upstream ci: Use util scripts instead of molecule

This patch start the removal of the dependency on molecule for tests,
by using the scripts under `utils` to setup the environment.

By not using molecule, we have more flexibility on using either docker
or podman as the container engine, and makes it easy to reproduce the
environment on different distros, allowing for a more consistent error
reproduction off Azure.

tests/azure/pr-pipeline.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ trigger:
 - master
 
 pool:
-  vmImage: 'ubuntu-20.04'
+  vmImage: 'ubuntu-22.04'
 
 stages:
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
 
 # Galaxy on Fedora
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-latest
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
 
 # CentOS 9 Stream
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c9s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
 
 # CentOS 8 Stream
 
@@ -49,18 +49,22 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: c8s
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
+      target_python: "/usr/libexec/platform-python"
 
+# CentOS 7 cannot be used with current systemd
+#
 # CentOS 7
-
-- stage: CentOS_7
-  dependsOn: []
-  jobs:
-  - template: templates/fast_tests.yml
-    parameters:
-      build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
-      scenario: centos-7
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+#
+# - stage: CentOS_7
+#   dependsOn: []
+#   jobs:
+#   - template: templates/fast_tests.yml
+#     parameters:
+#       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
+#       scenario: centos-7
+#       ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"
+#       target_python: "/usr/bin/python2"
 
 # Rawhide
 
@@ -71,4 +75,4 @@ stages:
     parameters:
       build_number: $(Build.BuildNumber)
       scenario: fedora-rawhide
-      ansible_version: "-core >=2.14,<2.15"
+      ansible_version: "-core >=2.15,<2.16"

tests/azure/templates/fast_tests.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ parameters:
   - name: ansible_version
     type: string
     default: ""
+  - name: target_python
+    type: string
+    default: "/usr/bin/python3"
 
 jobs:
 - template: playbook_fast.yml
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     scenario: ${{ parameters.scenario }}
     ansible_version: ${{ parameters.ansible_version }}
     python_version: '< 3.12'
+    target_python: ${{ parameters.target_python }}
 
 # - template: pytest_tests.yml
 #   parameters:

tests/azure/templates/playbook_fast.yml

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ parameters:
     default: 3.x
   - name: build_number
     type: string
+  - name: target_python
+    type: string
+    default: "/usr/bin/python3"
 
 jobs:
 - job: Test_Group${{ parameters.group_number }}
@@ -31,59 +34,48 @@ jobs:
       versionSpec: '${{ parameters.python_version }}'
 
   - script: |
-      pip install \
-        "molecule-plugins[docker]" \
-        "requests<2.29" \
-        "ansible${{ parameters.ansible_version }}"
+      pip install "ansible${{ parameters.ansible_version }}"
     retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
-    displayName: Install molecule and Ansible
+    displayName: Install Ansible
 
-  - script: ansible-galaxy collection install community.docker ansible.posix
+  - script: ansible-galaxy collection install containers.podman
     retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install Ansible collections
 
   - script: pip install -r requirements-tests.txt
     retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
     displayName: Install dependencies
 
-  - script: |
-      rm -rf ~/ansible
-      mkdir -p ~/.ansible/roles ~/.ansible/library ~/.ansible/module_utils
-      cp -a roles/* ~/.ansible/roles
-      cp -a plugins/modules/* ~/.ansible/library
-      cp -a plugins/module_utils/* ~/.ansible/module_utils
-      molecule create -s ${{ parameters.scenario }}
-    retryCountOnTaskFailure: 5
-    displayName: Setup test container
-    env:
-      ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: ./molecule
-
   - script: |
       . utils/set_test_modules
-      python utils/check_test_configuration.py ${{ parameters.scenario }}
+      python3 utils/check_test_configuration.py ${{ parameters.scenario }}
     displayName: Check scenario test configuration
 
+  - script: |
+      utils/setup_test_container.sh \
+        -e podman \
+        -a \
+        -m 4 \
+        -n "ipaserver.test.local" \
+        -p ${{ parameters.target_python }} \
+        -i ${{ parameters.scenario }} \
+        ${{ parameters.scenario }}
+    displayName: Setup target container
+
   - script: |
       . utils/set_test_modules
-      if ! pytest \
-        -m "playbook" \
-        --verbose \
-        --color=yes \
-        --suppress-no-test-exit-code \
-        --splits=${{ parameters.number_of_groups }} \
-        --group=${{ parameters.group_number }} \
-        --randomly-seed=$(date "+%Y%m%d") \
-        --junit-xml=TEST-results-group-${{ parameters.group_number }}.xml
-      then
-        [ $? -eq 5 ] && true || false
-      fi
+      pytest -m "playbook" --verbose --color=yes --suppress-no-test-exit-code --junit-xml=TEST-results-pr-check.xml
     displayName: Run playbook tests
     env:
+      ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH: "${PWD}/roles"
+      ANSIBLE_LIBRARY: "${PWD}/plugins"
+      ANSIBLE_MODULE_UTILS: "${PWD}/plugins/module_utils"
       IPA_SERVER_HOST: ${{ parameters.scenario }}
-      RUN_TESTS_IN_DOCKER: true
+      RUN_TESTS_IN_DOCKER: podman
       IPA_DISABLED_MODULES: ${{ variables.ipa_disabled_modules }}
       IPA_DISABLED_TESTS: ${{ variables.ipa_disabled_tests }}
       IPA_VERBOSITY: "-vvv"
+      IPA_PYTHON_PATH: ${{ parameters.target_python }}
 
   - task: PublishTestResults@2
     inputs: