Ansible Role python¶

This role installs Python 2 or Python 3 on the system, optionally with additional modules.

Tags¶

python

This role installs Python on the system, optionally with additional modules.
Triggers: none.

Optional Role Variables¶

python__modules__host_var / python__modules__group_var

List of dictionaries containing additional Python modules that should be installed via the OS package manager on Linux, or via pip on Windows. For the usage in host_vars / group_vars (can only be used in one group at a time).
Type: List of dictionaries.
Default: []
Subkeys:
- name:
  - Mandatory. Name of the packages.
  - Type: String.
- state:
  - Optional. Either present or absent.
  - Type: String.
  - Default: 'present'

python__version

The Python version to install. Possible options for Linux: 2, 3. Windows requires the full version (check the possible options here).
Type: Number.
Default: 3

Example:

# optional
python__modules__host_var:
  - name: 'python3-psutil'
    state: 'absent'
  - name: 'python3-requests'
    state: 'present'
python__modules__group_var: []
python__version: 3

License¶

The Unlicense

Author Information¶

Linuxfabrik GmbH, Zurich