ansible-core 2.19.3rc1__py3-none-any.whl → 2.20.0b2__py3-none-any.whl

ansible/modules/deb822_repository.py

@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ options:
         - Determines the path to the C(InRelease) file, relative to the normal
           position of an C(InRelease) file.
         type: str
+    install_python_debian:
+        description:
+        - Whether to automatically try to install the Python C(debian) library or not, if it is not already installed.
+          Without this library, the module does not work.
+            - Runs C(apt install python3-debian).
+            - Only works with the system Python. If you are using a Python on the remote that is not
+              the system Python, set O(install_python_debian=false) and ensure that the Python C(debian) library
+              for your Python version is installed some other way.
+        type: bool
+        default: false
+        version_added: '2.20'
     languages:
         description:
         - Defines which languages information such as translated
@@ -228,6 +239,7 @@ key_filename:
 
 import os
 import re
+import sys
 import tempfile
 import textwrap
 
@@ -235,9 +247,9 @@ from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.common.collections import is_sequence
 from ansible.module_utils.common.file import S_IRWXU_RXG_RXO, S_IRWU_RG_RO
+from ansible.module_utils.common.respawn import has_respawned, probe_interpreters_for_module, respawn_module
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
-from ansible.module_utils.six import raise_from  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import generic_urlparse
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import get_user_agent
@@ -326,7 +338,7 @@ def write_signed_by_key(module, v, slug):
         try:
             r = open_url(v, http_agent=get_user_agent())
         except Exception as exc:
-            raise_from(RuntimeError(to_native(exc)), exc)
+            raise RuntimeError('Could not fetch signed_by key.') from exc
         else:
             b_data = r.read()
     else:
@@ -357,6 +369,21 @@ def write_signed_by_key(module, v, slug):
     return changed, filename, None
 
 
+def install_python_debian(module, deb_pkg_name):
+
+    if not module.check_mode:
+        apt_path = module.get_bin_path('apt', required=True)
+        if apt_path:
+            rc, so, se = module.run_command([apt_path, 'update'])
+            if rc != 0:
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"Failed update while auto installing {deb_pkg_name} due to '{se.strip()}'")
+            rc, so, se = module.run_command([apt_path, 'install', deb_pkg_name, '-y', '-q'])
+            if rc != 0:
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"Failed to auto-install {deb_pkg_name} due to : '{se.strip()}'")
+    else:
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{deb_pkg_name} must be installed to use check mode")
+
+
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec={
@@ -395,6 +422,10 @@ def main():
             'inrelease_path': {
                 'type': 'str',
             },
+            'install_python_debian': {
+                'type': 'bool',
+                'default': False,
+            },
             'languages': {
                 'elements': 'str',
                 'type': 'list',
@@ -453,8 +484,53 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_DEBIAN:
-        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("python3-debian"),
-                         exception=DEBIAN_IMP_ERR)
+        deb_pkg_name = 'python3-debian'
+        # This interpreter can't see the debian Python library- we'll do the following to try and fix that as per
+        # the apt_repository module:
+        # 1) look in common locations for system-owned interpreters that can see it; if we find one, respawn under it
+        # 2) finding none, try to install a matching python-debian package for the current interpreter version;
+        #    we limit to the current interpreter version to try and avoid installing a whole other Python just
+        #    for deb support
+        # 3) if we installed a support package, try to respawn under what we think is the right interpreter (could be
+        #    the current interpreter again, but we'll let it respawn anyway for simplicity)
+        # 4) if still not working, return an error and give up (some corner cases not covered, but this shouldn't be
+        #    made any more complex than it already is to try and cover more, eg, custom interpreters taking over
+        #    system locations)
+
+        if has_respawned():
+            # this shouldn't be possible; short-circuit early if it happens...
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{deb_pkg_name} must be installed and visible from {sys.executable}.")
+
+        interpreters = ['/usr/bin/python3', '/usr/bin/python']
+
+        interpreter = probe_interpreters_for_module(interpreters, 'debian')
+
+        if interpreter:
+            # found the Python bindings; respawn this module under the interpreter where we found them
+            respawn_module(interpreter)
+            # this is the end of the line for this process, it will exit here once the respawned module has completed
+
+        # don't make changes if we're in check_mode
+        if module.check_mode:
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{deb_pkg_name} must be installed to use check mode. If run with install_python_debian, this module can auto-install it.")
+
+        if module.params['install_python_debian']:
+            install_python_debian(module, deb_pkg_name)
+        else:
+            module.fail_json(msg=f'{deb_pkg_name} is not installed, and install_python_debian is False')
+
+        # try again to find the bindings in common places
+        interpreter = probe_interpreters_for_module(interpreters, 'debian')
+
+        if interpreter:
+            # found the Python bindings; respawn this module under the interpreter where we found them
+            # NB: respawn is somewhat wasteful if it's this interpreter, but simplifies the code
+            respawn_module(interpreter)
+            # this is the end of the line for this process, it will exit here once the respawned module has completed
+        else:
+            # we've done all we can do; just tell the user it's busted and get out
+            module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib(deb_pkg_name),
+                             exception=DEBIAN_IMP_ERR)
 
