Install snap packages with Ansible

Question

I am automating Canonical Kubernetes installation with Ansible. The intallation process required snap to be present on the host.

Is there a standard way to install snap packages with Ansible already?

Answer 1

The snap module is available since version 2.8 of Ansible (released May 2019):

https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/snap_module.html#snap-module

The required task will be:

- name: Install conjure-up for Canonical Kubernetes
  snap:
    name: conjure-up
    classic: yes

Answer 2

There is no snap module for ansible yet. You can install snap packages by using command module.

- name: install heroku cli via snap
  command: snap install heroku --classic