diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# OS generated files #
+######################
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+Icon?
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+
+# IDE files #
+#################
+/.settings
+/.buildpath
+/.project
+/nbproject
+*.komodoproject
+*.kpf
+/.idea
+
+# Vagrant files #
+.vagrant/
+vagrant_ansible_inventory_*
+ansible.cfg
+
+# Other files #
+###############
+!empty
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+---
+language: python
+python: "2.7"
+
+env:
+  - ANSIBLE_VERSION=1.6
+  - ANSIBLE_VERSION=1.7
+  - ANSIBLE_VERSION=1.8
+
+before_install:
+  - sudo apt-get update -qq
+
+  # Remove r-base
+  - sudo apt-get remove --purge r-base
+
+install:
+  # Install Ansible.
+  - pip install ansible==$ANSIBLE_VERSION
+
+  # Add ansible.cfg to pick up roles path.
+  - printf "[defaults]\nroles_path = ../" > ansible.cfg
+
+script:
+  # Check the role/playbook's syntax.
+  - ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/test.yml --syntax-check
+
+  # Run the role/playbook with ansible-playbook.
+  - ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/test.yml --connection=local --sudo -vvvv
+
+  # Run the role/playbook again, checking to make sure it's idempotent.
+  - >
+    ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/test.yml --connection=local --sudo
+    | grep -q 'changed=0.*failed=0'
+    && (echo 'Idempotence test: pass' && exit 0)
+    || (echo 'Idempotence test: fail' && exit 1)
+
+  # Test r installation
+  - >
+    echo 'print(gsub("I","O","PING"))'
+    | r
+    | grep -q 'PONG'
+    && (echo 'Availability test: pass' && exit 0)
+    || (echo 'Availability test: fail' && exit 1)
+
+notifications:
+  email: false
+  hipchat:
+    rooms:
+      secure: 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
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+## r
+ 
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Oefenweb/ansible-r.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Oefenweb/ansible-r) [![Ansible Galaxy](http://img.shields.io/badge/ansible--galaxy-r-blue.svg)](https://galaxy.ansible.com/list#/roles/3831)
+
+Set up the latest version of R in Ubuntu systems.
+
+#### Requirements
+
+None
+
+#### Variables
+
+* `r_cran mirror`: [default: `http://cran.rstudio.com/`]: Your favorite [CRAN mirror](http://cran.r-project.org/mirrors.html)
+* `r_install_dev`: [default: `false`]: Whether or not install the `r-base-dev` package
+* `r_install`: [default: `[]`]: Additional packages to install (e.g. `r-recommended`, `littler`)
+
+## Dependencies
+
+None
+
+#### Example
+
+```yaml
+---
+- hosts: all
+  roles:
+  - r
+```
+
+#### License
+
+MIT
+
+#### Author Information
+
+Mischa ter Smitten
+
+#### Feedback, bug-reports, requests, ...
+
+Are [welcome](https://github.com/Oefenweb/ansible-r/issues)!
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
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+++ b/Vagrantfile
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+# -*- mode: ruby -*-
+# vi: set ft=ruby ts=2 sw=2 tw=0 et :
+
+role = File.basename(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__)))
+
+File.open(File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/ansible.cfg', 'w') { |f| f.write("[defaults]\nroles_path = ../") }
+
+boxes = [
+  {
+    :name => "ubuntu-1204",
+    :box => "opscode-ubuntu-12.04",
+    :url => "http://opscode-vm-bento.s3.amazonaws.com/vagrant/virtualbox/opscode_ubuntu-12.04_chef-provisionerless.box",
+    :ip => '10.0.0.11',
+    :cpu => "50",
+    :ram => "256"
+  },
+  {
+    :name => "ubuntu-1404",
+    :box => "opscode-ubuntu-14.04",
+    :url => "http://opscode-vm-bento.s3.amazonaws.com/vagrant/virtualbox/opscode_ubuntu-14.04_chef-provisionerless.box",
+    :ip => '10.0.0.12',
+    :cpu => "50",
+    :ram => "256"
+  },
+]
+
+Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+  boxes.each do |box|
+    config.vm.define box[:name] do |vms|
+      vms.vm.box = box[:box]
+      vms.vm.box_url = box[:url]
+      vms.vm.hostname = "ansible-#{role}-#{box[:name]}"
+
+      vms.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |v|
+        v.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--cpuexecutioncap", box[:cpu]]
+        v.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--memory", box[:ram]]
+      end
+
+      vms.vm.network :private_network, ip: box[:ip]
+
+      vms.vm.provision :ansible do |ansible|
+        ansible.playbook = "tests/vagrant.yml"
+        ansible.verbose = "vv"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
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+++ b/defaults/main.yml
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+# defaults file for r
+---
+r_cran_mirror: http://cran.rstudio.com/
+r_install_dev: false
+r_install: []
diff --git a/files/empty b/files/empty
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diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
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+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# handlers file for r
+---
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
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+++ b/meta/main.yml
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+# meta file for r
+---
+galaxy_info:
+  author: Mischa ter Smitten
+  company: Oefenweb.nl B.V.
+  description: Set up the latest version of R in Ubuntu systems
+  license: MIT
+  min_ansible_version: 1.6
+  platforms:
+  - name: Ubuntu
+    versions:
+    - precise
+    - trusty
+  categories:
+  - system
+dependencies: []
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
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+++ b/tasks/install.yml
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+# tasks file for r
+---
+- name: install dependencies
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: latest
+  with_items: r_dependencies
+  when: "item | trim != ''"
+  tags: [configuration, r, r-dependencies]
+
+- name: install
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: latest
+  with_items: r_install
+  tags: [configuration, r, r-install]
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
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+++ b/tasks/main.yml
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+# tasks file for r
+---
+- include: repository.yml
+- include: install.yml
diff --git a/tasks/repository.yml b/tasks/repository.yml
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+++ b/tasks/repository.yml
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+# tasks file for r
+---
+- name: add public key
+  apt_key:
+    id: E084DAB9
+    keyserver: keyserver.ubuntu.com
+    state: present
+  tags: [configuration, r, r-public-key]
+
+- name: add cran-r repository
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "{{ item.type }} {{ item.url }}"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes
+  with_items: r_repository
+  tags: [configuration, r, r-repository]
diff --git a/templates/empty b/templates/empty
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diff --git a/tests/inventory b/tests/inventory
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+++ b/tests/inventory
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+localhost
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
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+++ b/tests/test.yml
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+# test file for r
+---
+- hosts: localhost
+  remote_user: root
+  roles:
+    - ansible-r
+  vars:
+    r_install:
+      - littler
diff --git a/tests/vagrant.yml b/tests/vagrant.yml
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+++ b/tests/vagrant.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# test file for r
+---
+- hosts: all
+  remote_user: vagrant
+  sudo: true
+  roles:
+    - r
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
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+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# vars file for r
+---
+r_repository:
+  - type: deb
+    url: "{{ r_cran_mirror }}/bin/linux/ubuntu {{ ansible_distribution_release }}/"
+r_dependencies:
+  - r-base
+  - "{{ 'r-base-dev' if r_install_dev else '' }}"