Ansible: execute command if value is arithmetic

Question

I am using ansible for on of my project in which i want to execute command when the previous command returns me some value. Like I am checking the root folder and if files are found more than lets say 10, execute the next command.

I am trying to do this with ansbile in below manner. Pls help

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- hosts: debug
 user: root
 tasks:
 - name: check if count ge 15
 command: bash -c "ls /root | wc -l"
 register: ifcount
 ignore_errors: True
 - debug: var=ifcount.stdout
 - name: create new file if above command sucessfull
 command: touch /tmp/file.html
 when: ifcount -ge 15

Answer 1

when is a Jinja2 expression. It uses Jinja2 comparison operators.

Also note, that you try to compare ifcount, whereas actual value to compare is ifcount.stdout.

Try: when: ifcount.stdout | int >= 15

• Deven: Thanks Suvorov. It did exactly i wanted. Thanks a ton.