Ansible Role: Install Python on Ubuntu Machines Without Built-in Python

This Ansible role helps install Python on basic Ubuntu machines that do not have Python already installed. It checks if Python is present; if not, it installs it using the raw module.

Requirements

None.

Installation

To install this role, run:

ansible-galaxy install jasonheecs.ubuntu-python-raw

Role Variables

You can customize the following variable (see defaults/main.yml):

python_version: 3

Dependencies

None

Example Playbook

Here’s how you can use this role in a playbook:

- name: Setup
  hosts: all
  become: yes
  gather_facts: false # Disable fact gathering for this role to work properly
  roles:
    - { role: jasonheecs.ubuntu-python-raw }

Tests

Testing is done using Test Kitchen, Kitchen Ansible, and Kitchen Docker.

To run the tests, ensure Ruby and Docker are installed, and then execute:

gem install bundler && bundle exec kitchen test

For more details on the test process and expected outcomes, refer to the travis.yml file and Travis build logs.

Supported Platforms

This Ansible role has been tested on the following versions of Ubuntu:

• Ubuntu 18.04
• Ubuntu 16.04
• Ubuntu 14.04

License

MIT

Author Information

Jason Hee