CentOS Updates

This module has the following features:

• Apply Updates
  • Security only
  • Complete
• Reboot the machine if needed
• Enable automatic installation of security updates every day without rebooting

How to Use

The module requires specific settings to function correctly. When using ansible-playbook, you can set these with the "-e" option.

Apply Updates & Reboot

ansible-playbook site.yml -e 'security_updates=true'
ansible-playbook site.yml -e 'update_all=true'

If needed, the server can be rebooted.

ansible-playbook site.yml -e 'do_reboot=true'
ansible-playbook site.yml -e 'update_all=true do_reboot=true'

Automatic Updates

To enable automatic updates, install yum-cron and start the yum-cron service:

ansible-playbook site.yml -e 'automatic_updates=true'

Do Everything

To run all tasks at once:

ansible-playbook site.yml -e 'update_all=true do_reboot=true automatic_updates=true'

Default Settings

By default, nothing happens except a message indicating that a specific task must be provided.

You can set one variable to define what should be included in the automatic updates:

# Choose the type of update:
# default                            = yum upgrade
# security                           = yum --security upgrade
# security-severity:Critical         = yum --sec-severity=Critical upgrade
# minimal                            = yum --bugfix update-minimal
# minimal-security                   = yum --security update-minimal
# minimal-security-severity:Critical = yum --sec-severity=Critical update-minimal
yum_update_command: minimal-security