package_installation

This is a very simple role that will install a list of packages.

Role Variables

variable	default	required	description
`pgi_packages`	unset	true	List of packages to install. See below example for the exact definition
`pgi_quiet_assert`	`false`	false	Whether to quiet the assert statements

Variable `pgi_packages`

An extended example of only the pgi_packages variable is illustrated down below:

pgi_packages:
  - name: 'qemu-guest-agent'
    state: 'latest'

  - name: 'openssh-server'
    state: 'present'

  - name: 'vim'

The only required option for a package is the name. The state can be either latest, to install the latest available version (so upgrade if it is already present), or present to ensure that the package exists, which is also the default, if the state has not been defined.

Dependencies

None

Example Playbook

---
- name: 'Install packages'
  hosts: 'all'
  gather_facts: false
  roles:
    - role: 'package_installation'
      vars:
        pgi_packages:
          - name: 'qemu-guest-agent'
            state: 'latest'

          - name: 'openssh-server'
            state: 'present'

          - name: 'vim'
...