https://github.com/baztian/ansible-mint-setup

Ansible playbook for my Linux Mint setup
https://github.com/baztian/ansible-mint-setup

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Ansible playbook for my Linux Mint setup

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/baztian/ansible-mint-setup
• Owner: baztian
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2019-10-08T21:10:59.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-12-02T11:08:52.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-03T17:55:19.175Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: ansible
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• Size: 206 KB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 5
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Ansible Mint setup

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Ansible playbook whose aim is to save time setting up my Linux Mint XFCE machines.

## Ansible installation

Setup ansible on the *host* (not VM guest).

    sudo -s

    apt update

    apt install -y python3-venv libssl-dev python3-dev

    python3 -m venv /opt/ansible-2.8.5

    . /opt/ansible-2.8.5/bin/activate

    pip install wheel

    pip install ansible==2.8.5

    deactivate

    ln -sf /opt/ansible-2.8.5/bin/ansible-playbook /usr/local/bin/

    exit

## Usage

Install on local machine using `ansible-pull`.

    ansible-pull -U https://github.com/baztian/ansible-mint-setup.git -i local playbook.yml -K

Install on local machine using stock `ansible`.

    ansible-playbook playbook.yml -i local -K

Install but skip some steps.

    ansible-playbook playbook.yml -i local -K --skip-tags xfce,calibre,eac,spotify,multimedia,squeezeplay

Force upgrade required roles.

    ansible-galaxy install -f -r requirements.yml

## Manual steps while running the Linux Mint installer

1. Start _Install Linux Mint_

1. _English_

1. _German - German (no dead keys)_

1. _Install third-party_

1. _Erase disk_ plus _Encrypt_ plus _LVM_

1. Generate _Security Key_ in KeePass

1. _Berlin_

1. _Name_ ` `

1. _Computer's name_ `vbox`

1. _Username_ ``

1. _Require login_

## Testing

Before setting up a real machine I usually try this on up a [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/) (see below). Once set up I can test the ansible playbook.

    ansible-playbook playbook.yml -i vbox -K

To easily create a new VM from scratch I use these commands. (Heavily inspired by https://www.perkin.org.uk/posts/create-virtualbox-vm-from-the-command-line.html)

    ISO=/path/to/linux_mint.iso

    VM='LinuxMint'

    MEDIUM="$HOME/VirtualBox VMs/$VM/$VM.vdi"

    VBoxManage createvm --name $VM --ostype "Ubuntu_64" --register

    VBoxManage createhd --filename "$MEDIUM" --size 32768

    VBoxManage storagectl $VM --name "SATA Controller" --add sata \

     --controller IntelAHCI

    VBoxManage storageattach $VM --storagectl "SATA Controller" --port 0 \

     --device 0 --type hdd --medium "$MEDIUM"

    VBoxManage storagectl $VM --name "IDE Controller" --add ide

    VBoxManage storageattach $VM --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 \

     --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium $ISO

    VBoxManage modifyvm $VM --ioapic on

    VBoxManage modifyvm $VM --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk --boot3 none --boot4 none

    VBoxManage modifyvm $VM --memory 4096 --vram 128

    # Port forwarding 3222 for ssh

    VBoxManage modifyvm $VM --natpf1 "guestssh,tcp,,3222,,22"

Now start the VM.

    VBoxManage startvm $VM

Or start headless and connect to localhost:3389 via vnc

    # enable VNC server on port 3389

    VBoxManage modifyvm $VM --vrde on

    # set VNC password

    VBoxManage modifyvm $VM --vrdeproperty VNCPassword=secret

    VBoxHeadless -s $VM

Run through the installer. Set up using the description below.

Setup SSH server on the VM.

    sudo apt install -y openssh-server

Setup SSH authorized keys and configure `vbox` alias.

```

ssh-copy-id -p 3222 -o IdentitiesOnly=yes -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa localhost

cat >> ~/.ssh/config <