install packages in batch so yum can work out the dependencies

Author: aknot242

README.md

@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ This role has multiple variables. The descriptions and defaults for all these va
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
-Since this role uses the [package_facts](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/package_facts_module.html) module, on debian-based systems the `python-apt` package must be installed on targeted hosts.
+- Since this role uses the [package_facts](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/package_facts_module.html) module, on debian-based systems the `python-apt` package must be installed on targeted hosts.
+
+- NGINX+ R18-R20 must already be installed on the target system 
 
 Example Playbook
 ----------------

tasks/install-app-protect-linux.yml

@@ -73,26 +73,21 @@
     use_regex: true
     patterns:
       - "^(?!.*nginx-plus-{{ app_protect_version }}).*\\.rpm$"
-  register: rpm_files
+  register: rpm_files_dict
 
-- name: Install f5 packages
-  package:
-    name: "{{ rpm_files | select('match', '^f5.*.rpm$') | list }}"
-    state: present
-
-- name: Install app-protect dependency packages
-  package:
-    name: "{{ rpm_files | select('match', '^app-protect-[^\\d].*\\.rpm$') | list }}"
-    state: present
+- name: Remap list to just filenames
+  set_fact:
+    key_value: "" # appeasing the linter
+    rpm_files: "{{ rpm_files_dict.files | map(attribute='path' | basename) | list }}"
 
-- name: Install app-protect NGINX+ module package
-  package:
-    name: "{{ rpm_files | select('match', '^nginx-plus-module-appprotect-.*\\.rpm$') | list }}"
-    state: present
+- name: Debug rpm files found
+  debug:
+    msg: "rpm files found: {{ rpm_files }}"
+    verbosity: 2
 
-- name: Install app-protect core package
+- name: Install packages
   package:
-    name: "{{ rpm_files | select('match', '^app-protect-\\d{2,3}.*\\.rpm$') | list }}"
+    name: "{{ rpm_files }}"
     state: present
 
 - name: Disable SELinux