base_cmake

This is an Ansible role that downloads and installs the latest CMake package from the www.cmake.org website.

Requirements

None

Role Variables

• cmake_version 3.20 - The version of CMake to download from cmake.org.
• cmake_patch_version 5 - The minor version of CMake to download from cmake.org.
• cmake_dest_dir /opt/cmake - The directory where CMake will be installed.
• cmake_modify_path True - Should CMake's PATH be added to the .bashrc file?

Dependencies

None

Example Playbook

Here’s a simple example of how to use this role, including passing variables:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - { role: dockpack.base_cmake, cmake_version: "3.20", cmake_patch_version: "5" }

License

BSD

Author Information

• Keith Fieldhouse
  keith.fieldhouse@kitware.com

• Bas Meijer
  bas.meijer@me.com