refactor: restructured project for higher-utility naming practices and optimized data structures for variables

.ansible/collections/requirements.yml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-collections:
-  - name: community.general
-    version: "11.2.1"
-    source: "https://galaxy.ansible.com"

.ansible/roles/bootstrap/files/sshd_config.d/sftp.conf.example

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-Match Group ftp
-    ForceCommand internal-sftp -u 003 -d /%u
-    AuthorizedKeysFile /srv/.ftp/authorized_keys
-    ChrootDirectory /srv/ftp
-    PasswordAuthentication no
-    AllowAgentForwarding no
-    AllowTcpForwarding no
-    X11Forwarding no

.ansible/roles/lockdown/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
----
-# defaults file for lockdown
-files_mode: no
-create_users:
-  - username: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['passwords'][0].username }}"
-    password: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['passwords'][0].password }}"
-ssh_pubkey_filename_pattern: '.*\.pub'
-include_root_lock: yes
-gpg_private_keys_origin_host: localhost
-ssh_keypairs_origin_host: localhost
-gpg_origin_private_keyids: [] # @NOTE list of gpg key ids from origin or source server
-gpg_origin_private_key_passwords: "{{ vaulted_gpg_origin_private_key_passwords }}" # @NOTE list of gpg key passwords from origin or source server
-ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames: [] # @NOTE list of basenames (filename sans extension) of SSH keypairs
-git_config_name: ~ # @NOTE: has equivalent field under lockdown role vars example YAML file, but different value
-git_config_email: ~ # @NOTE: has equivalent field under lockdown role vars example YAML file, but different value

.ansible/roles/lockdown/files/bash/bash_aliases.example

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/bash
-# ssh aliases
-alias ssh_send="scp -C"
-# @NOTE consider adding aliases for scp source or destination hosts
-
-# flatpak aliases
-alias clone="rsync -pogAXtlHrDx --stats --info=progress2"
-alias flatshell="flatpak run --user --command=sh"
-alias codium="flatpak run --user com.vscodium.codium"
-
-# podman aliases
-alias docker="podman"

.ansible/roles/lockdown/files/bash/bash_functions.example

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/bash
-# podman bash function
-conman () {
-    if command -v podman &> /dev/null; then
-        CONTAINER_MANAGER="podman"
-    elif command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
-        CONTAINER_MANAGER="docker"
-    else
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
-    $CONTAINER_MANAGER
-}

.ansible/roles/lockdown/files/ssh/config.example

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-Host local
-    HostName localhost
-    Port 22
-    # IdentitiesOnly yes
-    # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/*.ppk
-    # AddKeysToAgent yes
-
-Host local.me
-    HostName localhost
-    Port 22
-    # User admin
-    # IdentitiesOnly yes
-    # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/*.ppk
-    # AddKeysToAgent yes
-
-Host *.local.local
-    HostName localhost
-    # IdentitiesOnly yes
-    # IdentityFile ~/.ssh/*.ppk
-    # AddKeysToAgent yes
-
-Host ip4.local.local
-    # HostName 127.0.0.1
-    Port 22
-    AddressFamily inet
-
-Host ip6.local.local
-    # HostName ::1
-    Port 22
-    AddressFamily inet6

.ansible/roles/lockdown/files/sshd_config.d/auth.conf.example

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-PasswordAuthentication no
-PermitEmptyPasswords no

.ansible/roles/lockdown/files/sshd_config.d/denyroot.conf.example

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-PermitRootLogin no

.ansible/roles/lockdown/files/xdg/user-dirs.dirs.example

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# This file is written by xdg-user-dirs-update
-# If you want to change or add directories, just edit the line you're
-# interested in. All local changes will be retained on the next run.
-# Format is XDG_xxx_DIR="$HOME/yyy", where yyy is a shell-escaped
-# homedir-relative path, or XDG_xxx_DIR="/yyy", where /yyy is an
-# absolute path. No other format is supported.
-# 
-XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Desktop"
-XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/Downloads"
-XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="$HOME/Templates"
-XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR="$HOME/Public"
-XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/Documents"
-XDG_MUSIC_DIR="$HOME/Music"
-XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/Pictures"
-XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME/Videos"

.ansible/roles/lockdown/handlers/main.yml

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
----
-# handlers file for lockdown
-- name: Restart SSH server
-  when: ansible_facts["user_id"] == "root"
-  ansible.builtin.service:
-    name: ssh
-    state: restarted
-  tags:
-    - default
-    - finalize
-  register: restarted_ssh
-  listen: "restart ssh"

.ansible/roles/lockdown/tasks/deshell.yml

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
----
-# tasks file for lockdown
-- name: Disable shell for root user
-  when: ansible_facts["user_id"] != "root"
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.user:
-    name: root
-    shell: /sbin/nologin
-  tags:
-    - deshell_root
-  register: root_shell_disabled

.ansible/roles/lockdown/tasks/git.yml

@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-# 'preferred_signing_key' -> 'gpg_preferred_signing'
-# 'gpg_or_ssh_git_signing' -> 'git_signing_key_type'
-- name: Install git package
-  ansible.builtin.package:
-    name: git
-    state: latest
-- name: Configure git name and email
-  block:
-  - name: Configure git name
-    community.general.git_config:
-      name: user.name
-      scope: global
-      state: present
-      value: "{{ git_config_name }}"
-  - name: Configure git email
-    community.general.git_config:
-      name: user.email
-      scope: global
-      state: present
-      value: "{{ git_config_email }}"
-- name: Configure git signing GPG key
-  when: git_signing_key_type == "gpg"
-  block:
-  - name: Configure specified git signing GPG key
-    when: preferred_signing_key > -1
-    community.general.git_config:
-      name: user.signingkey
-      scope: global
-      state: present
-      value: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids[preferred_signing_key] }}"
-    register: selected_signing_key
-  - name: Configure random git signing GPG key
-    when: preferred_signing_key <= -1
-    community.general.git_config:
-      name: user.signingkey
-      scope: global
-      state: present
-      value: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids | random }}"
-    register: selected_signing_key
-- name: Configure git signing SSH key
-  when: git_signing_key_type == "ssh"
-  block:
-  - name: Acquire SSH key-pairs from other system
-    when: not files_mode
-    block:
-      - name: Acquire private SSH keys from other system
-        delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}"
-        ansible.builtin.command:
-          argv:
-          - cat
-          - "~/.ssh/{{ item }}.ppk"
-        loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames }}"
-        register: ssh_secrets
-      - name: Find SSH public keys in other system
-        delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}"
-        ansible.builtin.command:
-          argv:
-          - cat
-          - "~/.ssh/{{ item }}.pub"
-        loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames }}"
-        register: ssh_nonsecrets
-      - name: Create private SSH keys
-        ansible.builtin.copy:
-          content: "{{ item }}"
-          dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames[idx] }}.ppk"
-          force: yes
-          backup: yes
-          mode: "0600"
-          state: present
-        loop: "{{ ssh_secrets.results }}"
-        loop_control:
-          index_var: idx
-        register: created_ssh_private_keys
-      - name: Create public SSH keys
-        ansible.builtin.copy:
-          content: "{{ item }}"
-          dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames[idx] }}.pub"
-          force: yes
-          backup: yes
-          mode: "0644"
-          state: present
-        loop: "{{ ssh_nonsecrets.results }}"
-        loop_control:
-          index_var: idx
-        register: created_ssh_public_keys
-  - name: Acquire SSH key-pairs
-    when: files_mode
-    block:
-      - name: Transfer private SSH keys
-        ansible.builtin.copy:
-          src: ssh/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/{{ item }}.ppk
-          dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/{{ item }}.ppk"
-          force: yes
-          backup: yes
-          mode: "0600"
-          state: present
-        loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames }}"
-        loop_control:
-          index_var: idx
-        register: created_ssh_private_keys
-      - name: Transfer public SSH keys
-        ansible.builtin.copy:
-          src: ssh/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/{{ item }}.pub
-          dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/{{ item }}.pub"
-          force: yes
-          backup: yes
-          mode: "0644"
-          state: present
-        loop: "{{ ssh_origin_keypairs_filenames }}"
-        loop_control:
-          index_var: idx
-        register: created_ssh_public_keys
-  - name: Configure acquired, specified SSH public key as git signing key
-    when: preferred_signing_key > -1
-    community.general.git_config:
-      name: user.signingkey
-      scope: global
-      state: present
-      value: "{{ created_ssh_public_keys.results[preferred_signing_key] }}"
-    register: selected_signing_key
-  - name: Configure acquired, random SSH public key as git signing key
-    when: preferred_signing_key <= -1
-    community.general.git_config:
-      name: user.signingkey
-      scope: global
-      state: present
-      value: "{{ created_ssh_public_keys.results | random  }}"
-    register: selected_signing_key

