Ansible Role: bash

This role installs a customized Bash environment on your remote servers. It includes configuration files, aliases, and scripts to enhance your command-line experience.

Requirements

This role was tested on Debian-based systems, and may require adaptations for other Linux distributions.

Role Variables

The following variables can be customized when using this role:

bash_users

This variable defines a list of users for whom the Bash environment will be installed and configured. By default, the list is empty.

Default Value: []

Example:

bash_users:
  - alice
  - bob

This would install the customized Bash environment for users alice and bob.

Dependencies

This role has no dependencies on other Ansible Galaxy roles.

Example Playbook

This example playbook demonstrates how to use the glenux.bash role.

- hosts: servers
  become: true
  roles:
    - role: glenux.bash
      vars:
        bash_users:
          - user1
          - user2

This playbook will install the custom Bash environment on all servers in the servers group for users user1 and user2.

Details

Here is a brief overview of the role's structure:

• Configuration Files: The role installs customized Bash configuration files like .bashrc, .bash_profile and .bash_aliases to the home directories of specified users.
• bashrc.d Directory: A .bashrc.d directory is created to store modular Bash scripts that are sourced by the main .bashrc file. This allows for organized customization and separation of concerns.
• Aliases: A set of useful aliases for common commands is included in the .bash_aliases file.
• Development Environments: Support for various development environments such as Android, Go, and Ruby is included through scripts within the .bashrc.d directory. You can adjust these scripts or add new ones based on your specific needs.

License

GPLv2

Author Information

This role was created by [Your Name] You can reach out for any questions or feedback.