Split depend_packages content to 3 vars

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 ### Enhancement
 
 * Flatten packages list to allow condition.
+* Split fusioninventory__agent_depend_packages content to 3 variables (for Debian)
+  * fusioninventory__agent_depend_packages
+  * fusioninventory__agent_recommend_packages
+  * fusioninventory__agent_extra_packages
 
 ## v1.3.0
 

README.md

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ A role to manage FusionInventory agent installation and configuration.
 
 * **fusioninventory__agent_version** : The version of Fusioninventory agent to install [default : `2.4-2`].
 * **fusioninventory__agent_depend_packages** : List of dependent packages to install.
+* **fusioninventory__agent_recommend_packages** : List of recommended packages to install.
+* **fusioninventory__agent_extra_packages** : List of extra packages to install (eg. to allow installation from a .deb file from Ansible).
 * **fusioninventory__agent_package_url** : The URL used to download deb package for fusioninventory-agent [default : `http://debian.fusioninventory.org/downloads/fusioninventory-agent_{{ fusioninventory__agent_version }}_all.deb` for Debian Stretch only].
 * **fusioninventory__agent_deploy_state** : What is the desired state which this role should achieve [default : `present`].
 * **fusioninventory__agent_service_name** : The service name to manage [default : `fusioninventory-agent`].

tasks/main.yml

@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
       paths:
         - 'vars'
 
-
-# Manage dependent packages [[[1
-- name: Ensure dependent packages are installed
+# Manage fusioninventory related packages [[[1
+- name: Ensure related packages are installed
   package:
-    name: '{{ fusioninventory__agent_depend_packages | flatten }}'
+    name: '{{ (fusioninventory__agent_depend_packages|d([]) +
+               fusioninventory__agent_recommend_packages|d([]) +
+               fusioninventory__agent_extra_packages|d([]))
+          | flatten }}'
     state: 'present'
   register: pkg_dep_result
   until: pkg_dep_result is success

vars/Debian.yml

@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 # .. vim: foldmarker=[[[,]]]:foldmethod=marker
 
 # .. envvar:: fusioninventory__agent_depend_packages
-#
-# List of dependent packages to install.
+
+# List of dependent packages to install from a deb file
 fusioninventory__agent_depend_packages:
-  - 'dmidecode'
   - 'fusioninventory-agent'
   - 'hdparm'
   - 'hwdata'
@@ -29,6 +28,13 @@ fusioninventory__agent_depend_packages:
   - 'ucf'
   - 'usbutils'
   - 'usb.ids'
+
+# List of recommended packages to install from a deb file
+fusioninventory__agent_recommend_packages:
+  - 'dmidecode'
+
+# List of packages to be able install a deb file with Ansible
+fusioninventory__agent_extra_packages:
   - 'xz-utils'
 
 fusioninventory__agent_packages: