More validation tasks

.gitea/workflows/ansible-lint.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ run-name: ${{ gitea.actor }} is running Ansible Code Pipeline
 on:
   push:
     branches:
+      - validate_backup
       - main
 
 jobs:

playbooks/rear_backup_validation.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: Perform ReaR Backup Validation
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: true
+  strategy: free
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Import rear_vars role
+      ansible.builtin.import_role:
+        name: rhc.rear.rear_vars
+
+    - name: Validiate ReaR Backup Completion
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: rhc.rear.rear_backup_validation

requirements.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ collections:
   - name: rhc.rear
     source: https://gitea.thezengarden.net/ansible_collections/ansible-collection-rear.git
     type: git
-    version: main
+    version: validate_backup
 
 ...

roles/rear_backup_validation/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+---
+- name: Check if ReaR backup log exists
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "/var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+  register: rear_backup_log_presence
+
+- name: Validate backup completion and other stuff
+  when:
+    - rear_backup_log_presence['stat']['exists'] | bool
+  block:
+    - name: Validate ReaR backup completion
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: "grep 'Finished running mkbackup workflow' /var/log/rear/rear-{{ ansible_hostname }}.log"
+      register: rear_backup_validate
+      failed_when: rear_backup_validate['rc'] not in [0]
+
+    - name: Debug rear_backup_validate
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "{{ rear_backup_validate }}"
+
+    - name: Set current time and capture ReaR backup timestamp
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        rear_backup_date_now: "{{ ansible_date_time['date'] }}"
+        # rear_backup_timestamp: "{{ rear_backup_validate['stdout'] | split(' ') | first }}"
+        rear_backup_timestamp: '2025-09-24'
+
+    - name: Capture number of days since last backup
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        rear_backup_age: "{{ ((rear_backup_date_now | to_datetime('%Y-%m-%d')) - (rear_backup_timestamp | to_datetime('%Y-%m-%d'))).days }}"
+
+    - name: Debug rear_backup_age
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "Number of days since last backup success: {{ rear_backup_age }}."
+
+    - name: Fail if backup older than desired
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - rear_backup_age | int <= 6
+        success_msg: "Backup is new enough."
+        fail_msg: "Backup is too old like your stinky grandma!"