.

.ansible-lint.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+---
+# .ansible-lint
+
+profile: null # min, basic, moderate,safety, shared, production
+
+# Allows dumping of results in SARIF format
+# sarif_file: result.sarif
+
+# exclude_paths included in this file are parsed relative to this file's location
+# and not relative to the CWD of execution. CLI arguments passed to the --exclude
+# option are parsed relative to the CWD of execution.
+exclude_paths:
+- .cache/ # implicit unless exclude_paths is defined in config
+- test/fixtures/formatting-before/
+- test/fixtures/formatting-prettier/
+# quiet: true
+# strict: true
+# verbosity: 1
+
+# Mock modules or roles in order to pass ansible-playbook --syntax-check
+mock_modules:
+- zuul_return
+# note the foo.bar is invalid as being neither a module or a collection
+- fake_namespace.fake_collection.fake_module
+- fake_namespace.fake_collection.fake_module.fake_submodule
+mock_roles:
+- mocked_role
+- author.role_name # old standalone galaxy role
+- fake_namespace.fake_collection.fake_role # role within a collection
+
+# Enable checking of loop variable prefixes in roles
+loop_var_prefix: "^(__|{role}_)"
+
+# Enforce variable names to follow pattern below, in addition to Ansible own
+# requirements, like avoiding python identifiers. To disable add `var-naming`
+# to skip_list.
+var_naming_pattern: "^[a-z_][a-z0-9_]*$"
+
+use_default_rules: true
+# Load custom rules from this specific folder
+# rulesdir:
+#   - ./rule/directory/
+
+# Ansible-lint is able to recognize and load skip rules stored inside
+# `.ansible-lint-ignore` (or `.config/ansible-lint-ignore.txt`) files.
+# To skip a rule just enter filename and tag, like "playbook.yml package-latest"
+# on a new line.
+# Optionally you can add comments after the tag, prefixed by "#". We discourage
+# the use of skip_list below because that will hide violations from the output.
+# When putting ignores inside the ignore file, they are marked as ignored, but
+# still visible, making it easier to address later.
+skip_list:
+- skip_this_tag
+
+# Ansible-lint does not automatically load rules that have the 'opt-in' tag.
+# You must enable opt-in rules by listing each rule 'id' below.
+enable_list:
+- args
+- empty-string-compare # opt-in
+- no-log-password # opt-in
+- no-same-owner # opt-in
+- name[prefix] # opt-in
+- galaxy-version-incorrect # opt-in
+# add yaml here if you want to avoid ignoring yaml checks when yamllint
+# library is missing. Normally its absence just skips using that rule.
+- yaml
+# Report only a subset of tags and fully ignore any others
+# tags:
+#   - jinja[spacing]
+
+# Ansible-lint does not fail on warnings from the rules or tags listed below
+warn_list:
+- skip_this_tag
+- experimental # experimental is included in the implicit list
+# - role-name
+# - yaml[document-start]  # you can also use sub-rule matches
+
+# Some rules can transform files to fix (or make it easier to fix) identified
+# errors. `ansible-lint --fix` will reformat YAML files and run these transforms.
+# By default it will run all transforms (effectively `write_list: ["all"]`).
+# You can disable running transforms by setting `write_list: ["none"]`.
+# Or only enable a subset of rule transforms by listing rules/tags here.
+# write_list:
+#   - all
+
+# Offline mode disables installation of requirements.yml and schema refreshing
+offline: true
+
+# Define required Ansible's variables to satisfy syntax check
+extra_vars:
+  foo: bar
+  multiline_string_variable: |
+    line1
+    line2
+  complex_variable: ":{;\t$()"
+
+# Uncomment to enforce action validation with tasks, usually is not
+# needed as Ansible syntax check also covers it.
+# skip_action_validation: false
+
+# List of additional kind:pattern to be added at the top of the default
+# match list, first match determines the file kind.
+kinds:
+# - playbook: "**/examples/*.{yml,yaml}"
+# - galaxy: "**/folder/galaxy.yml"
+# - tasks: "**/tasks/*.yml"
+# - vars: "**/vars/*.yml"
+# - meta: "**/meta/main.yml"
+- yaml: "**/*.yaml-too"
+
+# List of additional collections to allow in only-builtins rule.
+# only_builtins_allow_collections:
+#   - example_ns.example_collection
+
+# List of additions modules to allow in only-builtins rule.
+# only_builtins_allow_modules:
+#   - example_module
+
+# Allow setting custom prefix for name[prefix] rule
+task_name_prefix: "{stem} | "
+
+# Complexity related settings
+
+# Limit the depth of the nested blocks:
+# max_block_depth: 20
+
+# Also recognize these versions of Ansible as supported:
+# supported_ansible_also:
+#   - "2.18"

