Testing for Ansible RPM downgrading

Dockerfile

FROM centos:6

COPY ./test_ansible.sh /
COPY ./test_playbook.yml /

RUN yum install -y \
  https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-6.noarch.rpm \
  http://pkgs.repoforge.org/rpmforge-release/rpmforge-release-0.5.3-1.el6.rf.x86_64.rpm \
  git

RUN yum install -y ansible

CMD /test_ansible.sh

Makefile

all: run

build:
	docker build --rm -t ansibletest .

run: build
	docker run -t ansibletest

output.txt

PLAY [all] ******************************************************************** 

TASK: [Install the latest version of subversion] ****************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that A version of subversion is installed] ********************** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Install version 1.6.11-15.el6_7 of subversion] ************************* 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q subversion] *********************************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 1.6.11-15.el6_7 is actually installed] ************* 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Downgrade the subversion version to 1.6.11-14.el6] ********************* 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q subversion] *********************************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 1.6.11-14.el6 is actually installed] *************** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that A version of subversion is installed] ********************** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Install the latest version of subversion] ****************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Install the latest version of python-requests] ************************* 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that A version of python-requests is installed] ***************** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Install version 2.6.0-3.el6 of python-requests] ************************ 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q python-requests] ****************************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 2.6.0-3.el6 is actually installed] ***************** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Downgrade the python-requests version to 1.1.0-4.el6.centos] *********** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q python-requests] ****************************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 1.1.0-4.el6.centos is actually installed] ********** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that A version of python-requests is installed] ***************** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Install the latest version of python-requests] ************************* 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Install the latest version of ganglia-gmond-python] ******************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that A version of ganglia-gmond-python is installed] ************ 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Install version 3.7.1-2.el6 of ganglia-gmond-python] ******************* 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q ganglia-gmond-python] ************************************* 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 3.7.1-2.el6 is actually installed] ***************** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Downgrade the ganglia-gmond-python version to 3.1.7-3.el6.rf] ********** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q ganglia-gmond-python] ************************************* 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 3.1.7-3.el6.rf is actually installed] ************** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that A version of ganglia-gmond-python is installed] ************ 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Install the latest version of ganglia-gmond-python] ******************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Install the newest available versions of subversion, python-requests, and ganglia-gmond-python] *** 
ok: [localhost] => (item=subversion-1.6.11-15.el6_7,python-requests-2.6.0-3.el6,ganglia-gmond-python-3.7.1-2.el6)

TASK: [shell rpm -q subversion] *********************************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 1.6.11-15.el6_7 of subversion is actually installed] *** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q python-requests] ****************************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 2.6.0-3.el6 of python-requests is actually installed] *** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q ganglia-gmond-python] ************************************* 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 3.7.1-2.el6 of ganglia-gmond-python is actually installed] *** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [Demonstrate that downgrading does not work for lists of packages] ****** 
ok: [localhost] => (item=subversion-1.6.11-14.el6,python-requests-1.1.0-4.el6.centos,ganglia-gmond-python-3.1.7-3.el6.rf)

TASK: [shell rpm -q subversion] *********************************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 1.6.11-15.el6_7 of subversion is actually installed] *** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q python-requests] ****************************************** 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 2.6.0-3.el6 of python-requests is actually installed] *** 
ok: [localhost]

TASK: [shell rpm -q ganglia-gmond-python] ************************************* 
changed: [localhost]

TASK: [Ensure that version 3.7.1-2.el6 of ganglia-gmond-python is actually installed] *** 
ok: [localhost]

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************** 
localhost                  : ok=44   changed=21   unreachable=0    failed=0   

test_ansible.sh

#!/bin/bash
rm -rf /tmp/ansible-modules-core
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/marvinpinto/ansible-modules-core.git
cd ansible-modules-core
git checkout -f origin/allow-rpm-downgrading

# Delete all the other modules I'm not working on
rm -rf cloud
rm -rf commands
rm -rf database
rm -rf files
rm -rf inventory
rm -rf network
rm -rf source_control
rm -rf system
rm -rf utilities
rm -rf web_infrastructure
rm -rf windows
rm -rf packaging/language
rm -rf packaging/os/apt*
rm -rf packaging/os/package.py
rm -rf packaging/os/rhn*
rm -rf packaging/os/redhat*
rm -rf packaging/os/rpm*

cd /tmp
echo "localhost ansible_connection=local" > /hosts.ini
export ANSIBLE_LIBRARY=/tmp/ansible-modules-core
ansible-playbook -i /hosts.ini /test_playbook.yml

test_playbook.yml

---
- hosts: all
  gather_facts: no

  tasks:
    #######################################
    # Testing using the subversion package
    #######################################
    - name: 'Install the latest version of subversion'
      yum: name="subversion" state=latest

    - name: 'Ensure that A version of subversion is installed'
      yum: name="subversion" state=present

