gistfile1.txt

---

- hosts: anna

  tasks:
    - name: Add bob
      sudo: yes
      user: name=bob2

    - name: Add some groups
      sudo: yes
      group: name={{ item }}
      with_items:
        - bob2
        - cat2
        - mouse2
        - shovel2

    - name: Capture what groups bob has
      shell: cat /etc/group | grep bob2
      register: bob_output
      changed_when: False

    - name: See what groups bob has
      debug: var=bob_output

    - name: Add bob to groups bob and cat
      sudo: yes
      user: name=bob2 groups=bob2,cat2 append=1

    - name: Capture what groups bob has
      shell: cat /etc/group | grep bob2
      register: bob_output
      changed_when: False

    - name: See what groups bob has
      debug: var=bob_output

    - name: Add bob to groups mouse and shovel
      sudo: yes
      user: name=bob2 groups=mouse2,shovel2 append=1

    - name: Capture what groups bob has
      shell: cat /etc/group | grep bob2
      register: bob_output
      changed_when: False

    - name: See what groups bob has
      debug: var=bob_output

second_run

PLAY [anna] ******************************************************************* 

GATHERING FACTS *************************************************************** 
ok: [anna]

TASK: [Add bob] *************************************************************** 
ok: [anna]

TASK: [Add some groups] ******************************************************* 
ok: [anna] => (item=bob2)
ok: [anna] => (item=cat2)
ok: [anna] => (item=mouse2)
ok: [anna] => (item=shovel2)

TASK: [Capture what groups bob has] ******************************************* 
ok: [anna]

TASK: [See what groups bob has] *********************************************** 
ok: [anna] => {
    "bob_output": {
        "changed": false, 
        "cmd": "cat /etc/group | grep bob2 ", 
        "delta": "0:00:00.007771", 
        "end": "2014-04-16 21:58:27.708937", 
        "invocation": {
            "module_args": "cat /etc/group | grep bob2", 
            "module_name": "shell"
        }, 
        "rc": 0, 
        "start": "2014-04-16 21:58:27.701166", 
        "stderr": "", 
        "stdout": "bob2:x:1008:bob2\ncat2:x:1009:bob2\nmouse2:x:1010:bob2\nshovel2:x:1011:bob2", 
        "stdout_lines": [
            "bob2:x:1008:bob2", 
            "cat2:x:1009:bob2", 
            "mouse2:x:1010:bob2", 
            "shovel2:x:1011:bob2"
        ]
    }
}

TASK: [Add bob to groups bob and cat] ***************************************** 
changed: [anna]

TASK: [Capture what groups bob has] ******************************************* 
ok: [anna]

TASK: [See what groups bob has] *********************************************** 
ok: [anna] => {
    "bob_output": {
        "changed": false, 
        "cmd": "cat /etc/group | grep bob2 ", 
        "delta": "0:00:00.005101", 
        "end": "2014-04-16 21:58:28.177615", 
        "invocation": {
            "module_args": "cat /etc/group | grep bob2", 
            "module_name": "shell"
        }, 
        "rc": 0, 
        "start": "2014-04-16 21:58:28.172514", 
        "stderr": "", 
        "stdout": "bob2:x:1008:bob2\ncat2:x:1009:bob2\nmouse2:x:1010:bob2\nshovel2:x:1011:bob2", 
        "stdout_lines": [
            "bob2:x:1008:bob2", 
            "cat2:x:1009:bob2", 
            "mouse2:x:1010:bob2", 
            "shovel2:x:1011:bob2"
        ]
    }
}

TASK: [Add bob to groups mouse and shovel] ************************************ 
ok: [anna]

TASK: [Capture what groups bob has] ******************************************* 
ok: [anna]

TASK: [See what groups bob has] *********************************************** 
ok: [anna] => {
    "bob_output": {
        "changed": false, 
        "cmd": "cat /etc/group | grep bob2 ", 
        "delta": "0:00:00.009804", 
        "end": "2014-04-16 21:58:28.644085", 
        "invocation": {
            "module_args": "cat /etc/group | grep bob2", 
            "module_name": "shell"
        }, 
        "rc": 0, 
        "start": "2014-04-16 21:58:28.634281", 
        "stderr": "", 
        "stdout": "bob2:x:1008:bob2\ncat2:x:1009:bob2\nmouse2:x:1010:bob2\nshovel2:x:1011:bob2", 
        "stdout_lines": [
            "bob2:x:1008:bob2", 
            "cat2:x:1009:bob2", 
            "mouse2:x:1010:bob2", 
            "shovel2:x:1011:bob2"
        ]
    }
}

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************** 
anna                       : ok=11   changed=1    unreachable=0    failed=0