ansible/roles/applications/README.md

Role: applications

Description

Installs a small set of desktop GUI applications (desktop group only via playbooks/workstations.yml).

Requirements

• Ansible 2.9+
• Debian/Ubuntu with desktop environment
• Internet access for package downloads

Installed Applications

• CopyQ: Clipboard manager (history, search, scripting)
• Evince: PDF document viewer
• Redshift: Blue light filter for eye comfort

Variables

Variable	Default	Description
applications_desktop_packages	['copyq','evince','redshift']	Desktop packages to install

Dependencies

• base role (for package management)

Example Playbook

- hosts: desktop
  roles:
    - role: applications

Tags

• applications: All application installations
• apps: Alias for applications

Notes

• Requires desktop environment for GUI applications
• Applications are installed system-wide