     check_mode = module.check_mode
 
@@ -510,14 +586,9 @@ def main():
         elif is_sequence(value):
             value = format_list(value)
         elif key == 'signed_by':
-            try:
-                key_changed, signed_by_filename, signed_by_data = write_signed_by_key(module, value, slug)
-                value = signed_by_filename or signed_by_data
-                changed |= key_changed
-            except RuntimeError as exc:
-                module.fail_json(
-                    msg='Could not fetch signed_by key: %s' % to_native(exc)
-                )
+            key_changed, signed_by_filename, signed_by_data = write_signed_by_key(module, value, slug)
+            value = signed_by_filename or signed_by_data
+            changed |= key_changed
 
         if value.count('\n') > 0:
             value = format_multiline(value)

ansible/modules/dnf.py

@@ -213,13 +213,6 @@ options:
     type: bool
     default: "no"
     version_added: "2.7"
-  install_repoquery:
-    description:
-      - This is effectively a no-op in DNF as it is not needed with DNF.
-      - This option is deprecated and will be removed in ansible-core 2.20.
-    type: bool
-    default: "yes"
-    version_added: "2.7"
   download_only:
     description:
       - Only download the packages, do not install them.
@@ -544,6 +537,9 @@ class DnfModule(YumDnf):
         conf.sslverify = sslverify
 
         # Set installroot
+        if not os.path.isdir(installroot):
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Installroot {installroot} must be a directory")
+
         conf.installroot = installroot
 
         # Load substitutions from the filesystem

ansible/modules/dnf5.py

@@ -182,12 +182,6 @@ options:
         using this in combination with wildcard characters in O(name) may result in an unexpected results.
     type: bool
     default: "no"
-  install_repoquery:
-    description:
-      - This is effectively a no-op in DNF as it is not needed with DNF.
-      - This option is deprecated and will be removed in ansible-core 2.20.
-    type: bool
-    default: "yes"
   download_only:
     description:
       - Only download the packages, do not install them.
@@ -601,6 +595,10 @@ class Dnf5Module(YumDnf):
         conf.localpkg_gpgcheck = not self.disable_gpg_check
         conf.sslverify = self.sslverify
         conf.clean_requirements_on_remove = self.autoremove
+
+        if not os.path.isdir(self.installroot):
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Installroot {self.installroot} must be a directory")
+
         conf.installroot = self.installroot
         conf.use_host_config = True  # needed for installroot
         conf.cacheonly = "all" if self.cacheonly else "none"

ansible/modules/expect.py

@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ def main():
     end_date = datetime.datetime.now()
     delta = end_date - start_date
 
-    if b_out is None:
-        b_out = b''
-
     result = dict(
         cmd=args,
         stdout=to_native(b_out).rstrip('\r\n'),

ansible/modules/find.py

@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ import time
 
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text, to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
 
 
 class _Object:
@@ -496,7 +495,7 @@ def main():
 
     params = module.params
 
-    if params['mode'] and not isinstance(params['mode'], string_types):
+    if params['mode'] and not isinstance(params['mode'], str):
         module.fail_json(
             msg="argument 'mode' is not a string and conversion is not allowed, value is of type %s" % params['mode'].__class__.__name__
         )

ansible/modules/get_url.py

@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@ import shutil
 import tempfile
 
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from urllib.parse import urlsplit
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.parse import urlsplit
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url, url_argument_spec
 

ansible/modules/git.py

@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native, to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.common.locale import get_best_parsable_locale
 from ansible.module_utils.common.process import get_bin_path
-from ansible.module_utils.six import b, string_types
 
 
 def relocate_repo(module, result, repo_dir, old_repo_dir, worktree_dir):
@@ -443,12 +442,12 @@ def write_ssh_wrapper(module):
         fd, wrapper_path = tempfile.mkstemp()
 
     # use existing git_ssh/ssh_command, fallback to 'ssh'
-    template = b("""#!/bin/sh
+    template = """#!/bin/sh
 %s $GIT_SSH_OPTS "$@"
-""" % os.environ.get('GIT_SSH', os.environ.get('GIT_SSH_COMMAND', 'ssh')))
+""" % os.environ.get('GIT_SSH', os.environ.get('GIT_SSH_COMMAND', 'ssh'))
 
     # write it
-    with os.fdopen(fd, 'w+b') as fh:
+    with os.fdopen(fd, 'w') as fh:
         fh.write(template)
 
     # set execute
@@ -1257,7 +1256,7 @@ def main():
 
     # evaluate and set the umask before doing anything else
     if umask is not None:
-        if not isinstance(umask, string_types):
+        if not isinstance(umask, str):
             module.fail_json(msg="umask must be defined as a quoted octal integer")
         try:
             umask = int(umask, 8)

ansible/modules/include_vars.py

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Ignore unknown file extensions within the directory.
       - This allows users to specify a directory containing vars files that are intermingled with non-vars files extension types
-        (e.g. a directory with a README in it and vars files).
+        (for example, a directory with a README in it and vars files).
     type: bool
     default: no
     version_added: "2.7"

ansible/modules/known_hosts.py

@@ -225,7 +225,13 @@ def sanity_check(module, host, key, sshkeygen):
         rc, stdout, stderr = module.run_command(sshkeygen_command)
 
     if stdout == '':  # host not found
-        module.fail_json(msg="Host parameter does not match hashed host field in supplied key")
+        results = {
+            "msg": "Host parameter does not match hashed host field in supplied key",
+            "rc": rc,
+        }
+        if stderr:
+            results["stderr"] = stderr
+        module.fail_json(**results)
 
 
 def search_for_host_key(module, host, key, path, sshkeygen):

ansible/modules/lineinfile.py

@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ options:
     type: bool
     default: no
     version_added: "2.5"
+  encoding:
+    description:
+      - The character set in which the target file is encoded.
+      - For a list of available built-in encodings, see U(https://docs.python.org/3/library/codecs.html#standard-encodings)
+    type: str
+    default: utf-8
+    version_added: "2.20"
 extends_documentation_fragment:
     - action_common_attributes
     - action_common_attributes.files
@@ -250,11 +257,11 @@ from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
 
 
-def write_changes(module, b_lines, dest):
+def write_changes(module, lines, dest, encoding=None):
 
     tmpfd, tmpfile = tempfile.mkstemp(dir=module.tmpdir)
-    with os.fdopen(tmpfd, 'wb') as f:
-        f.writelines(b_lines)
+    with os.fdopen(tmpfd, 'w', encoding=encoding) as f:
+        f.writelines(lines)
 
     validate = module.params.get('validate', None)
     valid = not validate
@@ -293,6 +300,7 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
             'before_header': '%s (content)' % dest,
             'after_header': '%s (content)' % dest}
 
+    encoding = module.params.get('encoding', None)
     b_dest = to_bytes(dest, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
     if not os.path.exists(b_dest):
         if not create:
@@ -304,30 +312,29 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
             except Exception as e:
                 module.fail_json(msg='Error creating %s (%s)' % (to_text(b_destpath), to_text(e)))
 
