manage_apt_packages

This is just a copy of the repository. Development and testing happen on a private Gitea server.

This role lets you manage packages on debian-based systems. You can use it alone or call it from other roles that need to install or remove packages.

Requirements

No specific requirements.

Role Variables

Here are the available variables and their default values. If you need a sample for the default values, check default/manage_apt_packages.yml.sample for your group_vars or host_vars.

manage_apt_packages_list: # by default, not defined
  - name: nginx
    version: latest # If left empty or set to '', it will use the latest version
    state: absent
  - name: ...

This variable is a list of packages, including their name, desired version, and state. The role supports rolling back versions, so it's usually best to keep the version as latest or empty.

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

# Using the role in a playbook with default or group_vars/host_vars
- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - ednz_cloud.manage_apt_packages

# Using the role in a playbook with custom variables (such as in another role)
- hosts: servers
  tasks:
    - name: "Install consul package"
      ansible.builtin.include_role:
        name: ednz_cloud.manage_apt_packages
      vars:
        manage_apt_packages_list:
          - name: consul
            version: 1.13.1-1
            state: present

License

MIT / BSD

Author Information

This role was created by Bertrand Lanson in 2023.