xbps – Manage packages with XBPS
New in version 2.3.
Synopsis
- Manage packages with the XBPS package manager.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| name - | Name of the package to install, upgrade, or remove. | |
| recurse boolean |
| When removing a package, also remove its dependencies, provided that they are not required by other packages and were not explicitly installed by a user. |
| state - |
| Desired state of the package. |
| update_cache boolean |
| Whether or not to refresh the master package lists. This can be run as part of a package installation or as a separate step. |
| upgrade boolean |
| Whether or not to upgrade whole system |
Examples
# Install package foo - xbps: name=foo state=present # Upgrade package foo - xbps: name=foo state=latest update_cache=yes # Remove packages foo and bar - xbps: name=foo,bar state=absent # Recursively remove package foo - xbps: name=foo state=absent recurse=yes # Update package cache - xbps: update_cache=yes # Upgrade packages - xbps: upgrade=yes
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| msg string | success | Message about results Sample: System Upgraded |
| packages list | success | Packages that are affected/would be affected Sample: ['ansible'] |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Dino Occhialini (@dinoocch)
- Michael Aldridge (@the-maldridge)
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.7/modules/xbps_module.html