Ansible roles to setup Ubuntu desktop

Prerequisite

 Ansible 

Installation

Install current version of Ansible

./install.sh

Install required roles

ansible-galaxy install -r requirements.yml

Deploy with ansible-playbook

ansible-playbook local.yml --ask-become-pass

or run playbook with ansible-pull

ansible-pull -U git@github.com:paulmallon/ansible-ubuntu.git

Roles description

Role	Description
base	Install common packages (see list below) and misc configuration
workstation	Install desktop applications

Tags description

Tag	Description
pm	Setup user
dotfiles	Git tracking of configuration files
config	Configuration tasks
ufw	Enable Uncomplicated Firewall and allow OpenSSH server
software	Install software packages
common	Install common packages (see list below)
dev	Install development related software
code	Install Visual Studio Code
intelij	Install InteliJ
java	Install OpenJDK 15
spotify	Install Spotify
teams	Install Teams
git	Configure git
ssh-server	Install OpenSSH server
ssh	Setup SSH
users	Setup users
ssh-keys	Setup SSH keys
ansible	Setup ansible provitioning
ansible-cron	Setup ansible cron job
ansible-setup	Setup ansible
cron	Setup cron jobs
swappiness	Configure system swappiness
sysctl	System configuration
system	System configuration
swappiness	Configure system swappiness
xfce4	Configure XFCE4 settings
panel	Configure XFCE4 panel
workspace	Configure XFCE4 workspaces
terminal	Configure XFCE4 terminal
theme	Configure XFCE4 theme
shortcuts	Configure XFCE4 panel
Docker	Install docker and docker-compose

Example command

ansible-playbook ansible-desktop.yml -K --tags <sometag>

Common packages

• build-essential
• curl
• diffutils
• git
• grep
• gzip
• htop
• iotop
• less
• make
• nano
• nmap
• openssl
• rar
• rsync
• software-properties-common
• tar
• unzip
• vim
• wget
• whois
• zip
• stress
• s-tui
• iputils-ping
• net-tools
• powertop
• nmon
• iptraf-ng
• jq
• dnsutils
• solaar
• cpupower-gui
• nomad
• lm-sensors
• remmina
• tldr