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apk - Manages apk packages

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

Manages apk packages for Alpine Linux.

Options

parameter required default choices comments
name
 no
    A package name, like foo, or mutliple packages, like foo, bar.
    state
    		 no present
    • present
    • absent
    • latest
    Indicates the desired package(s) state.
    present ensures the package(s) is/are present.
    absent ensures the package(s) is/are absent.
    latest ensures the package(s) is/are present and the latest version(s).
    update_cache
    		 no
    • yes
    • no
    Update repository indexes. Can be run with other steps or on it's own.
    upgrade
    		 no
    • yes
    • no
    Upgrade all installed packages to their latest version.

    Examples

    # Update repositories and install "foo" package
- apk: name=foo update_cache=yes

# Update repositories and install "foo" and "bar" packages
- apk: name=foo,bar update_cache=yes

# Remove "foo" package
- apk: name=foo state=absent

# Remove "foo" and "bar" packages
- apk: name=foo,bar state=absent

# Install the package "foo"
- apk: name=foo state=present

# Install the packages "foo" and "bar"
- apk: name=foo,bar state=present

# Update repositories and update package "foo" to latest version
- apk: name=foo state=latest update_cache=yes

# Update repositories and update packages "foo" and "bar" to latest versions
- apk: name=foo,bar state=latest update_cache=yes

# Update all installed packages to the latest versions
- apk: upgrade=yes

# Update repositories as a separate step
- apk: update_cache=yes

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