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apk

Manage packages with the apk package manager, which is used by Alpine Linux.

Attributes

check_mode:
  support: full

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Values	Description
executable	string		Path of the binary to use. [default: `"apk"`]
extra_args	string		Additional options to pass to apk.
name	array		Name or list of names of the package(s) to install, upgrade, or remove.
state	string	absent present latest	Whether to install (`present`), remove (`absent`), or ensure latest version (`latest`). `present` will simply ensure that a desired package is installed. `absent` will remove the specified package. `latest` will update the specified package to the latest version. [default: `"present"`]
update_cache	boolean		Whether or not to refresh the package index. This can be run as part of a package installation or as a separate step. [default: `false`]
upgrade	boolean		Whether or not to upgrade all packages to the latest version available. [default: `false`]

Example

- name: Update package cache
  apk:
    update_cache: yes

- name: Install packages
  apk:
    name:
      - curl
      - jq
      - postgresql-client
    state: present

- name: Install specific version
  apk:
    name: nginx=1.24.0-r0
    state: present

- name: Remove package
  apk:
    name: vim
    state: absent

- name: Update all packages to latest versions
  apk:
    upgrade: yes