Ansible AUR package manager

Ansible module to use some AUR helpers. The following helpers are supported:

• pacaur (default)
• trizen
• yaourt
• yay

Options

parameter	required	default	choices	comments
name	no			Name or list of names of the package(s) to install or upgrade.
upgrade	no	no	yes, no	Whether or not to upgrade whole system.
helper	no	pacaur	pacaur, trizen, yaourt, yay	Helper to use.

Note

Either name or upgrade is required, both can not be used together.

Installing

1. Add as a submodule in your playbook:

mkdir --parents library/external_modules
git submodule add git://github.com/kewlfft/ansible-aur.git library/external_modules/ansible-aur

2. Link the script to the base of library/:

ln --symbolic external_modules/ansible-aur/aur.py library/aur

Usage

Warning

• It is recommended to use the official pacman module for removals or for upgrades with the repositories, this module aims to cover the AUR,
• Searches are limited to the AUR using the --aur parameter except for yay and yaourt which do not support it and systematically search the repositories,
• A package is reinstalled only if an update is available using the --needed parameter except for yay which do not support it and systematically reinstalls,

Examples

Use it in a task, as in the following examples:

# Install (using pacaur)
- aur: name=package_name
  become: yes
  become_user: user_that_has_nopasswd_in_sudoers_for_pacman_use

# Install (using trizen)
- aur:
    helper: trizen
    name:
      - package_name_1
      - package_name_2 
  [...]

# Upgrade (using pacaur)
- aur: upgrade=yes
  [...]