.ansible/roles/lockdown/tasks/gpg.yml

@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Acquire GPG private keys from other system
-  when: not files_mode
-  block:
-    - name: Acquire GPG private keys' contents from other system
-      delegate_to: "{{ gpg_private_keys_origin_host }}"
-      ansible.builtin.command:
-        argv:
-          - gpg
-          - -a
-          - --export-secret-key
-          - "{{ item }}"
-      loop: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids }}"
-      register: gpg_secrets
-    - name: Create GPG private keys using acquired GPG private keys' contents
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        content: "{{ item }}"
-        dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.gnupg/{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids[idx] }}.priv.asc"
-        force: yes
-        backup: yes
-        mode: "0600"
-        state: present
-      loop: "{{ gpg_secrets.results }}"
-      loop_control:
-        index_var: idx
-      register: created_gpg_private_keys
-- name: Acquire GPG private keys
-  when: files_mode
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    src: gnupg/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/{{ item }}.asc
-    dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.gnupg/{{ item }}.priv.asc"
-    force: yes
-    backup: yes
-    mode: "0600"
-    state: present
-  loop: "{{ gpg_origin_private_keyids }}"
-  loop_control:
-    index_var: idx
-  register: created_gpg_private_keys
-- name: Import GPG private keys
-  when: (gpg_origin_private_key_passwords | length) == (gpg_origin_private_keyids | length)
-  ansible.builtin.command:
-    argv:
-      - gpg
-      - --batch
-      - --import
-      - --yes
-      - --passphrase-fd
-      - 0
-      - "{{ item.dest }}"
-    stdin: "{{ gpg_origin_private_key_passwords[idx] }}"
-  loop: "{{ created_gpg_private_keys.results }}"
-  loop_control:
-    index_var: idx

.ansible/roles/lockdown/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,172 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
----
-# tasks file for lockdown
-# @NOTE: assumes one logged in to SSH server as root to begin with, hence no need for privilege escalation
-- name: Create users
-  when: ansible_facts["user_id"] == "root"
-  block:
-    - name: Create sys-admin user
-      ansible.builtin.user:
-        name: "{{ create_users[0].username }}"
-        uid: 1000
-        password: "{{ create_users[0].password }}"
-        append: yes
-        groups:
-          - sudo
-        shell: /bin/bash
-        generate_ssh_key: yes
-        password_expire_min: 93
-        password_expire_max: 186
-        password_expire_warn: 45
-        comment: sysadmin
-        # ssh_key_passphrase: "{{ item.password }}"
-        state: present
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - administrative_user
-      register: created_admin
-    - name: Create new user
-      ansible.builtin.user:
-        name: "{{ item.username }}"
-        uid: 1000
-        password: "{{ item.password }}"
-        append: yes
-        shell: /bin/bash
-        generate_ssh_key: yes
-        password_expire_min: 93
-        password_expire_max: 186
-        password_expire_warn: 45
-        comment: administrator
-        # ssh_key_passphrase: "{{ item.password }}"
-        state: present
-      loop: "{{ create_users[1:] }}"
-      tags:
-        - other_users
-      register: created_users
-- name: Specify authorized SSH keys for users based on local public keys
-  when: not files_mode and ansible_facts["user_id"] == "root"
-  block:
-    - name: Acquire list of SSH public keys for sys-admin user
-      delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}"
-      ansible.builtin.find:
-        paths: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh"
-        patterns:
-          - '{{ ssh_pubkey_filename_pattern }}'
-        use_regex: yes
-        recurse: no
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - administrative_user
-        - admin_ssh
-      register: ssh_public_keys
-    - name: Acquire contents of SSH public keys for sys-admin user
-      delegate_to: "{{ ssh_keypairs_origin_host }}"
-      ansible.builtin.command:
-        argv:
-          - cat
-          - "{{ item.path }}"
-      loop: "{{ ssh_public_keys.files }}"
-      register: ssh_public_keys_contents
-    - name: Register SSH public keys as sys-admin user's authorized keys
-      ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
-        path: "{{ created_admin.home }}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
-        line: "{{ item }}"
-        owner: "{{ created_admin.name }}"
-        group: "{{ created_admin.name }}"
-        mode: "0600"
-        create: yes
-        insertafter: EOF
-        state: present
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - administrative_user
-        - admin_ssh
-      loop: "{{ ssh_public_keys_contents.results }}"
-    - name: Register SSH public keys as other users' authorized keys
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: "ssh/{{ item.name }}/authorized_keys"
-        dest: "{{ item.home }}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
-        force: yes
-        backup: yes
-        owner: "{{ item.name }}"
-        group: "{{ item.name }}"
-        mode: "0600"
-        state: present
-      tags:
-        - other_users
-        - others_ssh
-      loop: "{{ created_users.results }}"
-      register: authorized_ssh_pubkeys
-- name: Specify authorized SSH keys for users
-  when: files_mode and ansible_facts["user_id"] == "root"
-  block:
-    - name: Specify authorized keys file for sys-admin user
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: ssh/authorized_keys
-        dest: "{{ created_admin.home }}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
-        force: yes
-        backup: yes
-        owner: "{{ created_admin.name }}"
-        group: "{{ created_admin.name }}"
-        mode: "0600"
-        state: present
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - administrative_user
-        - admin_ssh
-      register: authorized_admin_ssh_pubkeys
-    - name: Specify authorized keys file for other users
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: "ssh/{{ item.name }}/authorized_keys"
-        dest: "{{ item.home }}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
-        force: yes
-        backup: yes
-        owner: "{{ item.name }}"
-        group: "{{ item.name }}"
-        mode: "0600"
-      tags:
-        - other_users
-        - others_ssh
-      loop: "{{ created_users.results }}"
-      register: authorized_ssh_pubkeys
-- name: Lock down root SSH access
-  when: ansible_facts["user_id"] == "root"
-  block:
-    - name: Constrain SSH authentication methods to using SSH key
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: sshd_config.d/auth.conf
-        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/auth.conf
-        force: yes
-        backup: yes
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: "0644"
-        state: present
-      tags:
-        - depass_root
-      register: constrained_auth
-    - name: Prohibit access to root via SSH
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: sshd_config.d/denyroot.conf
-        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/denyroot.conf
-        force: yes
-        backup: yes
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: "0644"
-        state: present
-      tags:
-        - prohib_root_ssh
-      register: prohibited_root_ssh_login
-    - name: Lock the root account
-      when: include_root_lock
-      ansible.builtin.user:
-        name: root
-        password_lock: yes
-      tags:
-        - delog_root
-      register: prohibited_root_login
-  tags:
-    - default
-    - deroot
-  notify: "restart ssh"

