compile ranger if needed

defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 ---
 submodules_versioncheck: true
+
+ranger_repo: 'https://github.com/ranger/ranger.git'
+ranger_branch: 'master'
+ranger_download_directory: "{{ x_ansible_download_dir | default(ansible_env.HOME + '/.ansible/tmp/downloads/ranger') }}"

tasks/compile_ranger.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+- name: download ranger git repo
+  git:
+    repo: "{{ ranger_repo }}"
+    dest: "{{ ranger_download_directory }}" 
+    version: "{{ ranger_branch }}"
+
+- name: install build packages
+  become: true
+  package:
+    name:
+      - make
+      - git
+      - vim
+    state: present
+
+- name: Run 'install' target as root
+  become: yes
+  make:
+    chdir: "{{ ranger_download_directory }}"
+    target: install
+  when: ansible_python_version[:1] == '3'
+
+- name: install python3
+  become: true
+  package:
+    name: python3
+    state: present
+
+- name: install ranger with python3
+  become: yes
+  command: python3 setup.py install --optimize=1
+  args:
+    chdir: "{{ ranger_download_directory }}"
+    creates: '/usr/local/bin/ranger'

tasks/main.yml

@@ -2,3 +2,14 @@
 - include_tasks: versioncheck.yml
   when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
 
+- name: install ranger
+  become: yes
+  package:
+    name: ranger
+    state: present
+  register: install_ranger
+  ignore_errors: yes
+
+- include_tasks: compile_ranger.yml
+  when: install_ranger.failed
+