python3

ericsysmin.python3

Ansible role that installs and sets system or user to use python3 via python

Requirements

  • Ubuntu >= 16.04
  • Debian >= 9
  • RHEL >= 7
  • CentOS >= 7

Role Variables

Variable Required Default Comments
python3_install_from Optional package Type of python3 install package or source
python3_package_name Optional python3 Name of the python package
python3_executable_name Optional {{ python3_package_name }} Name of the python executable
python3_default_system Optional false Set /usr/bin/python to /usr/bin/{{ python3_executable_name }}
python3_default_profile Optional false Set 'alias python={{ python3_executable_name}}' in /etc/profile
python3_default_user Optional false Set 'alias python={{ python3_executable_name}}' in ~/.bashrc

Install from Source Variables

Variable Required Default Comments
python3_version Optional 3.6.9 Version of the python package
python3_src_url Optional Please see defaults/main.yml Source url of python package, uses python3_version
python3_install_dir Optional Please see defaults/main.yml Sets the directory where the src is unarchived
python3_debian_build_packages Optional Please see defaults/main.yml Packages required for build.

Example Playbook

Simply install python3 no changes to python executable.

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - role: ericsysmin.python3

Configure current user to use python3

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - role: ericsysmin.python3
      python3_default_user: true

Configure all users to use python3

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - role: ericsysmin.python3
      python3_default_profile: true

Install Python3 from Source

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - role: ericsysmin.python3
      python3_install_from: source
      python3_version: 3.6.9

Configure system to use python3 USE WITH CAUTION

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - role: ericsysmin.python3
      python3_default_system: true

License

MIT

Author Information

ericsysmin

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Ansible module to install and configure python as python3

Install
ansible-galaxy install ericsysmin/ansible-role-python3
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