ansible/docs/reference/applications.md

Installed Applications Reference

Complete inventory of applications and tools deployed by Ansible playbooks.

Application Categories

🔧 System Tools

Package	Description	Source	Role
curl	Command line HTTP client	apt	base
wget	Network downloader	apt	base
unzip	Archive extraction	apt	base
xclip	Clipboard utility	apt	base
tree	Directory tree viewer	apt	base
net-tools	Network utilities	apt	base
jq	JSON processor	apt	base
yq	YAML processor	snap	base
ripgrep	Fast text search	apt	base
fd-find	Fast file finder	apt	base

🔒 Security Tools

Package	Description	Source	Role
ufw	Uncomplicated Firewall	apt	ssh
fail2ban	Intrusion prevention	apt	monitoring
openssh-server	SSH daemon	apt	ssh
mailutils	Mail utilities	apt	base
nmap	Network scanner	apt	monitoring
tcpdump	Packet analyzer	apt	monitoring
wireshark-common	Protocol analyzer	apt	monitoring

💻 Development Tools

Package	Description	Source	Role
git	Version control	apt	development
nodejs	JavaScript runtime	apt	development
npm	Node package manager	apt	development
build-essential	Compilation tools	apt	development
python3	Python interpreter	apt	development
python3-pip	Python package manager	apt	development

🐳 Container Platform

Package	Description	Source	Role
docker-ce	Docker Community Edition	docker	docker
docker-ce-cli	Docker CLI	docker	docker
containerd.io	Container runtime	docker	docker
docker-buildx-plugin	Multi-platform builds	docker	docker
docker-compose-plugin	Multi-container apps	docker	docker

🖥️ Shell Environment

Package	Description	Source	Role
zsh	Z shell	apt	shell
tmux	Terminal multiplexer	apt	shell
fzf	Fuzzy finder	apt	shell
zsh aliases	Minimal alias set (sourced from ~/.zshrc)	file	shell

📊 Monitoring Tools

Package	Description	Source	Role
htop	Process viewer	apt	monitoring
btop	Modern system monitor	snap	monitoring
iotop	I/O monitor	apt	monitoring
nethogs	Network usage monitor	apt	monitoring
iftop	Bandwidth monitor	apt	monitoring
bandwhich	Network utilization	snap	monitoring
ncdu	Disk usage analyzer	apt	monitoring
dstat	System statistics	apt	monitoring
sysstat	Performance tools	apt	monitoring
atop	Advanced monitor	apt	monitoring
logwatch	Log analyzer	apt	monitoring

🌐 Network Tools

Package	Description	Source	Role
tailscale	Mesh VPN client	tailscale	tailscale
tailscaled	Tailscale daemon	tailscale	tailscale

🖱️ Desktop Applications

Package	Description	Source	Role
copyq	Clipboard manager (history/search)	apt	applications
evince	PDF viewer	apt	applications
redshift	Blue light filter	apt	applications

Nice-to-have apps (not installed by default)

These are good add-ons depending on how you use your workstations. Keep them opt-in to avoid bloating baseline installs.

Desktop / UX

• flameshot: screenshots + annotation
• keepassxc: local password manager (or use your preferred)
• syncthing: peer-to-peer file sync (if you want self-hosted sync)
• remmina: RDP/VNC client
• mpv: lightweight media player

Developer workstation helpers

• direnv: per-project env var loading
• shellcheck: shell script linting
• jq / yq: JSON/YAML CLI tooling (already in base here, but listing for completeness)
• ripgrep / fd-find: fast search/find (already in base here)

Networking / diagnostics

• wireshark (GUI) or wireshark-common: packet analysis (only if you need it)
• iperf3: bandwidth testing
• dnsutils: dig/nslookup tools

Installation by Playbook

playbooks/development.yml

Installs all roles for development machines:

• All system tools
• Development environment
• Docker platform
• Shell configuration
• Monitoring tools
• Tailscale VPN

playbooks/local.yml

Installs for local machine management:

• Core system tools
• Shell environment
• Development basics

playbooks/workstations.yml

Installs baseline for dev:desktop:local, and installs desktop apps only for the desktop group:

• Workstation baseline (dev + desktop + local)
• Desktop applications (desktop group only)

playbooks/maintenance.yml

Maintains existing installations:

• System updates
• Package cleanup
• Security updates

Custom Scripts

System Information

• /usr/local/bin/monitoring/sysinfo - System overview dashboard
• /usr/local/bin/monitoring/netinfo - Network information

Package Sources

Source	Description	Configuration
apt	Debian/Ubuntu packages	System default
snap	Snap packages	snapd daemon
docker	Docker repository	Docker GPG key + repo
tailscale	Tailscale repository	Tailscale GPG key + repo
git	Git repositories	Direct clone

Services Enabled

Service	Description	Management
docker	Container runtime	systemctl
tailscaled	VPN daemon	systemctl
ufw	Firewall	systemctl
fail2ban	Intrusion prevention	systemctl
sshd	SSH server	systemctl
snapd	Snap daemon	systemctl
sysstat	System statistics	systemctl

Version Management

Most packages are installed from distribution repositories and update with system updates. Exceptions:

• Docker: Tracks Docker CE stable channel
• Node.js: Latest LTS from NodeSource
• Tailscale: Latest stable from Tailscale repository

Total Count: 65+ Applications

• System & Security: 20+ tools
• Development: 6+ tools
• Shell Environment: 7+ components
• Monitoring: 15+ tools
• Container Platform: 5 components
• Desktop Applications: 6+ apps
• Network: 2+ tools
• Custom Scripts: 4+ scripts