Allow podman executable override with env

README.rst

@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ This plugin requires `containers.podman` collection to be present:
 
 Please note that this driver is currently in its early stage of development.
 
+Change podman executable
+========================
+
+To change the podman executable from the standard podman, export environment
+variable ``MOLECULE_PODMAN_EXECUTABLE``. For instance, if you wish to run
+molecule with ``podman-remote`` instead of ordinary ``podman``, the variable
+can be exported as:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+   $ export MOLECULE_PODMAN_EXECUTABLE=podman-remote
+
 .. _get-involved:
 
 Get Involved

src/molecule_podman/driver.py

@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
+import distutils.spawn
 import os
 from typing import Dict
 
-from molecule import logger
+from molecule import logger, util
 from molecule.api import Driver
 from molecule.util import lru_cache
 
@@ -152,6 +153,14 @@ def __init__(self, config=None):
         """Construct Podman."""
         super(Podman, self).__init__(config)
         self._name = "podman"
+        # To change the podman executable, set environment variable
+        # MOLECULE_PODMAN_EXECUTABLE
+        # An example could be MOLECULE_PODMAN_EXECUTABLE=podman-remote
+        self.podman_exec = os.environ.get("MOLECULE_PODMAN_EXECUTABLE", "podman")
+        self.podman_cmd = distutils.spawn.find_executable(self.podman_exec)
+        if not self.podman_cmd:
+            msg = f"command not found in PATH {self.podman_exec}"
+            util.sysexit_with_message(msg)
 
     @property
     def name(self):
@@ -164,7 +173,7 @@ def name(self, value):
     @property
     def login_cmd_template(self):
         return (
-            "podman exec "
+            f"{self.podman_cmd} exec "
             "-e COLUMNS={columns} "
             "-e LINES={lines} "
             "-e TERM=bash "
@@ -184,7 +193,10 @@ def login_options(self, instance_name):
         return {"instance": instance_name}
 
     def ansible_connection_options(self, instance_name):
-        return {"ansible_connection": "podman"}
+        return {
+            "ansible_connection": "podman",
+            "ansible_podman_executable": f"{self.podman_exec}",
+        }
 
     @lru_cache()
     def sanity_checks(self):

src/molecule_podman/playbooks/create.yml

@@ -5,10 +5,22 @@
   gather_facts: false
   no_log: "{{ molecule_no_log }}"
   become: "{{ not (item.rootless|default(true)) }}"
+  vars:
+    podman_exec: "{{ lookup('env','MOLECULE_PODMAN_EXECUTABLE')|default('podman',true) }}"
   tasks:
+    - name: get podman executable path
+      command: which {{ podman_exec }}
+      register: podman_path
+      environment:
+        PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/sbin:/usr/sbin"
+      changed_when: false
+    - name: save path to executable as fact
+      set_fact:
+        podman_cmd: "{{ podman_path.stdout }}"
+
     - name: Log into a container registry
       command: >
-        podman login
+        {{ podman_cmd }} login
         --username {{ item.registry.credentials.username }}
         --password {{ item.registry.credentials.password }}
         --tls-verify={{ item.tls_verify | default(lookup('env', 'DOCKER_TLS_VERIFY')) or false }}
@@ -54,6 +66,7 @@
     - name: Discover local Podman images
       containers.podman.podman_image_info:
         name: "molecule_local/{{ item.item.name }}"
+        executable: "{{ podman_exec }}"
       with_items: "{{ platforms.results }}"
       loop_control:
         label: "{{ item.item.name | default('None specified') }}"
@@ -63,7 +76,7 @@
 
     - name: Build an Ansible compatible image  # noqa: no-handler
       command: >
-        podman build
+        {{ podman_cmd }} build
         -f {{ item.dest }}
         -t molecule_local/{{ item.item.image }}
         {% if item.item.buildargs is defined %}{% for i,k in item.item.buildargs.items() %}--build-arg={{ i }}={{ k }} {% endfor %}{% endif %}
@@ -96,14 +109,15 @@
     # https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule-podman/issues/22
     - name: Remove possible pre-existing containers
       command: >
-        podman rm -f -i -v {% for key in molecule_yml.platforms %}{{ key.name }} {% endfor %}
+        {{ podman_cmd }} rm -f -i -v {% for key in molecule_yml.platforms %}{{ key.name }} {% endfor %}
       register: result
       changed_when: true
       failed_when: false
 
     - name: Discover local podman networks
       containers.podman.podman_network_info:
         name: "{{ item.network }}"
+        executable: "{{ podman_exec }}"
       loop: "{{ molecule_yml.platforms | flatten(levels=1) }}"
       loop_control:
         extended: true
@@ -117,6 +131,7 @@
     - name: Create podman network dedicated to this scenario
       containers.podman.podman_network:
         name: "{{ podman_network.results[0].ansible_loop.allitems[0].network }}"
+        executable: "{{ podman_exec }}"
         subnet:
           "{{ podman_network.results[0].ansible_loop.allitems[0].subnet }}"
       when:
@@ -126,7 +141,7 @@
 
     - name: Create molecule instance(s)
       command: >
-        podman
+        {{ podman_cmd }}
         {% if item.cgroup_manager is defined %}--cgroup-manager={{ item.cgroup_manager }}{% endif %}
         {% if item.storage_opt is defined %}--storage-opt={{ item.storage_opt }}{% endif %}
         {% if item.storage_driver is defined %}--storage-driver={{ item.storage_driver }}{% endif %}

src/molecule_podman/playbooks/destroy.yml

@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
   gather_facts: false
   no_log: "{{ molecule_no_log }}"
   become: "{{ not (item.rootless|default(true)) }}"
+  vars:
+    podman_exec: "{{ lookup('env','MOLECULE_PODMAN_EXECUTABLE')|default('podman',true) }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Destroy molecule instance(s)
-      shell: podman container exists {{ item.name }} && podman rm -f {{ item.name }} || true
+      shell: "{{ podman_exec }} container exists {{ item.name }} && {{ podman_exec }} rm -f {{ item.name }} || true"
       register: server
       with_items: "{{ molecule_yml.platforms }}"
       async: 7200