Version 2.8.1

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog "linux_mint"
 
+## Version 2.8.1 [2024-03-20]
+
+* [FLATPAK] removal of 'GitKraken` from flatpak packages due to incompatibility
+* [APPLICATION] added `gitkraken` package as .deb
+* added `flatpak_remove` section to remove flatpak packages which are no longer available
+* added new custom variable `custom_flatpak_remove` to allow user to remove flatpak packages which are no longer available
+* Start moving elements of playbook into separat tasks
+* [TASKS] added task `remove_flatpak_packages` to remove flatpak packages which are no longer available
+* [TASKS] added task `remove_repository_files` to remove repository files which are no longer available. Task is repeated AFTER package installation to remove doubles
+* [VSCODE] removed extension `dogukanakkaya.chatgpt-code` as obsoleted
+* [FLATPAK] added `org.gnome.font-viewer` package as due changes in migration it could not be available in 21.x
+
 ## Version 2.8.0 [2024-03-18]
 
 * **BREAKING CHANGES**

README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-# Ansible playbook for your DevOps/SysOps Linux Mint 21.x based workstation
+# Ansible playbook for your DevOps/SysOps Linux Mint 21.x-based workstation
 
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 <!-- TOC -->
 
-- [Ansible playbook for your DevOps/SysOps Linux Mint 21.x based workstation](#ansible-playbook-for-your-devopssysops-linux-mint-21x-based-workstation)
+- [Ansible playbook for your DevOps/SysOps Linux Mint 21.x-based workstation](#ansible-playbook-for-your-devopssysops-linux-mint-21x-based-workstation)
   - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
     - [Ansible 2.10 and higher reminder](#ansible-210-and-higher-reminder)
   - [Assumptions](#assumptions)
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ custom_packages:
 |Flatseal|Permissions Manager|[Flatseal](https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal%29)|
 |FreeFileSync|File Synchronization|[FreeFileSync](https://freefilesync.org/%29)|
 |GIMP|Image Editor|GIMP|
-|GitKraken|Git Client|GitKraken|
 |Headlamp|Kubernetes Dashboard|[Headlamp](https://kinvolk.io/headlamp/%29)|
 |Kdenlive|Video Editor|[Kdenlive](https://kdenlive.org/%29)|
 |Kodi|Media Center|[Kodi](https://kodi.tv/%29)|

linux_mint.yaml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Prepares LinuxMint19/20 desktop.
+# Prepares LinuxMint 21.x desktop.
 # start from preparing ssh:
 # sudo apt install openssh-server ntp;systemctl enable ssh && systemctl start ssh
 # kind: playbook
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
     install_optional: true                    # should optional packages be installed?
     install_deb: true                         # should extra deb packages should be installed
     install_flatpak: true                     # should we install flatpak software
+    remove_flatpak: true                      # should we remove flatpak software
     install_vscode_extensions: true           # should we install extra vscode extensions
     install_steampipe_plugins: true           # install steampipe plugins (steampipe must be installed)
     install_npm: true                         # should we install npm packages
-    install_zsh: false                        # install and configure oh-my-zhs and power10k
+    install_zsh: true                         # install and configure oh-my-zhs and power10k
     install_yubico: false                     # install yubico related software
     install_state: latest                     # if set to latest, every pass of playbook will also update packages
     config_ansible: true                      # do changes in change ansible.cfg
@@ -98,15 +99,15 @@
       - "Install steampipe plugins    : {{ install_steampipe_plugins | bool | lower }} "
       - "Install zsh                  : {{ install_zsh | bool | lower }}"
       - "Install Yubico               : {{ install_yubico | bool | lower }}"
-      - "Config for Ansible           : {{ config_ansible }}"
-      - "Config dconf                 : {{ config_dconf }}"
-      - "Config sysctl                : {{ config_sysctl }}"
+      - "Config for Ansible           : {{ config_ansible | bool | lower }}"
+      - "Config dconf                 : {{ config_dconf | bool | lower }}"
+      - "Config sysctl                : {{ config_sysctl | bool | lower }}"
       - "Bin Path to put files into   : {{ bin_path }}"
       - "Active user                  : {{ active_user | string }}"
   - name: wait_10_seconds
     ansible.builtin.pause:
       seconds: 10
-      prompt: "Check variables - last chance to abort in 15 seconds"
+      prompt: "Check variables - last chance to abort in 10 seconds"
 
   # we need proper time to refresh repositories
   - name: make_sure_timesyncd_is_installed
@@ -157,22 +158,19 @@
     - repositories
     - base
     - obsolete
-# remove obsolete files
-  - name: remove_obsolete_files_from_variables_file
-    ansible.builtin.file:
-      path: "{{ item.path }}"
-      state: absent
-    loop: "{{ files_remove }}"
-    retries: "{{ retries_count }}"
-    delay: "{{ delay_time }}"
-    register: r_files_remove
-    until: r_files_remove is success
-    any_errors_fatal: false
-    ignore_errors: true
+  # remove obsolete files
+  - name: Tasks - remove repository files
+    ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ./tasks/remove_repository_files.yml
+    args:
+      apply:
+        tags:
+        - repositories
+        - files
+        - remove
+        - base
+        - obsolete
     tags:
-    - files
-    - base
-    - obsolete
+    - always
 # remove obsolete files from 'bin_path'
   - name: Remove_obsolete_files_bin_path_from_variables_file
     ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -223,7 +221,18 @@
     - packages
     - base
     - obsolete
-# apt initial refresh
+# remove absolete flatpak apps, from playbooks and custom variables
+  - name: Remove_flatpak_apps
+    ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ./tasks/remove_flatpak_packages.yml
+    args:
+      apply:
+        tags:
+        - packages
+        - flatpak
+        - remove
+    tags:
+    - always
+  # refresh apt cache
   - name: apt_initial_refresh
     ansible.builtin.apt:
       update_cache: yes
@@ -930,6 +939,19 @@
       become_user: "{{ active_user }}"
       tags:
       - dconf
+  # remove obsoleted `list` files left by new packages
+  - name: Tasks - remove repository files
+    ansible.builtin.include_tasks: ./tasks/remove_repository_files.yml
+    args:
+      apply:
+        tags:
+        - repositories
+        - files
+        - remove
+        - base
+        - obsolete
+    tags:
+    - always
   - name: update_all_packages
     ansible.builtin.apt:
       upgrade: "yes"