.gitignore

@@ -1,65 +1,10 @@
-/.env/
+.env/
-/.tmp/
-rika/
-senpai/
-.galaxy_cache/
-/galaxy_token
-.ansible/log.txt
-.ansible/facts/
-.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/
 *.bak
-
-group_vars/**/main.yml
-host_vars/**/main.yml
-**/group_vars/**/main.yml
-**/host_vars/**/main.yml
-group_vars/**/vault.yml
-host_vars/**/vault.yml
-**/group_vars/**/vault.yml
-**/host_vars/**/vault.yml
-
-.ansible/roles/**/vars/*
-playbooks/vars/ssh_keys_vault.yml
-playbooks/vars/ssh_keys.yml
-**/playbooks/vars/ssh_keys_vault.yml
-**/playbooks/vars/ssh_keys.yml
-playbooks/vars/main.yml
-playbooks/vars/vault.yml
-**/playbooks/vars/main.yml
-**/playbooks/vars/vault.yml
-
-files/**/**/config
-**/files/**/**/config
-files/**/**/authorized_keys
-**/files/**/**/authorized_keys
-files/**/**/*.conf
-**/files/**/**/*.conf
-files/**/**/*.dirs
-**/files/**/**/*.dirs
-files/**/**/*.defaults
-**/files/**/**/*.defaults
-files/**/**/bash_aliases
-**/files/**/**/bash_aliases
-files/**/**/bash_functions
-**/files/**/**/bash_functions
-
-templates/**/**/config
-**/templates/**/**/config
-templates/**/**/authorized_keys
-**/templates/**/**/authorized_keys
-templates/**/**/*.conf
-**/templates/**/**/*.conf
-templates/**/**/*.dirs
-**/templates/**/**/*.dirs
-templates/**/**/*.defaults
-**/templates/**/**/*.defaults
-templates/**/**/bash_aliases
-**/templates/**/**/bash_aliases
-templates/**/**/bash_functions
-**/templates/**/**/bash_functions
-
-hosts.ini
 hosts.yml
-hosts.yaml
+.secrets/*
-hosts.json
+**/*.key
-vault.yml
+**/*.gpg
+**/*.asc
+**/*.pem
+**/*.ppk
+log.txt

ansible.cfg

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fact_caching_connection=.ansible/facts
 
 # (pathspec) Colon separated paths in which Ansible will search for collections content. Collections must be in nested *subdirectories*, not directly in these directories. For example, if ``COLLECTIONS_PATHS`` includes ``'{{ ANSIBLE_HOME ~ "/collections" }}'``, and you want to add ``my.collection`` to that directory, it must be saved as ``'{{ ANSIBLE_HOME} ~ "/collections/ansible_collections/my/collection" }}'``.
 
-collections_path=collections:.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
+collections_path=.ansible/collections:collections:/usr/share/collections:/etc/ansible/collections
 
 # (boolean) A boolean to enable or disable scanning the sys.path for installed collections
 ;collections_scan_sys_path=True
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ netconf_plugins=plugins/netconf:.ansible/netconf:/usr/share/ansible/plugins/netc
 ;remote_user=
 
 # (pathspec) Colon separated paths in which Ansible will search for Roles.
-roles_path=roles:.ansible/roles:/usr/share/ansible/roles:/etc/ansible/roles
+roles_path=.ansible/roles:roles:/usr/share/ansible/roles:/etc/ansible/roles
 
 # (string) Set the main callback used to display Ansible output. You can only have one at a time.
 # You can have many other callbacks, but just one can be in charge of stdout.
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ host_key_checking=False
 ;old_plugin_cache_clear=False
 
 # (path) A number of non-playbook CLIs have a ``--playbook-dir`` argument; this sets the default value for it.
-playbook_dir=playbooks
+playbook_dir=playbooks:/etc/ansible/playbooks
 
 # (string) This sets which playbook dirs will be used as a root to process vars plugins, which includes finding host_vars/group_vars
 ;playbook_vars_root=top

group_vars/all

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# vars file
+custom_vars: ~
+fqdn: ~
+vps_service:
+  # @DOC <bool>
+  exists: true
+  # @DOC <vault<str>>
+  password: ~
+  # @DOC <vault<str>>
+  api_key: ~
+  # @DOC <str>
+  type: "linode"
+  # @DOC <str>
+  region: "us-east"
+  # @DOC <list<str>>
+  ssh_authorized_keys: []
+  # @DOC <str>
+  root_fate: disposal
+# @DOC <list<str>>
+keywords: []
+groups:
+  sample_group:
+    group_name: ~
+    type: ~
+users:
+  admin:
+    username: admin
+    password: "password123"
+    shell: /bin/bash
+    home: ~
+    admin: true
+    type: regular
+    group: ~
+    groups: [sudo]
+    ssh_authorized_keys:

