Baseline

========= This is a simple guide to update and install all the necessary packages for a server.

Requirements

• You need Ansible version 2.9.6 or higher.

Installation

Baseline is available in Ansible Galaxy. To install it on your machine, use the following command:

ansible-galaxy install lucascbeyeler.baseline

Update

If a new version of ansible-commons is released, you should run the install command again, but add the "-f" or "--force" option:

ansible-galaxy install -f lucascbeyeler.baseline

Features

• Updates the system and installs basic packages (like vim, unzip, ntp, and ca-certificates).
• Configures an NTP client and sets the timezone.
• Changes the hostname and updates the /etc/hosts file for local resolution.
• Enables services like NTP to start at boot (for Upstart and SystemD).
• Hides the message of the day (MOTD) by including hushlogin.
• Changes the default SSH port.
• Disables root login via SSH.

Role Variables

• hostname: Set your server's hostname (without the domain).
• domain: Set the domain and primary domain for your server.
• timezone: Provide the timezone to set on your server.
• enable_hushlogin: Enable hush login for all users.
• ssh_port: Define the default port for OpenSSH Server.

Example Playbook

Here is a simple example of how to use this role with given variables:

- hosts: all
  become: yes
  become_method: sudo
  roles:
     - role: lucascbeyeler.baseline
       hostname: pikachu
       domain: johto.com
       timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
       enable_hushlogin: true
       ssh_port: 8080

License

Check the official GNU website for more details: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html.

Author Information

• Lucas Costa Beyeler - GitHub Profile - sysdevbey@gmail.com