Add 'nginx_install_epel_release' feature flag to disable the installation of epel-release if so desired (#421)

Co-authored-by: Jurgen Verhasselt <[email protected]>

Author: 2 people

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.21.0 (Unreleased)
+
+FEATURES:
+
+*   Add a `nginx_install_epel_release` feature flag which allows epel-release to not be installed by this role if so desired.
+
 ## 0.20.0 (June 9, 2021)
 
 BREAKING CHANGES:

defaults/main/main.yml

@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ nginx_state: present
 # Default is nginx_repository.
 nginx_install_from: nginx_repository
 
+# Specify whether or not you want this role to install the epel-release package.
+# Using 'true' will install epel-release if other criteria are met.
+# Using 'false' will not install epel-release.
+# Default is true.
+nginx_install_epel_release: true
+
 # Specify source install options for NGINX Open Source.
 # Options represent whether to install from source also or to install from packages (default).
 # These only apply if 'nginx_install_from' is set to 'source'.

tasks/modules/install-modules.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   when:
     - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "CentOS"
     - '"geoip" in nginx_modules'
+    - nginx_install_epel_release | bool
 
 - name: Install NGINX modules
   package: