Zypper model lacking ability to send extra options only valid for install/upgrade operations

[marbud0]

SUMMARY

Zypper module fails if you give arguments only valid for install/upgrade operation via the extra_args

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

zypper

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible 2.8.8
  config file = /home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/mbudsjo/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /home/mbudsjo/Envs/emacs-py3/lib/python3.8/site-packages/ansible
  executable location = /home/mbudsjo/Envs/emacs-py3/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.8.2 (default, Apr 27 2020, 15:53:34) [GCC 9.3.0]

CONFIGURATION

ANSIBLE_PIPELINING(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = True
ANSIBLE_SSH_ARGS(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=>
ANSIBLE_SSH_CONTROL_PATH(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = %(directory)s/ansible-ssh-%%h-%%p-%>
DEFAULT_FORKS(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = 40
DEFAULT_GATHERING(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = smart
DEFAULT_LOAD_CALLBACK_PLUGINS(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = True
DEFAULT_MANAGED_STR(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = This file is managed by Ansible. Local c>
DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = 15
DEFAULT_ROLES_PATH(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = ['/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/roles', '/>
DEFAULT_VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = /home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/bin>
INTERPRETER_PYTHON(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = /usr/bin/python
INVENTORY_IGNORE_EXTS(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = ['.pyc', '.pyo', '.swp', '.bak', '.rpm>
RETRY_FILES_ENABLED(/home/mbudsjo/src/CAE/server/ansible.cfg) = True

OS / ENVIRONMENT

SUSE 11 and 12.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

Send one of

• --allow-vendor-change
• --replacefiles
• --force-resolution

as extra_args and the zypper call will fail.

EXPECTED RESULTS

ACTUAL RESULTS

Extra_args is feed to all calls to zypper and the module seems to lookup the packages before it does the actual installation. And zypper don't allow for installation specific options when not running in install mode.

mbudsjo@hp-1337-3 $ ansible -i inventories/production/ -m zypper -a'package=bash extra_args=--force-resolution' cs2-0002
cs2-0002 | FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "cmd": [
        "/usr/bin/zypper",
        "--quiet",
        "--non-interactive",
        "--xmlout",
        "--disable-repositories",
        "search",
        "--type",
        "package",
        "--force-resolution",
        "--match-exact",
        "--details",
        "--installed-only",
        "bash"
    ],
    "msg": "Zypper run command failed with return code 2.",
    "rc": 2,
    "stderr": "Unknown option '--force-resolution'\n",
    "stderr_lines": [
        "Unknown option '--force-resolution'"
    ],
    "stdout": "<?xml version='1.0'?>\n<stream>\n</stream>\n",
    "stdout_lines": [
        "<?xml version='1.0'?>",
        "<stream>",
        "</stream>"
    ]
}

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[marbud0]

Added PR #382 with suggested fix.

[marbud0]

#382 is merged, thus closing this issue.

[evrardjp]

Thanks @marbud0