error while evaluating conditional: ansible_distribution_version about docker.ubuntu HOT 5 CLOSED

Is your ansible version below 1.6?

from docker.ubuntu.

well locally:

> ansible --version                                                                                                                                                          ~/git/dacksible/packer(master)@stealth
ansible 1.8.4
  configured module search path = /usr/share/ansible

But the error is from the one packer is using:
https://www.packer.io/docs/provisioners/ansible-local.html
which I imagine is pretty new, but I'll rebuild the machine again in debug mode and get a ansible --version from it

from docker.ubuntu.

That's gotta be the issue. You're missing the version_compare remotely in the packer VM.

from docker.ubuntu.

ok, so you guys nailed it. the version was 1.5.4, and packer may be controlling it, but it's the ansible inside the VM actually doing the work so I guess trusty is too old already, changing my install procedure from:

#/bin/sh
apt-get update
apt-get install -y sudo ansible python-apt python-pycurl python-pip python-virtualenv

to:

#/bin/sh
apt-get install software-properties-common
apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
apt-get update
apt-get install -y sudo ansible python-apt python-pycurl python-pip python-virtualenv

that should get me a newer ansible and clear this up.

from docker.ubuntu.

Glad to hear it that was the issue. Hit us up if you encounter more stuff. 😄

from docker.ubuntu.