Ansible

Question 1

When using the apt or yum module to install a package, when would you want to use the ‘state: present’ parameter?

Answer 1

Use the ‘state: present’ parameter when you have a specific version to install. If you don’t give it a specific vesion, Ansible grabs the latest according to the package manager and will keep trying to reinstall with the same version you grabbed on subsequent runs.

Question 2

When using the apt or yum module to install a package, when would you want to use the ‘state: latest’ parameter?

Answer 2

Only use the ‘state: latest’ parameter when you want to upgrade to the latest version.