MinIO Remove Role¶

Removes MinIO object storage server from the target host.

Warning¶

This is a destructive operation! This role will:

Stop and disable the MinIO service
Remove MinIO configuration files
Optionally remove all data directories
Optionally remove the system user
Optionally remove MinIO binaries

Usage¶

- hosts: server
  become: true
  roles:
    - role: local.ops_library.minio_remove
      vars:
        minio_confirm_removal: true  # REQUIRED
        minio_data_dirs:
          - /mnt/cryptdata/minio/data  # Must match deployment

Role Variables¶

Variable	Default	Description
`minio_confirm_removal`	`false`	REQUIRED - Must be `true` to confirm removal
`minio_remove_data`	`true`	Remove data directories
`minio_remove_user`	`true`	Remove system user and group
`minio_remove_binaries`	`true`	Remove minio and mc binaries
`minio_data_dirs`	`[/var/lib/minio/data]`	Data directories to remove

Data Preservation¶

To preserve data while removing the service:

minio_confirm_removal: true
minio_remove_data: false
minio_remove_user: false

Example: Complete Removal¶

# Via ops-control
just remove-one minio

# Direct with ansible-playbook
ansible-playbook -i inventory playbooks/remove-minio.yml \
  -e minio_confirm_removal=true

License¶

MIT