Add .gitignore file to exclude sensitive and temporary files. Update ansible.cfg to set default stdout callback and disable deprecation warnings. Modify hosts file to include a local group for localhost. Create local-playbook.yml for local development setup with pre-tasks and role execution. Enhance README.md with vault password setup instructions and debug output configuration. Update group_vars to include ansible_debug_output variable. Refactor roles to improve package installation checks and streamline Docker setup with GPG key management.

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Vault password file - NEVER commit this!
+.ansible-vault-pass
+~/.ansible-vault-pass
+
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*~
+
+# Python bytecode
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# IDE files
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db

README.md

@@ -34,11 +34,28 @@ This Ansible playbook automates the setup of development environments across mul
 ansible-galaxy collection install -r collections/requirements.yml
 ```
 
+### Vault Password Setup
+Host variables are encrypted with Ansible Vault. You have two options:
+
+#### Option 1: Vault Password File (Recommended)
+Create a vault password file:
+```bash
+# Create the vault password file
+echo "your_vault_password" > ~/.ansible-vault-pass
+chmod 600 ~/.ansible-vault-pass
+```
+
+#### Option 2: Interactive Password Prompt
+Use `--ask-vault-pass` with each command to be prompted for the vault password.
+
 ### Basic Setup
 ```bash
-# Run on all development machines
+# Run on all development machines (with vault password file)
 ansible-playbook dev-playbook.yml
 
+# Run on all development machines (interactive vault password)
+ansible-playbook dev-playbook.yml --ask-vault-pass
+
 # Run on specific host
 ansible-playbook dev-playbook.yml --limit devVM
 
@@ -68,6 +85,20 @@ Add `skip_reboot=true` to host variables:
 bottom ansible_host=10.0.10.156 ansible_user=beast skip_reboot=true
 ```
 
+### Debug Output
+Control debug information display with the `ansible_debug_output` variable:
+
+```bash
+# Default: No debug output (clean, production-ready output)
+ansible-playbook dev-playbook.yml --limit devVM
+
+# Enable debug output (shows detailed status information)
+ansible-playbook dev-playbook.yml --limit devVM -e "ansible_debug_output=true"
+
+# Set permanently in group_vars/all.yml
+ansible_debug_output: true
+```
+
 ### Dry Run
 ```bash
 # Check what would be changed
@@ -82,6 +113,7 @@ ansible-playbook dev-playbook.yml -v
 ### Global Variables (`group_vars/all.yml`)
 - `timezone`: System timezone (default: UTC)
 - `locale`: System locale (default: en_US.UTF-8)
+- `ansible_debug_output`: Show debug information (default: false)
 - `fail2ban_bantime`: Ban duration in seconds
 - `fail2ban_findtime`: Time window for failures
 - `fail2ban_maxretry`: Max failures before ban

ansible.cfg

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ host_key_checking = True
 timeout = 30
 gathering = smart
 fact_caching = memory
-stdout_callback = yaml
+stdout_callback = default
+deprecation_warnings = False
+vault_password_file = ~/.ansible-vault-pass
 
 [ssh_connection]
-ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o IdentitiesOnly=yes
+ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s
 pipelining = True

group_vars/all.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ timezone: UTC
 locale: en_US.UTF-8
 ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
 
+# Debug settings
+ansible_debug_output: false
+
 # Security settings
 fail2ban_bantime: 3600
 fail2ban_findtime: 600

hosts

@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ debianDesktopVM ansible_host=10.0.10.206 ansible_user=user skip_reboot=true
 
 [ansible]
 ansible-controlVM ansible_host=localhost ansible_user=master
+
+[local]
+localhost ansible_connection=local

local-playbook.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  become: true
+
+  roles:
+    - { role: maintenance, tags: ['maintenance'] }
+    - { role: base, tags: ['base', 'security'] }
+    - { role: user, tags: ['user'] }
+    - { role: ssh, tags: ['ssh', 'security'] }
+    - { role: shell, tags: ['shell'] }
+    - { role: development, tags: ['development', 'dev'] }
+    - { role: docker, tags: ['docker'] }
+    - { role: applications, tags: ['applications', 'apps'] }
+    - { role: snap, tags: ['snap', 'apps'] }
+
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Update apt cache
+      apt:
+        update_cache: yes
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Display completion message
+      debug:
+        msg: "Local development environment setup completed successfully!"

