Replace docker_container_exec virt-install with community.libvirt module #15

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opened 2026-06-19 23:12:42 +01:00 by bits · 1 comment

bits commented 2026-06-19 23:12:42 +01:00

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The current create.yml uses community.docker.docker_container_exec to run virt-install inside the container via a raw shell command. This should be replaced with the community.libvirt.virt_install Ansible module for a more declarative and maintainable approach.

Proposed Approach

Use delegate_to: neticenter-test to run the community.libvirt.virt_install module inside the container where libvirt is available, rather than on the host machine.

Prerequisites

• python3-lxml installed in the container (added to Dockerfile)
• python3-libvirt installed in the container (already present)
• community.libvirt >= 2.2.0 added to requirements.yml

Acceptance Criteria

• create.yml uses community.libvirt.virt_install instead of docker_container_exec
• destroy.yml uses community.libvirt.virt to destroy the domain
• Molecule test suite passes with the new approach

The current `create.yml` uses `community.docker.docker_container_exec` to run `virt-install` inside the container via a raw shell command. This should be replaced with the `community.libvirt.virt_install` Ansible module for a more declarative and maintainable approach. ### Proposed Approach Use `delegate_to: neticenter-test` to run the `community.libvirt.virt_install` module inside the container where libvirt is available, rather than on the host machine. ### Prerequisites - `python3-lxml` installed in the container (added to Dockerfile) - `python3-libvirt` installed in the container (already present) - `community.libvirt >= 2.2.0` added to `requirements.yml` ### Acceptance Criteria - [ ] `create.yml` uses `community.libvirt.virt_install` instead of `docker_container_exec` - [ ] `destroy.yml` uses `community.libvirt.virt` to destroy the domain - [ ] Molecule test suite passes with the new approach

bits referenced this issue 2026-06-20 02:32:21 +01:00

Set up libvirt test bed in molecule #3

bits added this to the Ansible NetizenOS Build project 2026-06-25 18:24:05 +01:00

bits commented 2026-07-03 04:26:55 +01:00

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https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/collections/community/libvirt/virt_install_module.html

https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/libvirt/content/module/virt_install/

https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/collections/community/libvirt/virt_install_module.html https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/community/libvirt/content/module/virt_install/

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