-        b_lines = []
+        lines = []
     else:
-        with open(b_dest, 'rb') as f:
-            b_lines = f.readlines()
+        with open(b_dest, 'r', encoding=encoding) as f:
+            lines = f.readlines()
 
     if module._diff:
-        diff['before'] = to_native(b''.join(b_lines))
+        diff['before'] = ''.join(lines)
 
     if regexp is not None:
-        bre_m = re.compile(to_bytes(regexp, errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
+        re_m = re.compile(regexp)
 
     if insertafter not in (None, 'BOF', 'EOF'):
-        bre_ins = re.compile(to_bytes(insertafter, errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
+        re_ins = re.compile(insertafter)
     elif insertbefore not in (None, 'BOF'):
-        bre_ins = re.compile(to_bytes(insertbefore, errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
+        re_ins = re.compile(insertbefore)
     else:
-        bre_ins = None
+        re_ins = None
 
     # index[0] is the line num where regexp has been found
     # index[1] is the line num where insertafter/insertbefore has been found
     index = [-1, -1]
     match = None
     exact_line_match = False
-    b_line = to_bytes(line, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
 
     # The module's doc says
     # "If regular expressions are passed to both regexp and
@@ -339,8 +346,8 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
     # Given the above:
     # 1. First check that there is no match for regexp:
     if regexp is not None:
-        for lineno, b_cur_line in enumerate(b_lines):
-            match_found = bre_m.search(b_cur_line)
+        for lineno, cur_line in enumerate(lines):
+            match_found = re_m.search(cur_line)
             if match_found:
                 index[0] = lineno
                 match = match_found
@@ -349,8 +356,8 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
 
     # 2. Second check that there is no match for search_string:
     if search_string is not None:
-        for lineno, b_cur_line in enumerate(b_lines):
-            match_found = to_bytes(search_string, errors='surrogate_or_strict') in b_cur_line
+        for lineno, cur_line in enumerate(lines):
+            match_found = search_string in cur_line
             if match_found:
                 index[0] = lineno
                 match = match_found
@@ -360,12 +367,12 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
     # 3. When no match found on the previous step,
     # parse for searching insertafter/insertbefore:
     if not match:
-        for lineno, b_cur_line in enumerate(b_lines):
-            if b_line == b_cur_line.rstrip(b'\r\n'):
+        for lineno, cur_line in enumerate(lines):
+            if line == cur_line.rstrip('\r\n'):
                 index[0] = lineno
                 exact_line_match = True
 
-            elif bre_ins is not None and bre_ins.search(b_cur_line):
+            elif re_ins is not None and re_ins.search(cur_line):
                 if insertafter:
                     # + 1 for the next line
                     index[1] = lineno + 1
@@ -380,17 +387,17 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
 
     msg = ''
     changed = False
-    b_linesep = to_bytes(os.linesep, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
+    linesep = os.linesep
     # Exact line or Regexp matched a line in the file
     if index[0] != -1:
         if backrefs and match:
-            b_new_line = match.expand(b_line)
+            new_line = match.expand(line)
         else:
             # Don't do backref expansion if not asked.
-            b_new_line = b_line
+            new_line = line
 
-        if not b_new_line.endswith(b_linesep):
-            b_new_line += b_linesep
+        if not new_line.endswith(linesep):
+            new_line += linesep
 
         # If no regexp or search_string was given and no line match is found anywhere in the file,
         # insert the line appropriately if using insertbefore or insertafter
@@ -400,18 +407,18 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
             if insertafter and insertafter != 'EOF':
                 # Ensure there is a line separator after the found string
                 # at the end of the file.
-                if b_lines and not b_lines[-1][-1:] in (b'\n', b'\r'):
-                    b_lines[-1] = b_lines[-1] + b_linesep
+                if lines and not lines[-1][-1:] in ('\n', '\r'):
+                    lines[-1] = lines[-1] + linesep
 