host_vars/vps1

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# vars file
+custom_vars:
+  generality:
+    ssh_authorized_keys:
+      - sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com AAAAGnNrLXNzaC1lZDI1NTE5QG9wZW5zc2guY29tAAAAIIO0sbFLwfgSWpWwn4cy4cddKvV74efUMZVYTTjX2vnjAAAABHNzaDo= rika@hikiki
+      - sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com AAAAGnNrLXNzaC1lZDI1NTE5QG9wZW5zc2guY29tAAAAIHJqHHMplgqm8yiq4Qwisk67p9+f9sLM8tIAzuw2qkwpAAAABHNzaDo= rika@hikiki
+    ssh_private_key_paths:
+      - ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_sukaato_yubikey.ppk
+      - ~/.ssh/id_ed25519_sukaato_miniyubikey.ppk
+fqdn: sukaato.moe
+vps_service:
+  exists: true
+  password: !vault |
+          $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.2;AES256;vps1-root
+          39303536373434346134346536653462623164373265646430636330616666323437363365366364
+          3030303736323432636631306361313031376238356335350a653032376432333562663361623236
+          30313766633662656637623033313461633662303763306361313337623965396130616531323061
+          6538316265376536630a616330666430323631393035313933346332353939313833623666636164
+          61653264643933636666613665633461646336656337383730396262633239376439
+  api_key: !vault |
+          $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.2;AES256;vps1-api
+          36353161313366323930643037643637636664373266356433616632313766386161666663336366
+          3462666366646338616561643939333134666162616465320a376364363833653136366434633264
+          63643364626235666333363335656536396239646562393837343138653737346537316536303739
+          6565633730326234350a366435653637373061336162343134643431613034623761666264393134
+          61343062323933366235356132376366636534343530316432336265316632393531303161316632
+          64323431666361303137313937316631393266643961613863643035333237613931343533303537
+          66643166303733333761313566343030343762306633613733613762386339653663323730666637
+          38663634383531633838
+  type: "linode"
+  region: "us-east"
+  ssh_authorized_keys:
+    - sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256@openssh.com AAAAInNrLWVjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAyNTZAb3BlbnNzaC5jb20AAAAIbmlzdHAyNTYAAABBBNoC2Z4oLDEEeX7SmRpUlyXVQ+uJg3ZdjMaDONzJtMuZa9/bVzAByiNTXM0yYzas/lFLpOKh3tUw8NCS+3QMjkIAAAAEc3NoOg== rika@hikiki
+    - sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256@openssh.com AAAAInNrLWVjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAyNTZAb3BlbnNzaC5jb20AAAAIbmlzdHAyNTYAAABBBDJjW/BGw3Rkr7pB69hwGGCD3poBWMRLPdUlrTjYqP/Lam5FZATRlzpDbCyub0tgBZwWIiGGvS88XWosESk2lToAAAAEc3NoOg== rika@hikiki
+  root_fate: disposal
+  ssh_private_key_paths:
+    - ~/.ssh/id_ecdsa-sha2_sukaato_yubikey.ppk
+    - ~/.ssh/id_ecdsa-sha2_sukaato_miniyubikey.ppk
+  ssh_private_key_path_pref: 0
+keywords:
+  - social media
+  - internet
+  - chat
+  - web
+  - cloud
+  - "file-share"
+  - stream
+groups:
+  # @NOTE key/field names SHOULD match value of 'group_name' key or field of its object
+  remote:
+    group_name: remote
+    type: system 
+users:
+  # @NOTE key/field names MUST match value of 'username' key or field of its object
+  senpai:
+    username: senpai
+    password: !vault |
+          $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.2;AES256;vps1-senpai
+          62626662666239376237616464626630393562373130623934653764333139346337313539613863
+          3163623834636235323433323066373435393432303234320a343433343334386131613062353761
+          30323832666333366330306261386435303066626664336332393263366262626430386230356161
+          3863383530616135390a383361383136366565363066326332306631323730663533623163666133
+          62646339613864356264656362326562636336376136656336323962616236396562623833313531
+          38633938386435656437383033656630373238366663323265326533333035376233646465626363
+          33316364356533616437343439653635626637393137633034613432383530376132656138333636
+          66376535346164393630383532373963663439366339646666336264393731313135343962613932
+          33316433656236353230643332333231623730323262363831396437656331626539
+    shell: /bin/bash
+    home: ~
+    admin: true
+    type: regular
+    group: ~
+    groups:
+      - sudo
+      - "{{ groups.remote.group_name }}"
+    services: []
+    ssh_authorized_keys: "{{ custom_vars.generality.ssh_authorized_keys }}" 
+    ssh_private_key_paths: "{{ custom_vars.generality.ssh_private_key_paths }}"
+    ssh_private_key_path_pref: 0
+    gpg_keys:
+      - id: 558041D5CF2AB23B # @NOTE professional
+        name: professional
+        password: !vault |
+          $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.2;AES256;vps1-senpai
+          30326232323038346232663635343439393130376666616165626339646461663165393539353733
+          3666346333366237643964653633306263373365373731660a663361633030613630623434353332
+          35363939356339623732623061323866353739623936353234636133303534363863666462633133
+          3462653139366138330a336433343566633066643834613836353331316163653739656230663164
+          6131
+      - id: F0CA546935C02C76 # @NOTE personal
+        name: personal
+        password: !vault |
+          $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.2;AES256;vps1-senpai
+          62373636643365623161643266313734633632633066373863666661306433393464396565363636
+          3638353234393838623133633839316130393539356464370a346262313262623164623637323066
+          37333432313438343761636330663332383035306131643339326261386231643231353930373961
+          3466643062396465330a656362316336376338653963376137663632646266343335333036656461
+          3964
+      - id: CE245A7D7CEE3639 # @NOTE undercover
+        name: undercover
+        password: !vault |
+          $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.2;AES256;vps1-senpai
+          38343338373839336436396431366665383437646233613036393666613339363062616134383631
+          3938333066323838623938353231623034643635663031620a646631346233653535643337623737
+          63373437653665623361663131346137336435623862396262353764323161323338663731613266
+          6466323838306131390a383962616461616237343261666630393166303932623765633239353631
+          3230
+    gpg_keyid_pref: 0
+    git_profile:
+      name: Alex Tavarez
+      email: ajt95@prole.biz
+  ftp:
+    username: ftp
+    password: ~
+    shell: /sbin/nologin
+    home: /srv/ftp
+    admin: false
+    type: system
+    group: ~
+    groups:
+      - "{{ groups.remote.group_name }}"
+    services: [proftpd,sftp]
+    ssh_authorized_keys: "{{ custom_vars.generality.ssh_authorized_keys }}" 
+    ssh_private_key_paths: "{{ custom_vars.generality.ssh_private_key_paths }}"
+    ssh_private_key_path_pref: 0
+    gpg_keys: []
+    gpg_keyid_pref: 0

hosts.yml.example

@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
----
-ungrouped:
-  hosts:
-    localhost:
-      ansible_host: "localhost"
-    localhost4:
-      ansible_host: "127.0.0.1"
-    localhost6:
-      ansible_host: "::1"
-    sukaato:
-      ansible_host: ~
-    sukaato4:
-      ansible_host: ~
-    sukaato6:
-      ansible_host: ~
-localhost_hosts:
-  hosts:
-    localhost:
-    localhost4:
-    localhost6:
-sukaato_hosts:
-  hosts:
-    sukaato:
-    sukaato4:
-    sukaato6:
-locals:
-  children:
-    localhost_hosts:
-  vars:
-    ansible_connection: local
-name_surname:
-surname_household:
-servers:
-  children:
-    sukaato_hosts:
-  vars:
-    ansible_port: 22

playbooks/deroot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+- name: Create new users and lock down VPS
+  hosts: vps1
+  remote_user: root
+  vars:
+    ansible_user: root
+    ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ vps_service.ssh_private_key_paths[vps_service.ssh_private_key_path_pref] }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Engage in SSH hardening and user creation
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        # allow_duplicates: true
+        defaults_from: main
+        handlers_from: main
+        name: bootstrap
+        # public: false
+        # rolespec_validate: true
+        tasks_from: "init@{{ ansible_facts['system'].lowercase() }}"
+        vars_from: main
+

playbooks/files/locals/xdg/usr-dirs.defaults.example

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# Default settings for user directories
-#
-# The values are relative pathnames from the home directory and
-# will be translated on a per-path-element basis into the users locale
-DESKTOP=Desktop
-DOWNLOAD=Downloads
-TEMPLATES=Templates
-PUBLICSHARE=Public
-DOCUMENTS=Documents
-MUSIC=Music
-PICTURES=Pictures
-VIDEOS=Videos
-# Another alternative is:
-#MUSIC=Documents/Music
-#PICTURES=Documents/Pictures

playbooks/files/servers/xdg/user-dirs.defaults.example

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# Default settings for user directories
-#
-# The values are relative pathnames from the home directory and
-# will be translated on a per-path-element basis into the users locale
-DESKTOP=Desktop
-DOWNLOAD=Downloads
-TEMPLATES=Templates
-PUBLICSHARE=Public
-DOCUMENTS=Documents
-MUSIC=Music
-PICTURES=Pictures
-VIDEOS=Videos
-# Another alternative is:
-#MUSIC=Documents/Music
-#PICTURES=Documents/Pictures

playbooks/group_vars/locals/main.yml.example

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
----
-passwords:
-  - username: admin
-    password: "{{ vaulted_passwords.admin.password }}"
-local_ssh_private_key_files: [] # @NOTE list paths to SSH private keys
-chosen_local_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ local_ssh_private_key_files | random }}"

playbooks/group_vars/locals/vault.yml.example

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-# @TODO encrypt as vault
-# @NOTE see https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/faq.html#how-do-i-generate-encrypted-passwords-for-the-user-module
-# Specifically, section for hashing using python passlib library
-vaulted_passwords:
-  admin:
-    password: ~

playbooks/group_vars/servers/main.yml.example

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
----
-passwords:
-  - username: admin
-    password: "{{ vaulted_passwords.admin.password }}"
-local_ssh_private_key_files: [] # @NOTE list paths to SSH private keys
-chosen_local_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ local_ssh_private_key_files | random }}"

playbooks/group_vars/servers/vault.yml.example

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-# @TODO encrypt as vault
-# @NOTE see https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/faq.html#how-do-i-generate-encrypted-passwords-for-the-user-module
-# Specifically, section for hashing using python passlib library
-vaulted_passwords:
-  admin:
-    password: ~

