Why Yum Module With "state:latest" & "update_only:yes" Shows Contradicting Output ?

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Environment

  • Ansible 2.9.x
  • RHEL 7

Issue

  • When the update_only parameter is set to yes with the yum module and state has set to latest. Shows the below output results while it does update the package to the latest version.

    "All packages providing "<package_name>" are up to date",

Resolution

  • There is already an issue filled in the Ansible repository. The issue could be tracked here : Bug

Diagnostic Steps

  • You can test the scenario with a sample playbook task like below:

    - name: Install the latest package
    yum:
       name: <package_name>
       state: latest
       update_only: yes
  • Component
  • yum

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