Ansible playbook for setting up an Ubuntu machine. Supports roles for home server and dev laptop.

Ubuntu version = 25.04

how it works.

./bootstrap.sh installs Ansible and dependencies, and calls ./run.sh

Use ./run.sh to wrap the ansible-playbook command with required/good options in place.

Expected bootstrap flow:

1. Install OS
2. Copy this repo to machine with USB
3. Run ./bootstrap.sh <role>

roles.

system : Makes sudo-required changes, such as installing system packages and system-level configuration. Needs -K as a CLI flag.

user : Sets up the user role for comfortable access. Sets up SSH, symlinks in dotfiles, configures terminal profile & tools, etc. Makes changes at the $HOME/ and below-level, thus it should not need sudo.

proglang : Install programming languages.

homeserver : Prepares the machine for a homeserver role.

laptop : Prepares the machine for a personal laptop.

notes.

The default user is ansible_user, which should be the user who's running ansible-playbooks (or run.sh).

todo.

homeserver

• GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=pcie_aspm=off

general

• Set gnome-terminal profile preferences using gconftool-2
• Install systemd service for powertop
• Switch to 'intel' gfx card: sudo prime-select intel
• Run tpm/install_plugins
• Setup cron jobs for updating vim & tmux plugins.
• Setup cron job for running this playbook (monthly?)
• Setup Apt unattended-upgrades
• Fix touchpad area through startup script
  • http://pappanyn.me/blog/2017/05/03/ubuntu-and-the-dell-xps-9560-touchpad/
• Add startup scripts