improve restic self-update handling

README.md

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ ansible-galaxy install arillso.restic
 | `restic_schedule_type` | `systemd`                           | Here you can define if we create a ``cronjob`` or a ``systemd`` timer. If it fails to create a systemd timer, a cronjob will be created. |
 | `restic_dir_owner`     | `'{{ansible_user}}'`                | The owner of all created dirs                                               |
 | `restic_dir_group`     | `'{{ansible_user}}'`                | The group of all created dirs                                               |
+| `restic_no_log`        | `true`                              | set to false to see hidden ansible logs                                     |
 
 ### Repos
 Restic stores data in repositories. You have to specify at least one repository

defaults/main.yml

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ restic_backups: []
 restic_create_schedule: "{{ restic_create_cron }}"
 restic_schedule_type: "systemd"
 # restic_schedule_type: "cronjob"
+restic_no_log: true
 
 restic_dir_owner: '{{ ansible_user | default(ansible_user_id) }}'
 restic_dir_group: '{{ ansible_user | default(ansible_user_id) }}'

handlers/main.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     daemon_reload: true
     masked: false
   with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+  ignore_errors: true
   when:
     - restic_create_schedule
     - item.name is defined

tasks/backup.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     mode: '0700'
     owner: '{{ restic_dir_owner }}'
     group: '{{ restic_dir_group }}'
-  no_log: true
+  no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
   with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
   when:
     - item.name is defined
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     mode: '0700'
     owner: '{{ restic_dir_owner }}'
     group: '{{ restic_dir_group }}'
-  no_log: true
+  no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
   with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
   when:
     - item.name is defined

tasks/configure.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: '{{ item.value.aws_default_region | default("") }}'
     B2_ACCOUNT_ID: '{{ item.value.b2_account_id | default("") }}'
     B2_ACCOUNT_KEY: '{{ item.value.b2_account_key | default("") }}'
-  no_log: true
+  no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
   register: restic_init
   changed_when: "'created restic repository' in restic_init.stdout"
   failed_when:

tasks/install.yml

@@ -1,47 +1,51 @@
 ---
-- name: Download client binary
+- name: install and verify restic binary
-  get_url:
+  block:
+    - name: Download client binary
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
         url: '{{ restic_url }}'
         dest: '{{ restic_download_path }}/restic.bz2'
         force: true
       register: get_url_restic
 
-# TODO: This needs to become independent of the shell module to actually work
+    # TODO: This needs to become independent of the shell module to actually work
-# on every system. We could use a distribution specific aproach, but this would
+    - name: Decompress the binary
-# conflict with the current structure in tasks/distribution/
+      ansible.builtin.shell: "bzip2 -dc {{ get_url_restic.dest }} > {{ restic_bin_bath }}"
-- name: Decompress the binary
-  shell: "bzip2 -dc {{ get_url_restic.dest }} > {{ restic_bin_bath }}"
       args:
         creates: '{{ restic_download_path }}/bin/restic-{{ restic_version }}'
 
-- name: Ensure permissions are correct
+    - name: Ensure permissions are correct
-  file:
+      ansible.builtin.file:
         path: '{{ restic_download_path }}/bin/restic-{{ restic_version }}'
         mode: '0755'
         owner: '{{ restic_dir_owner }}'
         group: '{{ restic_dir_group }}'
 
-- name: Test the binary
+    - name: Test the binary
       ansible.builtin.command: "{{ restic_bin_bath }} version"
       ignore_errors: true
       register: restic_test_result
 
-- name: Remove faulty binary
+    - name: Remove faulty binary
-  file:
+      ansible.builtin.file:
         path: '{{ restic_bin_bath }}'
         state: absent
       when: "'FAILED' in restic_test_result.stderr"
 
-- name: Fail if restic could not be installed
+    - name: Fail if restic could not be installed
-  fail:
+      ansible.builtin.fail:
         msg: >-
           Restic binary has been faulty and has been removed.
           Try to re-run the role and make sure you have bzip2 installed!
       when: "'FAILED' in restic_test_result.stderr"
 
-- name: Create symbolic link to the correct version
+    - name: Create symbolic link to the correct version
-  file:
+      ansible.builtin.file:
         src: '{{ restic_download_path }}/bin/restic-{{ restic_version }}'
         path: '{{ restic_install_path }}/restic'
         state: link
         force: true
+  rescue:
+    - name: try restic self-update
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.command: "{{ restic_install_path }}/restic self-update"

tasks/schedule.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         owner: 'root'
         group: 'root'
         mode: '0644'
-      no_log: true
+      no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
       with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
       notify: systemctl restart restic.timer
       when:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         owner: 'root'
         group: 'root'
         mode: '0644'
-      no_log: true
+      no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
       with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
       when:
         - item.name is defined
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         owner: 'root'
         group: 'root'
         mode: '0644'
-      no_log: true
+      no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
       with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
       when:
         - item.name is defined
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         cron_file: '/etc/crontab'
         user: 'root'
       become: true
-      no_log: true
+      no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
       with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
       when:
         - item.name is defined
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     cron_file: '/etc/crontab'
     user: 'root'
   become: true
-  no_log: true
+  no_log: "{{ restic_no_log }}"
   with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
   when:
     - restic_create_schedule | bool
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
     enabled: false
     masked: true
   with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+  ignore_errors: true
   when:
     - restic_create_schedule | bool
     - item.name is defined
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@
     enabled: false
     masked: true
   with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+  ignore_errors: true
   when:
     - restic_create_schedule | bool
     - item.name is defined

vars/main.yml

@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ restic_os_variables:
   paths:
     - 'vars'
 
-playbook_version_number: 15  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 16  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.restic.version'