playbooks/init.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+- name: Initialize VPS
+  hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  tasks:
+    - name: Create a VPS using Linode
+      when: vps_service.type == "linode"
+      community.general.linode_v4:
+        access_token: "{{ vps_service.api_key }}"
+        authorized_keys: "{{ vps_service.ssh_authorized_keys }}" 
+        image: linode/debian13
+        label: sukaato
+        private_ip: true
+        region: "{{ vps_service.region }}"
+        root_pass: "{{ vps_service.password }}"
+        tags: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].keywords }}" 
+        state: "{{ 'present' if vps_service.exists else 'absent' }}"
+      tags:
+        - vps_step
+        - linode_step

playbooks/init_login.yml

@@ -1,197 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: init_login
-  hosts: servers # @NOTE for IPv6, switch to 'servers6' instead of 'servers4'--for both, 'servers'
-  vars_files:
-    # @NOTE if second line is uncommented with its variables actively in use, first line should too be uncommented
-    # - vars/ssh_keys_vault.yml
-    - vars/ssh_keys.yml
-  vars:
-    ansible_user: "{{ passwords[0].username }}"
-    # @NOTE one of below two lines should be commented/uncommented in a mutually exclusive fashion
-    # ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_native_ssh_private_key_file | default(chosen_local_ssh_private_key_file, true) }}" # @NOTE only works with soft-coded SSH key list building
-    ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_local_ssh_private_key_file }}" # @NOTE references an inventory / group variable
-    # @NOTE below three lines should only be uncommented when above two are commented and vice versa; key-based authentication should have already been enabled prior to running this playbook
-    # ansible_password: "{{ passwords[0].password }}"
-    ansible_python_interpreter: “{{ ansible_playbook_python }}”
-    personal_computers: locals # @NOTE can change to *_households group or {{ name }}_{{ surname }} group name
-  vars_prompt:
-    - name: gpg_or_ssh_git_signing
-      prompt: Enter preferred signing key type (e.g., ssh or gpg)
-      unsafe: yes
-      private: no
-      default: "ssh"
-    - name: git_preferred_signing
-      prompt: Enter index or number of preferred signing key (negative number for random)
-      unsafe: yes
-      private: no
-      default: -1
-  tasks:
-    - name: Disable shell access for root
-      ansible.builtin.include_role:
-        name: lockdown
-        defaults_from: main
-        vars_from: main
-        handlers_from: main
-        tasks_from: deshell
-        apply:
-          become: yes
-      tags:
-        - default
-    - name: Create global bash aliases
-      become: yes
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: bash/bash_aliases
-        dest: /etc/bash_aliases
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        follow: yes
-        force: yes
-        backup: yes
-        mode: "0644"
-        state: present
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - source_sys_bashrc
-    - name: Create global bash functions
-      become: yes
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: bash/bash_functions
-        dest: /etc/bash_functions
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        follow: yes
-        force: yes
-        backup: yes
-        mode: "0644"
-        state: present
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - source_sys_bashrc
-    - name: Register bash aliases and functions to global bashrc
-      become: yes
-      ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
-        block: |
-          if [ -f /etc/bash_aliases ]; then
-              . /etc/bash_aliases
-          fi
-
-          if [ -f /etc/bash_functions ]; then
-              . /etc/bash_functions
-          fi
-        path: /etc/bash.bashrc
-        prepend_newline: yes
-        marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED SYSTEM-WIDE BASH ALIASES AND FUNCTIONS BLOCK"
-        insertafter: EOF
-        create: yes
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        backup: yes
-        state: present
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - source_sys_bashrc
-    - name: Start XDG configuration tasks if current host in servers group 
-      when: "'servers' in group_names and ansible_connection != 'local'"
-      become: yes
-      block:
-        - name: Create XDG user home directory environment variables
-          ansible.builtin.copy:
-            src: files/servers/xdg/user-dirs.defaults
-            dest: /etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            follow: yes
-            force: yes
-            backup: yes
-            mode: "0644"
-            state: present
-        - name: Create XDG user home directory environment variables
-          ansible.builtin.copy:
-            src: "xdg/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/user-dirs.dirs"
-            dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.config/user-dirs.dirs"
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            follow: yes
-            force: yes
-            backup: yes
-            mode: "0644"
-            state: present
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - create_xdg_config
-        - servers_exclusive
-    - name: Start XDG configuration tasks if current host is local or personal
-      when: "personal_computers in group_names or ansible_connection == 'local'"
-      become: yes
-      block:
-        - name: Create XDG user home directory environment variables
-          ansible.builtin.copy:
-            src: files/locals/xdg/user-dirs.defaults
-            dest: /etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            follow: yes
-            force: yes
-            backup: yes
-            mode: "0644"
-            state: present
-        - name: Create XDG user home directory environment variables
-          ansible.builtin.copy:
-            src: "xdg/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/user-dirs.dirs"
-            dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.config/user-dirs.dirs"
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            follow: yes
-            force: yes
-            backup: yes
-            mode: "0644"
-            state: present
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - create_xdg_config
-        - locals_exclusive
-    - name: Start SSH configuration tasks if current host is local or personal
-      when: "personal_computers in group_names or ansible_connection == 'local'"
-      become: yes
-      block:
-        - name: Create user SSH configuration
-          ansible.builtin.copy:
-            src: "ssh/{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}/config"
-            dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh/config"
-            follow: yes
-            force: yes
-            backup: yes
-            owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
-            group: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
-            mode: "0600"
-            state: present
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - create_ssh_config
-        - locals_exclusive
-    - name: Import GPG private keys
-      ansible.builtin.include_role:
-        name: lockdown
-        defaults_from: main
-        vars_from: main
-        handlers_from: main
-        tasks_from: gpg
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - import_gpg_privkeys
-    - name: Set up git
-      ansible.builtin.include_role:
-        name: lockdown
-        defaults_from: main
-        vars_from: main
-        handlers_from: main
-        tasks_from: git
-      vars:
-        git_signing_key_type: gpg_or_ssh_git_signing
-        preferred_signing_key: git_preferred_signing
-      tags:
-        - default
-        - configure_git
-    
-          
-    

playbooks/manage_root.yml

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: manage_root
-  hosts: servers # @NOTE for IPv6, switch to 'servers6' instead of 'servers4'--for both, 'servers'
-  remote_user: root # MUST be run as root
-  vars:
-    ansible_user: root
-    # ansible_ssh_user: root
-  vars_prompt:
-    - name: ansible_password
-      prompt: Enter pasword for root user of VPS
-      unsafe: yes
-      private: yes
-    # - name: ansible_ssh_pass
-    #   prompt: Enter pasword for root user of VPS
-    #   unsafe: yes
-    #   private: yes
-  tasks:
-    - name: Set up sys-admin account on VPS and secure VPS
-      ansible.builtin.include_role:
-        name: lockdown
-        defaults_from: main
-        vars_from: main
-        handlers_from: main
-        tasks_from: main
-      tags:
-        - init
-      

playbooks/servers.yml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: Lock down VPS
-  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: manage_root.yml
-- name: Bootstrap VPS
-  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: init_login.yml

playbooks/vars/ssh_keys.yml.example

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
----
-native_ssh_private_keys: "{{ vaulted_native_ssh_private_keys }}"
-native_ssh_private_key_files: []
-chosen_native_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ native_ssh_private_key_files | random }}"

roles/bootstrap/files/gitconfig.d/commit.msg

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# @NOTE possible commit types: https://github.com/qoomon/git-conventional-commits?tab=readme-ov-file#config-file
+# @NOTE for description or body consider: motivation for or cause of change, impact and domain of change
+<type>[optional scope]: <description{<50char}>
+
+[optional body]
+
+# @NOTE footer should almost be treated as metadata of/for commit, or alerts of significant impact
+# @NOTE for footer purpose, see: https://dev.to/mochafreddo/a-comprehensive-guide-to-using-footers-in-conventional-commit-messages-37g6
+[optional footer(s)]