.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/fake_namespace/fake_collection/plugins/modules/fake_module.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# This is a mocked Ansible module generated by ansible-lint
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+module: fake_namespace.fake_collection.fake_module
+
+short_description: Mocked
+version_added: "1.0.0"
+description: Mocked
+
+author:
+    - ansible-lint (@nobody)
+'''
+EXAMPLES = '''mocked'''
+RETURN = '''mocked'''
+
+
+def main():
+    result = dict(
+        changed=False,
+        original_message='',
+        message='')
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(),
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/fake_namespace/fake_collection/plugins/modules/fake_module/fake_submodule.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# This is a mocked Ansible module generated by ansible-lint
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+module: fake_namespace.fake_collection.fake_module.fake_submodule
+
+short_description: Mocked
+version_added: "1.0.0"
+description: Mocked
+
+author:
+    - ansible-lint (@nobody)
+'''
+EXAMPLES = '''mocked'''
+RETURN = '''mocked'''
+
+
+def main():
+    result = dict(
+        changed=False,
+        original_message='',
+        message='')
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(),
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

.ansible/modules/zuul_return.py

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# This is a mocked Ansible module generated by ansible-lint
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+module: zuul_return
+
+short_description: Mocked
+version_added: "1.0.0"
+description: Mocked
+
+author:
+    - ansible-lint (@nobody)
+'''
+EXAMPLES = '''mocked'''
+RETURN = '''mocked'''
+
+
+def main():
+    result = dict(
+        changed=False,
+        original_message='',
+        message='')
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(),
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

.gitignore

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 # Ansible Tower ignore list
+/hosts
+/hosts.test.yml
+/hosts.yml
+/hosts.yaml
+/hosts.json
+*.bak
+/init@homeserver.yml
 
 # Ansible runtime and backups
 *.original
@@ -11,6 +18,8 @@
 .galcache/
 /collections/ansible_collections/
 /.devcontainer/
+.lock
+/.cache/
 
 # Try tyo avoid any plain-text passwords 
 *pwd*

ansible.cfg

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ action_plugins=plugins/action:~/.ansible/plugins/action:/usr/share/ansible/plugi
 # (pathspec) Colon-separated paths in which Ansible will search for Cache Plugins.
 cache_plugins=plugins/cache:~/.ansible/plugins/cache:/usr/share/ansible/plugins/cache
 
+callback_result_format=yaml
 # (pathspec) Colon-separated paths in which Ansible will search for Callback Plugins.
 callback_plugins=plugins/callback:~/.ansible/plugins/callback:/usr/share/ansible/plugins/callback
 
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ gathering=smart
 ;hash_behaviour=replace
 
 # (pathlist) Comma-separated list of Ansible inventory sources
-inventory=['.','inv','/etc/ansible/hosts']
+inventory=['hosts','hosts.yml','hosts.yaml','hosts.json','/etc/ansible/hosts','/etc/ansible/hosts.yml','/etc/ansible/hosts.yaml','/etc/ansible/hosts.json']
 
 # (pathspec) Colon-separated paths in which Ansible will search for HttpApi Plugins.
 httpapi_plugins=plugins/httpapi:~/.ansible/plugins/httpapi:/usr/share/ansible/plugins/httpapi
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ roles_path=roles:~/.ansible/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.
 # See :ref:`callback_plugins` for a list of available options.
-stdout_callback=yaml
+;stdout_callback=yaml
 
 # (string) Set the default strategy used for plays.
 ;strategy=linear
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ doc_fragment_plugins=plugins/doc_fragments:~/.ansible/plugins/doc_fragments:/usr
 # (boolean) Whether or not to enable the task debugger, this previously was done as a strategy plugin.
 # Now all strategy plugins can inherit this behavior. The debugger defaults to activating when
 # a task is failed on unreachable. Use the debugger keyword for more flexibility.
-;enable_task_debugger=False
+enable_task_debugger=True
 
