Ansible Server Setup

This Ansible playbook automates the installation of essential development tools on a server, including MySQL, PHP, Composer, Laravel, Node.js, Docker, Nginx, Neovim, Lazygit, and more.

Prerequisites

• A Linux server (Ubuntu recommended)
• Ansible installed on your local machine
• SSH access to the server
• A user with sudo privileges

Installation

1. Install Ansible (if not installed)

Run the following command on your local machine:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y ansible

Verify Ansible installation:

ansible --version

2. Clone or Copy the Repository

Copy the install.yml playbook file and the hosts.ini inventory file to your local machine.

3. Configure Inventory File

Create or edit the hosts.ini file to specify your server details:

[servers]
your_server_ip ansible_user=your_ssh_user

For local installation, use:

[servers]
localhost ansible_connection=local

4. Run the Playbook

To install the software on a remote server, run:

ansible-playbook -i hosts.ini install.yml

For local installation, run:

ansible-playbook -i localhost, --connection=local install.yml

5. Verify Installation

After running the playbook, verify the installation:

php -v
composer --version
node -v
docker --version
lazygit --version

6. Troubleshooting

• If Ansible fails due to SSH issues, ensure you can connect via SSH:

  ssh your_ssh_user@your_server_ip

• For debugging, add the -vvv flag to the playbook execution command:

  ansible-playbook -i hosts.ini install.yml -vvv

Included Software

This playbook installs the following:

• System Tools: Git, Make, GCC, Unzip, Xclip
• Database: MySQL
• Web Server: Nginx
• Programming Languages & Runtimes: PHP, Node.js, npm
• Development Tools: Composer, Laravel, Neovim, Ripgrep, Lazygit
• Containers: Docker, Docker Compose

Notes

• Ensure your firewall allows necessary ports (e.g., 80, 443 for Nginx, 3306 for MySQL).
• Some installations (e.g., Laravel) require ~/.composer/vendor/bin to be added to the system PATH.

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This script automates your development environment setup with Ansible. Feel free to modify it based on your requirements.