jpnewman.common

This is a general Ansible role that: -

• Updates apt cache

• Installs the following atp packages. Can be overwritten via list variable apt_packages: -

  • software-properties-common
  • python-software-properties / python3-software-properties (Stretch)
  • ntp
  • unzip
  • htop
  • vim
  • sysstat
  • nmon
  • nload
  • whois
  • sshpass
  • expect
  • traceroute
  • curl

• Updates alternative editor to vim

• Configures 'skel' bash aliases

• Updates limits

Requirements

Ansible 2.x

Role Variables

NOTES: -

• Default apt packages are included via vars YAML files ansible_os_family and then ansible_lsb.codename.
  e.g. If apt_packages is not defined and the platform codename is Stretch, variables from platform file vars/ubuntu.yml will be loaded and then overwritten with variables in vars/stretch.yml, if it exists.
• See http://linux.die.net/man/5/limits.conf for more limits.conf information.

e.g.

apt_packages:
  - software-properties-common
  - python-software-properties
  - ntp
  - unzip
  - htop
  - vim

...

limits:
  - domain: '*'
    type: 'soft'
    item: 'nofile'
    value: 'unlimited'
  - domain: '*'
    type: 'hard'
    item: 'nofile'
    value: 'unlimited'

Dependencies

none

Example Playbook

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - { role: jpnewman.common, tags: ["init"] }

Testing

For more information on testing the template review readme ./tests/templates/README.md

License

MIT / BSD

Author Information

John Paul Newman