sorcery – Package manager for Source Mage GNU/Linux

Synopsis

  • Manages “spells” on Source Mage GNU/Linux using sorcery toolchain

Requirements

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

  • bash

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
cache_valid_time
-
Time in seconds to invalidate grimoire collection on update
especially useful for SCM and rsync grimoires
makes sense only in pair with update_cache
depends
-
Comma-separated list of _optional_ dependencies to build a spell (or make sure it is built) with; use +/- in front of dependency to turn it on/off ('+' is optional though)
this option is ignored if name parameter is equal to '*' or contains more than one spell
providers must be supplied in the form recognized by Sorcery, e.g. 'openssl(SSL)'
name
-
Name of the spell
multiple names can be given, separated by commas
special value '*' in conjunction with states latest or rebuild will update or rebuild the whole system respectively

aliases: spell
state
-
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • latest
  • absent
  • cast
  • dispelled
  • rebuild
Whether to cast, dispel or rebuild a package
state cast is an equivalent of present, not latest
state latest always triggers update_cache=yes
state rebuild implies cast of all specified spells, not only those existed before
update
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Whether or not to update sorcery scripts at the very first stage
update_cache
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Whether or not to update grimoire collection before casting spells

aliases: update_codex

Notes

Note

  • When all three components are selected, the update goes by the sequence – Sorcery -> Grimoire(s) -> Spell(s); you cannot override it.

  • grimoire handling (i.e. add/remove, including SCM/rsync versions) is not yet supported.

Examples

# Make sure spell 'foo' is installed
- sorcery:
    spell: foo
    state: present

# Make sure spells 'foo', 'bar' and 'baz' are removed
- sorcery:
    spell: foo,bar,baz
    state: absent

# Make sure spell 'foo' with dependencies 'bar' and 'baz' is installed
- sorcery:
    spell: foo
    depends: bar,baz
    state: present

# Make sure spell 'foo' with 'bar' and without 'baz' dependencies is installed
- sorcery:
    spell: foo
    depends: +bar,-baz
    state: present

# Make sure spell 'foo' with libressl (providing SSL) dependency is installed
- sorcery:
    spell: foo
    depends: libressl(SSL)
    state: present

# Playbook: make sure spells with/without required dependencies (if any) are installed
- sorcery:
    name: "{{ item.spell }}"
    depends: "{{ item.depends | default(None) }}"
    state: present
  loop:
    - { spell: 'vifm', depends: '+file,-gtk+2' }
    - { spell: 'fwknop', depends: 'gpgme' }
    - { spell: 'pv,tnftp,tor' }

# Install the latest version of spell 'foo' using regular glossary
- sorcery:
    name: foo
    state: latest

# Rebuild spell 'foo'
- sorcery:
    spell: foo
    state: rebuild

# Rebuild the whole system, but update Sorcery and Codex first
- sorcery:
    spell: '*'
    state: rebuild
    update: yes
    update_cache: yes

# Refresh the grimoire collection if it's 1 day old using native sorcerous alias
- sorcery:
    update_codex: yes
    cache_valid_time: 86400

# Update only Sorcery itself
- sorcery:
    update: yes

Status

Authors

  • Vlad Glagolev (@vaygr)

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