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Install a package in Suse-like systems - Ansible module zypper — Video Tutorial

A real-life example of how to install a package in Suse-like systems: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and openSUSE

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  • How to Install a package with Ansible in Suse-like systems?
  • Parameters
  • code
  • execution
  • verification
  • Conclusion
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How to Install a package with Ansible in Suse-like systems? I'm going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code. I'm Luca Berton and welcome to today's episode of Ansible Pilot. Ansible Install a package in Suse-like systems Today we're talking about the Ansible module `zypper`. The full name is `community.general.zypper` which means is part of the `Community General Collection` so maintained by the Ansible Community contributors. It works on Syse-like operating systems and Manages packages on SUSE and openSUSE via the zypper package manager. It's similar to the yum or DNF module for RedHat-like operating systems or the apt module for Debian-like operating systems. Parameters - name _string_ - name or package specific - state _string_ - present / absent / latest - type _string_ - package / patch / pattern / product / srcpackage / application - update_cache _boolean_ - no/yes The parameter list is pretty wide but these four are the most important options. In the "name" parameter you are going to specify the name of the package or the specific version you would like to install. The state specifies the action that we would like to perform. In our case for install is "present". The type of package to be operated on package / patch / pattern / product / srcpackage / application. "update_cache" forces to update the repository metadata before the installation. It could be useful to make sure that repositories are up-to-date. The equivalent of console command`zypper refresh`. ## Playbook Let's jump in a real-life playbook to install a package in Suse-like systems with Ansible. code - zypper.yml ```yaml --- - name: zypper module Playbook hosts: all become: true tasks: - name: install package community.general.zypper: name: dos2unix state: present ``` execution output ```bash $ ansible-playbook -i suse/inventory install\ a\ package\ in\ Suse-like\ systems/zypper.yml PLAY [zypper module Playbook] ************************************************************************* TASK [Gathering Facts] **************************************************************************** [WARNING]: Platform linux on host suse.example.com is using the discovered Python interpreter at /usr/bin/python, but future installation of another Python interpreter could change the meaning of that path. See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible- core/2.11/reference_appendices/interpreter_discovery.html for more information. ok: [suse.example.com] TASK [install package] **************************************************************************** changed: [suse.example.com] PLAY RECAP **************************************************************************************** suse.example.com : ok=2 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 ``` verification ```bash $ ssh devops@suse.example.com devops@suse:~> sudo su - suse:~ # zypper se -i dos2unix Loading repository data... Warning: Repo

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  • Author: Luca Berton
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Read time: 3 min
  • Category: installation

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