Issue #60: 'Get list of hosts for the root user' fails to run.

README.md

@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ None.
 
 Available variables are listed below, along with default values (see `vars/main.yml`):
 
+    mysql_user_provisioning: root
     mysql_user_home: /root
 
-The home directory inside which Python MySQL settings will be stored, which Ansible will use when connecting to MySQL. This should be the home directory of the user which runs this Ansible role.
+The user this role will use, along with the home directory inside which Python MySQL settings will be stored, when Ansible connects to MySQL for administrative purposes.
 
     mysql_root_password: root
 

defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+mysql_user_provisioning: root
 mysql_user_home: /root
 mysql_root_username: root
 mysql_root_password: root

tasks/secure-installation.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   command: mysql -NBe 'SELECT Host FROM mysql.user WHERE User = "root" ORDER BY (Host="localhost") ASC'
   register: mysql_root_hosts
   changed_when: false
+  sudo: yes
+  sudo_user: "{{ mysql_user_provisioning }}"
 
 # 'localhost' needs to be last for idempotency.
 - name: Update MySQL root password for localhost root account.