roles/bootstrap/files/sshd_config.d/sftp.example.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Match Group ftp
+    ForceCommand internal-sftp -d /%u
+    ChrootDirectory /srv/ftp
+    AllowAgentForwarding no
+    AllowTcpForwarding no
+    X11Forwarding no
+
+Match User ftp
+    ForceCommand internal-sftp -d /public
+    AuthorizedKeysFile /srv/ftp/.ssh/authorized_keys
+
+Match User caddy,www-data
+    ForceCommand internal-sftp -d /domain1.tld
+    AuthorizedKeysFile /srv/www/.ssh/authorized_keys
+    ChrootDirectory /srv/www
+    AllowAgentForwarding no
+    AllowTcpForwarding no
+    X11Forwarding no

roles/bootstrap/handlers/caddy.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# handlers file for bootstrap

roles/bootstrap/handlers/git.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# handlers file for bootstrap
+- name: Configure git
+  listen: git
+  block:
+    # @NOTE below are system git configuration 
+    - name: Configure git aliases
+      become: true
+      block:
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for merge subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.assimilate
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: merge
+        - name: Configure alias for merge subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.mrg
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: merge
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for add subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.approve
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: add
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for status subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.revisions
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: status
+        - name: Configure alias for status subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.stat
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: status
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for commit subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.finalize
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: commit
+        - name: Configure alias for commit subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.cit
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: commit
+        - name: Configure alias for config subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.cfg
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: config
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for commit subcommand with signing flag
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.claim
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: commit -S
+        - name: Configure alias for commit subcommand with signing flag
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.sig
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: commit -S
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for show subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.review
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: show
+        - name: Configure alias for show subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.peek
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: show
+        - name: Configure alias for add subcommand with universal staging flag
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.badd
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: add -A
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for add subcommand with universal staging flag
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.approve-all
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: add -A
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for rm subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.redact
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: rm
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for init subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.author
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: init
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for mv subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.revise
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: mv
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for rebase subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.retroact
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: rebase
+        - name: Configure alias for rebase subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.rb
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: rebase
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for push subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.publish
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: push
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for pull subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.publication
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: pull
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for fetch subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.manuscript
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: fetch
+        - name: Configure alias for fetch subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.get
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: fetch
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for clone subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.copy
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: clone
+        - name: Configure alias for clone subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.cp
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: clone
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for branch subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.draft
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: branch
+        - name: Configure alias for branch subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.br
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: branch
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for switch subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.edit
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: switch
+        - name: Configure alias for switch subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.cd
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: switch
+        - name: Configure non-coding alias for restore subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.revert
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: restore
+        - name: Configure alias for restore subcommand
+          community.general.git_config:
+            name: alias.rs
+            add_mode: replace-all
+            state: present
+            value: restore
+    - name: Set default editor for git
+      become: true
+      community.general.git_config:
+        add_mode: replace-all
+        name: core.editor
+        state: present
+        value: "{{ config.git.sys.editor }}"
+    - name: Create a directory for storing system-level templates for git
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        group: root
+        owner: root
+        path: /etc/gitconfig.d
+        state: directory
+    - name: Create a commit message template file for git
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        backup: true
+        dest: /etc/gitconfig.d/commit.msg
+        force: true
+        src: gitconfig.d/commit.msg
+    - name: Set system-level commit message template file path for git
+      become: true
+      community.general.git_config:
+        add_mode: replace-all
+        name: commit.template
+        state: present
+        value: /etc/gitconfig.d/commit.msg
+    - name: Set UI to have color for git at system-level
+      become: true
+      community.general.git_config:
+        add_mode: replace-all
+        name: color.ui
+        state: present
+        value: "true"
+    - name: Set line-end conversion behavior for git
+      become: true
+      community.general.git_config:
+        add_mode: replace-all
+        name: core.autocrlf
+        state: present
+        value: input
+    # @NOTE below are user git configuration
+    - name: Create a user directory for a user gitignore file for git
+      when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
+        group: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].group | default(ansible_facts['user_id']) }}"
+        path: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.config/git"
+        state: directory
+    - name: Create a user gitignore file for git
+      when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
+        group: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].group | default(ansible_facts['user_id']) }}"
+        backup: true
+        dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.config/git/gitignore"
+        force: true
+        src: gitconfig.d/exclude.rules
+    - name: Set user gitignore file path for git
+      when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users
+      community.general.git_config:
+        add_mode: replace-all
+        name: core.excludesfile
+        scope: global
+        state: present
+        value: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.config/git/gitignore"
+    - name: Create link from user config directory git config file to user home directory git config file
+      when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users
+      community.general.file:
+        src: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.gitconfig"
+        dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.config/git/config"
+        # @TODO check whether below two attributes make sense for links
+        owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
+        group: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].group | default(ansible_facts['user_id']) }}"
+        state: hard
+    - name: Set format for keys used by git
+      when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users
+      community.general.git_config:
+        add_mode: replace-all
+        name: gpg.format
+        scope: global
+        state: present
+        value: openpgp
+    - name: Set signing key to be used by git
+      when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users and hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys is not None and len(hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys) > 0
+      community.general.git_config:
+        add_mode: replace-all
+        name: user.signingkey
+        scope: global
+        state: present
+        value: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys[hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keyid_pref].id | default((hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys | random).id) }}"
+    - name: Set name of user of git
+      when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users
+      community.general.git_config:
+        add_mode: replace-all
+        name: user.name
+        scope: global
+        state: present
+        value: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].git_profile.name }}"
+    - name: Set email of user of git
+      when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users
+      community.general.git_config:
+        add_mode: replace-all
+        name: user.email
+        scope: global
+        state: present
+        value: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].git_profile.email }}"

roles/bootstrap/handlers/main.yml

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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# handlers file for bootstrap
+- name: Postinstall set-up of git
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: git.yml

roles/bootstrap/tasks/configure_gpg@linux.yml

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+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# tasks file for bootstrap
+- name: Create GNUPGP directory in user home directory
+  when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    group: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].group | default(ansible_facts['user_id']) }}"
+    mode: "0700"
+    owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
+    path: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.gnupg"
+    state: directory
+- name: Create GPG key files
+  when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users and hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys is not None and len(hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys) > 0
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    backup: true
+    dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.gnupg/{{ item.id }}.key"
+    force: true
+    group: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].group | default(ansible_facts['user_id']) }}"
+    mode: "0600"
+    owner: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
+    src: "gnupg/{{ item.id }}.key"
+    # validate: "gpg --verify {{ item.id }}.sig %s"
+  loop: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys }}"
+  register: created_gpg_keys
+- name: Import GPG key files
+  when: ansible_facts['user_id'] in hostvars[inventory_hostname].users and hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys is not None and len(hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys) > 0
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - gpg
+      - --batch
+      - --passphrase-fd 0
+      - --import
+      - "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.gnupg/{{ item.id }}.key"
+    stdin: "{{ item.password }}"
+  loop: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].users[ansible_facts['user_id']].gpg_keys }}"
+
+
+

