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commit 9921bb9d20
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Mon Aug 10 20:19:44 2015 +0530

    Document --ssh-extra-args command-line option

commit 8b25595e7b
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 13 13:24:57 2015 +0530

    Don't disable GSSAPI/Pubkey authentication when using --ask-pass

    This commit is based on a bug report and PR by kolbyjack (#6846) which
    was subsequently closed and rebased as #11690. The original problem was:

        «The password on the delegated host is different from the one I
        provided on the command line, so it had to use the pubkey, and the
        main host doesn't have a pubkey on it yet, so it had to use the
        password.»

    (This commit is revised and included here because #11690 would conflict
    with the changes in #11908 otherwise.)

    Closes #11690

commit 119d032389
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 13 11:16:42 2015 +0530

    Be more explicit about why SSH arguments are added

    This adds vvvvv log messages that spell out in detail where each SSH
    command-line argument is obtained from.

    Unfortunately, we can't be sure if, say, self._play_context.remote_user
    is obtained from ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER in the environment, remote_user in
    ansible.cfg, -u on the command line, or an ansible_ssh_user setting in
    the inventory or on a task or play. In some cases, e.g. timeout, we
    can't even be sure if it was set by the user or just a default.

    Nevertheless, on the theory that at five v's you can use all the hints
    available, I've mentioned the possible sources in the log messages.

    Note that this caveat applies only to the arguments that ssh.py adds by
    itself. In the case of ssh_args and ssh_extra_args, we know where they
    are from, and say so, though we can't say WHERE in the inventory they
    may be set (e.g. in host_vars or group_vars etc.).

commit b605c285ba
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Tue Aug 11 15:19:43 2015 +0530

    Add a FAQ entry about ansible_ssh_extra_args

commit 49f8edd035
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Mon Aug 10 20:48:50 2015 +0530

    Allow ansible_ssh_args to be set as an inventory variable

    Before this change, ssh_args could be set only in the [ssh_connection]
    section of ansible.cfg, and was applied to all hosts. Now it's possible
    to set ansible_ssh_args as an inventory variable (directly, or through
    group_vars or host_vars) to selectively override the global setting.

    Note that the default ControlPath settings are applied only if ssh_args
    is not set, and this is true of ansible_ssh_args as well. So if you want
    to override ssh_args but continue to set ControlPath, you'll need to
    repeat the appropriate options when setting ansible_ssh_args.

    (If you only need to add options to the default ssh_args, you may be
    able to use the ansible_ssh_extra_args inventory variable instead.)

commit 37c1a5b679
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Mon Aug 10 19:42:30 2015 +0530

    Allow overriding ansible_ssh_extra_args on the command-line

    This patch makes it possible to do:

        ansible somehost -m setup \
            --ssh-extra-args '-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q user@bouncer.example.com"'

    This overrides the inventory setting, if any, of ansible_ssh_extra_args.

    Based on a patch originally by @Richard2ndQuadrant.

commit b023ace8a8
Author: Abhijit Menon-Sen <ams@2ndQuadrant.com>
Date:   Mon Aug 10 19:06:19 2015 +0530

    Add an ansible_ssh_extra_args inventory variable

    This can be used to configure a per-host or per-group ProxyCommand to
    connect to hosts through a jumphost, e.g.:

        inventory:
            [gatewayed]
            foo ansible_ssh_host=192.0.2.1

        group_vars/gatewayed.yml:
            ansible_ssh_extra_args: '-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q bounceuser@gateway.example.com"'

