Allow "common_additional_packages" to be installed

Author: jaydrogers

molecule/default/vars.yml

@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ docker_user:
   authorized_keys:
       - public_key: "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1anotherfakekeyIMVIzwQXBzxxD9b8Erd1FKVvu dockeruser"
 
-pip_packages:
-  - jsondiff
-  - pyyaml
+common_additional_packages:
+  - python3-jsondiff
+  - python3-yaml

roles/linux_common/README.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ postfix_hostname: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
 # Install Packages Configuration
 ###########################################
 
-# Common packages to install
+# Base packages that will always be installed
 common_installed_packages:
   - cron
   - curl
@@ -58,8 +58,12 @@ common_installed_packages:
   - wget
   - zip
 
-# PIP - Python Packages (examples below if you need them)
+# Additional packages that users can define
+common_additional_packages:
+  - python3-jsondiff
+  - python3-yaml
 
+# PIP - Python Packages (examples below if you need them)
 # pip_packages:
 #   - jsondiff
 #   - pyyaml

roles/linux_common/defaults/main.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ postfix_hostname: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
 # Install Packages Configuration
 ###########################################
 
-# Common packages to install
+# Base packages that will always be installed
 common_installed_packages:
   - cron
   - curl
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ common_installed_packages:
   - wget
   - zip
 
+# Additional packages that users can define
+common_additional_packages: []
+
 # PIP - Python Packages (examples below if you need them)
 
 # pip_packages:

roles/linux_common/tasks/setup-Debian.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 - name: Install latest versions of common packages.
   ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name: "{{ common_installed_packages }}"
+    name: "{{ common_installed_packages + common_additional_packages }}"
     state: latest
     update_cache: yes
 
-- name: Install Python packages (if defined).
+- name: Install Python PIP packages (if defined).
   ansible.builtin.pip:
     name: "{{ pip_packages }}"
     state: latest