Ansible setting env variables in host

Ansible-env.md

Environment variables in Ansible

You can use following methodes to set env variables directly inside hosts

1. lineinfile

    tasks:
      - name: Set env variable
        lineinfile:
          path: {{ user_bashrc_path }}/.bashrc
          line: export MY_VAR=test
      - name: Test env variable
        shell: . {{ user_bashrc_path }}/.bashrc && echo $MY_VAR
        register: mytestenv
      - debug: var=mytestenv
   

2. blockinfile

    tasks:
      - name: Set env variables
        blockinfile:
          dest: {{ user_bashrc_path }}/.bashrc
          block: |
            export {{ item.name }}={{ item.line }}
          marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK {{ item.name }}"
          with_items:
            - { name: test1, line: hello1 }
            - { name: test2, line: hello2 }
            - { name: test3, line: hello3 }
      - name: Test env
        shell: . {{ user_bashrc_path }}/.bashrc && echo $test1
        register: mytestenv
      - debug: var=mytestenv