Watch: Download a file using an HTTPS proxy via environment variables - Ansible get_url and environment

Learn how to download files using Ansible get_url module with proxy settings, including checksum verification and setting file permissions.

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: [d