: wait command: echo hello state: absent become: yes
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
changed boolean | always | whether the inittab changed or not Sample: True |
msg string | changed | action done with the inittab entry Sample: changed inittab entry startmyservice |
name string | always | name of the adjusted inittab entry Sample: startmyservice |
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
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