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Ansible Playbook Command: Run Playbook With Extra Vars Json
An engineer would use the command 'ansible-playbook {{playbook}} {{[-e|--extra-vars]}} "@{{variables.json}}"' when they need to execute an Ansible playbook while dynamically providing additional variable values from a JSON file to customize the deployment or configuration process. Exact CLI syntax to run playbook 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 they need to execute an Ansible playbook while dynamically providing additional variable values from a JSON file to customize the deployment or configuration process.
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 playbook 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.
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