base_cmake

An Ansible role to fetch and install the latest CMake tarball from the www.cmake.org website.

Requirements

None

Role Variables

• cmake_version 3.20 The version of CMake to fetch from cmake.org
• cmake_patch_version 5 The minor version of CMake to fetch from cmake.org
• cmake_dest_dir /opt/cmake Where to install the CMake tarball
• cmake_modify_path True Add CMake's PATH to .bashrc?

Dependencies

None

Example Playbook

Including an example of how to use your role (for instance, with variables passed in as parameters) is always nice for users too:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - { role: dockpack.base_cmake, cmake_version: "3.20", cmake_patch_version: "5" }

License

BSD

Author Information

Keith Fieldhouse keith.fieldhouse@kitware.com

Bas Meijer bas.meijer@me.com