Ansible Role: Java

This role installs Java on Ubuntu LTS using:

• OpenJDK builds PPA
• Oracle Java (JDK) 16 Installer PPA

What makes this Java role special?

• You don’t need to know the exact package names. Just follow the instructions below.
• You can install both OpenJDK and Oracle Java at the same time (if you want).
• It works only with Ubuntu versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, and 20.04.
• It has been tested with Molecule 3.

Requirements

None.

Role Variables

Here are the available variables, along with example values (see defaults/main.yml):

You can specify which OpenJDK versions and types you want to install. OpenJDK currently supports versions 6-17. Not every version works with every Ubuntu. Check the PPA page for details. You can install either JRE or JDK:

java_openjdk_packages:
  - version: 11
    type: jre

For Oracle Java, you can only install JDK 16. You cannot choose the package type; just the version:

java_oracle_packages: []

Example (remember to remove the square brackets):

java_oracle_packages:
  - version: 16

Default Java settings that also affect the JAVA_HOME environment variable. Options include:

• provider: The type of Java to use (oracle or openjdk).
• version: The default Java version (6-17 for OpenJDK, but not all versions are compatible with every Ubuntu release, and 16 for Oracle Java).

java_default_alternative:
  provider: openjdk
  version: 11

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

- hosts: all
  roles:
    - T2L.java

License

MIT

Author Information

This role was created by Roman Paska in 2017-2021.

Changelog

The changelog is available here.