diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_variables.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_variables.rst index 95df4199854..1829ba57bb9 100644 --- a/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_variables.rst +++ b/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_variables.rst @@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ Basically, anything that goes into "role defaults" (the defaults folder inside t This last one can be superceeded by the user via ``ansible_group_priority``, which defaults to ``1`` for all groups. -Another important thing to consider (for all versions) is that connection variables override config, command line and play/role/task specific options and keywords. For example, if your inventory specifies `ansible_ssh_user: ramon` and you run:: +Another important thing to consider (for all versions) is that connection variables override config, command line and play/role/task specific options and keywords. For example, if your inventory specifies ``ansible_ssh_user: ramon`` and you run:: ansible -u lola myhost @@ -879,10 +879,10 @@ For plays/tasks this is also true for ``remote_user``. Assuming the same invento - hosts: myhost tasks: - - command: i'll connect as ramon still + - command: I'll connect as ramon still remote_user: lola -will have the value of `remote_user` overwritten by `ansible_ssh_user` in the inventory. +will have the value of ``remote_user`` overwritten by ``ansible_ssh_user`` in the inventory. This is done so host-specific settings can override the general settings. These variables are normally defined per host or group in inventory, but they behave like other variables. @@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ If you want to override the remote user globally (even over inventory) you can u ansible... -e "ansible_user=maria" -u lola -the `lola` value is still ignored, but `ansible_user=maria` takes precedence over all other places where `ansible_user` (or `ansible_ssh_user`, or `remote_user`) might be set. +the ``lola`` value is still ignored, but ``ansible_user=maria`` takes precedence over all other places where ``ansible_user`` (or ``ansible_ssh_user``, or ``remote_user``) might be set. You can also override as a normal variable in a play:: @@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ You can also override as a normal variable in a play:: vars: ansible_user: lola tasks: - - command: i'll connect as lola! + - command: I'll connect as lola! .. _variable_scopes: @@ -1053,5 +1053,3 @@ For information about advanced YAML syntax used to declare variables and have mo Have a question? Stop by the google group! `irc.freenode.net `_ #ansible IRC chat channel - -