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- Introduced Dockerfiles for various Windows runner profiles: C/C++, .NET, Go, and MSYS. - Added a PowerShell script to start the Gitea runner with appropriate configurations. - Updated Ansible host variables to include new Windows build root and runner configurations. - Enhanced the Windows Gitea runner role to support multiple execution modes (linux_podman and windows_mcr). - Implemented tasks to validate runner execution modes, ensure necessary services are running, and manage Docker containers for Windows runners. - Created a new task file for managing Windows-specific runner operations. - Updated the configuration template to dynamically set paths for runner files and cache directories.
Ansible Role Development & Testing with Molecule (Podman)
This guide explains how to create an Ansible role and test it locally using Molecule with the Podman driver.
1. Prerequisites
Install Molecule and Podman driver:
pip install molecule molecule-podman
2. Create a New Role
Navigate to your roles directory and create a new role:
cd ansible/roles
ansible-galaxy init myrole
cd myrole
3. Initialize Molecule with Podman
molecule init scenario default -d podman
4. Edit Molecule Configuration
Edit molecule/default/molecule.yml to set your platform and image, for example:
---
dependency:
name: galaxy
driver:
name: podman
platforms:
- name: instance
image: ubuntu:20.04
privileged: true
provisioner:
name: ansible
options:
vvv: true
env:
ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH: ../../../
verifier:
name: ansible
5. Write Your Role Tasks
Edit tasks/main.yml to add your automation logic.
6. Configure Molecule to Use Your Role
Edit molecule/default/converge.yml:
---
- name: Converge
hosts: all
gather_facts: false
tasks:
- name: Include role
ansible.builtin.include_role:
name: myrole
6. Configure preparation steps (required for python and sudo)
---
---
- name: Prepare
hosts: all
gather_facts: false
tasks:
- name: Update cache # noqa no-changed-when
ansible.builtin.raw: apt update
- name: Install required packages # noqa no-changed-when
ansible.builtin.raw: apt install -y python3 sudo
### Insert here other preparation steps
8. Run Molecule Tests
From the root of your role directory, run:
molecule test
This will:
- Build the container
- Apply your role
- Run verification steps
- Destroy the container
8. Notes
- Systemd: Most Podman containers do not support
systemdby default. Usewhen: ansible_service_mgr == "systemd"to skip service tasks in containers. - Role Path: Always run Molecule commands from the root of your role directory.