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apt_rpm - apt_rpm package manager
New in version 1.5.
Synopsis
- Manages packages with apt-rpm. Both low-level (rpm) and high-level (apt-get) package manager binaries required.
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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pkg
required
|
name of package to install, upgrade or remove.
|
|
state |
|
Indicates the desired package state.
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update_cache
bool
|
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update the package database first apt-get update .
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Examples
- name: Install package foo
apt_rpm:
pkg: foo
state: present
- name: Remove package foo
apt_rpm:
pkg: foo
state: absent
- name: Remove packages foo and bar
apt_rpm:
pkg: foo,bar
state: absent
# bar will be the updated if a newer version exists
- name: Update the package database and install bar
apt_rpm:
name: bar
state: present
update_cache: yes
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Maintenance
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
Author
- Evgenii Terechkov (@evgkrsk)
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.6/modules/apt_rpm_module.html