el7_cockpit

This role installs and configures Cockpit (https://cockpit-project.org/) on an EL7 (Enterprise Linux 7) host. It also allows you to set a custom port if needed.

Requirements

• You must install libselinux-python to change the SELinux context for a custom port.

Role Variables

cockpit_packages: The following packages will be installed by default:

• cockpit-dashboard
• cockpit-pcp
• cockpit-shell
• cockpit-storaged
• cockpit-system
• cockpit-packagekit

cockpit_port: If this is not set, Cockpit will use the default port TCP 9090.

Dependencies

There are no dependencies.

Example Playbook

Here’s an example of how to use this role with variables:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - { role: dotmjs.el7_cockpit, cockpit_port: 9091 }

License

This role is licensed under the BSD license.