Apache Kafka Role

Install Apache Kafka.
This role has been tested only with Ubuntu 16. Is not ensured that it will work with other systems.

Role Variables

Variables used in this role:

# Install info
base_kafka_version: "0.10.1.1"
kafka_version: "2.12-{{ base_kafka_version }}"
## System info
kafka_system_user_name: kafka
kafka_system_group_name: kafka
kafka_system_comment: Kafka system user
kafka_system_shell: /bin/false
kafka_system_user_home: "/var/lib/{{ kafka_system_user_name }}"

Example Playbook

- hosts: server
  roles:
  - { role: 'grycap.kafka' }

Contributing to the role

In order to keep the code clean, pushing changes to the master branch has been disabled. If you want to contribute, you have to create a branch, upload your changes and then create a pull request.
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