python3-env: Install wheel packages if required.

library/roles/python3-env/defaults/main.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ py3_env_dpkg:
   - 'python{{ py3_env_version }}-venv'
   - 'python{{ py3_env_version }}-dev'
 
+py3_env_pip_default_pkgs:
+  - 'pip'
+  - 'setuptools'
+  - 'wheel'
+py3_env_wheel_pip_pkgs: []
 py3_env_pip_pkgs: []
 py3_env_versioned_pip_pkgs: []
 

library/roles/python3-env/tasks/main.yml

@@ -20,24 +20,33 @@
     shell: python{{ py3_env_version }} -m ensurepip && pip{{ py3_env_version }} install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
     when: ansible_distribution_version is version_compare('18.04', '<')
 
-  - name: Install a list of pip packages
+  - name: Install a list of versioned pip3 packages on Ubuntu older than Trusty
-    pip: executable=pip{{ py3_env_version }} name={{ py3_env_pip_pkgs }} state={{ py3_pip_pkgs_state }}
-    when: ansible_distribution_version is version_compare('18.04', '<')
-
-  - name: Install a list of pip packages
-    pip: executable=pip{{ py3_env_major_version }} name={{ py3_env_pip_pkgs }} state={{ py3_pip_pkgs_state }}
-    when: ansible_distribution_version is version_compare('18.04', '>=')
-
-  - name: Install a list of versioned pip packages
     pip: executable=pip{{ py3_env_version }} name={{ item.pkg }} version={{ item.version }}
     with_items: '{{ py3_env_versioned_pip_pkgs | default ([]) }}'
     when: ansible_distribution_version is version_compare('18.04', '<')
 
-  - name: Install a list of versioned pip packages
+  - name: Install a list of pip3 packages on Ubuntu older than Trusty
+    pip: executable=pip{{ py3_env_version }} name={{ py3_env_pip_pkgs }} state={{ py3_pip_pkgs_state }}
+    when: ansible_distribution_version is version_compare('18.04', '<')
+
+  - name: Ensure that we have the latest pip, setuptools and wheel versions
+    pip:
+      executable: 'pip{{ py3_env_major_version }}'
+      name: '{{ py3_env_pip_default_pkgs }}'
+      state: latest
+
+  - name: Install a list of binary pip3 packages in wheels format
+    pip: executable=pip{{ py3_env_major_version }} name={{ py3_env_wheel_pip_pkgs }} state={{ py3_pip_pkgs_state }}
+
+  - name: Install a list of versioned pip3 packages on Ubuntu Bionic or newer
     pip: executable=pip{{ py3_env_major_version }} name={{ item.pkg }} version={{ item.version }}
     with_items: '{{ py3_env_versioned_pip_pkgs | default ([]) }}'
     when: ansible_distribution_version is version_compare('18.04', '>=')
 
+  - name: Install a list of pip3 packages on Ubuntu Bionic or newer
+    pip: executable=pip{{ py3_env_major_version }} name={{ py3_env_pip_pkgs }} state={{ py3_pip_pkgs_state }}
+    when: ansible_distribution_version is version_compare('18.04', '>=')
+
   when: py3_env_install
   tags: [ "python", "py3_env", "py3_env_pkgs", 'python3' ]