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Fix incorrect statement to set a variable for a playbook (#70712)

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Fixes #70638
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Baptiste Mille-Mathias 2020-07-20 20:45:40 +02:00 committed by GitHub
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@ -8,16 +8,26 @@ Here are some commonly asked questions and their answers.
.. _set_environment:
How can I set the PATH or any other environment variable for a task or entire playbook?
How can I set the PATH or any other environment variable for a task or entire play?
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Setting environment variables can be done with the `environment` keyword. It can be used at the task or other levels in the play::
Setting environment variables can be done with the `environment` keyword. It can be used at the task or other levels in the play.
.. code-block:: yaml
shell:
cmd: date
environment:
LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
.. code-block:: yaml
hosts: servers
environment:
PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/thingy/bin"
SOME: value
.. note:: starting in 2.0.1 the setup task from gather_facts also inherits the environment directive from the play, you might need to use the `|default` filter to avoid errors if setting this at play level.
.. note:: starting in 2.0.1 the setup task from ``gather_facts`` also inherits the environment directive from the play, you might need to use the ``|default`` filter to avoid errors if setting this at play level.
.. _faq_setting_users_and_ports: