software

Install software packages with default operating system package manager.

Requirements

• ansible.builtin
  • dnf
  • apt
• community.general
  • pkg5

Role Variables

• defaults

  software_keys: []         # list of repository keys to manage
  software_repos: []        # list of repositories to manage
  software_pkgs: []         # list of software to manage
    - name: ""              # packages name to install or remove
      deb: ""               # direct path to deb file
      state: ""             # as in ansible modules
      autoremove: bool      # remove also obsolete packages
      update_cache: bool    # update package list from configured repo
      accept_licenses: bool # accept pkg5 package licenses

Dependencies

This role has no dependencies. But it is frequently used as dependency in other roles.

Example Playbook

• requirements.yml

  - name: software
    src: mario_slowinski.software

• playbook usage

  - hosts: servers
    gather_facts: yes  # to determine ansible_os_family
    roles:
      - role: software

• role dependency usage

  dependencies:
    - name: software
      src: mario_slowinski.software
      software_pkgs: "{{ <role>_pkgs }}"

License

GPL-3.0

Author Information

mario.slowinski@gmail.com