    - name: 'Install version 1.6.11-15.el6_7 of subversion'
      yum: name="subversion-1.6.11-15.el6_7" state=installed

    - shell: 'rpm -q subversion'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 1.6.11-15.el6_7 is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'1.6.11-15.el6_7' in query_result.stdout"

    - name: 'Downgrade the subversion version to 1.6.11-14.el6'
      yum: name="subversion-1.6.11-14.el6" state=installed

    - shell: 'rpm -q subversion'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 1.6.11-14.el6 is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'1.6.11-14.el6' in query_result.stdout"

    - name: 'Ensure that A version of subversion is installed'
      yum: name="subversion" state=present

    - name: 'Install the latest version of subversion'
      yum: name="subversion" state=latest

    ############################################
    # Testing using the python-requests package
    ############################################
    - name: 'Install the latest version of python-requests'
      yum: name="python-requests" state=latest

    - name: 'Ensure that A version of python-requests is installed'
      yum: name="python-requests" state=present

    - name: 'Install version 2.6.0-3.el6 of python-requests'
      yum: name="python-requests-2.6.0-3.el6" state=installed

    - shell: 'rpm -q python-requests'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 2.6.0-3.el6 is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'2.6.0-3.el6' in query_result.stdout"

    - name: 'Downgrade the python-requests version to 1.1.0-4.el6.centos'
      yum: name="python-requests-1.1.0-4.el6.centos" state=installed

    - shell: 'rpm -q python-requests'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 1.1.0-4.el6.centos is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'1.1.0-4.el6.centos' in query_result.stdout"

    - name: 'Ensure that A version of python-requests is installed'
      yum: name="python-requests" state=present

    - name: 'Install the latest version of python-requests'
      yum: name="python-requests" state=latest

    #################################################
    # Testing using the ganglia-gmond-python package
    #################################################
    - name: 'Install the latest version of ganglia-gmond-python'
      yum: name="ganglia-gmond-python" state=latest

    - name: 'Ensure that A version of ganglia-gmond-python is installed'
      yum: name="ganglia-gmond-python" state=present

    - name: 'Install version 3.7.1-2.el6 of ganglia-gmond-python'
      yum: name="ganglia-gmond-python-3.7.1-2.el6" state=installed

    - shell: 'rpm -q ganglia-gmond-python'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 3.7.1-2.el6 is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'3.7.1-2.el6' in query_result.stdout"

    - name: 'Downgrade the ganglia-gmond-python version to 3.1.7-3.el6.rf'
      yum: name="ganglia-gmond-python-3.1.7-3.el6.rf" state=installed

    - shell: 'rpm -q ganglia-gmond-python'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 3.1.7-3.el6.rf is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'3.1.7-3.el6.rf' in query_result.stdout"

    - name: 'Ensure that A version of ganglia-gmond-python is installed'
      yum: name="ganglia-gmond-python" state=present

    - name: 'Install the latest version of ganglia-gmond-python'
      yum: name="ganglia-gmond-python" state=latest

    ##############################
    # Multiple package-list tests
    ##############################
    - name: 'Install the newest available versions of subversion, python-requests, and ganglia-gmond-python'
      yum:
        name: "{{ item }}"
        state: installed
      with_items:
        - "subversion-1.6.11-15.el6_7"
        - "python-requests-2.6.0-3.el6"
        - "ganglia-gmond-python-3.7.1-2.el6"

    - shell: 'rpm -q subversion'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 1.6.11-15.el6_7 of subversion is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'1.6.11-15.el6_7' in query_result.stdout"

    - shell: 'rpm -q python-requests'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 2.6.0-3.el6 of python-requests is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'2.6.0-3.el6' in query_result.stdout"

    - shell: 'rpm -q ganglia-gmond-python'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 3.7.1-2.el6 of ganglia-gmond-python is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'3.7.1-2.el6' in query_result.stdout"

    - name: 'Demonstrate that downgrading does not work for lists of packages'
      yum:
        name: "{{ item }}"
        state: installed
      with_items:
        - "subversion-1.6.11-14.el6"
        - "python-requests-1.1.0-4.el6.centos"
        - "ganglia-gmond-python-3.1.7-3.el6.rf"

    - shell: 'rpm -q subversion'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 1.6.11-15.el6_7 of subversion is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'1.6.11-15.el6_7' in query_result.stdout"

    - shell: 'rpm -q python-requests'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 2.6.0-3.el6 of python-requests is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'2.6.0-3.el6' in query_result.stdout"

    - shell: 'rpm -q ganglia-gmond-python'
      register: query_result
    - name: 'Ensure that version 3.7.1-2.el6 of ganglia-gmond-python is actually installed'
      assert:
        that:
           - "'3.7.1-2.el6' in query_result.stdout"

Please see ansible/ansible-modules-core#2199 for full context on what this gist is all about!