roles/bootstrap/tasks/configure_ssh@linux.yml

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+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# tasks file for bootstrap
+- name: Create hidden SSH directories under users' home directories
+  when: hostvars[inventory_hostname].groups.remote.group_name in item.value.groups
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    group: "{{ item.value.group | default(item.value.username) }}"
+    mode: "0700"
+    owner: "{{ item.value.username }}"
+    path: "{{ item.value.home | default('/home/' ~ item.value.username) }}/.ssh"
+    state: directory
+  loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', hostvars[inventory_hostname].users) }}"
+  tags:
+    - ensure_paths
+    - ensure_files
+- name: Add authorized SSH public keys for users
+  when: hostvars[inventory_hostname].groups.remote.group_name in item.value.groups and item.value.ssh_authorized_keys is not None and len(item.value.ssh_authorized_keys) > 0
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    backup: true
+    content: "{{ item.value.ssh_authorized_keys.join('\n') }}"
+    dest: "{{ item.value.home | default('/home/' ~ item.value.username) }}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+    # follow: true
+    force: true
+    group: "{{ item.value.group | default(item.value.username) }}"
+    mode: "0600"
+    owner: "{{ item.value.username }}"
+  loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', hostvars[inventory_hostname].users) }}"
+  tags:
+    - ensure_files
+- name: Harden SSH security
+  block:
+    - name: Set users in group ftp to only be usable with SSH's SFTP service 
+      when: "'sftp' in item.value.services"
+      ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
+        backup: true
+        block: |
+          Match Group {{ item.value.group | default(item.value.username) }}
+              ForceCommand internal-sftp -d /%u
+              ChrootDirectory {{ item.value.home | default('/home/' ~ item.value.username) }}
+              AllowAgentForwarding no
+              AllowTcpForwarding no
+              X11Forwarding no
+
+          Match User {{ item.value.username }}
+              ForceCommand internal-sftp -d /public
+              AuthorizedKeysFile {{ item.value.home | default('/home/' ~ item.value.username) }}/.ssh/authorized_keys
+        create: true
+        group: root
+        insertafter: EOF
+        marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE-MANAGED SFTP BLOCK"
+        marker_begin: BEGIN
+        marker_end: END
+        owner: root
+        path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/sftp.conf
+        append_newline: true
+        state: present
+        validate: /bin/sshd -t
+      loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', hostvars[inventory_hostname].users) }}"
+      tags:
+        - sftp_auth_step
+    - name: Switch to preferred SSH authentication method
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        backup: true
+        comment_end_string: "#}"
+        comment_start_string: "{#"
+        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/auth.conf
+        # follow: true
+        force: true
+        group: root
+        owner: root
+        src: sshd_config.d/auth.conf.j2
+        validate: /bin/sshd -t
+      vars:
+        empty_auth_used: false
+        pass_auth_used: false
+        pam_auth_used: false
+        key_auth_used: true
+      tags:
+        - ssh_auth_step
+    - name: Constrain idle online user accounts
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        backup: true
+        comment_end_string: "#}"
+        comment_start_string: "{#"
+        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/harden.conf
+        force: true
+        group: root
+        owner: root
+        src: sshd_config.d/harden.conf.j2
+        validate: /bin/sshd -t
+      vars:
+        client_subsistence: 900
+        client_subsist_warn_max: 3
+      tags:
+        - ssh_timeout_step
+    - name: Toggle ability to log in as root via SSH
+      when: "hostvars[inventory_hostname].vps_service.root_fate == 'disposal'"
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        backup: true
+        comment_end_string: "#}"
+        comment_start_string: "{#"
+        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/denyroot.conf
+        force: true
+        group: root
+        owner: root
+        src: sshd_config.d/denyroot.conf.j2
+        validate: /bin/sshd -t
+      vars:
+        root_login_allowed: false
+      tags:
+        - ssh_root_step
+    - name: Specify users or groups to whitelist or blacklist for SSH login
+      when: "hostvars[inventory_hostname].vps_service.root_fate == 'disposal'"
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        backup: true
+        comment_end_string: "#}"
+        comment_start_string: "{#"
+        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/allowance.conf
+        force: true
+        group: root
+        owner: root
+        src: sshd_config.d/allowance.conf.j2
+        validate: /bin/sshd -t
+      vars:
+        list_type: whitelist
+        policed_groups:
+          - "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].groups.remote.group_name }}"
+      tags:
+        - ssh_gate_step
+  tags:
+    - ssh_harden_step

roles/bootstrap/tasks/create_users@linux.yml

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+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# tasks file for bootstrap
+- name: Create groups
+  ansible.builtin.group:
+    name: "{{ item.value.group_name }}"
+    state: present
+    system: "{{ 'true' if item.value.type == 'system' else 'false' }}"
+  loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', hostvars[inventory_hostname].groups) }}"
+- name: Create users
+  block:
+    - name: Create administrative users
+      when: "item.value.admin and item.value.type != 'system'"
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        comment: "administrator for {{ fqdn.split('.')[0].lowercase }}"
+        create_home: false
+        home: "{{ item.value.home | default('/home/' ~ item.value.username) }}"
+        generate_ssh_key: true
+        ssh_key_comment: "ansible-generated for {{ item.value.username }}@{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].fqdn.split('.')[0].lowercase() }}"
+        ssh_key_type: "ed25519"
+        group: "{{ item.value.group | default(item.value.username) }}"
+        name: "{{ item.value.username }}"
+        shell: "{{ item.value.shell }}"
+        password: "{{ item.value.password }}"
+        state: present
+        system: "{{ 'true' if item.value.type == 'system' else 'false' }}"
+        update_password: always
+      loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', hostvars[inventory_hostname].users) }}"
+    - name: Create regular users
+      when: "not item.value.admin and item.value.type != 'system'"
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        comment: "user of {{ fqdn.split('.')[0].lowercase }}"
+        create_home: true
+        home: "{{ item.value.home | default('/home/' ~ item.value.username) }}"
+        generate_ssh_key: true
+        group: "{{ item.value.group | default(item.value.username) }}"
+        name: "{{ item.value.username }}"
+        shell: "{{ item.value.shell }}"
+        password: "{{ item.value.password }}"
+        state: present
+        system: "{{ 'true' if item.value.type == 'system' else 'false' }}"
+        update_password: always
+      loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', hostvars[inventory_hostname].users) }}"
+    - name: Create users for managing data related to services
+      when: "not item.value.admin and item.value.type == 'system' and item.value.service is not None"
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        comment: "service data user for {{ item.value.services | random }} at {{ hostvars[inventory_hostname].fqdn.split('.')[0].lowercase() }}"
+        create_home: false
+        home: "{{ item.value.home | default('/home/' ~ item.value.username) }}"
+        group: "{{ item.value.group | default(item.value.username) }}"
+        name: "{{ item.value.username }}"
+        shell: "{{ item.value.shell }}"
+        state: present
+        system: "{{ 'true' if item.value.type == 'system' else 'false' }}"
+      loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', hostvars[inventory_hostname].users) }}"
+- name: Adjust users' groups
+  when: item.value.groups is not None and len(item.value.groups) > 0
+  ansible.builtin.user:
+    name: "{{ item.value.username }}"
+    append: true
+    groups: "{{ item.value.groups }}"
+  loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', hostvars[inventory_hostname].users) }}"

roles/bootstrap/tasks/init@linux.yml

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+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# tasks file for bootstrap
+- name: Populate system with groups and user accounts
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: "create_users@{{ ansible_facts['system'].lowercase() }}.yml"
+- name: Configure SSH for root
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: "configure_ssh@{{ ansible_facts['system'].lowercase() }}.yml"

