Refactor dev-playbook.yml to enhance package management for Ubuntu and Mint. Added tasks to enable the 'universe' repository, remove Mint's nosnap.pref, and streamline Brave browser installation with updated APT key handling. Included snapd installation and ensured compatibility across Debian family systems.

dev-playbook.yml

@@ -15,59 +15,76 @@
       apt:
         update_cache: yes
 
-    - name: Enable 'universe' repo on Ubuntu (needed for snapd)
+    - name: Enable 'universe' repo (Ubuntu and Mint only)
       command: add-apt-repository universe
-      when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
+      when: ansible_facts['distribution'] in ["Ubuntu", "Linux Mint"]
       changed_when: false
       ignore_errors: true
 
+    - name: Remove Mint’s nosnap.pref block (Mint only)
+      file:
+        path: /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref
+        state: absent
+      when: ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Linux Mint"
+
     - name: Install Redshift
       apt:
         name: redshift
         state: present
 
-    - name: Add Brave's APT key
-      apt_key:
+    # Modern Brave repo/key installation for all
+    - name: Download Brave APT key
+      get_url:
         url: https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
-        state: present
+        dest: /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
+        mode: '0644'
 
-    - name: Add Brave repo
+    - 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'
+        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: Update apt cache after repo add
+      apt:
+        update_cache: yes
+
     - name: Install Brave browser
       apt:
         name: brave-browser
         state: present
-    - name: Remove Mint’s nosnap.pref block
-      file:
-        path: /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref
-        state: absent
-
-    - name: Update apt cache
-      apt:
-        update_cache: yes
 
+    # Snap daemon install across all Debian family systems
     - name: Install Snap daemon
       apt:
         name: snapd
         state: present
+      when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
+
+    # Ensure snapd is running on Debian (optional, improves reliability)
+    - name: Enable snapd socket on Debian
+      systemd:
+        name: snapd.socket
+        enabled: true
+        state: started
+      when: ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Debian"
 
     - name: Force Ansible to reload facts
       setup:
 
-    - name: Install Cursor
-      community.general.snap:
-        name: cursor
-        state: present
-
-    - name: Install VSCode
+    # Install IDE and other snaps everywhere Snap is available
+    - name: Install VSCode IDE (Snap, all distros)
       community.general.snap:
         name: code
         classic: true
         state: present
+      when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
+
+    - name: Install Cursor (Snap, all distros)
+      community.general.snap:
+        name: cursor
+        state: present
+      when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"
 
     - name: Install LibreOffice
       apt: