Ansible Role: Java

An Ansible role to install and configure Java on Debian-based and RedHat-based systems.

📦 Version History

Date	Version	Description	Changed By
June 2020	v1.0	Initial Draft	Sudipt Sharma
May 2025	v1.1	Molecule Integration	Abhishek Vishwakarma

✨ Features

• Installs Java (default is Java 17).
• Supports overriding the version via role variables.
• Supports both Debian-based and RedHat-based distributions.
• Optionally sets the JAVA_HOME environment variable.

⚙️ Role Variables

You can customize the Java version using the following variables:

Variable	Default Value	Description
java_version_redhat	java-17-openjdk	Java version for RedHat-based OS
java_version	openjdk-17-jdk	Java version for Debian-based OS

🧾 Inventory Example

[javahost]                 
192.168.1.198    ansible_user=ubuntu   
192.168.3.201    ansible_user=opstree 

📘 Example Playbook

• Here is an example playbook site.yml :-

- hosts: javahost
  roles:
    - role: java

Run it using:

• ansible-playbook site.yml

✅ Post-Installation

After successful installation of java, verify it with:

java -version

🧪 Molecule Test

To test this role using Molecule, refer to the Molecule Test Documentation.

🔮 Future Enhancements

🔗 References

• Java Official Website
• Molecule (Ansible Role Testing)

📬 Contact Information

For questions, suggestions, or issues related to this role, please contact:

📧 Email: [email protected]

🏢 Organization: OpsTree Solutions