This is a set of playbooks and roles to automatically configure my systems. The roles define the tasks for doing basic things like user setup and package management. Specifics are supplied to the roles through variables, which are normally defined in each playbook. This allows each system to easily be defined and edited by swapping what is in the playbook.
The ultimate goal, is to eventually have a system I can use to completely configure all of my systems automatically. This should make reformatting my computers, as well as quickly spinning up VMs/Containers easy.
Right now, there are a few pre-reqs that must be completed before being able to run the playbooks.
- Ansible Installed (also python installed)
python3-develinstalled?- User needs sudo privileges without password
- Localhost ssh-keys configured (I think?)
*I think that's all. I'll update this next time I spin up a fresh test system.
The specifics for roles are set using variables defined in each playbook. Here are the available variables that can be used.
The package variables define what packages will be installed, using several types of package managers.
| Variable | Description | Required Role |
|---|---|---|
| dnf_add_list | A list of packages to add using the dnf package manager |
system/packages/dnf |
| dnf_remove_list | A list of packages to remove using the dnf package manager |
system/packages/dnf |
| yum_add_list | A list of packages to add using the yum package manager |
system/packages/yum |
| yum_remove_list | A list of packages to remove using the yum package manager |
system/packages/yum |
| apt_add_list | A list of packages to add using the apt package manager |
system/packages/apt |
| apt_remove_list | A list of packages to remove using the apt package manager |
system/packages/apt |
| rpmostree_add_list | A list of packages to add using rpmostree |
system/packages/rpm-ostree |
| rpmostree_remove_list | A list of packages to remove using rpmostree |
system/packages/rpm-ostree |
| flathub_install_list | A list of flatpaks to install from flathub | system/packages/flathub |
The playbooks can add new users and groups. Define these variables, and include
the system/user-management role in a playbook to do so.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| add_user | Username and user to add |
| add_user_groups | Groups that add_user will be added to after being created. If the group does not exist, it will first be created. |
The playbooks can configure the git user. To setup git, define the following
variables in the playbook and include he apps/git role.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| git_name | The name for the git account. |
| git_email | The email for the git account. |
| git_editor | Sets the default git editor. Ex: vim, nano, or emacs. |
systen/de/mate-i3has not been tested on a system since the conversion.The tasks might be out of date.