sys-pip-install

Description

This role installs or upgrades a Python package system-wide using the system pip (python3 -m pip). It is intended for CLI tools that should be available globally (e.g., maintenance utilities).

This role depends on sys-pip, which ensures that pip is installed on the target system.

Overview

  • Ensures the system pip is available (via sys-pip).

  • Installs or upgrades a package specified by package_name.

  • Designed for non-interactive automation (CI/maintenance hosts).

Variables

Required

  • package_name (string)
    Name of the Python package to install (e.g., dockreap, backup-docker-to-local).

Notes / Caveats

  • The role uses --break-system-packages (and PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES=1) to allow installing into the system Python on distributions that enforce externally-managed environments.

  • Use with care: installing Python packages system-wide can conflict with OS package management. For isolated installs of CLI tools, consider pipx instead.