Ansible Role: Install Java 11 JDK or Server JRE

This role provides an easy way to install Java 11 Oracle JDK on Linux. It can download the package from the internet, use a local package, create a symlink to the latest version, and set up alternatives.

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Table of Contents

1. Requirements
2. Installation
3. Role Variables
4. Dependencies
5. Example Playbook
6. Licensing
7. Author Information
8. Support
9. Contributing
10. Donation

Requirements

No requirements.

Installation

To install, run this command:

ansible-galaxy install kami911.java-oracle-jdk11

Role Variables

Here are the available variables with their default values (found in defaults/main.yml):

• force_java_install: False
  If set to True, this will force Java installation even if it's already installed.

• java_installer_force_overwrite: False
  If True, this will overwrite the existing Java installer.

• java_installer_keep: False
  If True, the Java installer will not be deleted.

• java_installer_local: False
  If True, the role will use a local JDK/Server JRE instead of downloading it.

• java_type: jdk
  Specify the type of Java installer: JDK (jdk) or Server JRE (serverjre).

• java_version: 11
  The major version of Java.

• java_update: 1
  The minor version of Java.

• java_build: "13"
  The micro version of Java.

• java_platform: linux-x64
  The platform for Java installation.

• java_bins: [ 'javah', 'javap', 'jmap', ... ]
  This lists binaries for which to update alternatives.

• java_bins_priority: 9
  The priority for the alternatives for these binaries.

• java_usr_folder: /usr/java
  The directory where Java will be installed.

• java_latest_folder: /usr/java/latest
  The location to link the latest version.

• java_download_base_url: http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk
  The base URL for downloading Java installers.

Dependencies

No dependencies.

Example Playbook

- hosts: all
  roles:
    - java-oracle-jdk11

Licensing

This application and its documentation are licensed under the MIT/BSD terms. You can find the license in the LICENSE file included with the source.

Author Information

This role was created by Kálmán Szalai (KAMI) between 2016 and 2019.

Support

If you have questions, feel free to reach out. For bugs or feature requests, you can create an issue.

Using as a submodule in an AWX playbook

Add as a submodule

git submodule add --force [email protected]:KAMI911/ansible-role-java-oracle-jdk11.git roles/java-oracle-jdk11

Update the submodule

To update just this submodule:

git submodule update --remote roles/java-oracle-jdk11/

To update all submodules:

git submodule foreach git pull origin master

Contributing

You can contribute to ansible-role-java-oracle-jdk11 by sending patches, testing, reporting bugs, or helping with documentation. All contributions are welcome!

For more details, read the contributing chapter.

Fork me on GitHub

To fork the repository, use:

SSH:

[email protected]:KAMI911/ansible-role-java-oracle-jdk11.git

HTTPS:

https://github.com/KAMI911/ansible-role-java-oracle-jdk11

Add a new remote upstream:

git remote add upstream https://github.com/KAMI911/ansible-role-java-oracle-jdk11.git

To pull updates from your upstream repository:

git fetch --all
git pull upstream HEAD

Donation

If you find this role helpful, please consider making a donation: