ansible_role_package/meta/argument_spec.yml

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---
argument_specs:
  main:
    short_description: Install software using ansible
    description:
      - Make the installation of packages consistent on each platform.
      - Will install via system package managers, source, or specific install tool. For example, a go package installed via source will run `go install`.
    maintainers:
      - Matthew Stobbs
    options:
      packages:
        type: list
        elements: str
        required: true
        description:
          - List of packages to install using this role's package name.
          - See README.md for the list of available packages.
      install_become:
        type: bool
        default: true
        description:
          - Install packages using privilege elevation.
      install_become_user:
        type: bool
        default: root
        description:
          - User to become when install_become is true.
      install_method:
        type: str
        default: system
        description:
          - Install packages using system package manager when available.
          - When a package doesn't have a system install candidate for the host, it uses it's default install method as defined in the pkglist variables called `<pkgname>_install_methods`
          - Most packages will be either `system` or `source` installs.
          - System installs default to using the system package manager, if possible.
          - Source installs download, build and install the package via source code. Source installs could be of different types based on the language. For example; python packages installed using `source` are installed with either pipx (default) or system pip.
        choices:
          - system
          - source
      python_package_method:
        type: str
        default: pipx
        description:
          - How to install pip packages.
        choices:
          - pipx
          - system
      install_prefix:
        type: str
        required: false
        default: /usr/local
        description:
          - The prefix to use for non-system package installs.
          - All package files will be installed using the directory prefixed by this prefix.
      extra_ldd_paths:
        type: list
        elements: path
        required: false
        default: []
        description:
          - Paths to add to the ld.so.conf path list. Will create a file in `/etc/ld.so.conf.d/` on most systems.
      packages:
        type: list
        elements: str
        required: true
        description:
          - The list of packages to install by name.
          - The list must contain only values that exist in B(Available Packages) in README.md
      packages_extra:
        type: list
        elements: str
        required: false
        default: []
        description:
          - Extra system packages by installation name to install using the system package manager
          - These are installed directly using the system package manager
      flatpak_default_remote:
        type: str
        required: false
        default: flathub
        description:
          - the Default remote name to use with flatpak installation.
      flatpak_method:
        type: str
        required: false
        default: system
        description:
          - Default installation method for flatpaks.
          - Possible values are 'system' and 'user'.
          - Only applies to linux distros.
      flatpak_remotes:
        type: list
        elements: dict
        required: false
        default:
          - name: flathub
            url: https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
        description:
          - List of flatpak remotes to add to the system.
          - Does not remove pre existing flatpak repos.
      clean_install:
        type: bool
        default: false
        description:
          - Remove existing installation of package before installing.
      path_appimage:
        type: path
        default: /usr/local/appimage
        description:
          - Where appimage files are stored.
      path_archive:
        type: path
        default: /usr/local/archive
        description:
          - Where archives are extracted.
      path_bin:
        type: path
        default: /usr/local/bin
        description:
          - Where binaries are installed or linked.
          - Needs to be added to your PATH to be usable.
      path_cargo:
        type: path
        default: /usr/local/cargo
        description:
          - Where cargo installs it's packages
      path_go:
        type: path
        default: /usr/local/go
        description:
          - Where go is installed. Equivalent of GOROOT.
      path_pipx:
        type: path
        default: /usr/local/pipx
        description:
          - Where pipx installs it's virtual environments
      store_path:
        type: path
        default: /<ansible_user_dir>/.cache/ansible_role_package
        required: false
        description:
          - Where cached files are kept, such as git repositories.
          - Packages that are compiled have their source extracted here.
      clean_cache:
        type: bool
        default: false
        description:
          - Clean the V(store_path) after completing package install.
          - Removes source code, archives and git repositories