OS Tweaks Role

Configures essential system tools and development environment settings on Debian-based systems.

Description

This role installs and configures common development and system administration tools with optimized settings:

System packages: vim, htop, iftop, iotop, bash-completion
Bash configuration: Enhanced prompt with colors, aliases, and useful functions
Git configuration: Global git settings with aliases and color schemes
Vim configuration: Basic editor settings with syntax highlighting and proper indentation

Variables

This role doesn't define any variables. All configurations are applied using predefined files.

Files Deployed

File	Purpose	Location
`bash_profile`	Enhanced bash environment with colored prompt, aliases, and utility functions	`/etc/profile.d/bash_tweaks.sh`
`gitconfig`	Global git configuration with aliases and color schemes	`/etc/gitconfig`
`vimrc`	Vim editor settings with syntax highlighting and proper indentation	`/etc/vim/vimrc.local`

Examples

Basic Usage

- name: Apply OS tweaks
  hosts: all
  roles:
    - mrjk.debian.os_tweaks

With Tags

- name: Apply OS tweaks with specific tags
  hosts: all
  roles:
    - role: mrjk.debian.os_tweaks
      tags:
        - config_show
        - os_tweaks

In a Playbook

- name: Configure development environment
  hosts: dev_servers
  become: yes
  roles:
    - mrjk.debian.os_tweaks
  tasks:
    - name: Verify bash configuration
      command: source /etc/profile.d/bash_tweaks.sh
      changed_when: false

Features

Bash Enhancements

Colored prompt with disk usage indicators
Useful aliases and functions
Regex patterns for common text matching
Enhanced history and completion

Git Configuration

Color-coded output
Common aliases (st, br, co, etc.)
URL shortcuts (gh:, gist:, bb:)
Credential caching (24h)

Vim Settings

Syntax highlighting
Proper indentation (2 spaces)
Dark background theme
Disabled mouse support

Requirements

Debian-based system
Ansible 2.9+
Root or sudo privileges

Dependencies

None.

License

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