Aisbergg.snapper

Ansible Role: `aisbergg.snapper`

This Ansible role is used to install and set up Snapper, a tool for taking snapshots on Linux systems.

Requirements

To use Snapper, the system must have a compatible filesystem like Btrfs.

Role Variables

Variable	Default	Description
`snapper_templates`	`{}`	A set of Snapper templates. These can be used when creating configurations manually. You can check available options in the `templates/snapper-config.j2` file.
`snapper_timer_timeline_enabled`	`true`	Turn the timeline timer on or off.
`snapper_timer_cleanup_enabled`	`true`	Turn the cleanup timer on or off.
`snapper_timer_boot_enabled`	`false`	Turn the boot timer on or off.
`snapper_configs`	`[]`	A list of Snapper configurations to be set up on the system.
`snapper_configs.path`		The path to the volume (like a Btrfs subvolume).
`snapper_configs.name`		The name for the Snapper configuration.
`snapper_configs.vars`	`{}`	A set of variables for the configuration. Available options can be found in the `templates/snapper-config.j2` file.
`snapper_configs_absent`	`[]`	A list of Snapper configurations that should not be on the system.

Example Playbook

- hosts: all
  vars:
    snapper_templates:
      default:
        TIMELINE_LIMIT_HOURLY: 2
        TIMELINE_LIMIT_DAILY: 12

    snapper_configs:
      - path: /
        name: root
        vars:
          TIMELINE_LIMIT_HOURLY: 2
          TIMELINE_LIMIT_DAILY: 12
      - path: /no/timeline
        name: no-timeline
        vars:
          TIMELINE_CREATE: false
          TIMELINE_CLEANUP: false
  roles:
    - aisbergg.snapper