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opkg

Manage packages with the opkg package manager, which is used by OpenWrt.

Attributes

check_mode:
  support: full

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Values	Description
executable	string		Path of the binary to use. [default: `"opkg"`]
extra_args	string		Additional options to pass to opkg.
force	boolean		Force removal of package and its dependencies. [default: `false`]
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 lists
  opkg:
    update_cache: yes

- name: Install packages
  opkg:
    name:
      - curl
      - jq
    state: present

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

- name: Upgrade all packages
  opkg:
    upgrade: yes