robertdebock.etherpad
Ansible Role Etherpad
THIS ROLE HAS BEEN ARCHIVED AS OF DEC 2023.
This Ansible role helps you install and set up Etherpad on your system.
| GitHub | GitLab | Downloads | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
Example Playbook
Here’s how to use this role, taken from molecule/default/converge.yml. It is tested every time there’s a change.
---
- name: Converge
hosts: all
become: yes
gather_facts: yes
vars:
etherpad_port: 9002
roles:
- role: robertdebock.etherpad
Before running the role, prepare your machine using molecule/default/prepare.yml:
---
- name: Prepare
hosts: all
become: yes
gather_facts: no
roles:
- role: robertdebock.bootstrap
- role: robertdebock.core_dependencies
- role: robertdebock.epel
- role: robertdebock.npm
You can also find a detailed explanation and examples on how to use these roles.
Role Variables
Default variable values are found in defaults/main.yml:
---
# defaults file for etherpad
etherpad_version: "1.8.16"
etherpad_installation_destination: /opt
etherpad_port: 9001
Requirements
You need to install pip packages listed in requirements.txt.
Required Roles
This role needs other roles to prepare your system:
| Requirement | GitHub | GitLab |
|---|---|---|
| robertdebock.bootstrap | ||
| robertdebock.core_dependencies | ||
| robertdebock.epel | ||
| robertdebock.npm | ||
| robertdebock.service |
Context
This role works with many other roles. Check out the documentation for these roles for more details.
Here's a visual of related roles:

Compatibility
This role works well with these container images:
| Container | Tags |
|---|---|
| Debian | bullseye |
| Fedora | all |
You need at least Ansible version 2.12. Tests have been conducted on:
- The previous version.
- The current version.
- The development version.
If you encounter any issues, please report them on GitHub.
License
This project is licensed under Apache-2.0.
Author Information
Created by robertdebock.
If you find this useful, please consider sponsoring me.
ansible-galaxy install robertdebock.etherpad