Ansible Apt

Install packages using apt (and run its other functions)

Requirements

N/A

Role Variables

apt_install_packages: A list of packages to install with the apt module. Set it to [] if no packages are required.

All available options used in the apt module can be used here as well. Set it exactly the same as the apt module, e.g.

apt_install_packages:
  - name: git
  - name: vim
  - name: htop
    state: present
  - upgrade: dist
  - update_cache: yes
    cache_valid_time: 3600
  - ...

Dependencies

N/A

Example Playbook

- hosts: servers
  become: true
  pre_tasks:
    - name: Update apt cache.
      apt:
        update_cache: true
        cache_valid_time: 600
      changed_when: false
  roles:
   - role: ansible-apt

License

GPLv3

Author Information

http://calvin.me