Set package on hold after installation

README.md

@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@ Opensearch
 ==========
 
 Installation and configuration of [Opensearch](https://opensearch.org/).
+
+Note: After the installation the package will be set on hold. This is because
+a packages update fails if additional plugins are installed. These plugins are build
+for a single version of opensearch and a restart with a newer version will fail.

tasks/main.yml

@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 - name: "Opensearch | Install opensearch"
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     name: opensearch
+    allow_change_held_packages: true
+
+- name: Opensearch | Hold package
+  ansible.builtin.dpkg_selections:
+    name: opensearch
+    selection: hold
+  when: opensearch_plugins is defined
 
 - name: "Opensearch | Install plugins"
   ansible.builtin.command:

templates/update-opensearch-plugins.j2

@@ -32,8 +32,19 @@ case "$ACTION" in
         done
         systemctl restart $OPENSEARCH_SERVICE
         ;;
+    reinstall)
+        for plugin in "${PLUGINS[@]}"; do
+            if [ -d "$OPENSEARCH_PLUGIN_PATH/$plugin" ]; then
+                $OPENSEARCH_BIN_PATH/opensearch-plugin remove $plugin
+            fi
+        done
+        for plugin in "${PLUGINS[@]}"; do
+            $OPENSEARCH_BIN_PATH/opensearch-plugin install $plugin --batch
+        done
+        systemctl restart $OPENSEARCH_SERVICE
+        ;;
     help)
-        echo "Syntax:  $(basename "$0")  { purge | install | help }"
+        echo "Syntax:  $(basename "$0")  { purge | install | reinstall | help }"
         echo
         ;;
     *)