Is it possible to use latest version of NGINX for Ubuntu?

[BR0kEN-]

What I need to specify in nginx_default_release variable to install the latest version of NGINX for this OS? I've tried "1.8.0" and "trusty". First variant was terminated with an error and second is installed the default stable version - "1.4.6".

[geerlingguy]

@BR0kEN- to use a lter version, you'd need to add a PPT with a later version sometime prior to this role (e.g. in pre_tasks or in another role) in your playbook, then you can specify that repo using the nginx_default_release variable.

[geerlingguy]

For Ubuntu, you can add a specific Nginx repository to your system in a task like:

- name: Add nginx repository for the latest development release.
  apt_repository: repo='ppa:nginx/development'

Then set nginx_default_release to nginx-development in your playbook's variables, and you should get the latest development release.

[geerlingguy]

(or you may not even need to set the nginx_default_release... I think the PPA would override the system package in pin priorities, as long as you also update apt's caches after adding the repository.