How to add spaces at beginning of block in Ansible's blockinfile?

Question

I found this blockinfile issue, where a user suggested adding a number after the \"|\" in the \"block: |\" line, but gives a syntax error. Basically, I want to use blockinfile m

Answer 1

You can use a YAML feature called "Block Indentation Indicator":

- name: Added a block of lines in the file
  blockinfile:
  dest: /path/some_file.yml
  insertafter: 'authc:'
  block: |2
      line0
        line1
        line2
        line3
          line4

It's all about the 2 after the |

References:

• https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/mmXvhTh6Omo
• In YAML, how do I break a string over multiple lines?
• http://www.yaml.org/spec/1.2/spec.html#id2793979