homebrew_cask – Install/uninstall homebrew casks
Synopsis
- Manages Homebrew casks.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
accept_external_apps boolean added in 2.5.0 |
| allow external apps |
greedy boolean added in 2.7.0 |
| upgrade casks that auto update; passes --greedy to brew cask outdated when checking if an installed cask has a newer version available |
install_options - added in 2.2 | options flags to install a package aliases: options | |
name - / required | name of cask to install/remove aliases: pkg, package, cask | |
path - | Default: "/usr/local/bin" | ':' separated list of paths to search for 'brew' executable. |
state - |
| state of the cask |
sudo_password - added in 2.8 | The sudo password to be passed to SUDO_ASKPASS. | |
update_homebrew boolean added in 2.2 |
| update homebrew itself first. Note that brew cask update is a synonym for brew update .aliases: update-brew |
upgrade boolean added in 2.5.0 |
| upgrade all casks (mutually exclusive with `upgrade_all`) |
upgrade_all boolean added in 2.5.0 |
| upgrade all casks (mutually exclusive with `upgrade`) |
Examples
- homebrew_cask: name: alfred state: present - homebrew_cask: name: alfred state: absent - homebrew_cask: name: alfred state: present install_options: 'appdir=/Applications' - homebrew_cask: name: alfred state: present install_options: 'debug,appdir=/Applications' - homebrew_cask: name: alfred state: present allow_external_apps: True - homebrew_cask: name: alfred state: absent install_options: force - homebrew_cask: upgrade_all: true - homebrew_cask: name: alfred state: upgraded install_options: force - homebrew_cask: name: 1password state: upgraded greedy: True - homebrew_cask: name: wireshark state: present sudo_password: "{{ ansible_become_pass }}"
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Indrajit Raychaudhuri (@indrajitr)
- Daniel Jaouen (@danieljaouen)
- Enric Lluelles (@enriclluelles)
Hint
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/homebrew_cask_module.html