William-Yeh.alpine-python for Ansible Galaxy

Summary

Role name in Ansible Galaxy: William-Yeh.alpine-python

This Ansible role has only one feature:

• Install specific version of Python (2 and/or 3) under Alpine Linux.

Since Alpine Linux doesn't install Python by default, this role provides an easy way to enable Ansible to manage Alpine Linux machines.

Role Variables

Mandatory variables

None.

Optional variables

User-configurable defaults:

# install Python 2?
# default = yes
alpine_python_2_enabled: true

# install Python 3?
# default = no
alpine_python_3_enabled: false

Fix Alpine Linux repo list in /etc/apk/repositories?

alpine_python_fix_repo: false 

Usage

Step 1: add role

Add role name William-Yeh.alpine-python to your playbook file.

Step 2: add variables, if necessary

Set vars in your playbook file.

Simple example:

---
# file: simple-playbook.yml

- hosts: all
  become: True
  gather_facts: false

  roles:
    - William-Yeh.alpine-python

  vars:
    alpine_python_3_enabled: true

Dependencies

None.

License

Licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.