Update Zoom flatpak(s) in Linux systems - Ansible module command
How to automate the update of the Zoom flatpak from version 5.9.1.1380 to 5.9.6.2225 in Linux using Ansible module command.
March 3, 2022
How to update Zoom flatpak in Linux systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live demo with some simple Ansible code. I’m Luca Berton and welcome to today’s episode of Ansible Pilot.
Ansible update Zoom flatpak in Linux systems
ansible.builtin.command- Execute commands on targets
Today we are going to talk about the Ansible module command.
The full name is ansible.builtin.command, it’s part of ansible.builtin modules maintained by the Ansible Core.
The purpose of the command module is to Execute commands on a target system.
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demo
How to Update Zoom flatpak in Linux systems with Ansible Playbook.
code
---
- name: flatpak update demo
hosts: all
become: true
gather_facts: false
tasks:
- name: update flatpak(s)
ansible.builtin.command: "flatpak update --noninteractive"
execution
ansible-pilot $ ansible-playbook -i virtualmachines/ubuntu2110desktop/inventory container/flatpak_update.yml
PLAY [flatpak update demo] ************************************************************************
TASK [update flatpak(s)] **************************************************************************
changed: [ubuntu2110.example.com]
PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************
ubuntu2110.example.com : ok=1 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
ansible-pilot $
before execution
ansible-pilot $ ssh [email protected]
Welcome to Ubuntu 21.10 (GNU/Linux 5.13.0-30-generic x86_64)
* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
* Management: https://landscape.canonical.com
* Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage
0 updates can be applied immediately.
Last login: Thu Mar 3 06:39:45 2022 from 192.168.0.59
$ flapak list
-sh: 1: flapak: not found
$ flatpak list
Name Application ID Version Branch Installation
Freedesktop Platform org.freedesktop.Platform 21.08.11 21.08 system
Mesa org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 21.3.6 21.08 system
openh264 org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.1.0 2.0 system
Zoom us.zoom.Zoom 5.9.1.1380 stable system
$
after execution
ansible-pilot $ ssh [email protected]
Welcome to Ubuntu 21.10 (GNU/Linux 5.13.0-30-generic x86_64)
* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
* Management: https://landscape.canonical.com
* Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage
0 updates can be applied immediately.
Last login: Thu Mar 3 07:05:53 2022 from 192.168.0.59
$ flatpak list
Name Application ID Version Branch Installation
Freedesktop Platform org.freedesktop.Platform 21.08.11 21.08 system
Mesa org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 21.3.6 21.08 system
openh264 org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.1.0 2.0 system
Zoom us.zoom.Zoom 5.9.6.2225 stable system
$
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