Package Manager Installation

Description

This Ansible role installs Kevin's Package Manager and updates packages using pkgmgr on Arch Linux systems. It provides a unified interface for package installation and update management, ensuring consistent deployment across environments.

Overview

The role abstracts package management operations using pkgmgr. It ensures the package manager itself is updated once per run and provides idempotent installation and update routines for specified packages.

Cosmos

The diagram places Package Manager Installation in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph role [pkgmgr-install 💻]
        svc_pkgmgr_install["pkgmgr-install"]
    end

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role's deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to automate the installation and update process for Infinito.Nexus-related applications or other managed packages using pkgmgr. It simplifies package handling and enforces best practices for package deployment in automated environments.

Features

Automatic pkgmgr Update: Ensures the package manager is always up-to-date.
Idempotent Package Installation: Only installs packages when necessary.
Flexible Notification: Supports handler notification for post-install actions (e.g., Docker Compose builds).
Optional Privilege Escalation: Controlled via the pkgmgr_become variable (default: true).

Role Variables

Name	Description	Default
`package_name`	Name of the package to install/update	(required)
`package_notify`	Handler to notify on package installation/update	""

Credits

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).