Ansible PHP (+FPM) role for Debian

Install PHP (php-fpm optional) on Debian Wheezy/Jessie. Depending of your PHP version: manage APC(u) / Opcache.

Requirements

If you need PHP-FPM, you must install a webserver with FastCGI support. You can use my nginx role. On Debian Wheezy, you can use many PHP version: 5.4 from Debian repository and 5.5/5.6 from Dotdeb. With my dotdeb role, you can choose which version you want.

Role Variables

You should look at default vars.

Writable vars

• php_install_fpm: boolean, install and manage php-fpm (default is true)
• php_extra_packages: additional php packages to install (default is an empty list).
• php_ini: manage php.ini (php-fpm), as key/value.

OpCache settings (PHP >= 5.5)

See Opcache doc

• php_opcache_enable
• php_opcache_enable_cli
• php_opcache_memory_consumption
• php_opcache_interned_strings_buffer
• php_opcache_max_accelerated_files
• php_opcache_max_wasted_percentage
• php_opcache_validate_timestamps
• php_opcache_revalidate_freq
• php_opcache_max_file_size

APC/APCu settings

See apc doc

• php_apc_enable
• php_apc_enable_cli
• php_apc_shm_size
• php_apc_num_files_hint
• php_apc_user_entries_hint
• php_apc_user_ttl
• php_apc_ttl
• php_apc_file_update_protection
• php_apc_slam_defense
• php_apc_stat_ctime

Read only vars

• php_packages: minimal package list to install

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

Simple Playbook

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - { role: HanXHX.php }

Debian Wheezy with PHP 5.5

- hosts: wheezy-servers
  roles:
     - { role: HanXHX.dotdeb, dotdeb_php_version: "5.5" }
     - { role: HanXHX.php }

License

GPLv2

Author Information

• You can find many other roles in my GitHub "lab": https://github.com/HanXHX/my-ansible-playbooks
• All issues, pull-request are welcome :)