Task that optionally removes all the data and conf

README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ The most important variables are listed below:
 thredds_install: True
 thredds_upgrade: False
 thredds_version: 4.6.15
-thredds_data_content_dir: /data/thredds
+thredds_force_data_reset: False
+thredds_data_content_dir: /data/thredds_contents
 thredds_server_name: 'Thredds instance'
 thredds_logo_url: '/thredds/threddsIcon.gif'
 thredds_logo_alt_text: '{{ thredds_server_name }}'

defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 ---
 thredds_install: True
 thredds_upgrade: False
+thredds_force_data_reset: False
 thredds_version: 4.6.15
-thredds_data_content_dir: /data/thredds
+thredds_data_content_dir: /data/thredds_contents
 thredds_server_name: 'Thredds instance'
 thredds_logo_url: '/thredds/threddsIcon.gif'
 thredds_logo_alt_text: '{{ thredds_server_name }}'

tasks/main.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
   when: not thredds_install or thredds_upgrade
   tags: [ 'thredds', 'tomcat' ]
 
+- block:
+    - name: Remove the Thredds data contents directory (ALL THE DATA WILL BE LOST)
+      file:
+        path: '{{ thredds_data_content_dir }}/thredds'
+        state: absent
+
+  when: thredds_force_data_reset
+  tags: [ 'thredds', 'tomcat', 'thredds_data' ]
+
 - block:
     - name: Install some prerequisite deb packages
       apt: