should have all the variables needed

meta/argument_spec.yml

@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ argument_specs:
         elements: str
         description:
           - Extra system packages by installation name to install using the system package manager
-      default_flatpak_method:
+      flatpak_method:
         type: str
         default: system
         description:
           - Default installation method for flatpaks.
           - Possible values are 'system' and 'user'
-      default_install_method:
+      install_method:
         type: str
         default: system
         choices:
@@ -41,18 +41,55 @@ argument_specs:
           - Default installation method for packages.
           - Varies between each indivdual package, but this is for overall package installation.
           - Possible values are V(system), V(source), V(appimage), V(flatpak), V(cask), V(snap)
-      default_install_prefix:
+      install_prefix:
         type: path
         default: /usr/local
         description:
           - Default installation prefix when installation non-system packages.
-      path_suffix_appimage:
+      store_path:
         type: path
-        default: "{{ default_install_prefix }}/appimage"
+        default: ANSIBLE_USER_DIR/.cache/ansible_role_package
+        description:
+          - Where to store cached files like archives and git repos
+      clean_source:
+        type: bool
+        default: false
+        description:
+          - Remove existing installation of package before installing
+      path_appimage:
+        type: path
+        default: INSTALL_PREFIX/appimage
         description:
           - Where appimage files are stored.
-      path_suffix_archive:
+      path_archive:
         type: path
-        default: "{{ default_install_prefix }}/archive"
+        default: INSTALL_PREFIX/archive
         description:
-          - Where archives are downloaded and extracted.
+          - Where archives are extracted.
+      path_bin:
+        type: path
+        default: INSTALL_PREFIX/bin
+        description:
+          - Where binaries are installed or linked.
+          - Needs to be added to your PATH
+      path_cargo:
+        type: path
+        default: INSTALL_PREFIX/cargo
+        description:
+          - Where cargo installs it's packages
+      path_go:
+        type: path
+        default: INSTALL_PREFIX/go
+        description:
+          - Where go is installed. Equivalent of GOROOT.
+      path_pipx:
+        type: path
+        default: INSTALL_PREFIX/pipx
+        description:
+          - Where pipx installs it's virtual environments
+      use_become:
+        type: bool
+        default: true
+        description:
+          - Elevate privileges when installing non-system packages.
+          - Building will be done as the ansible user, elevating only when installing.

meta/main.yml

@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ galaxy_info:
   platforms:
   - name: Fedora
     versions:
-    - all
-    - "40"
-    - "41"
+    - "41+"
   - name: EL
     versions:
-    - "9"
+    - "9+"
   - name: macOS
     version:
     - ">=14.2"

tasks/facts.yml

@@ -12,54 +12,58 @@
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     package_home_base: /home
 
-- name: Set local path prefix
-  when:
-    - use_local
+- name: Set defaults paths
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    path:
-      prefix: "{{ package_home_base }}/{{ ansible_ssh_user }}/.local"
-
-- name: Set non-local path prefix
-  when:
-    - not use_local
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    path:
-      prefix: "{{ default_install_prefix }}"
+    install_prefix: "{{ install_prefix | default(default_install_prefix) }}"
+    default_store_path: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.cache/ansible_role_package"
+    default_path_appimage: "{{ install_prefix | default(default_install_prefix) }}/appimage"
+    default_path_archive: "{{ install_prefix | default(default_install_prefix) }}/archive"
+    default_path_bin: "{{ install_prefix | default(default_install_prefix) }}/bin"
+    default_path_cargo: "{{ install_prefix | default(default_install_prefix) }}/cargo"
+    default_path_go: "{{ install_prefix | default(default_install_prefix) }}/go"
+    default_path_pipx: "{{ install_prefix | default(default_install_prefix) }}/pipx"
 
 - name: Set install variables
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    ext_become: "{{ not use_local }}"
-    path:
-      prefix: "{{ default_install_prefix }}"
-      appimage: "{{ path.appimage | default(path.prefix ~ defaults.path.suffix.appimage) }}"
-      archive: "{{ path.archive | default(path.prefix ~ defaults.path.suffix.archive) }}"
-      bin: "{{ path.bin | default(path.prefix ~ defaults.path.suffix.bin) }}"
-      cargo: "{{ path.cargo | default(path.prefix ~ defaults.path.suffix.cargo) }}"
-      go: "{% if ansible_distribution == 'MacOSX' %}/usr/local/go{% else %}{{ path.go | default(path.prefix ~ defaults.path.suffix.go) }}{% endif %}"
-      pipx: "{{ path.pipx | default(path.prefix ~ defaults.path.suffix.pipx) }}"
+    store_path: "{{ store_path | default(default_store_path) }}"
+    path_appimage: "{{ path_appimage | default(default_path_appimage) }}"
+    path_archive: "{{ path_archive | default(default_path_archive) }}"
+    path_bin: "{{ path_bin | default(default_path_bin) }}"
+    path_cargo: "{{ path_cargo | default(default_path_cargo) }}"
+    path_go: "{{ path_go | default(default_path_go) }}"
+    path_pipx: "{{ path_pipx | default(default_path_pipx) }}"
+
+- name: Set OS independant facts
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    pkg_archive: [] # packages installed via prebuilt archive
+    pkg_cargo: [] # rust packages from cargo using `cargo install`
+    pkg_cargo_build: [] # rust packages using `cargo build` before install
+    pkg_go: [] # go applications
+    pkg_npm: [] # npm commands
+    pkg_pipx: [] # pipx packages
+    pkg_src: [] # packages built from source
+    pkg_sys: [] # system package manager packages, homebrew on macOS, dnf for RedHat based, apt for Debian Based
+    pkg_zig: [] # zig packages
 
