yum

yum module

Manage packages with the yum package manager. This module can install, upgrade, or remove packages on Red Hat-based systems.

Examples

- name: Install a package
  yum:
    name: httpd
    state: present

- name: Install multiple packages
  yum:
    name: 
      - httpd
      - mysql-server
      - php

- name: Update all packages
  yum:
    name: "*"
    state: latest

- name: Remove a package
  yum:
    name: httpd
    state: absent

- name: Install from specific repository
  yum:
    name: nginx
    enablerepo: epel

- name: Update cache before operation
  yum:
    name: git
    state: present
    update_cache: true

- name: Remove unused dependencies
  yum:
    autoremove: true

Note: This module requires yum to be installed on the target system and is typically used on Red Hat, CentOS, and Fedora systems.

Module Capabilities

• Has Revert: false
• Provides Variables: None

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Description	Required	Default	Choices
autoremove	bool	Remove leaf packages that were installed as dependencies but are no longer needed.	false	false	true, false
disablerepo	any	Repository names to disable for this operation. Can be a string, comma-separated string, or list.	false
enablerepo	any	Repository names to enable for this operation. Can be a string, comma-separated string, or list.	false
exclude	any	Package names to exclude from the operation. Can be a string, comma-separated string, or list.	false
name	any	Name of the package(s) to operate on. Can be a string or list of strings. Use '*' to operate on all packages.	false
state	string	Desired package state.	false	present	present, installed, latest, absent, removed
update_cache	bool	Run yum makecache before the operation.	false	false	true, false
update_only	bool	Only update packages that are already installed, don't install new packages.	false	false	true, false

Outputs

Field	Type	Description
packages	[string]	Packages operated on
state	string	Final state (installed, removed, updated)
versions	[string]	Versions installed/removed (if applicable)