roles/bootstrap/tasks/install@linux.yml

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+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# tasks file for bootstrap
+# @TODO create bootstrap tasks for installation and configuration of software
+- name: Update and upgrade software
+  block:
+    - name: Update Aptitude package cache and upgrade Aptitude packages
+      when: "ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] == 'apt'"
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        upgrade: yes
+        update_cache: yes
+        cache_valid_time: 86400
+- name: Install NeoVim editor
+  become: true
+  block:
+    - name: Install NeoVim using Aptitude package manager
+      when: "ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] == 'apt'"
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: neovim
+        use: "{{ ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] }}"
+        state: present
+      # @TODO create handler to notify to for configuring neovim
+      # notify: neovim
+- name: Install kitty-terminfo for SSH client xterm-kitty compatibility
+  become: true
+  block:
+    - name: Install kitty-terminfo using Aptitude package manager
+      when: "ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] == 'apt'"
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: kitty-terminfo
+        use: "{{ ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] }}"
+        state: present
+- name: Install necessary software managers and container engines
+  become: true
+  block:
+    - name: Install snapd
+      when: "ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] == 'apt'"
+      block:
+        - name: Install snapd using Aptitude package manager
+          ansible.builtin.package:
+            name: snapd
+            use: "{{ ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] }}"
+            state: present
+    - name: Install flatpak
+      when: "ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] == 'apt'"
+      block:
+        - name: Install flatpak using Aptitude package manager
+          ansible.builtin.package:
+            name: flatpak
+            use: "{{ ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] }}"
+            state: present
+    - name: Install podman
+      when: "ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] == 'apt'"
+      block:
+        - name: Install podman using Aptitude package manager
+          ansible.builtin.package:
+            name: podman
+            use: "{{ ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] }}"
+            state: present
+    - name: Install podman-compose
+      when: "ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] == 'apt'"
+      block:
+        - name: Install podman-compose using Aptitude package manager
+          ansible.builtin.package:
+            name: podman-compose
+            use: "{{ ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] }}"
+            state: present
+    - name: Install git
+      block:
+        - name: Install git using Aptitude package manager
+          when: "ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] == 'apt'"
+          ansible.builtin.package:
+            name: git
+            use: "{{ ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] }}"
+            state: present
+          notify: git
+- name: Install packages
+  when: ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] in item.value.name
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: "{{ item.value.name[ansible_facts['pkg_mgr']] }}"
+    use: "{{ ansible_facts['pkg_mgr'] }}"
+    state: present
+  # @TODO research what happens when nonexistent handler is called or notify field is null
+  notify: "{{ item.key }}"
+  loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.dict', software.pkgs) }}"

roles/bootstrap/tasks/main.yml

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+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# tasks file for bootstrap
+- name: Configure GPG for user
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: "configure_gpg@{{ ansible_facts['system'].lowercase() }}.yml"
+- name: Install and configure software on system
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: "install@{{ ansible_facts['system'].lowercase() }}.yml"

roles/bootstrap/templates/sshd_config.d/allowance.conf.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{% if list_type == 'whitelist' %}
+{% if policed_groups is not None and len(policed_groups) > 0 %}
+AllowGroups {{ policed_groups.join(' ') }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if policed_users is not None and len(policed_users) > 0 %}
+AllowUsers {{ policed_users.join(' ') }}
+{% endif %}
+{% else %}
+{% if policed_groups is not None and len(policed_groups) > 0 %}
+DenyGroups {{ policed_groups.join(' ') }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if policed_users is not None and len(policed_users) > 0 %}
+DenyGroups {{ policed_users.join(' ') }}
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}

roles/bootstrap/templates/sshd_config.d/auth.conf.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{% if empty_auth_used %}
+PermitEmptyPasswords yes
+{% else %}
+PermitEmptyPasswords no
+{% endif %}
+{% if pass_auth_used %}
+PasswordAuthentication yes
+{% else %}
+PasswordAuthentication no
+{% endif %}
+{% if kbd_auth_used is not None %}
+{% if kbd_auth_used %}
+KbdInteractiveAuthentication yes
+{% else %}
+KbdInteractiveAuthentication no # enable if implementing TOTP 2FA
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if pam_auth_used %}
+UsePAM yes
+{% else %}
+UsePAM no # enable if implementing TOTP 2FA
+{% endif %}
+{% if key_auth_used %}
+PubkeyAuthentication yes
+{% else %}
+PubkeyAuthentication no
+{% endif %}

roles/bootstrap/templates/sshd_config.d/denyroot.conf.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{% if root_login_allowed %}
+PermitRootLogin yes
+{% else %}
+PermitRootLogin no
+{% endif %}

roles/bootstrap/templates/sshd_config.d/harden.conf.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ClientAliveInterval {{ client_subsistence }}
+ClientAliveCountMax {{ client_subsist_warn_max }}

roles/bootstrap/tests/test.yml

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 - hosts: localhost
   remote_user: root
   roles:
-    - lockdown
+    - bootstrap

roles/bootstrap/vars/main/software.yml

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+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# vars file for bootstrap
+# @TODO make list or dictionary of software to be installed in bootstrap task
+software:
+  pkgs:
+    # @NOTE keep fields or keys constant; otherwise will have to edit handler notifiers and listeners elsewhere
+    gocryptfs:
+      name:
+        apt: gocryptfs
+    lua-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: lua5.4
+    lua-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: luadoc
+    lua-pkg:
+      name:
+        apt: luarocks
+    python-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: python3
+    python-pkg:
+      name:
+        apt: python3-pip
+    python-linter:
+      name:
+        apt: python3-doc8
+    python-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: python3-doc
+    rust-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: rustc # @NOTE alternative: rustup
+    rust-pkg:
+      name:
+        apt: cargo
+    rust-debugger:
+      name:
+        apt: rust-analyzer
+    rust-linter:
+      name:
+        apt: rust-clippy
+    rust-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: rust-doc
+    java-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: default-jdk-headless
+    java-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: default-jdk-doc
+    java-runtime:
+      name:
+        apt: default-jre-headless
+    kotlin-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: kotlin
+    swift-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: swiftlang
+    swift-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: swiftlang-doc
+    erlang-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: erlang
+    erlang-pkg:
+      name:
+        apt: erlang-hex
+    erlang-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: erlang-doc
+    elixir-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: elixir
+    crystal-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: crystal
+    crystal-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: crystal-doc
+    javascript-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: nodejs
+    javascript-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: nodejs-doc
+    javascript-pkg:
+      name:
+        apt: npm
+    javascript-linter:
+      name:
+        apt: eslint
+    php-lang:
+      name:
+        apt: php
+    php-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: php-common
+    php-debugger:
+      name:
+        apt: php-xdebug
+    php-pkg:
+      name:
+        apt: composer
+    html-linter:
+      name:
+        apt: tidy
+    json-linter:
+      name:
+        apt: jsonlint
+    yaml-linter:
+      name:
+        apt: yamllint
+    pandoc:
+      name:
+        apt: pandoc
+    distrobox:
+      name:
+        apt: distrobox
+    # @TODO manually install the commented below on current active new VPS, then uncomment
+    # duplicity:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: duplicity
+    # pass:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: pass
+    # sonicpi:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: sonic-pi-server
+    # sonicpi-docs:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: sonic-pi-server-doc
+    # supercollider:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: supercollider
+    # supercollider-docs:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: supercollider-common
+    # supercollider-plugins:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: sc3-plugins-language
+    qrencode:
+      name:
+        apt: qrencode
+    ffmpeg:
+      name:
+        apt: ffmpeg
+    ffmpeg-docs:
+      name:
+        apt: ffmpeg-doc
+    graphicsmagick:
+      name:
+        apt: graphicsmagick
+    graphicsmagick-compatibility:
+      name:
+        apt: graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat
+    timg:
+      name:
+        apt: timg
+    tmux:
+      name:
+        apt: tmux
+    # @TODO add glow apt repository in install@linux bootstrap role play before uncommenting the below
+    # glow:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: glow
+    # @TODO add ZFS apt repository in install@linux bootstrap role play before uncommenting the below
+    # zfs:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: zfsutils-linux
+    # @TODO manually install the commented below on current active new VPS, then uncomment
+    # dpkg-dev:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: dpkg-dev
+    # ldap-utils:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: ldap-utils
+    # slapd:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: slapd
+    # proftpd:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: proftpd
+    # rsync:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: rsync
+    # rclone:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: rsync 
+    # aria:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: aria2 
+    # mopidy:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: mopidy
+    # mopidy-mpd:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: mopidy-mpd
+    # caddy:
+    #   name:
+    #     apt: caddy
+config:
+  git:
+    sys:
+      editor: nvim
+