win_optional_feature – Manage optional Windows features¶
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis¶
- Install or uninstall optional Windows features on non-Server Windows.
- This module uses the Enable-WindowsOptionalFeatureandDisable-WindowsOptionalFeaturecmdlets.
Parameters¶
See Also¶
See also
- win_chocolatey – Manage packages using chocolatey
- The official documentation on the win_chocolatey module.
- win_feature – Installs and uninstalls Windows Features on Windows Server
- The official documentation on the win_feature module.
- win_package – Installs/uninstalls an installable package
- The official documentation on the win_package module.
Examples¶
- 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
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| reboot_required 
                  boolean
                                       | success | True when the target server requires a reboot to complete updates Sample: True | 
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Carson Anderson (@rcanderson23)
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