New in version 2.5.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| manager |
|
The package manager used by the system so we can query the package information
|
- name: get the rpm package facts
package_facts:
manager: "auto"
- name: show them
debug: var=ansible_facts.packages
Facts returned by this module are added/updated in the hostvars host facts and can be referenced by name just like any other host fact. They do not need to be registered in order to use them.
| Fact | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
packages
dict
|
when operating system level package manager is specified or auto detected manager |
list of dicts with package information
|
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
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