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Ansible Playbook - Ubuntu Desktop

This Ansible playbook performs comprehensive setup and configuration of Ubuntu desktop workstations in the home lab environment, transforming them into fully-featured development and administrative machines.

The playbook handles both system-level configuration requiring elevated privileges and user-specific customizations to create a standardized, secure, and productive desktop environment.

What it does

  • Security Hardening: Applies security configurations and hardening measures to protect the system
  • Development Environment: Installs and configures essential development tools
  • Shell Enhancement: Sets up improved Bash configurations
  • Virtualization Support: Enables virtualization capabilities for running virtual machines and containers
  • Task Automation: Installs utilities for simplified task execution and sets up automated cron jobs
  • File System Management: Creates standardized directory structures and file system configurations
  • Package Management: Installs essential system packages and Ubuntu-specific software repositories

The playbook targets Ubuntu desktop workstations to establish a complete, standardized development and administrative environment suitable for home lab operations and software development activities.