Role Name

This installs 7zip using an Ansible role in version 16.04.

Requirements

No special requirements are needed. It has been tested on Windows Server 2016 but will work with all Windows versions because it installs a .msi package.

Role Variables

sevenzip_uninstall: no # The default value is "no". Change it to "yes" or "true" to uninstall 7zip.

Example Playbook

Here’s an example of how to use the role, including how to pass variables:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - { role: meyerf99.7zip, sevenzip_uninstall: no }

License

BSD

Author Information

Flavio Meyer, https://flavio-meyer.ch