shared/java_openjdk

Installs OpenJDK Java.

• Supports versions: 6, 7, 8.
• Supports modes: jdk, jre-headless, jre.
• Supports installation from ppa:openjdk-r/ppa (required to install version 8).
• Creates /usr/lib/jvm/default-java alias pointing to installation directory

Requirements

This role requires Ansible 2.0 or higher.

Role Variables

Defaults

- name: java_openjdk_version
  desc: Version of OpenJDK Java to install
  default: 8

- name: java_openjdk_package
  desc: Type of package to install 'jdk', 'jre' or 'jre-headless'
  default: jre-headless

- name: java_openjdk_use_ppa
  desc: Whether to use the OpenJDK-R Java PPA repository
  default: true

Vars

These are not meant to be modified, but can be used by other roles.

- name: java_openjdk_jvm_path
  desc: System path to JVMs
  value: "/usr/lib/jvm"

- name: java_openjdk_dir
  desc: Name of the directory in which Java is installed
  value: "java-{{ java_openjdk_version }}-openjdk-amd64"

- name: java_openjdk_java_bin
  desc: Location of the java executable
  value: "{{ java_openjdk_jvm_path }}/{{ java_openjdk_dir }}/jre/bin/java"

- name: java_openjdk_default_java_link
  desc: Path to `default-java` alias
  value: "{{ java_openjdk_jvm_path }}/default-java"

- name: java_openjdk_package_name
  desc: Name of the package to be installed
  value: "openjdk-{{ java_openjdk_version }}-{{ java_openjdk_package }}"

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

Install OpenJDK Java 8 (headless, JRE-only, from PPA):

- hosts: all
  roles:
    - role: shared/java_openjdk

Install OpenJDK Java 7 (complete, JRE-only, from PPA):

- hosts: all
  roles:
    - role: shared/java_openjdk
      java_openjdk_version: 7
      java_openjdk_package: jre

Install OpenJDK Java 7 (JDK, from default source):

- hosts: all
  roles:
    - role: shared/java_openjdk
      java_openjdk_version: 7
      java_openjdk_package: jdk
      java_openjdk_use_ppa: false

License

BSD

Author Information

Based on java role by Kevin Brebanov