From 58ee527fa5b02a7a4471443c6b6a602460744ca7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: A Holt Date: Wed, 19 May 2021 11:38:58 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Crystal Ball: Explain interim 'pip3 install ansible-core' at top of scripts/ansible --- scripts/ansible | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/scripts/ansible b/scripts/ansible index d1f0068c6..eacd3e156 100755 --- a/scripts/ansible +++ b/scripts/ansible @@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ APT_PATH=/usr/bin # Avoids problematic /usr/local/bin/apt on Linux Mint CURR_VER=undefined # Ansible version you currently have installed GOOD_VER=2.11.0 # Orig for 'yum install [rpm]' & XO laptops (pip install) +# 2021-05-19 PR #2743: As a result of Ansible / Red Hat / IBM's extensive +# delays in publishing the PPA (.deb installer files) for ansible-core, this +# file bypasses the apt approach (and associated PPA source) in favor of: +# +# pip3 install ansible-core +# +# What the future holds for 2022+ is not yet clear. So the apt approach (with +# PPA source in /etc/apt/sources.list.d and .gpg key etc) and much associated +# guidance/comments below are NOT being commented out or deleted at this time. + # We install the latest 'ansible-core' from PPA, using an OS 'CODENAME' below: # https://launchpad.net/~ansible/+archive/ubuntu/ansible