github_downloader
Ansible Role: github_downloader
Ansible role to download binary files from a GitHub Repository release to a desired location.
Requirements
This role has been tested on Ansible 2.10.0+ and should run against Linux/UNIX based platforms.
Disclaimer
If you have any problems please create a GitHub issue, I maintain this role in my spare time so I cannot promise a speedy fix delivery.
Role Variables
Below are a list of variables. For a more detailed description please refer to defaults/main.yml
| Variable | Short Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
github_download_packages |
List of binaries to download. See example below. | [] |
github_download_location |
Location to download to. | $HOME/bin |
github_download_pat_token |
PAT Token for querying the API | None |
github_download_hostname |
Hostname for GitHub. | github.com |
github_download_api_hostname |
Hostname for GitHub API. | api.github.com |
Filename Templates
The following variables can be used in filenames and will be replaced with values discovered by Ansible facts.
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
%ARCH% |
OS Architecture | amd64 |
%ARCHRAW% |
OS Architecture (does not replace x86_64 with amd64) |
x86_64 |
%OS% |
OS Family (lowercase) | linux / darwin |
%OSCAPITALIZED% |
OS Family (Capitalized) | Linux / Darwin |
%VERSION% |
Package Version | v1.20.0 |
%NVERSION% |
Package Version (without v prefix) |
1.20.0 |
Dependencies
No dependencies on other roles.
Example Playbook
Example playbook for creating a list of users from GitHub
- hosts: all
become: true
vars:
github_download_packages:
- name: package_name
repo: owner/repo
version: 1.0.2 # Can be 'latest'
filename: package_name-%VERSION%-%OS%-%ARCH%.tar.gz # See filename templates in README.md
extracted_filename: package_name-%VERSION%
command: package_name install
command_become: false # become root for this command
roles:
- role: xanmanning.github_downloader