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dpkg_selections - Dpkg package selection selections

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

Change dpkg package selection state via –get-selections and –set-selections.

Options

parameter required default choices comments
name
 yes
Name of the package
selection
 yes
  • install
  • hold
  • deinstall
  • purge
The selection state to set the package to.

Examples

# Prevent python from being upgraded.
- dpkg_selections: name=python selection=hold

Notes

Note

This module won’t cause any packages to be installed/removed/purged, use the apt module for that.

This is an Extras Module

For more information on what this means please read Extras Modules

For help in developing on modules, should you be so inclined, please read Community Information & Contributing, developing_test_pr and Developing Modules.

© 2012–2016 Michael DeHaan
© 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/dpkg_selections_module.html