improve samples, add workstation poc tasks

ansible/README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Usage
+- make a copy of the `all.yml.sample` into `all.yml` (and any other role you might want)
+- adapt as needed
+- run the playbook
 
 # ToDo
 
@@ -5,7 +9,7 @@
 2. Fix gnome tweak not being applied to the user correctly
 
 
-# Using the Playbook
+# Adapting the Playbook for yourself
 
 ## Used Vars
 

ansible/group_vars/all.yml.sample

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ update_packages: true
 upgrade_packages: true
 install_security_updates: true
 
+# Users used in all systems
+common_users:
+  - name: your-user-name
+
 # Variables to define if specific tasks should be run
 run_htpc_tasks: false
 run_workstation_tasks: false
@@ -18,13 +22,21 @@ flapak_common_remotes:
 
 # Software to be installed in every system
 software_packages_common_present:
-  - htop
   - btop
-  - tmux
-  - gparted
-  - openssh-server
-  - vim
-  - git
   - curl
+  - git
+  - gnome-shell-extensions
+  - gnome-tweaks
+  - gparted
+  - htop
+  - iotop
+  - ncdu
+  - neofetch
+  - openssh-server
+  - rsync
+  - tmux
+  - vim
   - vlc
+  - wget
+
   

ansible/group_vars/htpc.yml.sample

@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ install_security_updates: true
 run_htpc_tasks: true
 
 software_packages_htpc_present:
-  - gnome-tweaks
-  - gnome-shell-extensions
+  - btop

ansible/group_vars/workstation.yml.sample

@@ -7,20 +7,21 @@ install_security_updates: true
 run_workstation_tasks: true
 
 software_packages_workstation_present:
-  - gnome-tweaks
-  - gnome-shell-extensions
-  - keepassxc
-  - vlc
-  - ubuntu-restricted-extras
-  - virt-manager
-  - qemu-kvm
   - bridge-utils
+  - clementine
   - docker
   - docker-compose
-  - steam
-  - clementine
+  - keepassxc
+  - nmap
+  - qemu-kvm
   - rclone
   - rclone-browser
+  - steam
+  - ubuntu-restricted-extras
+  - virt-manager
+  - zsh
+
+
 
 
 flatpak_packages_workstation_present:

ansible/roles/common/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 
 - block:
-  # Flatpak dependencies and remote hubs
+  # common dependencies and updates
   - import_tasks: software/flatpak_setup.yml
-
-  # Packages Update & Upgrade related tasks
   - import_tasks: software/packages_update.yml
 
   # Common package installation
   - import_tasks: software/packages_apt.yml
 
-  # Common security update tasks
+  # Common system setup tasks
   - import_tasks: system_setup/security_updates.yml
+  - import_tasks: system_setup/gsettings.yml
 
   # Common apt cleanup tasks
   - import_tasks: system_setup/apt_cleanup.yml
+

ansible/roles/common/tasks/system_setup/gsettings.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+- name: gsettings setup | Ensure gsettings and dconf are installed
+  apt:
+    name:
+      - gsettings-desktop-schemas
+      - dconf-cli
+    state: present
+
+- name: gsettings setup | Change Super Action Key to Alt
+  become_user: "{{ item.name }}"
+  command: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences mouse-button-modifier '<Alt>'
+  loop: "{{ common_users }}"
+  when: common_users is not none

ansible/roles/software/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-- name: Including "Workstation" related tasks if requested
-  include_tasks: workstation.yml
-  when: run_workstation_tasks | bool
-

ansible/roles/tweaks/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Ensure gsettings and dconf are installed
-  apt:
-    name:
-      - gsettings-desktop-schemas
-      - dconf-cli
-    state: present
-
-- name: Change Window Action Key to Alt
-  command: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences mouse-button-modifier '<Alt>'
-  changed_when: false

ansible/roles/workstation/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Install workstation specific software
+- import_tasks: software/flatpak.yml
+- import_tasks: software/packages.yml

ansible/roles/workstation/tasks/software/flatpak.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-
-
 - name: Install Flatpak Apps
   flatpak:
     name: "{{ item.name }}"