added functionality to install vector from repository

.config/ansible-lint.yml

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+---
+# .ansible-lint
+exclude_paths:
+  - .cache/ # implicit unless exclude_paths is defined in config
+  - .ansible/
+  - molecule/
+  - .github/
+
+# install collection dependencies
+offline: false

.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml

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+---
+name: Ansible Lint  # feel free to pick your own name
+
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+  # Run CI against all pushes (direct commits, also merged PRs), Pull Requests
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/**'
+      - 'molecule/**'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+      - '.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml'
+      - '.config/ansible-lint.yml'
+  pull_request:
+    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/**'
+      - 'molecule/**'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+      - '.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml'
+      - '.config/ansible-lint.yml'
+
+jobs:
+  ansible-lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
+
+      - name: Lint Ansible Playbook
+        uses: ansible/ansible-lint@v25.11.0 # 25

.github/workflows/molecule.yml

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+---
+name: molecule
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/vector/**'
+      - 'molecule/ssh_hardening/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/molecule.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/vector/**'
+      - 'molecule/default/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/molecule.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '20 10 * * tue'
+
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      PY_COLORS: 1
+      ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - molecule_distro: rockylinux8
+            molecule_docker_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
+          - molecule_distro: rockylinux9
+            molecule_docker_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
+          - molecule_distro: debian13
+            molecule_docker_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
+        molecule_distro:
+          - debian12
+          - ubuntu2204
+          - ubuntu2404
+        molecule_docker_command:
+          - "/bin/systemd"
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
+        with:
+          path: ansible_collections/telekom_mms/vector
+          submodules: true
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@0b93645e9fea7318ecaed2b359559ac225c90a2b # v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.12
+          cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/telekom_mms/vector
+
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
+        run: pip install "ansible-core<2.17"
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/telekom_mms/vector
+        if: matrix.molecule_distro == 'rockylinux8'
+
+      - name: Test with molecule
+        run: molecule test -s vector
+        env:
+          MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
+          MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND: ${{ matrix.molecule_docker_command }}
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/telekom_mms/vector

CHANGELOG.md

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+# 1.0.0
+
+* initial release

README.md

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-![publish](https://github.com/dzervas/ansible-vector/workflows/publish/badge.svg)
+[![molecule](https://github.com/telekom-mms/ansible-vector/actions/workflows/molecule.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/telekom-mms/ansible-vector/actions/workflows/molecule.yml) [![ansible-lint](https://github.com/telekom-mms/ansible-vector/actions/workflows/ansible-lint.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/telekom-mms/ansible-vector/actions/workflows/ansible-lint.yml)
 
-# Vector ansible role
+# ansible-vector
 
-This is an ansible role to set up [vector](https://vector.dev).
-It translates the YAML configuration to TOML, so any configuration is possible.
+This is a ansible collection to set up [vector](https://vector.dev) on various systems.
 
-For available variables check out [defaults](roles/vector/defaults/main.yml)
+## supported & tested OS
 
-Currently only amd64, arch64, arch7 through deb and rpm packages are supported
+| OS           | Tested
+|--------------|--------------------
+| Debian 12    | :white_check_mark:
+| Debian 13    | :white_check_mark:
+| RL8          | :white_check_mark:
+| RL9          | :white_check_mark:
+| Ubuntu 22.04 | :white_check_mark:
+| Ubuntu 24.04 | :white_check_mark:
+
+## Variables
+
+| Variable                      | Required | Default                                          | Description
+|-------------------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+| vector_template               | yes      | vector.yaml.j2                                   | path of your vector.yaml template
+| vector_config_file            | yes      | /etc/vector/vector.yaml                          | system path of your vector.yaml configuration
+| vector_groups                 | no       |                                                  | add user vector to specified groups
+| vector_manage_repo            | no       | false                                            | configure deb or redhat based repositories
+| vector_install_from_repo      | no       | false                                            | whether to install vector from packages or install from deb or redhat based repositories
+| vector_repo_key               | no       | see `defaults/main.yml`                          | configurable repo key, in case repo proxy is used
+| vector_repo                   | no       | see `defaults/main.yml`                          | configurable repo, in case repo proxy is used
+| vector_restartsec             | no       |                                                  | add RestartSec to systemd config
+| vector_package                | no       | vector                                           | option to define vector version with package name
+| vector_version                | no       |                                                  | define vector version while vector is installed by source
+| sources                       | yes      | false                                            | ingest observability data from a wide variety of targets [link](https://vector.dev/docs/reference/configuration/sources/)
+| transforms                    | no       | false                                            | shape your data as it moves through your Vector topology [link](https://vector.dev/docs/reference/configuration/transforms/)
+| sinks                         | yes      | false                                            | deliver your observability data to a variety of destinations [link](https://vector.dev/docs/reference/configuration/sinks/)
+
+## Example for configuration with ansible
+```yaml
+sources:
+  journald:
+    type: journald
+    current_boot_only: true
+
+transforms:
+  grok:
+    type: grok_parser
+    inputs:
+      - journald
+    pattern: '(?<capture>\\d+)%{GREEDYDATA}'
+
+sinks:
+  vector:
+    type: vector
+    inputs: ["journald"]
+    address: "vector.example.com:9000"
+```
+
+## Example playbook
+```yaml
+- name: Install and configure vector
+  hosts: all
+  vars:
+    sources:
+      journald:
+        type: journald
+        current_boot_only: true
+    transforms:
+      grok:
+        type: grok_parser
+        inputs:
+          - journald
+        pattern: '(?<capture>\\d+)%{GREEDYDATA}'
+    sinks:
+      vector:
+        type: vector
+        inputs: ["journald"]
+        address: "vector.example.com:9000"
+  roles:
+    - telekom_mms.vector.vector
+```