 # (boolean) Toggle to allow missing handlers to become a warning instead of an error when notifying.
 ;error_on_missing_handler=True
@@ -331,6 +332,7 @@ doc_fragment_plugins=plugins/doc_fragments:~/.ansible/plugins/doc_fragments:/usr
 # (boolean) Set this to "False" if you want to avoid host key checking by the underlying connection plugin Ansible uses to connect to the host.
 # Please read the documentation of the specific connection plugin used for details.
 ;host_key_checking=True
+host_key_checking=False
 
 # (boolean) Facts are available inside the `ansible_facts` variable, this setting also pushes them as their own vars in the main namespace.
 # Unlike inside the `ansible_facts` dictionary where the prefix `ansible_` is removed from fact names, these will have the exact names that are returned by the module.
@@ -663,7 +665,7 @@ token_path=.gal_token
 ;any_unparsed_is_failed=False
 
 # (list) List of enabled inventory plugins, it also determines the order in which they are used.
-;enable_plugins=host_list, script, auto, yaml, ini, toml
+enable_plugins=host_list, script, auto, yaml, ini, toml
 
 # (bool) Controls if ansible-inventory will accurately reflect Ansible's view into inventory or its optimized for exporting.
 ;export=False

dry_run.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+ansible-playbook --ask-pass --ask-become-pass -i hosts.yml init@homeserver.yml --check

group_vars/armitage.yml

@@ -13,26 +13,26 @@ instance: armitage
 # operating_system: "tftp://hikiki.local:69/debian.iso"
 operating_system: ~
 # <list[<str>]> of control node or local SSH key basenames
-keys:
+ssh_keys:
   - id_ed25519_localhost
 # <list<dict>> list of administrative users (in Linux, users that can use "sudo")
 admins:
   - username: admin # <str> arbitrary valid user name
     services: ~ # <list[<str>]> if linux system user, assocated servce
     # <list[<str>]> list of control node or local SSH key basenames for this user
-    keys: "{{ keys }}" 
+    ssh_keys: "{{ keys }}" 
     # <str<vault?>> hashed (and maybe salted) password
     password: !vault |
           $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.1;AES256
-          34396235306630656138303939346638343135623430353666326462663131613130643061366435
+          33663131343861303735643439393165356231366338346538333537643464343761373139303364
-          6563616331656566626263633966633764386564383961640a656466323835616263653531323861
+          6630303563346437373161626662313432306138353132350a353334356139376662333562353834
-          65376663363934653163313666303166376262623334343034626535356431636662366261333061
+          36326461613664616565373835303636636533616462303732633461343130346134366662373566
-          3866656638623631660a386666383136396238633365333465333766383766303631663336326264
+          6431623034653363310a303665636366353535313436666532623737373930356364616339313633
-          35663339663062333162643039663430363265393163303839356664343633373630303462393735
+          34663839656637373031393031656332393761623161643730326563323863363461333864353338
-          37316262383335323837646265336139373238623735383134623361363136663436393162666336
+          30633964353339323465643064636538346464343035626461333366303835333039653661383030
-          62353462323534316531313533636461353139326466646662356233373130616633633262616539
+          62656663336536373262623062633563646434646431303137306438633937323764633334396539
-          37306332666338363231383537343832396432666134663462633336646330646332306634356636
+          64353734613662663063343966356562326661626436663430623430663766343030646333306634
-          36626166386634653537613334616538313266323866303738316430666131646333
+          32353839313235313339353431323837356537336231366564313431313462613333
 pkgs:
   # <dict[<str>:<dict>]> representing package groups installed by package manager via repositories
   mngr:
@@ -207,6 +207,18 @@ pkgs:
         key_path: ~
         src_entry: ~
         src_path: ~
+      - name: python3-venv
+        uri: ~
+        key: ~
+        key_path: ~
+        src_entry: ~
+        src_path: ~
+      - name: python3-pip
+        uri: ~
+        key: ~
+        key_path: ~
+        src_entry: ~
+        src_path: ~
       - name: golang
         uri: ~
         key: ~
@@ -238,6 +250,18 @@ pkgs:
         src_entry: ~
         src_path: ~
         handler: ~
+      - name: avahi-daemon
+        uri: ~
+        key: ~
+        key_path: ~
+        src_entry: ~
+        src_path: ~
+      - name: avahi-utils
+        uri: ~
+        key: ~
+        key_path: ~
+        src_entry: ~
+        src_path: ~
   # <dict[<str>:<dict>]> representing package groups installed by shell scripts
   script:
     # <list[<dict>]> representing user-level or supplemental shell script installations
@@ -254,6 +278,10 @@ pkgs:
         src: "https://install.julialang.org"
         pre: ~
         post: ~
+      - name: uv
+        src: "https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh"
+        pre: ~
+        post: ~
   # <dict[<str>:<dict>]> representing package groups installed from source archives
   archive:
     # <list[<dict>]> representing user-level or supplemental source archives