                 # If the line to insert after is at the end of the file
                 # use the appropriate index value.
-                if len(b_lines) == index[1]:
-                    if b_lines[index[1] - 1].rstrip(b'\r\n') != b_line:
-                        b_lines.append(b_line + b_linesep)
+                if len(lines) == index[1]:
+                    if lines[index[1] - 1].rstrip('\r\n') != line:
+                        lines.append(line + linesep)
                         msg = 'line added'
                         changed = True
-                elif b_lines[index[1]].rstrip(b'\r\n') != b_line:
-                    b_lines.insert(index[1], b_line + b_linesep)
+                elif lines[index[1]].rstrip('\r\n') != line:
+                    lines.insert(index[1], line + linesep)
                     msg = 'line added'
                     changed = True
 
@@ -419,18 +426,18 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
                 # If the line to insert before is at the beginning of the file
                 # use the appropriate index value.
                 if index[1] <= 0:
-                    if b_lines[index[1]].rstrip(b'\r\n') != b_line:
-                        b_lines.insert(index[1], b_line + b_linesep)
+                    if lines[index[1]].rstrip('\r\n') != line:
+                        lines.insert(index[1], line + linesep)
                         msg = 'line added'
                         changed = True
 
-                elif b_lines[index[1] - 1].rstrip(b'\r\n') != b_line:
-                    b_lines.insert(index[1], b_line + b_linesep)
+                elif lines[index[1] - 1].rstrip('\r\n') != line:
+                    lines.insert(index[1], line + linesep)
                     msg = 'line added'
                     changed = True
 
-        elif b_lines[index[0]] != b_new_line:
-            b_lines[index[0]] = b_new_line
+        elif lines[index[0]] != new_line:
+            lines[index[0]] = new_line
             msg = 'line replaced'
             changed = True
 
@@ -440,7 +447,7 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
         pass
     # Add it to the beginning of the file
     elif insertbefore == 'BOF' or insertafter == 'BOF':
-        b_lines.insert(0, b_line + b_linesep)
+        lines.insert(0, line + linesep)
         msg = 'line added'
         changed = True
     # Add it to the end of the file if requested or
@@ -449,10 +456,10 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
     elif insertafter == 'EOF' or index[1] == -1:
 
         # If the file is not empty then ensure there's a newline before the added line
-        if b_lines and not b_lines[-1][-1:] in (b'\n', b'\r'):
-            b_lines.append(b_linesep)
+        if lines and not lines[-1][-1:] in ('\n', '\r'):
+            lines.append(linesep)
 
-        b_lines.append(b_line + b_linesep)
+        lines.append(line + linesep)
         msg = 'line added'
         changed = True
 
@@ -460,30 +467,30 @@ def present(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, insertafter, insertbefore
 
         # Don't insert the line if it already matches at the index.
         # If the line to insert after is at the end of the file use the appropriate index value.
-        if len(b_lines) == index[1]:
-            if b_lines[index[1] - 1].rstrip(b'\r\n') != b_line:
-                b_lines.append(b_line + b_linesep)
+        if len(lines) == index[1]:
+            if lines[index[1] - 1].rstrip('\r\n') != line:
+                lines.append(line + linesep)
                 msg = 'line added'
                 changed = True
-        elif b_line != b_lines[index[1]].rstrip(b'\n\r'):
-            b_lines.insert(index[1], b_line + b_linesep)
+        elif line != lines[index[1]].rstrip('\n\r'):
+            lines.insert(index[1], line + linesep)
             msg = 'line added'
             changed = True
 
     # insert matched, but not the regexp or search_string
     else:
-        b_lines.insert(index[1], b_line + b_linesep)
+        lines.insert(index[1], line + linesep)
         msg = 'line added'
         changed = True
 
     if module._diff:
-        diff['after'] = to_native(b''.join(b_lines))
+        diff['after'] = ''.join(lines)
 
     backupdest = ""
     if changed and not module.check_mode:
         if backup and os.path.exists(b_dest):
             backupdest = module.backup_local(dest)
-        write_changes(module, b_lines, dest)
+        write_changes(module, lines, dest, encoding)
 
     if module.check_mode and not os.path.exists(b_dest):
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, msg=msg, backup=backupdest, diff=diff)
@@ -510,40 +517,40 @@ def absent(module, dest, regexp, search_string, line, backup):
             'before_header': '%s (content)' % dest,
             'after_header': '%s (content)' % dest}
 
