Ansible Role: EPEL Repository

This role installs the EPEL repository, which stands for Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, specifically for RHEL/CentOS.

Requirements

This role is intended for use only on RHEL and its related systems.

Role Variables

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

• epel_repo_url: This is the URL for the EPEL repo, which is dynamically generated based on your OS version and architecture.

• epel_repo_gpg_key_url: This is the path to the GPG key for the EPEL repo, which also changes based on your OS version.

Typically, you should not need to change these values, but you can if the role is outdated or you need a specific version.

Dependencies

This role does not have any dependencies.

Example Playbook

Here’s a simple way to use this role in your playbook:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - geerlingguy.repo-epel

License

This role is licensed under MIT / BSD.

Author Information

The role was created in 2014 by Jeff Geerling, who is the author of Ansible for DevOps.