Ansible Role linuxfabrik.lfops.mod_maxminddb

This role downloads, compiles and installs the Maxmind module mod_maxminddb for Apache httpd (/usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_maxminddb.so).

For Maxmind, depending on your needs, you normally run three playbooks in this particular order:

1. libmaxminddb
2. mod_maxminddb (this role)
3. maxmind_geoip

Mandatory Requirements

Apache has to be installed and at least one LoadModule directive already has to exist, otherwise compile might fail. If you get apxs:Error: Activation failed for custom /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file.., apxs:Error: At least one 'LoadModule' directive already has to exist.., check if /usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_maxminddb.so has been built (this is the reason why errors are ignored - the module is compiled anyway).

Tags

mod_maxminddb

• Install gcc httpd-devel redhat-rpm-config.
• curl https://github.com/maxmind/mod_maxminddb/releases/download/{{ mod_maxminddb__version }}/mod_maxminddb-{{ mod_maxminddb__version }}.tar.gz --output /tmp/mod_maxminddb-{{ mod_maxminddb__version }}.tar.gz.
• Copy /tmp/mod_maxminddb-{{ mod_maxminddb__version }}.tar.gz to the server.
• mkdir -p /tmp/mod_maxminddb-{{ mod_maxminddb__version }}.
• tar xfz --strip-components 1 -C /tmp/mod_maxminddb-{{ mod_maxminddb__version }} /tmp/mod_maxminddb-{{ mod_maxminddb__version }}.tar.gz.
• rm -f /tmp/mod_maxminddb-{{ mod_maxminddb__version }}.tar.gz.
• ./configure.
• Create Apache LoadModule directive in {{ mod_maxminddb__apache_conf_modules_d }}.
• make install.
• Triggers: none.

Optional Role Variables

mod_maxminddb__apache_conf_modules_d

• Path and filename to place the new LoadModule directive for Apache.
• Type: String.
• Default: '/etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/20-mod_maxminddb.conf'

mod_maxminddb__version

• The version to install.
• Type: String.
• Default: '1.2.0'

Example:

# optional
mod_maxminddb__apache_conf_modules_d: '/etc/httpd/conf-available/mod_maxminddb.conf'
mod_maxminddb__version: '1.2.0'

License

The Unlicense

Author Information

Linuxfabrik GmbH, Zurich