Install WAL-G from the binary file

automation/roles/wal-g/tasks/main.yml

@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
     - wal_g_auto_conf | default(true) | bool  # to be able to disable auto backup settings
   tags: wal-g, wal_g, wal_g_conf
 
+# Pre-check
 - name: Check if WAL-G is already installed
   ansible.builtin.shell: |
     set -o pipefail;
-    "{{ wal_g_path }}" --version | awk {'print $3'} | tr -d 'v'
+    "{{ wal_g_path.split(' ')[0] }}" --version | awk {'print $3'} | tr -d 'v'
   args:
     executable: /bin/bash
   changed_when: false
@@ -29,7 +30,48 @@
     - wal_g_installed_version.stdout == wal_g_version
   tags: wal-g, wal_g, wal_g_install
 
-# Build WAL-G from source code for other Linux distributions
+# Install WAL-G from a precompiled binary
+# (if 'wal_g_installation_method' is 'binary')
+# Note: excluding RHEL 8 as GLIBC version 2.29 or higher is required.
+- block:
+    - name: "Download WAL-G v{{ wal_g_version | replace('v', '') }} binary"
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: "{{ wal_g_repo }}/{{ wal_g_archive }}"
+        dest: /tmp/
+        timeout: 60
+        validate_certs: false
+      vars:
+        wal_g_repo: "https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g/releases/download/v{{ wal_g_version | replace('v', '') }}"
+        wal_g_archive: "wal-g-pg-ubuntu-20.04-amd64.tar.gz"
+      environment: "{{ proxy_env | default({}) }}"
+
+    # Note: We are using a precompiled binary on Ubuntu 20.04,
+    # but since Go binaries are cross-platform, it works well on other distributions as well.
+
+    - name: Extract WAL-G into /tmp
+      ansible.builtin.unarchive:
+        src: "/tmp/wal-g-pg-ubuntu-20.04-amd64.tar.gz"
+        dest: /tmp/
+        extra_opts:
+          - --no-same-owner
+        remote_src: true
+
+    - name: Copy WAL-G binary file to "{{ wal_g_path.split(' ')[0] }}"
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: "/tmp/wal-g-pg-ubuntu-20.04-amd64"
+        dest: "{{ wal_g_path.split(' ')[0] }}"
+        mode: u+x,g+x,o+x
+        remote_src: true
+  when:
+    - installation_method == "repo"
+    - wal_g_installation_method == "binary"
+    - wal_g_version is version('1.0', '>=')
+    - (wal_g_installed_version.stderr is search("command not found") or wal_g_installed_version.stdout != wal_g_version)
+    - not (ansible_os_family == "RedHat" and ansible_distribution_major_version == '8')
+  tags: wal-g, wal_g, wal_g_install
+
+# Install WAL-G from the source code
+# (if 'wal_g_installation_method' is 'src')
 - block:
     - name: Install lib dependencies to build WAL-G
       ansible.builtin.package:
@@ -103,11 +145,12 @@
       when: go_installed_version.stderr is search("command not found") or
             go_installed_version.stdout is version(wal_g_latest_version.stdout, '<')
 
-    - name: "Download WAL-G v{{ wal_g_version }} source code"
+    - name: "Download WAL-G v{{ wal_g_version | replace('v', '') }} source code"
       ansible.builtin.git:
         repo: https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g.git
-        version: v{{ wal_g_version }}
+        version: v{{ wal_g_version | replace('v', '') }}
         dest: /tmp/wal-g
+        force: true
 
     - name: Run go mod tidy to ensure dependencies are correct
       ansible.builtin.command: go mod tidy
@@ -145,15 +188,16 @@
   environment: "{{ proxy_env | default({}) }}"
   when:
     - installation_method == "repo"
+    - (wal_g_installation_method == "src" or (ansible_os_family == "RedHat" and ansible_distribution_major_version == '8'))
     - wal_g_version is version('1.0', '>=')
     - (wal_g_installed_version.stderr is search("command not found") or wal_g_installed_version.stdout != wal_g_version)
   tags: wal-g, wal_g, wal_g_install
 
 # older versions of WAL-G (for compatibility)
 - block:
-    - name: "Download WAL-G v{{ wal_g_version }} binary"
+    - name: "Download WAL-G v{{ wal_g_version | replace('v', '') }} binary"
       ansible.builtin.get_url:
-        url: "https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g/releases/download/v{{ wal_g_version }}/wal-g.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
+        url: "https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g/releases/download/v{{ wal_g_version | replace('v', '') }}/wal-g.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
         dest: /tmp/
         timeout: 60
         validate_certs: false
@@ -167,17 +211,17 @@
           - --no-same-owner
         remote_src: true
 
-    - name: Copy WAL-G binary file to "{{ wal_g_path }}"
+    - name: Copy WAL-G binary file to "{{ wal_g_path.split(' ')[0] }}"
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         src: "/tmp/wal-g"
-        dest: "{{ wal_g_path }}"
+        dest: "{{ wal_g_path.split(' ')[0] }}"
         mode: u+x,g+x,o+x
         remote_src: true
   when:
     - installation_method == "repo"
+    - wal_g_installation_method == "binary"
     - wal_g_version is version('0.2.19', '<=')
-    - (wal_g_installed_version.stderr is search("command not found") or
-       wal_g_installed_version.stdout != wal_g_version)
+    - (wal_g_installed_version.stderr is search("command not found") or wal_g_installed_version.stdout != wal_g_version)
   tags: wal-g, wal_g, wal_g_install
 
 # installation_method == "file"
@@ -191,10 +235,10 @@
         extra_opts:
           - --no-same-owner
 
-    - name: Copy WAL-G binary file to "{{ wal_g_path }}"
+    - name: Copy WAL-G binary file to "{{ wal_g_path.split(' ')[0] }}"
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         src: "/tmp/{{ wal_g_package_file.split('.tar.gz')[0] | basename }}"
-        dest: "{{ wal_g_path }}"
+        dest: "{{ wal_g_path.split(' ')[0] }}"
         mode: u+x,g+x,o+x
         remote_src: true
   when:
@@ -214,10 +258,10 @@
         extra_opts:
           - --no-same-owner
 
-    - name: Copy WAL-G binary file to "{{ wal_g_path }}"
+    - name: Copy WAL-G binary file to "{{ wal_g_path.split(' ')[0] }}"
       ansible.builtin.copy:
         src: "/tmp/wal-g"
-        dest: "{{ wal_g_path }}"
+        dest: "{{ wal_g_path.split(' ')[0] }}"
         mode: u+x,g+x,o+x
         remote_src: true
   when:

automation/vars/main.yml

@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ pg_probackup_patroni_cluster_bootstrap_command: "{{ pg_probackup_command_parts |
 # WAL-G
 wal_g_install: false  # or 'true'
 wal_g_version: "3.0.3"
+wal_g_installation_method: "binary"  # or "src" to build from source code
 wal_g_path: "/usr/local/bin/wal-g --config {{ postgresql_home_dir }}/.walg.json"
 wal_g_json:  # config https://github.com/wal-g/wal-g#configuration
   - { option: "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID", value: "{{ AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID | default('') }}" }  # define values or pass via --extra-vars