New in version 2.8.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
name
string
/ required
|
the name of the process you want to get PID for.
|
# Pass the process name
- name: Getting process IDs of the process
pids:
name: python
register: pids_of_python
- name: Printing the process IDs obtained
debug:
msg: "PIDS of python:{{pids_of_python.pids|join(',')}}"
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
pids
list
|
list of none, one, or more process IDs |
Process IDs of the given process
Sample:
[100, 200]
|
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