Linux installation playbook

This playbook configures most of the software I use on my Linux workstation :

• RPM fusion repositories using xiple.rpmfusion role,
• Visual Studio Code using xiple.vscode role,
• Tailscale using xiple.tailscale role,
• TLP using xiple.tlp role,
• Veracrypt using xiple.veracrypt role,
• Xiple's dotfiles using geerlingguy.dotfiles role,
• Docker using geerlingguy.docker role,
• Gnome & Ptyxis shortcuts using ansible community.general.dconf module,
• Libvirt & Vagrant virtualization tools,
• Desktop packages and basic customizations. See vars.yml, tasks/main.yml and tasks/storage.yml.

Playbook Variables

linux_user: vagrant

The desktop user running the playbook.

How to run this playbook ?

Make sure Ansible is installed

python3 -m pip install --user ansible
ansible --version

In case python3 or pip is not installed

# tested on Fedora, update below command for your system
sudo dnf install python3
python3 -V

sudo dnf install python3-pip
python3 -m pip -V

Install required roles

ansible-galaxy install -r requirements.yml

Run the entire playbook

ansible-playbook -i inventory.ini \
  --ask-become-pass \
  --extra-vars "linux_user=fedora" \
  main.yml

Update inventory.ini to run on a specific server (default is localhost).

To run a specific part of the playbook

ansible-playbook -i inventory.ini \
  --ask-become-pass \
  --extra-vars "linux_user=fedora" \
  --tags gnome \
  --skip-tags tlp \
  main.yml

License

MIT

Notes

Tested on Fedora 43, 44.