An Ansible role to install GitLab Runner.

The role version 1.x contains the task Pin Gitlab Runner APT repository that creates the pinning configuration file and actual for Debian Stretch only. I've removed this task because it brakes package version selection in Install Gitlab Runner package task, and the role doesn’t support the Debian Stretch. To continue using this role without side effects, you'll need to delete the pinning configuration file manually or add appropriate task in your ansible playbook file.

- name: 'Install GitLab Runner'
  hosts: all

  pre_tasks:
    - name: 'Remove GitLab Runner APT pinning file'
      ansible.builtin.file:
        path: '/etc/apt/preferences.d/99-gitlab-runner'
        state: absent
      become: true

  roles:
    - role: antmelekhin.gitlab_runner

• Supported version of Ansible: 2.12 and highter.
• pywinrm is a python library for connection Ansible to Windows hosts via WinRM.
• Supported platforms:
  • Debian
    • 10
    • 11
    • 12
  • RHEL
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
  • Ubuntu
    • 18.04
    • 20.04
    • 22.04
  • Windows
    • all

• gitlab_runner_package_version The version of the GitLab Runner package. By default, GitLab Runner is installed with the latest available version.
• gitlab_runner_repository_mirror_url The GitLab repository mirror (default: https://packages.gitlab.com/runner/gitlab-runner).
• gitlab_runner_repository_gpgkey_url URL to GitLab repository GPG key file (default: https://packages.gitlab.com/runner/gitlab-runner/gpgkey).
• gitlab_runner_binary_version The version of the GitLab Runner binary (default: 16.11.1).
• gitlab_runner_binary_name The GitLab Runner binary name (default: gitlab-runner-windows-amd64).
• gitlab_runner_download_url URL to download the GitLab Runner binary (default: https://gitlab-runner-downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/v16.11.1/binaries).
• gitlab_runner_download_path Local path to download and extract the binary (default: /tmp).
• gitlab_runner_install_path GitLab Runner installation folder (default: C:\Program Files\gitlab-runner).

None.

Install GitLab Runner:

---
- name: 'Install GitLab Runner'
  hosts: all

  roles:
    - role: antmelekhin.gitlab_runner

Install GitLab Runner v16.9.1:

---
- name: 'Install GitLab Runner v16.9.1'
  hosts: all

  roles:
    - role: antmelekhin.gitlab_runner
      gitlab_runner_package_version: '16.9.1-1'

Install GitLab Runner and configure the shell executor:

---
- name: 'Install GitLab Runner'
  hosts: all

  roles:
    - role: antmelekhin.gitlab_runner

  post_tasks:
    - name: 'Register GitLab Runner'
      ansible.builtin.copy:
        content: |
          concurrent = 1
          check_interval = 0
          shutdown_timeout = 0

          [session_server]
            session_timeout = 1800

          [[runners]]
            name = "{{ ansible_fqdn }}"
            url = "https://gitlab.com"
            token = "xxxxxxxxxxxx"
            executor = "shell"
        dest: '/etc/gitlab-runner/config.toml'
        owner: 'root'
        group: 'root'
        mode: 0600

MIT

Melekhin Anton.