How to install Zoom flatpak in Debian-like systems with Ansible?
I’m going to show you a live Playbook with some simple Ansible code. I’m Luca Berton and welcome to today’s episode of Ansible Pilot.
Ansible install Zoom flatpak in Debian-like systems
community.general.flatpak- Manage flatpaks
Today we are going to talk about the Ansible module flatpak.
The full name is community.general.flatpak, it’s part of community.general modules maintained by the Ansible Community.
The purpose of the flatpak module is to Manage flatpaks in the target system.
Parameters
- name string - flatpak name
- state string - present/absent
- method string - system/user
- remote string - flathub
- no_dependencies string - no/yes
- executable string - flatpak
Let me summarize the parameters of flatpak module.
The only required is “name”, where you specify the flatpak name to install or remove.
The parameter “state” specifies if you would like to perform the install action (“present” option) or the remove action (“absent” option).
The parameter “method” specifies if you would like to install the flatpak system-wide (default) or only for the current user.
The following parameters are more for advanced users.
For example specify a different source with remote parameter other than the default “flathub”; not install the dependency “no_dependencies” parameter or if the executable is different than the usual flatpak.
Links
Playbook
How to install Zoom flatpak in Debian-like systems with Ansible Playbook.
code
---
- name: flatpak module Playbook
hosts: all
become: true
gather_facts: false
tasks:
- name: flatpak present
ansible.builtin.apt:
name: flatpak
state: present
- name: flathub flatpak repo
community.general.flatpak_remote:
name: flathub
state: present
flatpakrepo_url: https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
method: system
- name: install Zoom via flatpak
community.general.flatpak:
name: us.zoom.Zoom
state: present
method: system
execution
ansible-pilot $ ansible-playbook -i virtualmachines/ubuntu2110desktop/inventory container/flatpak_debian.yml
PLAY [flatpak module Playbook] ************************************************************************
TASK [flatpak present] ****************************************************************************
changed: [ubuntu2110.example.com]
TASK [flathub flatpak repo] ***********************************************************************
changed: [ubuntu2110.example.com]
TASK [install Zoom via flatpak] *******************************************************************
changed: [ubuntu2110.example.com]
PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************
ubuntu2110.example.com : ok=3 changed=3 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
ansible-pilot $
idempotency
ansible-pilot $ ansible-playbook -i virtualmachines/ubuntu2110desktop/inventory container/flatpak_debian.yml
PLAY [flatpak module Playbook] ************************************************************************
TASK [flatpak present] ****************************************************************************
ok: [ubuntu2110.example.com]
TASK [flathub flatpak repo] ***********************************************************************
ok: [ubuntu2110.example.com]
TASK [install Zoom via flatpak] *******************************************************************
ok: [ubuntu2110.example.com]
PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************
ubuntu2110.example.com : ok=3 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
ansible-pilot $
before execution
ansible-pilot $ ssh [email protected]
Welcome to Ubuntu 21.10 (GNU/Linux 5.13.0-30-generic x86_64)
* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
* Management: https://landscape.canonical.com
* Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage
0 updates can be applied immediately.
The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
applicable law.
$ flatpak list
-sh: 1: flatpak: not found
$ flatpak remotes
-sh: 2: flatpak: not found
$ cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 21.10"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="21.10"
VERSION="21.10 (Impish Indri)"
VERSION_CODENAME=impish
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=impish
$ exit
Connection to ubuntu2110.example.com closed.
ansible-pilot $
after execution
ansible-pilot $ ssh [email protected]
Welcome to Ubuntu 21.10 (GNU/Linux 5.13.0-30-generic x86_64)
* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com
* Management: https://landscape.canonical.com
* Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage
0 updates can be applied immediately.
Last login: Wed Mar 2 06:33:23 2022 from 192.168.0.59
$ flatpak list
Name Application ID Version Branch Installation
Freedesktop Platform org.freedesktop.Platform 21.08.10 21.08 system
Mesa org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 21.3.5 21.08 system
openh264 org.freedesktop.Platform.openh264 2.1.0 2.0 system
Zoom us.zoom.Zoom 5.9.6.2225 stable system
$ flatpak remotes
Name Options
flathub system
$
Conclusion
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