manage_pipx_packages

A brief description of the role goes here.

Requirements

None.

Role Variables

Available variables are listed below, along with default values. A sample file for the default values is available in default/manage_pipx_packages.yml.sample in case you need it for any group_vars or host_vars configuration.

manage_pipx_packages_install_prereqs: true # by default, set to true

This variable defines if the prerequisites for the role should be installed. This should be left to true, unless you install python and pipx from another role prior to running this one.

manage_pipx_packages_home: "/opt/pipx" # by default, set to /opt/pipx

This variable define where the pipx packages should be installed. By default, this is a generic path, in order to not tie the installs to a specific user.

manage_pipx_packages_path: "/usr/local/bin" # by default, set to /usr/local/bin

This variable defines the path on which to make the package available. Please note that the actual installation will be done on the manage_pipx_packages_home path. The path given here will be simlinked to the installed package.

manage_pipx_packages_list: # by default, set to install ansible-core
  - name: ansible-core
    version_constraint: latest
    state: present

This variable is a list of packages, with their name, desired version and state. version_constraint can be multiple constraints,separated by commas (example: >1.10, >1.10,<1.15,!=1.12,==1.13). [!WARNING] Test ?

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

# calling the role inside a playbook with either the default or group_vars/host_vars
- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - ednxzu.manage_pipx_packages

License

MIT / BSD

Author Information

This role was created by Bertrand Lanson in 2023.

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