ansible / ansible.builtin / v2.8.18 / module / win_optional_feature Manage optional Windows features | "added in version" 2.8 of ansible.builtin" Authors: Carson Anderson (@rcanderson23) preview | supported by communityansible.builtin.win_optional_feature (v2.8.18) — module
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Install with pip install ansible==2.8.18
Install or uninstall optional Windows features on non-Server Windows.
This module uses the C(Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature) and C(Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature) cmdlets.
- name: Install .Net 3.5 win_optional_feature: name: NetFx3 state: present
- name: Install .Net 3.5 from source win_optional_feature: name: NetFx3 source: \\share01\win10\sources\sxs state: present
- name: Install Microsoft Subsystem for Linux win_optional_feature: name: Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux state: present register: wsl_status
- name: Reboot if installing Linux Subsytem as feature requires it win_reboot: when: wsl_status.reboot_required
- name: Install multiple features in one task win_optional_feature: name: - NetFx3 - Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux state: present
name: description: - The name(s) of the feature to install. - This relates to C(FeatureName) in the Powershell cmdlet. - To list all available features use the PowerShell command C(Get-WindowsOptionalFeature). required: true type: list state: choices: - absent - present default: present description: - Whether to ensure the feature is absent or present on the system. type: str source: description: - Specify a source to install the feature from. - Can either be C({driveletter}:\sources\sxs) or C(\\{IP}\share\sources\sxs). type: str include_parent: default: false description: - Whether to enable the parent feature and the parent's dependencies. type: bool
reboot_required: description: True when the target server requires a reboot to complete updates returned: success sample: true type: bool