mint21.yaml

@@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ packages_remove:
   - wireshark-qt
   - wireshark-gtk
   - wireshark-doc
-  - gitkraken
   - wps-office
   - rpi-imager
   - zoom
@@ -619,6 +618,7 @@ packages_optional:
   - veeamsnap
   - veracrypt
 deb:
+  - https://release.gitkraken.com/linux/gitkraken-amd64.deb
   - https://github.com/angryip/ipscan/releases/download/3.9.1/ipscan_3.9.1_amd64.deb
   - https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/releases/download/v1.0.207/tabby-1.0.207-linux-x64.deb
   - https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/download/v1.32.0/minikube_1.32.0-0_amd64.deb
@@ -632,7 +632,6 @@ deb:
   - https://github.com/ramboxapp/download/releases/download/v2.3.1/Rambox-2.3.1-linux-x64.deb
   - https://github.com/derailed/k9s/releases/download/v0.32.3/k9s_linux_amd64.deb
 flatpak:
-  - name: com.axosoft.GitKraken
   - name: com.bitwarden.desktop
   - name: com.brave.Browser
   - name: com.calibre_ebook.calibre
@@ -656,6 +655,7 @@ flatpak:
   - name: org.freefilesync.FreeFileSync
   - name: org.gimp.GIMP
   - name: org.gnome.Boxes
+  - name: org.gnome.font-viewer
   - name: org.kde.kdenlive
   - name: org.kde.krita
   - name: org.libreoffice.LibreOffice
@@ -668,6 +668,8 @@ flatpak:
   - name: tv.kodi.Kodi
   - name: us.zoom.Zoom
   - name: zenmap
+flatpak_remove:
+  - name: com.axosoft.GitKraken
 npm:
   - name: agentkeepalive
     state: latest
@@ -849,13 +851,13 @@ vscode_obsolete:
   - hypnoes.word-count
   - vscoss.vscode-ansible
   - wholroyd.HCL
+  - dogukanakkaya.chatgpt-code
 vscode:
   - alefragnani.project-manager
   - aquasecurityofficial.trivy-vulnerability-scanner
   - bierner.markdown-mermaid
   - danielsanmedium.dscodegpt
   - davidanson.vscode-markdownlint
-  - dogukanakkaya.chatgpt-code
   - donjayamanne.githistory
   - dotjoshjohnson.xml
   - eamodio.gitlens

tasks/configure_zsh.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 - name: download_fonts_for_power10k
   ansible.builtin.get_url:
     url: "{{ item }}"
-    dest: /usr/local/share/fonts/power10k
+    dest: /usr/share/fonts/truetype/power10k
     mode: "0644"
   retries: "{{ retries_count }}"
   delay: "{{ delay_time }}"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     - power10k
     - fonts
 - name: update_font_cache
-  ansible.builtin.shell: fc-cache
+  ansible.builtin.shell: fc-cache -f -v
   register: r_update_font_cache
   any_errors_fatal: false
   tags:

tasks/remove_flatpak_packages.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Install flatpak packages
+- name: Remove_flatpak_apps
+  community.general.flatpak:
+    name: "{{ item.name | string }}"
+    state: absent
+    method: system
+  loop: "{{ flatpak_remove }}"
+  retries: "{{ retries_count }}"
+  delay: "{{ delay_time }}"
+  register: r_remove_flatpak_apps
+  until: r_remove_flatpak_apps is success
+  any_errors_fatal: false
+  when: remove_flatpak is defined and remove_flatpak
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  - flatpak
+  - remove
+- name: Remove_flatpak_custom_apps
+  community.general.flatpak:
+    name: "{{ item.name | string }}"
+    state: absent
+    method: system
+  loop: "{{ custom_flatpak_remove | default([]) }}"
+  retries: "{{ retries_count }}"
+  delay: "{{ delay_time }}"
+  register: r_remove_custom_flatpak_apps
+  until: r_remove_custom_flatpak_apps is success
+  any_errors_fatal: false
+  when: (custom_remove_flatpak is defined and custom_remove_flatpak | default([]) | length > 0 ) and remove_flatpak
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  - flatpak
+  - remove
+  - custom

tasks/remove_repository_files.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Tasks removes all files from `files_remove` list
+- name: Remove_obsolete_files_from_variables_file
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ item.path }}"
+    state: absent
+  loop: "{{ files_remove | default([]) }}"
+  retries: "{{ retries_count }}"
+  delay: "{{ delay_time }}"
+  register: r_files_remove
+  until: r_files_remove is success
+  any_errors_fatal: false
+  ignore_errors: true
+  tags:
+  - files
+  - base
+  - obsolete