jebovic.java

Java

Install and Set Up Java

This role is part of my OPS project. Click the link to see it in action. OPS includes many tools, such as a Vagrant file for development virtual machines, playbooks for managing roles, inventory files, examples of role configurations, an Ansible configuration file, and more.

Compatibility

Tested on:

Debian Jessie (8 and above)
Ubuntu Trusty (14.04 LTS)
Ubuntu Xenial (16.04 LTS)

Role Variables

# Configuration for Java installation
java_apt_repositories: []
java_packages:
  - "{% if (ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu' and ansible_distribution_version | version_compare('15.10', '>=')) %}openjdk-8-jre{% else %}openjdk-7-jre{% endif %}"
java_home: no

Example Playbook

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - { role: jebovic.java }

Example Configuration

# Choose a custom apt repository
java_apt_repositories:
  - "{% if (ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu') %}ppa:openjdk-r/ppa{% else %}deb http://http.debian.net/debian jessie-backports main{% endif %}"
# Install the desired version (for example, Java 8)
java_packages:
  - openjdk-8-jre