arillso.system.apt_update_info module – Retrieves a list of updatable packages.

Note

This module is part of the arillso.system collection (version 1.0.5).

It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install arillso.system.

To use it in a playbook, specify: arillso.system.apt_update_info.

New in arillso.system 0.0.1

Synopsis

  • This module fetches a list of all packages on an APT-based system that are available for update.

  • It’s intended to be used within an Ansible environment.

  • Upon execution, it returns a detailed list of packages with information on current and available versions, aiding in the assessment of pending updates.

Notes

Note

  • This module requires root privileges to update the APT cache.

  • Use become=true when calling this module.

Examples

- name: Get list of updatable packages
  become: true
  arillso.system.apt_update_info:
  register: apt_updates

- name: Display updatable packages
  debug:
      var: apt_updates.packages

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key

Description

packages

list / elements=dictionary

List of packages that can be updated

Returned: always

available

string

Available version for update

Returned: always

current

string

Currently installed version

Returned: always

package

string

Name of the package

Returned: always

Authors

  • arillso (@arillso)