Ansible Role: Install NodeJS

Install nodejs for Linux and Windows.

Work on

Ansible Galaxy style

  platforms:
    - name: Fedora
      versions:
        - 33
    - name: Ubuntu
      versions:
        - trusty
        - xenial
        - bionic
        - cosmic
        - disco
        - eoan
        - focal
    - name: Debian
      version:
        - jessie
        - stretch
        - buster
        - sid
    # https://github.com/ansible/galaxy/issues/2072
    - name: EL
      versions:
        - 7
        - 8
    - name: opensuse
      vesrion:
        - tumbleweed
        - 15.2
    - name: Windows
      version:
        - 2008x64 (7 64bit)
        - 2019 (10 64bit)

Requirements

min_ansible_version: 2.8

Role Variables

#--- NodeJS method install ---#
nodejs_method_install: package-manager
# nodejs_method_install: snap

#--- Version section ---#
nodejs_major_version: lts
# nodejs_major_version: current
# nodejs_major_version: 14
# nodejs_major_version: 12
# nodejs_major_version: 10

#--- Proxy section ---#
nodejs_use_over_proxy: false
# nodejs_use_over_proxy: true
nodejs_proxy_host: proxy.example.com
nodejs_proxy_port: 3128
nodejs_proxy_string: http://{{ nodejs_proxy_host }}:{{ nodejs_proxy_port }}

#--- Repo section ---#
nodejs_index_json_url: https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json
nodejs_repo_deb_key: https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key
nodejs_repo_rpm_key: https://rpm.nodesource.com/pub/el/NODESOURCE-GPG-SIGNING-KEY-EL

# If you have a copy on your local network
# nodejs_direct_url_win: http://10.10.10.10/soft/nodejs/node-latest-amd64.msi
# nodejs_direct_url_win: \\10.10.10.10\soft\nodejs\node-latest-amd64.msi

# If you *NOT* use apt-cacher-ng or other caching proxy - select "https".
http_or_https: http
# http_or_https: https

Dependencies

If you want deploy to Windows 7

Download and install Windows Management Framework 5.1

HowTo

How to install role

Over ansible-galaxy:

ansible-galaxy install don_rumata.ansible_role_install_nodejs

Over bash+git:

mkdir -p "$HOME/.ansible/roles"
cd "$HOME/.ansible/roles
git clone https://github.com/don-rumata/ansible-role-install-nodejs don_rumata.ansible_role_install_nodejs

Quick config WinRM for Windows

https://ru.stackoverflow.com/a/949971/191416

Example Playbooks

I

Install latest LTS nodejs on Windows or Linux over package manager of you distro:

install-nodejs.yml:

- name: Install NodeJS
  hosts: all
  strategy: free
  serial:
    - "100%"
  roles:
    - don_rumata.ansible_role_install_nodejs
  tasks:

II

Install version 12:

install-nodejs.yml:

- name: Install NodeJS
  hosts: all
  strategy: free
  serial:
    - "100%"
  roles:
    - role: ansible-role-install-nodejs
      nodejs_major_version: 12
  tasks:

III

Install different versions for different hosts:

install-nodejs.yml:

- name: Install NodeJS
  hosts: all
  strategy: free
  serial:
    - "100%"
  roles:
    - role: ansible-role-install-nodejs
  tasks:

nodejs-inventory.ini:

[linux-hosts]
debian-test-01.local
ubuntu-test-01.local nodejs_method_install=snap
centos-7-test-01.local ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python2
centos-8-test-01.local
opensuse-leap-test-01.local nodejs_major_version=12
opensuse-tumbleweed-test-01.local
fedora-33-test-01.local nodejs_use_over_proxy=true

[windows-hosts]
10.10.10.20
10.10.10.21
10.10.10.22
10.10.10.23
win7-64 nodejs_direct_url_win=http://10.10.10.10/soft/nodejs/7/node-v12.19.0-x64.msi
win10-64 nodejs_direct_url_win=http://10.10.10.10/soft/nodejs/node-latest-amd64-{{ nodejs_major_version }}.msi

ansible-playbook -i ./nodejs-inventory.ini ./install-nodejs.yml

License

Apache License, Version 2.0

Author Information

don Rumata

TODO

• Add tests.
• Add installation support for a specific full version as 12.18.2.