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#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Copyright (c) 2014, Gabe Mulley <gabe.mulley@gmail.com>
# Copyright (c) 2015, David Wittman <dwittman@gmail.com>
# Copyright (c) 2022, Marius Rieder <marius.rieder@scs.com>
# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
__metaclass__ = type
DOCUMENTATION = r'''
---
module: alternatives
short_description: Manages alternative programs for common commands
description:
- Manages symbolic links using the 'update-alternatives' tool.
- Useful when multiple programs are installed but provide similar functionality (e.g. different editors).
author:
- Marius Rieder (@jiuka)
- David Wittman (@DavidWittman)
- Gabe Mulley (@mulby)
extends_documentation_fragment:
- community.general.attributes
attributes:
check_mode:
support: full
diff_mode:
support: full
options:
name:
description:
- The generic name of the link.
type: str
required: true
path:
description:
- The path to the real executable that the link should point to.
type: path
required: true
link:
description:
- The path to the symbolic link that should point to the real executable.
- This option is always required on RHEL-based distributions. On Debian-based distributions this option is
required when the alternative I(name) is unknown to the system.
type: path
priority:
description:
- The priority of the alternative. If no priority is given for creation C(50) is used as a fallback.
type: int
state:
description:
- C(present) - install the alternative (if not already installed), but do
not set it as the currently selected alternative for the group.
- C(selected) - install the alternative (if not already installed), and
set it as the currently selected alternative for the group.
- C(auto) - install the alternative (if not already installed), and
set the group to auto mode. Added in community.general 5.1.0.
- C(absent) - removes the alternative. Added in community.general 5.1.0.
choices: [ present, selected, auto, absent ]
default: selected
type: str
version_added: 4.8.0
subcommands:
description:
- A list of subcommands.
- Each subcommand needs a name, a link and a path parameter.
- Subcommands are also named 'slaves' or 'followers', depending on the version
of alternatives.
type: list
elements: dict
aliases: ['slaves']
suboptions:
name:
description:
- The generic name of the subcommand.
type: str
required: true
path:
description:
- The path to the real executable that the subcommand should point to.
type: path
required: true
link:
description:
- The path to the symbolic link that should point to the real subcommand executable.
type: path
required: true
version_added: 5.1.0
requirements: [ update-alternatives ]
'''
EXAMPLES = r'''
- name: Correct java version selected
community.general.alternatives:
name: java
path: /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
- name: Alternatives link created
community.general.alternatives:
name: hadoop-conf
link: /etc/hadoop/conf
path: /etc/hadoop/conf.ansible
- name: Make java 32 bit an alternative with low priority
community.general.alternatives:
name: java
path: /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/java
priority: -10
- name: Install Python 3.5 but do not select it
community.general.alternatives:
name: python
path: /usr/bin/python3.5
link: /usr/bin/python
state: present
- name: Install Python 3.5 and reset selection to auto
community.general.alternatives:
name: python
path: /usr/bin/python3.5
link: /usr/bin/python
state: auto
- name: keytool is a subcommand of java
community.general.alternatives:
name: java
link: /usr/bin/java
path: /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
subcommands:
- name: keytool
link: /usr/bin/keytool
path: /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/keytool
'''
import os
import re
from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
class AlternativeState:
PRESENT = "present"
SELECTED = "selected"
ABSENT = "absent"
AUTO = "auto"
@classmethod
def to_list(cls):
return [cls.PRESENT, cls.SELECTED, cls.ABSENT, cls.AUTO]
class AlternativesModule(object):
_UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES = None
def __init__(self, module):
self.module = module
self.result = dict(changed=False, diff=dict(before=dict(), after=dict()))
self.module.run_command_environ_update = {'LC_ALL': 'C'}
self.messages = []
self.run()
@property
def mode_present(self):
return self.module.params.get('state') in [AlternativeState.PRESENT, AlternativeState.SELECTED, AlternativeState.AUTO]
@property
def mode_selected(self):
return self.module.params.get('state') == AlternativeState.SELECTED
@property
def mode_auto(self):
return self.module.params.get('state') == AlternativeState.AUTO
def run(self):
self.parse()
if self.mode_present:
# Check if we need to (re)install
subcommands_parameter = self.module.params['subcommands']
priority_parameter = self.module.params['priority']
if (
self.path not in self.current_alternatives or
(priority_parameter is not None and self.current_alternatives[self.path].get('priority') != priority_parameter) or
(subcommands_parameter is not None and (
not all(s in subcommands_parameter for s in self.current_alternatives[self.path].get('subcommands')) or
not all(s in self.current_alternatives[self.path].get('subcommands') for s in subcommands_parameter)
))
):
self.install()
# Check if we need to set the preference
if self.mode_selected and self.current_path != self.path:
self.set()
# Check if we need to reset to auto
if self.mode_auto and self.current_mode == 'manual':
self.auto()
else:
# Check if we need to uninstall
if self.path in self.current_alternatives:
self.remove()
self.result['msg'] = ' '.join(self.messages)
self.module.exit_json(**self.result)
def install(self):
if not os.path.exists(self.path):
self.module.fail_json(msg="Specified path %s does not exist" % self.path)
if not self.link:
self.module.fail_json(msg='Needed to install the alternative, but unable to do so as we are missing the link')
cmd = [self.UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES, '--install', self.link, self.name, self.path, str(self.priority)]