-    with open(b_dest, 'rb') as f:
-        b_lines = f.readlines()
+    encoding = module.params['encoding']
+
+    with open(b_dest, 'r', encoding=encoding) as f:
+        lines = f.readlines()
 
     if module._diff:
-        diff['before'] = to_native(b''.join(b_lines))
+        diff['before'] = ''.join(lines)
 
     if regexp is not None:
-        bre_c = re.compile(to_bytes(regexp, errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
+        re_c = re.compile(regexp)
     found = []
 
-    b_line = to_bytes(line, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
-
-    def matcher(b_cur_line):
+    def matcher(cur_line):
         if regexp is not None:
-            match_found = bre_c.search(b_cur_line)
+            match_found = re_c.search(cur_line)
         elif search_string is not None:
-            match_found = to_bytes(search_string, errors='surrogate_or_strict') in b_cur_line
+            match_found = search_string in cur_line
         else:
-            match_found = b_line == b_cur_line.rstrip(b'\r\n')
+            match_found = line == cur_line.rstrip('\r\n')
         if match_found:
-            found.append(b_cur_line)
+            found.append(cur_line)
         return not match_found
 
-    b_lines = [l for l in b_lines if matcher(l)]
+    lines = [l for l in lines if matcher(l)]
     changed = len(found) > 0
 
     if module._diff:
-        diff['after'] = to_native(b''.join(b_lines))
+        diff['after'] = ''.join(lines)
 
     backupdest = ""
     if changed and not module.check_mode:
         if backup:
             backupdest = module.backup_local(dest)
-        write_changes(module, b_lines, dest)
+        write_changes(module, lines, dest, encoding)
 
     if changed:
         msg = "%s line(s) removed" % len(found)
@@ -567,6 +574,7 @@ def main():
             regexp=dict(type='str', aliases=['regex']),
             search_string=dict(type='str'),
             line=dict(type='str', aliases=['value']),
+            encoding=dict(type='str', default='utf-8'),
             insertafter=dict(type='str'),
             insertbefore=dict(type='str'),
             backrefs=dict(type='bool', default=False),

ansible/modules/package_facts.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ options:
         This is a list and can support multiple package managers per system, since version 2.8.
       - The V(portage) and V(pkg) options were added in version 2.8.
       - The V(apk) option was added in version 2.11.
-      - The V(pkg_info)' option was added in version 2.13.
+      - The V(pkg_info) option was added in version 2.13.
       - Aliases were added in 2.18, to support using C(manager={{ansible_facts['pkg_mgr']}})
     default: ['auto']
     choices:

ansible/modules/pip.py

@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ def setup_virtualenv(module, env, chdir, out, err):
     err += err_venv
     if rc != 0:
         _fail(module, cmd, out, err)
-    return out, err
+    return out, err, cmd
 
 
 class Package:
@@ -741,11 +741,12 @@ def main():
 
         err = ''
         out = ''
+        venv_cmd = ''
 
         if env:
             if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(env, 'bin', 'activate')):
                 venv_created = True
-                out, err = setup_virtualenv(module, env, chdir, out, err)
+                out, err, venv_cmd = setup_virtualenv(module, env, chdir, out, err)
             py_bin = os.path.join(env, 'bin', 'python')
         else:
             py_bin = module.params['executable'] or sys.executable
@@ -811,6 +812,11 @@ def main():
             cmd.extend(to_native(p) for p in packages)
         elif requirements:
             cmd.extend(['-r', requirements])
+        elif venv_created and not name and not requirements:
+            # ONLY creating an empty venv
+            module.exit_json(changed=venv_created, cmd=venv_cmd, name=name, version=version,
+                             state=state, requirements=requirements, virtualenv=env,
+                             stdout=out, stderr=err)
         else:
             module.warn("No valid name or requirements file found.")
             module.exit_json(changed=False)