roles/applications/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+---

roles/applications/handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+---

roles/applications/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 ---
-- name: Check if desktop applications are installed
-  apt:
-    list: "{{ item }}"
-  register: app_check
-  loop:
-    - redshift
-    - libreoffice
-    - evince
+- name: Check if applications are already installed
+  package_facts:
+    manager: apt
+
+- name: Check if Brave browser is installed
+  command: brave-browser --version
+  register: brave_check
+  ignore_errors: true
   changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+  no_log: true
+
+- name: Set installation conditions
+  set_fact:
+    desktop_apps_needed: "{{ ['redshift', 'libreoffice', 'evince'] | difference(ansible_facts.packages.keys()) | length > 0 }}"
+    brave_needs_install: "{{ brave_check.rc != 0 or 'brave-browser' not in ansible_facts.packages }}"
 
 - name: Install desktop applications
   apt:
@@ -16,63 +23,44 @@
       - libreoffice
       - evince
     state: present
-  when: 
-    - app_check.results[0].installed is not defined or
-    - app_check.results[1].installed is not defined or
-    - app_check.results[2].installed is not defined
+  when: desktop_apps_needed
 
-- name: Check if Brave is already installed
-  command: brave-browser --version
-  register: brave_check
-  ignore_errors: true
-  changed_when: false
+- name: Brave browser installation
+  block:
+    - name: Remove old Brave repository files
+      file:
+        path: "{{ item }}"
+        state: absent
+      loop:
+        - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser.list
+        - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.sources
 
-- name: Check if Brave package is installed via apt
-  apt:
-    list: brave-browser
-  register: brave_apt_check
-  changed_when: false
+    - name: Download Brave APT key
+      get_url:
+        url: https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
+        dest: /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
+        mode: '0644'
 
-- name: Remove old Brave repository files
-  file:
-    path: "{{ item }}"
-    state: absent
-  loop:
-    - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser.list
-    - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.sources
-  when: brave_check.rc != 0 or brave_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Add Brave repository
+      apt_repository:
+        repo: "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main"
+        filename: brave-browser
+        state: present
 
-- name: Download Brave APT key
-  get_url:
-    url: https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
-    dest: /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
-    mode: '0644'
-  when: brave_check.rc != 0 or brave_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Install Brave browser
+      apt:
+        name: brave-browser
+        state: present
 
-- name: Add Brave repo (all Debian family)
-  apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main"
-    filename: brave-browser
-    state: present
-  when: brave_check.rc != 0 or brave_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
-
-- name: Update apt cache after Brave repo add
-  apt:
-    update_cache: yes
-  when: brave_check.rc != 0 or brave_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
-
-- name: Install Brave browser
-  apt:
-    name: brave-browser
-    state: present
-  when: brave_check.rc != 0 or brave_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+  when: brave_needs_install
 
 - name: Display application status
   debug:
     msg: 
-      - "Redshift installed: {{ 'Yes' if app_check.results[0].installed is defined else 'No' }}"
-      - "LibreOffice installed: {{ 'Yes' if app_check.results[1].installed is defined else 'No' }}"
-      - "Evince installed: {{ 'Yes' if app_check.results[2].installed is defined else 'No' }}"
-      - "Brave already installed: {{ brave_check.stdout if brave_check.rc == 0 else 'Not found' }}"
-      - "Brave package installed: {{ 'Yes' if brave_apt_check.results[0].installed is defined else 'No' }}"
-      - "Actions taken: {{ 'None - All apps already present' if app_check.results[0].installed is defined and app_check.results[1].installed is defined and app_check.results[2].installed is defined and brave_check.rc == 0 and brave_apt_check.results[0].installed is defined else 'Some applications installed/updated' }}"
+      - "Desktop apps needed: {{ desktop_apps_needed }}"
+      - "Brave needed: {{ brave_needs_install }}"
+      - "Redshift: {{ 'Installed' if 'redshift' in ansible_facts.packages else 'Missing' }}"
+      - "LibreOffice: {{ 'Installed' if 'libreoffice' in ansible_facts.packages else 'Missing' }}"
+      - "Evince: {{ 'Installed' if 'evince' in ansible_facts.packages else 'Missing' }}"
+      - "Brave: {{ brave_check.stdout if brave_check.rc == 0 else 'Not installed' }}"
+  when: ansible_debug_output | default(false) | bool

roles/base/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,27 +1,19 @@
 ---
-- name: Install base packages
+- name: Install base system packages
   apt:
     name:
+      # Base utilities
       - htop
       - curl
       - wget
       - unzip
       - xclip
-    state: present
-    update_cache: yes
-
-- name: Install admin tools
-  apt:
-    name:
+      # Network and admin tools
       - net-tools
       - ufw
       - fail2ban
       - mailutils
-    state: present
-
-- name: Install monitoring tools
-  apt:
-    name:
+      # Monitoring tools
       - iotop
       - nethogs
       - logwatch
@@ -43,5 +35,4 @@
 - name: Configure locale
   locale_gen:
     name: "{{ locale | default('en_US.UTF-8') }}"
-    state: present
-
+    state: present

