install-essential-packages.yml

- name: Essential system-wide software installation
  hosts: all
  become: yes
  tasks:

    - name: Add official git PPA
      apt_repository:
        repo: ppa:git-core/ppa
        codename: "{{ dist_override | default(omit) }}"
        filename: git

    - name: Install apt system packages
      apt:
        name:
          - build-essential
          - curl
          - flip
          - git
          - htop
          - jq   # for manipulating json
          - openssh-server
          - ranger
          - tmux
          - trash-cli
          - tree
        state: latest
        install_recommends: no
        update_cache: yes
        cache_valid_time: 3600


- name: Install essential packages relevant to graphical desktop
  hosts: all
  become: yes
  tags: desktop
  tasks:

    - name: add apt keys
      apt_key:
        data: "{{ lookup('file', item) }}"
      loop:
        - apt-keys/microsoft-apt-signing-key.asc
        - apt-keys/google_linux_signing_key.asc

    - name: add apt repository for vscode
      apt_repository:
        repo: deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable main
        codename: "{{ dist_override | default(omit) }}"
        filename: vscode

    - name: add apt repository for Google Chrome
      apt_repository:
        repo: 'deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main'
        filename: google-chrome

    - name: Install GUI apt packages
      apt:
        name:
          - baobab   # disk usage analysis
          - code   # Visual Studio Code
          - dconf-cli   # desktop environment configuration
          - dconf-editor   # desktop environment configuration
          - firefox   # make sure firefox is updated - my package manager
                      # didn't want to update it on its own
          - google-chrome-stable
          - gparted   # partition management
          - libnotify-bin  # for system notifications
          - redshift   # for adjusting screen color temperature
          - solaar   # for configuring my logitech mouse
          - usb-creator-gtk  # for creating USB drives for OS installation
          - vlc   # watching DVDs
          - xbacklight   # changing screen brightness
          - xsel   # copying and pasting from middle-mouse-button clipboard
          - xclip   # accessing clipboard from cli, needed by pass
        state: latest
        install_recommends: no
        update_cache: yes
        cache_valid_time: 3600