feat: add ansible task testing infrastructure based on Docker and pytest #1882
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This complements the existing AMI tests in testinfra by providing a faster feedback loops for Ansible development without requiring a full VM. We are also using testinfra to validate that the Ansible tasks have the desired effect. It is based on Docker, it can be run locally (e.g. macOS) or in CI. Note that this approach is not intended to replace the AMI tests, but rather to provide a more efficient way to test Ansible tasks during development. You can run the tests using `nix run -L .\#ansible-test`
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mostly ansible-lint fixups
| - name: Install nix | ||
| uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v31 | ||
| with: | ||
| install_url: https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-2.31.2/install |
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AIUI, @samrose wants us to use Nix 2.29.x for now for $reasons
| - hosts: localhost | ||
| tasks: | ||
| - name: Install dependencies | ||
| apt: |
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| apt: | |
| ansible.builtin.apt: |
| apt: | ||
| pkg: | ||
| - build-essential | ||
| update_cache: yes |
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| update_cache: yes | |
| update_cache: true |
| pkg: | ||
| - build-essential | ||
| update_cache: yes | ||
| - import_tasks: ../tasks/setup-nginx.yml |
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| - import_tasks: ../tasks/setup-nginx.yml | |
| - ansible.builtin.import_tasks: | |
| file: ../tasks/setup-nginx.yml |
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| service: | ||
| name: nginx | ||
| state: started | ||
| enabled: yes |
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| service: | |
| name: nginx | |
| state: started | |
| enabled: yes | |
| ansible.builtin.service: | |
| enabled: true | |
| name: 'nginx' | |
| state: 'started' |
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This complements the existing AMI tests in testinfra by providing a faster feedback loops for Ansible development without requiring a full VM.
We are also using testinfra to validate that the Ansible tasks have the desired effect.
It is based on Docker, it can be run locally (e.g. macOS) or in CI.
Note that this approach is not intended to replace the AMI tests, but rather to provide a more efficient way to test Ansible tasks during development.
You can run the tests using
nix run -L .\#ansible-test