README.md

Ansible baseline configuration for raspberrypi

This is a baseline configuration for Raspberry Pi. It will configure the basic stuff that is common to all my raspberry pi installations like ssh, ntp, etc. Check the list of features.

Features

• ntp
• locale set to en_US.UTF-8
• timezone set to UTC
• duckdns.org sample cronjob
• automatic-upgrades
• creates my username (ssh pubkey, zsh+zprezto)
• sudo
• ssh hardneded
• fail2ban
• installs common software
• removes unwanted packages
• disable_ipv6
• config.txt
  • disable audio to avoid loading an extra kernel module (snd_bcm2835)
  • gpu_mem=16
• enable tmpfs for /tmp

Installation

• Install Raspbian LITE on a 4Gb or bigger SD card. (There is a guide here https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/)

• If you are going move the rootfs to an external usb hard drive do it now.

• Enable sshd on a headless Raspberry Pi

• If you will use wifi, this is the time to configure it.

• Turn on the pi, ssh into it and run the oneliner

$ ssh pi@raspberrypi (the default password is 'raspberry')
$ curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/facastagnini/ansible-raspberrypi-baseline/master/bootstrap.sh | sudo bash

How to develop

1. pre-requisites

brew update
brew cask install virtualbox
brew cask install vagrant

# vagrant plugins
vagrant plugin install vagrant-cachier

2. fork this repo and clone
3. Bring up the test machine

cd ansible-raspberrypi-baseline
vagrant up

Contributing and Development

Bugs and PRs are welcome! I code and test with vagrant, then I test on a fresh raspberry pi.