community.general.layman – Manage Gentoo overlays

Note

This plugin is part of the community.general collection (version 1.3.6).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.general.

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.general.layman.

Synopsis

  • Uses Layman to manage an additional repositories for the Portage package manager on Gentoo Linux. Please note that Layman must be installed on a managed node prior using this module.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • python >= 2.6

  • layman python module

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
list_url
string
An URL of the alternative overlays list that defines the overlay to install. This list will be fetched and saved under ${overlay_defs}/${name}.xml), where overlay_defs is readed from the Layman's configuration.

aliases: url
name
string / required
The overlay id to install, synchronize, or uninstall. Use 'ALL' to sync all of the installed overlays (can be used only when state=updated).
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
  • updated
Whether to install (present), sync (updated), or uninstall (absent) the overlay.
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
If no, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be set to no when no other option exists. Prior to 1.9.3 the code defaulted to no.

Examples

- name: Install the overlay mozilla which is on the central overlays list
  community.general.layman:
    name: mozilla

- name: Install the overlay cvut from the specified alternative list
  community.general.layman:
    name: cvut
    list_url: 'http://raw.github.com/cvut/gentoo-overlay/master/overlay.xml'

- name: Update (sync) the overlay cvut or install if not installed yet
  community.general.layman:
    name: cvut
    list_url: 'http://raw.github.com/cvut/gentoo-overlay/master/overlay.xml'
    state: updated

- name: Update (sync) all of the installed overlays
  community.general.layman:
    name: ALL
    state: updated

- name: Uninstall the overlay cvut
  community.general.layman:
    name: cvut
    state: absent

Authors

  • Jakub Jirutka (@jirutka)