ansible.builtin.dpkg_selections – Dpkg package selection selections
Note
This module is part of ansible-core
and included in all Ansible installations. In most cases, you can use the short module name dpkg_selections
even without specifying the collections:
keyword. However, we recommend you use the FQCN for easy linking to the module documentation and to avoid conflicting with other collections that may have the same module name.
New in version 2.0: of ansible.builtin
Synopsis
- Change dpkg package selection state via –get-selections and –set-selections.
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
name string / required | Name of the package. | |
selection string / required |
| The selection state to set the package to. |
Notes
Note
- This module won’t cause any packages to be installed/removed/purged, use the
apt
module for that.
Examples
- name: Prevent python from being upgraded dpkg_selections: name: python selection: hold
Authors
- Brian Brazil (@brian-brazil) <brian.brazil@boxever.com>
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/dpkg_selections_module.html