New in version 1.5.
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pkg | yes | name of package to install, upgrade or remove. | ||
| state | no | present |
| Indicates the desired package state |
| update_cache | no |
| update the package database first apt-get update. |
# install package foo
- apt_rpm:
pkg: foo
state: present
# remove package foo
- apt_rpm:
pkg: foo
state: absent
# description: remove packages foo and bar
- apt_rpm:
pkg: foo,bar
state: absent
# description: update the package database and install bar (bar will be the updated if a newer version exists)
- apt_rpm:
name: bar
state: present
update_cache: yes
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