ansible-linuxbrew

Ansible role to install Homebrew on Linux.

Compatibility

Run tests with a supported Docker image, for example with bionic:

make bionic

Release	Docker image	Ansible
Debian 10	debian-buster	<2.12,>=2.9.22
Debian 11	debian-bullseye	>=2.9.22
Fedora 37	fedora-37	>=2.9.22
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS	ubuntu-bionic	<2.12,>=2.9.22
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu-focal	>=2.9.22
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu-jammy	>=2.9.22

If you want to add a new distribution or release version, please create a Docker image for it under the tests/ directory and make sure the existing tests work.

I'm developing this role currently in a black box using the Docker images included in the repository and not running it on live environments.

Configuration

By default, the role uses Ansible to clone the Homebrew Git repository and create all relevant directories.

To use the official Homebrew installer script instead, you need to enable this in the Ansible configuration:

linuxbrew_use_installer: true

The installer seems to be faster than the default Ansible installation method.

Role Variables

Set linuxbrew_init_shell to false if you're for example managing your shell init files using your own .dotfiles repository.

# Configure shell rc files
linuxbrew_init_shell: true

Coding style

Install pre-commit hooks and validate coding style:

make lint

Run tests

Run tests in Ubuntu and Debian using Docker:

make test

License

• BSD License

Contributing

I'm not actively using or maintaining this role, but welcome bug fixes and support for missing operating systems.

Contributions

The installation is based on the official Homebrew installer script.

Author information

• @markosamuli