Download a file using an HTTPS proxy via environment variables - Ansible get_url and environment — Video Tutorial

How to download a file using an HTTPS proxy via environment variables with Ansible? I'm going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code. I'm Luca Berton and welcome to today's episode of Ansible Pilot. Download a file using an https proxy via env variables - `get_url` module - `http_proxy` and `https_proxy` environment The easiest way to download a file using an HTTPS proxy is via the `get_url` Ansible module and the environment variables. You could set the remote proxy via the `http_proxy` and `https_proxy` remote environment using the Ansible statement `environment`. This applies respectively to HTTP and HTTPS connections. The Ansible `environment` statement could be applied at the task level or play level. ## Playbook Download a file using an HTTPS proxy via environment variables with Ansible Playbook. The following scenario uses the HTTPS proxy server http://proxy.example.com:3128. code ```yaml --- - name: get_url module with proxy Playbook hosts: all become: false gather_facts: false vars: myurl: "https://releases.ansible.com/ansible/ansible-2.9.25.tar.gz" mycrc: "sha256:https://releases.ansible.com/ansible/ansible-2.9.25.tar.gz.sha" mydest: "/home/devops/ansible-2.9.25.tar.gz" tasks: - name: download file with proxy ansible.builtin.get_url: url: "{{ myurl }}" dest: "{{ mydest }}" checksum: "{{ mycrc }}" mode: '0644' owner: devops group: wheel environment: https_proxy: "http://proxy.example.com:3128" ``` execution ```bash ansible-pilot $ ansible-playbook -i virtualmachines/demo/inventory download\ file/get_url_with_proxy.yml PLAY [get_url module with proxy Playbook] ************************************************************* TASK [download file with proxy] ******************************************************************* changed: [demo.example.com] PLAY RECAP **************************************************************************************** demo.example.com : ok=1 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 ansible-pilot $ ``` idempotency ```bash ansible-pilot $ ansible-playbook -i virtualmachines/demo/inventory download\ file/get_url_with_proxy.yml PLAY [get_url module with proxy Playbook] ************************************************************* TASK [download file with proxy] ******************************************************************* ok: [demo.example.com] PLAY RECAP **************************************************************************************** demo.example.com : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 ansible-pilot $ ``` before execution ```bash ansible-pilot $ ssh devops@demo.example.com Last login: Mon Feb 21 14:34:39 2022 from 192.168.251.111 [devops@demo ~]$ ls -al total 16 drwx------. 4 devops wheel 111 Feb 21 14:29 . drwxr-xr-x. 4 root root 35 Jan 5 10:18 .. drwx------.