Description

Install oracle java directly from oracle website without third's repositories (webupd usually) in debian / ubuntu systems

Usage

Install the role and modify the download url to desired version (also "version_path" variable) and others variables if you want. You can use the role as dependency after checks if java exists, for example:

	  pre_tasks:
      - name: check if java is installed
        command: java -version  
        failed_when: false
        register: check_java
      roles:
      - { role: java, when: check_java.rc != 0 }

Role Variables

All variables are stored in defaults. the more relevant are the download_url and version_path. The variable "default" use the command "update-alternatives" to make java the default jvm.

(example)

java:
  download_url: "http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/8u112-b15/server-jre-8u112-linux-x64.tar.gz"
  download_path: "/tmp/java.tgz"
  install_path: "/opt/java"
  version_path: "jdk1.8.0_112"
  default: true

Dependencies

Ansible version => 2.2

License

MIT

Author Information

Alex Left