How about this solution?
In `defaults/main.yml`:
java_distribution_packages:
Debian: [ 'openjdk-7', 'java-stuff' ]
RefHat: [ 'java-runtime-7', 'other-stuff' ]
And then, in `tasks/main.yml`:
- {{ ansible_pkg_mgr }}: name={{ item }} state=latest
witn_items: java_distribution_packages[ansible_os_family]
I think that should work fine and let you override
java_distribution_packages in inventory.
Maciej
2014-06-19 14:40 GMT+02:00 Jeff Geerling <[email protected]>:
> The technique I usually use for making a role work cross-distro is to do
> two things:
>
> *For variables*: Include a variables file named {{ ansible_os_family
> }}.yml (then stick 'Debian.yml' and 'RedHat.yml', etc. into the role's vars
> folder.
>
> *For tasks*: Add "when: ansible_os_family == 'Distribution'" to the task
> (where 'Distribution' is Debian, RedHat, etc.).
>
> This presents an issue; for normal variables that I want to let role users
> override easily, I put the variables in the roles 'defaults/main.yml' file.
> But for distribution-specific variables (for example, "java_packages" in my
> Java
> role <https://github.com/geerlingguy/ansible-role-java>), I have to put
> the distro-specific vars include files in the main 'vars' folder, so those
> variables have higher precedence than, say, group_vars.
>
> I've bumped into this a few times, but could usually find other ways of
> getting the variable I want to take hold. For some users, it's not
> possible, thus I have bugs like: Openjdk-7 cannot be installed
> <https://github.com/geerlingguy/ansible-role-java/issues/1>.
>
> What are some possible fixes/other ways to do this?
>
> I could set up a variable for each distro (like "java_redhat_packages" and
> "java_debian_packages", but in some roles, where 5-10 of these would be
> needed, I fear maintainability and simplicity would be sacrificed for
> variable overridability...
>
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