 - name: Set Linux specific facts
   when:
     - ansible_system == 'Linux'
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    flatpak_remote: # flatpak remotes, includes flathub by default
-      - name: flathub
-        url: https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+    flatpak_remotes: "{{ default_flatpak_remotes }}"
     pkg_appimage: [] # appimages to install
     pkg_flatpak: [] # flatpak packages to install
     pkg_snap: [] # snpacraft.io packages
     pipx_exec: "/usr/bin/pipx"
-    sys_pkg_become: true # Linux package managers require sudo access
-    lib_path: lib64
+    path_lib: lib64
     root_prefix: /usr/local
 
 - name: Set alpine linux specific facts
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == 'Alpine'
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    lib_path: lib
+    path_lib: lib
 
-- name: Set rpm dist if RedHat based
+- name: Set dist code if RedHat based
   when:
     - ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
   changed_when: false
@@ -76,17 +80,4 @@
     pipx_exec: "/opt/homebrew/bin/pipx" # pipx executable
     pkg_cask: [] # homebrew casks
     pkg_tap: [] # homebrew tap packages
-    sys_pkg_become: false # homebrew doesn't require sudo access
-    lib_path: lib # macos shared library path
-
-- name: Set OS independant facts
-  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    pkg_archive: [] # packages installed via prebuilt archive
-    pkg_cargo: [] # rust packages from cargo using `cargo install`
-    pkg_cargo_build: [] # rust packages using `cargo build` before install
-    pkg_go: [] # go applications
-    pkg_npm: [] # npm commands
-    pkg_pipx: [] # pipx packages
-    pkg_zig: [] # zig packages
-    pkg_src: [] # packages built from source
-    pkg_sys: [] # system package manager packages, homebrew on macOS, dnf for RedHat based, apt for Debian Based
+    path_lib: lib # macos shared library path

tasks/main.yml

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 ---
 # create all the facts used throughout the role, but shouldn't be touched
 # by the user
-- name: Create temporary directory for downloads
-  register: d_tempdir
+- name: Create cache directory
+  register: d_cache
   ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: /tmp/ansible_role_package
-    state: directory
+    path: "{{ store_path }}"
     mode: '0777'
+    owner: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
+    group: "{{ ansible_user_gid }}"
+    state: directory
 
 - name: Set installation facts
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:

vars/main.yml

@@ -2,20 +2,31 @@
 # variables used in ansible_role_package
 ---
 default_flatpak_method: system
+default_flatpak_remotes:
+  - name: flathub
+    url: https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+default_flatpak_remote_name: flathub
 default_install_method: system
 default_install_prefix: /usr/local
-debug: false
+default_store_path: HOME/.cache/ansible_role_package
+default_path_appimage: /usr/local/appimage
+default_path_archive: /usr/local/archive
+default_path_bin: /usr/local/bin
+default_path_cargo: /usr/local/cargo
+default_path_go: /usr/local/go
+default_path_pipx: /usr/local/pipx
+default_path_git: /usr/local/git
 packages: [] # list of packages to install
 extra_packages: [] # list of extra packages to add to pkg_sys
 
 # Path suffixes for installation types. Prefixed by `default_install_prefix`
-path_suffix_appimage: appimage
-path_suffix_archive: archive
-path_suffix_bin: bin
-path_suffix_cargo: cargo
-path_suffix_go: go
-path_suffix_pipx: pipx
-path_suffix_source: source
+directory_appimage: appimage
+directory_archive: archive
+directory_bin: bin
+directory_cargo: cargo
+directory_go: go
+directory_pipx: pipx
+directory_git: git
 
 default_clean_source: false
 
@@ -27,3 +38,18 @@ _pkgconfig_force_rebuild: false
 # neovim configuration
 _pkgversion_neovim: master
 _gitbranch_neovim: master
+
+# Empty variables that need to exist
+flatpak_remotes: null # flatpak remotes to add instead of default
+flatpak_remote_name: null # the source of flatpak installations
+flatpak_method: null # the method to use when installing flatpak
+install_method: null # the way to install packages (system, source, etc)
+install_prefix: null # the path prefix to install files
+store_path: null # the path to store archives, git repos and appimages, etc.
+path_appimage: null
+path_archive: null
+path_bin: null
+path_cargo: null
+path_go: null
+path_pipx: null
+use_become: true