# [{{ role_name }}](#{{ role_name }})

{{ meta.galaxy_info.description }}

|Travis|GitHub|Quality|Downloads|
|------|------|-------|---------|
|[![travis](https://travis-ci.com/{{ travis_namespace }}/ansible-role-{{ role_name }}.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/{{ travis_namespace }}/ansible-role-{{ role_name }})|[![github](https://github.com/{{ github_namespace }}/ansible-role-{{ role_name }}/workflows/Ansible%20Molecule/badge.svg)](https://github.com/{{ github_namespace }}/ansible-role-{{ role_name }}/actions)|[![quality](https://img.shields.io/ansible/quality/{{ galaxy_id.stdout }})](https://galaxy.ansible.com/{{ github_namespace }}/{{ role_name }})|[![downloads](https://img.shields.io/ansible/role/d/{{ galaxy_id.stdout }})](https://galaxy.ansible.com/{{ github_namespace }}/{{ role_name }})|

## [Example Playbook](#example-playbook)

This example is taken from `molecule/resources/converge.yml` and is tested on each push, pull request and release.
```yaml
{{ example.content | b64decode | regex_replace('ansible-role-', galaxy_namespace ~ '.') }}```

The machine may need to be prepared using `molecule/resources/prepare.yml`:
```yaml
{% if prepare.content is defined %}
{{ prepare.content | b64decode | regex_replace('ansible-role-', galaxy_namespace ~ '.') }}```
{% else %}
No preparation required.
```
{% endif %}

{% if verifyyml.content is defined %}
For verification `molecule/resources/verify.yml` run after the role has been applied.
```yaml
{{ verifyyml.content | b64decode | regex_replace('ansible-role-', galaxy_namespace ~ '.') }}```
{% endif %}

Also see a [full explanation and example](https://robertdebock.nl/how-to-use-these-roles.html) on how to use these roles.

{% if variables.content is defined %}
## [Role Variables](#role-variables)

These variables are set in `defaults/main.yml`:
```yaml
{{ variables.content | b64decode }}```
{% endif %}

## [Requirements](#requirements)

- Access to a repository containing packages, likely on the internet.
- A recent version of Ansible. (Tests run on the current, previous and next release of Ansible.)

The following roles can be installed to ensure all requirements are met, using `ansible-galaxy install -r requirements.yml`:

```yaml
{{ requirements.content | b64decode }}
```

{% if meta.dependencies %}
## [Dependencies](#dependencies)

Most roles require some kind of preparation, this is done in `molecule/default/prepare.yml`. This role has a "hard" dependency on the following roles:

{% for dependency in meta.dependencies %}
- {{ dependency }}
{% endfor %}
{% endif %}
## [Context](#context)

This role is a part of many compatible roles. Have a look at [the documentation of these roles](https://robertdebock.nl/) for further information.

Here is an overview of related roles:
![dependencies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/{{ github_namespace }}/drawings/artifacts/{{ role_name }}.png "Dependency")

## [Compatibility](#compatibility)

This role has been tested on these [container images](https://hub.docker.com/u/robertdebock):

|container|tags|
|---------|----|
{% for platform in meta.galaxy_info.platforms %}
|{{ platform.name | lower }}|{% for version in platform.versions %}{{ version }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}|
{% endfor %}

The minimum version of Ansible required is {{ meta.galaxy_info.min_ansible_version }} but tests have been done to:

- The previous version, on version lower.
- The current version.
- The development version.

{% if exceptions is defined %}
## [Exceptions](#exceptions)

Some variarations of the build matrix do not work. These are the variations and reasons why the build won't work:

| variation                 | reason                 |
|---------------------------|------------------------|
{% for exception in exceptions %}| {{ exception.variation }} | {{ exception.reason }} |
{% endfor %}{% endif %}

{% if versions is defined %}
## [Included version(s)](#included-versions)

This role [refers to a version]({{ reference }}) released by {{ project_name }}. Check the released version(s) here:
{% for version in versions %}
- [{{ version.name }}]({{ version.url }}).
{% endfor %}

This version reference means a role may get outdated. Monthly tests occur to see if [bit-rot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_rot) occured. If you however find a problem, please create an issue, I'll get on it as soon as possible.{% endif %}

## [Testing](#testing)

[Unit tests](https://travis-ci.com/{{ travis_namespace }}/ansible-role-{{ role_name }}) are done on every commit, pull request, release and periodically.

If you find issues, please register them in [GitHub](https://github.com/{{ github_namespace }}/ansible-role-{{ role_name }}/issues)

Testing is done using [Tox](https://tox.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) and [Molecule](https://github.com/ansible/molecule):

[Tox](https://tox.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) tests multiple ansible versions.
[Molecule](https://github.com/ansible/molecule) tests multiple distributions.

To test using the defaults (any installed ansible version, namespace: `{{ docker_namespace }}`, image: `{{ docker_image }}`, tag: `{{ docker_tag }}`):

```
molecule test

# Or select a specific image:
image=ubuntu molecule test
# Or select a specific image and a specific tag:
image="debian" tag="stable" tox
```

Or you can test multiple versions of Ansible, and select images:
Tox allows multiple versions of Ansible to be tested. To run the default (namespace: `{{ docker_namespace }}`, image: `{{ docker_image }}`, tag: `{{ docker_tag }}`) tests:

```
tox

# To run CentOS (namespace: `{{ docker_namespace }}`, tag: `{{ docker_tag }}`)
image="centos" tox
# Or customize more:
image="debian" tag="stable" tox
```

## [License](#license)

{{ meta.galaxy_info.license }}


## [Author Information](#author-information)

[{{ meta.galaxy_info.author }}]({{ author_website }})

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