roles/development/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,21 +1,13 @@
 ---
-- name: Install dev packages
+- name: Install development packages
   apt:
     name:
+      # Development tools
       - git
       - nodejs
-    state: present
-
-- name: Install build tools
-  apt:
-    name:
+      - npm
+      # Build tools  
       - build-essential
       - python3
       - python3-pip
-    state: present
-
-- name: Install npm
-  apt:
-    name: npm
-    state: present
-
+    state: present

roles/docker/tasks/main.yml

@@ -6,112 +6,90 @@
       - "Distribution Release: {{ ansible_facts['distribution_release'] }}"
       - "Distribution Version: {{ ansible_facts['distribution_version'] }}"
       - "OS Family: {{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }}"
+  when: ansible_debug_output | default(false) | bool
 
 - name: Check if Docker is already installed
   command: docker --version
   register: docker_check
   ignore_errors: true
   changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+  no_log: true
 
 - name: Check if Docker packages are installed via apt
-  apt:
-    list: docker-ce
+  package_facts:
+    manager: apt
   register: docker_apt_check
   changed_when: false
 
-- name: Install Docker requirements
-  apt:
-    name:
-      - apt-transport-https
-      - ca-certificates
-      - curl
-      - gnupg
-      - lsb-release
-    state: present
-    update_cache: yes
+- name: Set installation condition
+  set_fact:
+    docker_needs_install: "{{ docker_check.rc != 0 or 'docker-ce' not in ansible_facts.packages }}"
 
-- name: Remove old Docker repository files
-  file:
-    path: "{{ item }}"
-    state: absent
-  loop:
-    - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list
-    - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker-ce.list
-  when: docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+- name: Docker installation tasks
+  block:
+    - name: Install Docker requirements
+      apt:
+        name:
+          - apt-transport-https
+          - ca-certificates
+          - curl
+          - gnupg
+          - lsb-release
+        state: present
 
-- name: Create keyrings directory
-  file:
-    path: /etc/apt/keyrings
-    state: directory
-    mode: '0755'
-  when: docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Remove old Docker repository files
+      file:
+        path: "{{ item }}"
+        state: absent
+      loop:
+        - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list
+        - /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker-ce.list
 
-- name: Download Docker's official GPG key
-  get_url:
-    url: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg
-    dest: /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
-    mode: '0644'
-  when: docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Create keyrings directory
+      file:
+        path: /etc/apt/keyrings
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
 
-- name: Add Docker repository for Ubuntu
-  apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu {{ ansible_distribution_release }} stable"
-    state: present
-  when: 
-    - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
-    - docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Setup Docker GPG key
+      include_tasks: setup_gpg_key.yml
 
-- name: Add Docker repository for Debian
-  apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian {{ ansible_distribution_release }} stable"
-    state: present
-  when: 
-    - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Debian"
-    - docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Setup Docker repository
+      include_tasks: "setup_repo_{{ ansible_facts['distribution'] | lower | replace(' ', '_') }}.yml"
 
-- name: Add Docker repository for Linux Mint
-  apt_repository:
-    repo: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu {{ ansible_distribution_release }} stable"
-    state: present
-  when: 
-    - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Linux Mint"
-    - docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Install Docker CE
+      apt:
+        name:
+          - docker-ce
+          - docker-ce-cli
+          - containerd.io
+          - docker-buildx-plugin
+          - docker-compose-plugin
+        state: present
 
-- name: Update apt cache after Docker repo add
-  apt:
-    update_cache: yes
-  when: docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Start and enable Docker service
+      systemd:
+        name: docker
+        state: started
+        enabled: yes
 
-- name: Install Docker CE
-  apt:
-    name:
-      - docker-ce
-      - docker-ce-cli
-      - containerd.io
-      - docker-buildx-plugin
-      - docker-compose-plugin
-    state: present
-    update_cache: yes
-  when: docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Set target user variable
+      set_fact:
+        target_user: "{{ ansible_user | default(ansible_user_id) }}"
 
-- name: Start and enable Docker service
-  systemd:
-    name: docker
-    state: started
-    enabled: yes
-  when: docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+    - name: Add user to docker group
+      user:
+        name: "{{ target_user }}"
+        groups: docker
+        append: yes
 
-- name: Add user to docker group
-  user:
-    name: "{{ ansible_user }}"
-    groups: docker
-    append: yes
-  when: docker_check.rc != 0 or docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is not defined
+  when: docker_needs_install
 
 - name: Display Docker status
   debug:
     msg: 
       - "Docker already installed: {{ docker_check.stdout if docker_check.rc == 0 else 'Not found' }}"
-      - "Docker CE package installed: {{ 'Yes' if docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is defined else 'No' }}"
-      - "Actions taken: {{ 'None - Docker already present' if docker_check.rc == 0 and docker_apt_check.results[0].installed is defined else 'Docker installation/configuration performed' }}"
-
+      - "Docker CE package installed: {{ 'Yes' if 'docker-ce' in ansible_facts.packages else 'No' }}"
+      - "Actions taken: {{ 'None - Docker already present' if not docker_needs_install else 'Docker installation/configuration performed' }}"
+  when: ansible_debug_output | default(false) | bool

roles/docker/tasks/setup_gpg_key.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+- name: Download Docker's official GPG key
+  get_url:
+    url: https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg
+    dest: /tmp/docker.gpg
+    mode: '0644'
+
+- name: Convert and install Docker GPG key
+  shell: gpg --dearmor < /tmp/docker.gpg > /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
+
+- name: Set permissions on Docker GPG key
+  file:
+    path: /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
+    mode: '0644'
+
+- name: Clean up temporary GPG key file
+  file:
+    path: /tmp/docker.gpg
+    state: absent

roles/docker/tasks/setup_repo_debian.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: Add Docker repository for Debian
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian {{ ansible_distribution_release }} stable"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes

roles/docker/tasks/setup_repo_linux_mint.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+- name: Set Ubuntu codename for Linux Mint
+  set_fact:
+    ubuntu_codename: "{{ 'jammy' if ansible_distribution_version is version('22', '>=') else 'focal' if ansible_distribution_version is version('21', '>=') else 'focal' if ansible_distribution_version is version('20', '>=') else 'bionic' }}"
+
+- name: Add Docker repository for Linux Mint (using Ubuntu base)
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu {{ ubuntu_codename }} stable"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes

roles/docker/tasks/setup_repo_ubuntu.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: Add Docker repository for Ubuntu
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu {{ ansible_distribution_release }} stable"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes

roles/maintenance/handlers/main.yml

@@ -1,11 +1 @@
 ---
-# handlers file for maintenance
-
-- name: restart fail2ban
-  systemd:
-    name: fail2ban
-    state: restarted
-
-- name: reload ufw
-  ufw:
-    state: reloaded

roles/maintenance/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 ---
-- name: Update apt cache
-  apt:
-    update_cache: yes
-
 - name: Upgrade all packages
   apt:
     upgrade: dist

roles/shell/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ---
+- name: Set target user variable
+  set_fact:
+    target_user: "{{ ansible_user | default(ansible_user_id) }}"
+
 - name: Install shell packages
   apt:
     name:
@@ -8,29 +12,29 @@
 
 - name: Set zsh as default shell for user
   user:
-    name: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    name: "{{ target_user }}"
     shell: /usr/bin/zsh
 
 - name: Install Oh My Zsh for user
   become: true
-  become_user: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+  become_user: "{{ target_user }}"
   shell: sh -c "$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh/master/tools/install.sh -O -)" "" --unattended
   args:
-    creates: "/home/{{ ansible_user }}/.oh-my-zsh"
+    creates: "/home/{{ target_user }}/.oh-my-zsh"
 
 - name: Clone Powerlevel10k theme
   git:
     repo: https://github.com/romkatv/powerlevel10k.git
-    dest: "/home/{{ ansible_user }}/.oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/powerlevel10k"
+    dest: "/home/{{ target_user }}/.oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/powerlevel10k"
     depth: 1
     update: no
   become: true
-  become_user: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+  become_user: "{{ target_user }}"
 
 - name: Deploy .zshrc for user
   copy:
     src: files/.zshrc
-    dest: "/home/{{ ansible_user }}/.zshrc"
-    owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
-    group: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    dest: "/home/{{ target_user }}/.zshrc"
+    owner: "{{ target_user }}"
+    group: "{{ target_user }}"
     mode: '0644'

roles/snap/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+---

roles/ssh/tasks/main.yml

@@ -4,10 +4,17 @@
     name: openssh-server
     state: present
 
-- name: Configure firewalls
+- name: Configure firewalls - allow SSH port
+  ufw:
+    rule: allow
+    port: '22'
+    proto: tcp
+
+- name: Configure firewalls - allow SSH by name (backup)
   ufw:
     rule: allow
     name: OpenSSH
+  ignore_errors: true
 
 - name: Enable UFW with deny default policy
   ufw:

roles/user/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 ---
+- name: Set target user variable
+  set_fact:
+    target_user: "{{ ansible_user | default(ansible_user_id) }}"
+
 - name: Ensure user exists
   user:
-    name: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    name: "{{ target_user }}"
     state: present
+  when: ansible_connection != 'local'