    Note that this variable is used in addition to any ssh_args configured
    in the [ssh_connection] section of ansible.cfg (so you don't need to
    repeat the ControlPath settings in ansible_ssh_extra_args).
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ansible(1)
=========
:doctype:manpage
:man source: Ansible
:man version: %VERSION%
:man manual: System administration commands
NAME
----
ansible - run a command somewhere else
SYNOPSIS
--------
ansible <host-pattern> [-f forks] [-m module_name] [-a args]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
*Ansible* is an extra-simple tool/framework/API for doing \'remote things' over
SSH.
ARGUMENTS
---------
*host-pattern*::
A name of a group in the inventory file, a shell-like glob selecting
hosts in inventory file, or any combination of the two separated by
semicolons.
OPTIONS
-------
*-a* \'_ARGUMENTS_', *--args=*\'_ARGUMENTS_'::
The 'ARGUMENTS' to pass to the module.
*--ask-become-pass*::
Ask for privilege escalation password.
*-k*, *--ask-pass*::
Prompt for the SSH password instead of assuming key-based authentication with ssh-agent.
*--ask-su-pass*::
Prompt for su password (deprecated, use become).
*-K*, *--ask-sudo-pass*::
Prompt for the password to use with --sudo, if any.
*--ask-vault-pass*::
Prompt for vault password.
*-B* 'NUM', *--background=*'NUM'::
Run commands in the background, killing the task after 'NUM' seconds.
*--become-method=*'BECOME_METHOD'::
Privilege escalation method to use (default=sudo),
valid choices: [ sudo | su | pbrun | pfexec | runas | doas ]
*--become-user=*'BECOME_USER'::
Run operations as this user (default=None).
*-C*, *--check*::
Don't make any changes; instead try to predict some of the changes that may occur.
*-c* 'CONNECTION', *--connection=*'CONNECTION'::
Connection type to use. Possible options are 'paramiko' (SSH), 'ssh',
and 'local'. 'local' is mostly useful for crontab or kickstarts.
*-e* 'EXTRA_VARS*, *--extra-vars=*'EXTRA_VARS'::
Set additional variables as key=value or YAML/JSON.
*-f* 'NUM', *--forks=*'NUM'::
Level of parallelism. 'NUM' is specified as an integer, the default is 5.
*-h*, *--help*::
Show help message and exit.
*-i* 'PATH', *--inventory=*'PATH'::
The 'PATH' to the inventory hosts file, which defaults to '/etc/ansible/hosts'.
*-l* 'SUBSET', *--limit=*'SUBSET'::
Further limits the selected host/group patterns.
*-l* '\~REGEX', *--limit=*'~REGEX'::
Further limits hosts with a regex pattern.
*--list-hosts*::
Outputs a list of matching hosts; does not execute anything else.
*-m* 'NAME', *--module-name=*'NAME'::
Execute the module called 'NAME'.
*-M* 'DIRECTORY', *--module-path=*'DIRECTORY'::
The 'DIRECTORY' search path to load modules from. The default is
'/usr/share/ansible'. This can also be set with the ANSIBLE_LIBRARY
environment variable.
*-o*, *--one-line*::
Try to output everything on one line.
*-P* 'NUM', *--poll=*'NUM'::
Poll a background job every 'NUM' seconds. Requires *-B*.
*--private-key=*'PRIVATE_KEY_FILE'::
Use this file to authenticate the connection.
*-S*, *--su*::
Run operations with su (deprecated, use become).
*-R* 'SU_USER', *--se-user=*'SUDO_USER'::
Run operations with su as this user (default=root)
(deprecated, use become)
*-s*, *--sudo*::
Run the command as the user given by -u and sudo to root.
*--ssh-extra-args=*''-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p ..." ...''::
Add the specified arguments to any ssh command-line. Useful to set a
ProxyCommand to use a jump host, but any arguments may be specified.
*-U* 'SUDO_USERNAME', *--sudo-user=*'SUDO_USERNAME'::
Sudo to 'SUDO_USERNAME' instead of root. Implies --sudo.
*-t* 'DIRECTORY', *--tree=*'DIRECTORY'::
Save contents in this output 'DIRECTORY', with the results saved in a
file named after each host.
*-T* 'SECONDS', *--timeout=*'SECONDS'::
Connection timeout to use when trying to talk to hosts, in 'SECONDS'.
*-u* 'USERNAME', *--user=*'USERNAME'::
Use this remote 'USERNAME' instead of the current user.
*--vault-password-file=*'VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE'::
Vault password file.
*-v*, *--verbose*::
Verbose mode, more output from successful actions will be shown. Give
up to three times for more output.
*--version*::
Show program version number and exit.
INVENTORY
---------
Ansible stores the hosts it can potentially operate on in an inventory
file. The syntax is one host per line. Groups headers are allowed and
are included on their own line, enclosed in square brackets that
start the line.
Ranges of hosts are also supported. For more information and
additional options, see the documentation on http://docs.ansible.com/.
FILES
-----
/etc/ansible/hosts -- Default inventory file
/usr/share/ansible/ -- Default module library
/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg -- Config file, used if present
~/.ansible.cfg -- User config file, overrides the default config if present
ENVIRONMENT
-----------
The following environment variables may be specified.
ANSIBLE_INVENTORY -- Override the default ansible inventory file
ANSIBLE_LIBRARY -- Override the default ansible module library path
ANSIBLE_CONFIG -- Override the default ansible config file
AUTHOR
------
Ansible was originally written by Michael DeHaan. See the AUTHORS file
for a complete list of contributors.
COPYRIGHT
---------
Copyright © 2012, Michael DeHaan
Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License.
SEE ALSO
--------
*ansible-playbook*(1), *ansible-pull*(1), *ansible-doc*(1)
Extensive documentation is available in the documentation site:
<http://docs.ansible.com>. IRC and mailing list info can be found
in file CONTRIBUTING.md, available in: <https://github.com/ansible/ansible>
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