Universal Java Jdk Installer

This is intended to install a jdk on almost any system.

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Requirements

None

Role Variables

Options are Open or Oracle

java_type: Open

Options are 7 or 8 for Oracle and 7, 8 or 9 for Open

java_version: "8"

Since JAVA_HOME is dependent on the operating system, this role effectively puts it in place for almost all builds however as it is included dynamically that means that it will not be able to be called from other roles.

If you want to set your own custom JAVA_HOME place the variable that is not currently in the default file and assign it

java_home: ${LOCATION_OF_CHOICE}

Whether Or Not To Install a script that will set JAVA_HOME environment variable

java_home_install_script: True

Name of the script that will be placed into /etc/profile.d/

java_home_script_name: java_home.sh

Temporary Storage Location

java_tmp_storage: /tmp/java_install

Dependencies

None

Example Playbook

Including an example of how to use your role (for instance, with variables passed in as parameters) is always nice for users too:

    - hosts: servers
      roles:
         - ChristopherDavenport.universal-java

License

MIT

Author Information

This role was created in 2016 by ChristopherDavenport.