ansible-role-python

An Ansible role for installing Python.

Requirements

This role uses the package Ansible module, so its requirements apply.

Role Variables

Variable	Description	Default	Required
python_install_development_dependencies	A Boolean indicating whether or not to install development dependencies, such as the Python headers. These dependencies are sometimes required, e.g., when one is required to build a wheel for a Python package.	false	No
python_install_python2	A Boolean indicating whether or not to install Python 2 alongside Python 3. Where possible, we also install the necessary dependencies to use Python 2 as Ansible's discovered Python; unfortunately, this is only possible on Debian Buster. Note also that no matter the value of this variable, Python 2 will not be installed on Debian Bookworm or later; this is because the corresponding system packages are unavailable for that platform.	false	No

Dependencies

None.

Installation

This role can be installed via the command:

ansible-galaxy install --role-file path/to/requirements.yml

where requirements.yml looks like:

---
- name: python
  src: https://github.com/cisagov/ansible-role-python

and may contain other roles as well.

For more information about installing Ansible roles via a YAML file, please see the ansible-galaxy documentation.

Example Playbook

Here's how to use it in a playbook:

- hosts: all
  become: true
  become_method: sudo
  tasks:
    - name: Install python
      ansible.builtin.include_role:
        name: python

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

License

This project is in the worldwide public domain.

This project is in the public domain within the United States, and copyright and related rights in the work worldwide are waived through the CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication.

All contributions to this project will be released under the CC0 dedication. By submitting a pull request, you are agreeing to comply with this waiver of copyright interest.

Author Information

Shane Frasier - jeremy.frasier@gwe.cisa.dhs.gov