Ansible Role: package_update

An ansible role to update all packages (multiplatform)

Requirements

Supported platforms

• Archlinux
• Debian
• FreeBSD
• NetBSD
• OpenBSD
• RedHat
• Suse
• Kali GNU/Linux

Role Variables

OS related variables

The following variables are set by the role.

• freebsd_running_jails: List with the running FreeBSD jails.

Playbook related variables

• package_update: "name space"
  • freebsd: "freebsd config"
    • get_running_jails: no | yes (default) set the freebsd_running_jails variable.
    • host: no | yes (default) update the host system
    • jails: Array of jails to update, freebsd_running_jails by default.

Dependencies

None

Example Playbooks

Upgrade

---
- name: update packages
  hosts: all
  become: true
  roles:
    - stafwag.package_update

Update only the FreeBSD host systems.

---
- name: update packages
  hosts: all
  become: true
  roles:
    - role: stafwag.package_update
      vars:
        package_update:
          freebsd:
            get_running_jails: no
            jails: []

Update only the running jails on FreeBSD systems.

---
- name: update packages
  hosts: all
  become: true
  roles:
    - role: stafwag.package_update
      vars:
        package_update:
          freebsd:
            host: no

Update a jail on a FreeBSD system.

---
- name: update packages
  hosts: rataplan
  become: true
  roles:
    - role: stafwag.package_update
      vars:
        package_update:
          freebsd:
            host: no
            jails:
              - stafmail

License

MIT/BSD

Author Information

Created by Staf Wagemakers, email: [email protected], website: http://www.wagemakers.be