install-extra-packages.yml

- name: Basic system-wide software installation
  hosts: all
  become: yes
  tasks:

    - name: add asciinema PPA
      apt_repository:
        repo: ppa:zanchey/asciinema
        codename: "{{ dist_override | default(omit) }}"
        filename: "asciinema"

    - name: Install extra terminal apt packages
      apt:
        name:
          - asciinema   # for recording teminal sessions
          - ipython3   # interactive python shell
          - pandoc   # for diffing binary documents
          - sshfs
        state: latest
        install_recommends: no
        update_cache: yes
        cache_valid_time: 3600


- name: Install packages relevant to graphical desktop
  hosts: all
  tags: desktop
  tasks:

      # this is needed for customizing firmware on my keyboardio
      # TODO: reload udev: udevadm control --reload-rules && udevadm trigger
    - name: configure udev rules for keyboardio
      copy:
        src: extras/60-kaleidoscope.rules
        dest: /etc/udev/rules.d/60-kaleidoscope.rules
        mode: 0755
      become: yes

    - name: check latest chrysalis version
      latest_github_tag:
        repo: https://github.com/keyboardio/Chrysalis
      register: chrysalis

    - name: download & install chrysalis
      get_url:
        url:
          "https://github.com/keyboardio/Chrysalis/\
           releases/download/v{{ chrysalis.latest_version }}/\
           Chrysalis-{{ chrysalis.latest_version }}.AppImage"
        dest: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/bin/chrysalis"
        mode: 0755

    - name: Remove unneeded snaps
      snap:
        # this eats over 0.5 GB of RAM, even when inactive, and from what I see
        # is just a frontend for installing apps. Removing it apparently does
        # not break automatic updates.
        name: snap-store
        state: absent
      become: yes

    - name: Install extra GUI snap packages
      snap:
        name:
          - spotify
          - slack  # there's also a .deb file for download, but this is better
      become: yes

    # # https://github.com/odeke-em/drive/
    # # alternative project that may be worth checking out:
    # # https://github.com/gdrive-org/gdrive
    # - name: add Google Drive cli PPA
    #   apt_repository:
    #     repo: ppa:twodopeshaggy/drive
    #     codename: "{{ dist_override | default(omit) }}"
    #     filename: google-drive

    - name: Install extra GUI apt packages
      apt:
        name:
          # - drive   # CLI for google drive
          - gimp
          - gitk
          - gparted
          - guake
          - imagemagick
          - indicator-multiload
          - kate
          - keepass2
          - kompare
          - okular
          - stopwatch   # time tracking
          - xdotool   # library for auto-type in keepass
        state: latest
        install_recommends: no
        update_cache: yes
        cache_valid_time: 3600
      become: yes

    - name: Check Beyond Compare website for version info
      shell: >
        wget https://www.scootersoftware.com/download.php -O-
      register: bcompare
      failed_when: bcompare.rc > 0
      changed_when: False

    - set_fact:
        bcompare_deb: "{{ bcompare.stdout | regex_search('bcompare-.*_amd64.deb') }}"

    - name: download Beyond Compare .deb file
      get_url:
        url: http://www.scootersoftware.com/{{ bcompare_deb }}
        dest: /tmp/{{ bcompare_deb }}

    - name: install Beyond Compare
      apt: deb=/tmp/{{ bcompare_deb }}
      become: yes