galaxy.yml

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 ---
-
-namespace: dzervas
+namespace: telekom_mms
 name: vector
+version: 2.0.2
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Dimitris Zervas <dzervas@dzervas.gr>
   - Gaëtan Duchaussois <gaetan.duchaussois@fretlink.com>
   - Dylan Humphreys <dylanjhumphreys@gmail.com>
-description: vector.dev ansible role
+  - Daniel Uhlmann <contact@xfuture-digital.de>
+  - Christopher Grau <c.grau@telekom.de>
+description: >-
+  This is an ansible collection to set up [vector](https://vector.dev) on various systems.
 license_file: LICENSE
 tags:
   - vector
   - logging
   - monitoring
-repository: https://github.com/dzervas/ansible-vector
-documentation: https://github.com/dzervas/ansible-vector
-issues: https://github.com/dzervas/ansible-vector/issues
+dependencies:
+  community.general: ">=8.6.0"
+repository: https://github.com/telekom-mms/ansible-vector
+documentation: https://github.com/telekom-mms/ansible-vector
+homepage: https://github.com/telekom-mms/ansible-vector
+issues: https://github.com/telekom-mms/ansible-vector/issues

meta/main.yml

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+---
+galaxy_info:
+  namespace: telekom_mms
+  role_name: vector
+  author: >-
+    Dimitris Zervas <dzervas@dzervas.gr>
+    Gaëtan Duchaussois <gaetan.duchaussois@fretlink.com>
+    Dylan Humphreys <dylanjhumphreys@gmail.com>
+    Daniel Uhlmann <contact@xfuture-digital.de>
+    Christopher Grau <c.grau@telekom.de>
+  description: >-
+   This is an ansible collection to set up [vector](https://vector.dev) on various systems.
+  license: LICENSE
+  min_ansible_version: "2.17"

meta/runtime.yml

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+---
+requires_ansible: ">=2.17.0"

molecule/vector/converge.yml

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+---
+- name: Converge
+  hosts: all
+  vars:
+    sources:
+      journald:
+        type: journald
+        current_boot_only: true
+    sinks:
+      vector:
+        type: vector
+        inputs: ["journald"]
+        address: "vector.example.com:9000"
+        healthcheck:
+          enabled: false
+    vector_install_from_repo: true
+    vector_manage_repo: true
+  tasks:
+    - name: Include role vector
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: telekom_mms.vector.vector

molecule/vector/molecule.yml

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+---
+driver:
+  name: docker
+
+platforms:
+  - name: instance
+    image: geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest
+    command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-/bin/systemd}
+    volumes:
+      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
+    privileged: true
+    cgroupns_mode: host
+    pre_build_image: true
+
+provisioner:
+  name: ansible
+  config_options:
+    defaults:
+      deprecation_warnings: false
+      callback_whitelist: timer,profile_tasks
+      fact_caching: jsonfile
+      fact_caching_connection: ./cache
+      forks: 100
+    connection:
+      pipelining: true
+verifier:
+  name: ansible
+
+scenario:
+  test_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - syntax
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - converge
+    - verify
+    - destroy