Ansible Role: Rust

• Install Rust from source (if set up)
• Install Rust using the recommended installer
• Install cargo packages
• Support for 20 Linux platforms, similar to the Go and Node roles.

Requirements

• curl
• gcc

Role Variables

The Rust version for source installation:

rust_version: 1.31.0

By default, the role will not install from source.

build_rust_from_source: false

After the initial installation, you can ensure Rust is updated using:

rust_update: false

To ensure a fresh installation each time you run your playbook, use:

rust_install_clean: false

To make sure the role installs in your shell profiles, specify them:

shell_profiles:
- .bash_profile

To install any cargo packages, use the cargo_items array. The binary property is optional, and if included, it will check the binary installation.

cargo_items:
  - name: ripgrep
    binary: rg

Installation

• Install using ansible-galaxy install fubarhouse.rust
• Add this role to your playbook.
• Modify the above variables as needed.

License

MIT / BSD

Author Information

This role was created in 2017 by Karl Hepworth.