if self.module.params['subcommands'] is not None:
subcommands = [['--slave', subcmd['link'], subcmd['name'], subcmd['path']] for subcmd in self.subcommands]
cmd += [item for sublist in subcommands for item in sublist]
self.result['changed'] = True
self.messages.append("Install alternative '%s' for '%s'." % (self.path, self.name))
if not self.module.check_mode:
self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
if self.module._diff:
self.result['diff']['after'] = dict(
state=AlternativeState.PRESENT,
path=self.path,
priority=self.priority,
link=self.link,
)
if self.subcommands:
self.result['diff']['after'].update(dict(
subcommands=self.subcommands
))
def remove(self):
cmd = [self.UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES, '--remove', self.name, self.path]
self.result['changed'] = True
self.messages.append("Remove alternative '%s' from '%s'." % (self.path, self.name))
if not self.module.check_mode:
self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
if self.module._diff:
self.result['diff']['after'] = dict(state=AlternativeState.ABSENT)
def set(self):
cmd = [self.UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES, '--set', self.name, self.path]
self.result['changed'] = True
self.messages.append("Set alternative '%s' for '%s'." % (self.path, self.name))
if not self.module.check_mode:
self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
if self.module._diff:
self.result['diff']['after']['state'] = AlternativeState.SELECTED
def auto(self):
cmd = [self.UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES, '--auto', self.name]
self.messages.append("Set alternative to auto for '%s'." % (self.name))
self.result['changed'] = True
if not self.module.check_mode:
self.module.run_command(cmd, check_rc=True)
if self.module._diff:
self.result['diff']['after']['state'] = AlternativeState.PRESENT
@property
def name(self):
return self.module.params.get('name')
@property
def path(self):
return self.module.params.get('path')
@property
def link(self):
return self.module.params.get('link') or self.current_link
@property
def priority(self):
if self.module.params.get('priority') is not None:
return self.module.params.get('priority')
return self.current_alternatives.get(self.path, {}).get('priority', 50)
@property
def subcommands(self):
if self.module.params.get('subcommands') is not None:
return self.module.params.get('subcommands')
elif self.path in self.current_alternatives and self.current_alternatives[self.path].get('subcommands'):
return self.current_alternatives[self.path].get('subcommands')
return None
@property
def UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES(self):
if self._UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES is None:
self._UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES = self.module.get_bin_path('update-alternatives', True)
return self._UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES
def parse(self):
self.current_mode = None
self.current_path = None
self.current_link = None
self.current_alternatives = {}
# Run `update-alternatives --display <name>` to find existing alternatives
(rc, display_output, dummy) = self.module.run_command(
[self.UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES, '--display', self.name]
)
if rc != 0:
self.module.debug("No current alternative found. '%s' exited with %s" % (self.UPDATE_ALTERNATIVES, rc))
return
current_mode_regex = re.compile(r'\s-\s(?:status\sis\s)?(\w*)(?:\smode|.)$', re.MULTILINE)
current_path_regex = re.compile(r'^\s*link currently points to (.*)$', re.MULTILINE)
current_link_regex = re.compile(r'^\s*link \w+ is (.*)$', re.MULTILINE)
subcmd_path_link_regex = re.compile(r'^\s*(?:slave|follower) (\S+) is (.*)$', re.MULTILINE)
alternative_regex = re.compile(r'^(\/.*)\s-\s(?:family\s\S+\s)?priority\s(\d+)((?:\s+(?:slave|follower).*)*)', re.MULTILINE)
subcmd_regex = re.compile(r'^\s+(?:slave|follower) (.*): (.*)$', re.MULTILINE)
match = current_mode_regex.search(display_output)
if not match:
self.module.debug("No current mode found in output")
return
self.current_mode = match.group(1)
match = current_path_regex.search(display_output)
if not match:
self.module.debug("No current path found in output")
else:
self.current_path = match.group(1)
match = current_link_regex.search(display_output)
if not match:
self.module.debug("No current link found in output")
else:
self.current_link = match.group(1)
subcmd_path_map = dict(subcmd_path_link_regex.findall(display_output))
if not subcmd_path_map and self.subcommands:
subcmd_path_map = dict((s['name'], s['link']) for s in self.subcommands)
for path, prio, subcmd in alternative_regex.findall(display_output):
self.current_alternatives[path] = dict(
priority=int(prio),
subcommands=[dict(
name=name,
path=spath,
link=subcmd_path_map.get(name)
) for name, spath in subcmd_regex.findall(subcmd) if spath != '(null)']
)
if self.module._diff:
if self.path in self.current_alternatives:
self.result['diff']['before'].update(dict(
state=AlternativeState.PRESENT,
path=self.path,
priority=self.current_alternatives[self.path].get('priority'),
link=self.current_link,
))
if self.current_alternatives[self.path].get('subcommands'):
self.result['diff']['before'].update(dict(
subcommands=self.current_alternatives[self.path].get('subcommands')
))
if self.current_mode == 'manual' and self.current_path != self.path:
self.result['diff']['before'].update(dict(
state=AlternativeState.SELECTED
))
else:
self.result['diff']['before'].update(dict(
state=AlternativeState.ABSENT
))
def main():
module = AnsibleModule(
argument_spec=dict(
name=dict(type='str', required=True),
path=dict(type='path', required=True),
link=dict(type='path'),
priority=dict(type='int'),
state=dict(
type='str',
choices=AlternativeState.to_list(),
default=AlternativeState.SELECTED,
),
subcommands=dict(type='list', elements='dict', aliases=['slaves'], options=dict(
name=dict(type='str', required=True),
path=dict(type='path', required=True),
link=dict(type='path', required=True),
)),
),
supports_check_mode=True,
)
AlternativesModule(module)
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
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