update

Provides updates for your system.

Context

This role is a part of many compatible roles. Have a look at the documentation of these roles for further information.

Here is an overview of related roles:

Requirements

Access to a repository containing packages, likely on the internet.

Role Variables

• update_reboot_delay: Timing around rebooting.
• update_down_retries: Timing around rebooting.
• update_down_connect_timeout: Timing around rebooting.
• update_down_timeout: Timing around rebooting.
• update_down_sleep: Timing around rebooting.
• update_up_delay: Timing around rebooting.
• update_autoremove: Clean unused packages? (For APT distributions only)
• update_upgrade_command: Type of upgrade: dist, yes, safe, or full. (For APT distributions only)
• update_cache_valid_time: Update the cache if it's older than the cache valid time (For APT distributions only)
• update_reboot: Control the desired reboot behaviour. Set to "yes" (default) or "no".

Dependencies

This role can be used to prepare your system:

• robertdebock.bootstrap

Download the dependencies by issuing this command:

ansible-galaxy install --role-file requirements.yml

Compatibility

This role has been tested against the following distributions and Ansible version:

Example Playbook

The simplest way possible:

- hosts: servers

  roles:
    - robertdebock.bootstrap
    - robertdebock.update

The role sets a variable so it's possible to understand if changes were made: - update_result

Here is an example of how to use that variable:

- hosts: servers

  roles:
    - robertdebock.update

  tasks:
    - name: send email
      mail:
        to: sysadmin@example.com
        subject: "server {{ ansible_hostsname }} updated"
      when:
        - update_result.changed

Install this role using galaxy install robertdebock.update.

License

Apache License, Version 2.0

Author Information

Robert de Bock robert@meinit.nl