group_vars/homeserver.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ instance: ""
 # Example-- operating_system: "tftp://hikiki.local:69/debian.iso"
 operating_system: ~
 # <list[<str>]> of control node or local SSH key basenames
-keys: []
+ssh_keys: []
 # <dict[<str>:<dict>]> package groups
 pkgs:
   # <dict[<str>:<dict>]> representing package groups installed by package manager via repositories

group_vars/sukaato.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ origin: us-east
 # <str<enum>> representing Linux distro or OS image available in VPS service to be used for VPS 
 operating_system: linode/debian13
 # <list[<str>]> list of control node or local SSH key basenames for root user
-keys:
+ssh_keys:
   - id_ecdsa-sha2_sukaato_miniyubikey
   - id_ecdsa-sha2_sukaato_yubikey
 # <list<dict>> list of administrative users (in Linux, users that can use "sudo")
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ admins:
   - username: senpai # <str> arbitrary valid user name
     services: ~ # <list[<str>]> if linux system user, assocated servce
     # <list[<str>]> list of control node or local SSH key basenames for this user
-    keys:
+    ssh_keys:
       - id_ed25519_sukaato_yubikey
       - id_ed25519_sukaato_miniyubikey
     # <str<vault?>> hashed (and maybe salted) password
@@ -222,6 +222,18 @@ pkgs:
         key_path: ~
         src_entry: ~
         src_path: ~
+      - name: python3-venv
+        uri: ~
+        key: ~
+        key_path: ~
+        src_entry: ~
+        src_path: ~
+      - name: python3-pip
+        uri: ~
+        key: ~
+        key_path: ~
+        src_entry: ~
+        src_path: ~
       - name: golang
         uri: ~
         key: ~
@@ -269,6 +281,10 @@ pkgs:
         src: "https://install.julialang.org"
         pre: ~
         post: ~
+      - name: uv
+        src: "https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh"
+        pre: ~
+        post: ~
   # <dict[<str>:<dict>]> representing package groups installed from source archives
   archive:
     # <list[<dict>]> representing user-level or supplemental source archives

group_vars/vps.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ origin: ""
 # <str<enum>> representing Linux distro or OS image available in VPS service to be used for VPS
 operating_system: ~
 # <list[<str>]> of control node or local SSH key basenames
-keys: []
+ssh_keys: []
 # <dict[<str>:<dict>]> package groups
 pkgs:
   # <dict[<str>:<dict>]> representing package groups installed by package manager via repositories

hosts.yml.example

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# @TODO use hosts and host groupings that refer or point to VM or containerized servers for testing
+ungrouped:
+  hosts: ~
+sukaato:
+  hosts: ~
+armitage:
+  hosts: ~
+vps:
+  children: ~
+homeserver:
+  children: ~

init@homeserver.yml.example

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# @NOTE run 'ansible-playbook' command on this using 'sudo'
+- name: Initialize homeserver
+  hosts: armitage
+  remote_user: root
+  vars:
+    harden: true
+    local_facts:
+      user_dir: ~
+      user_id: ~
+  tasks:
+    - name: Hardening SSH server
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: init-server  # required. The name of the role to be executed.
+        # apply:  # not required. Accepts a hash of task keywords (e.g. C(tags), C(become)) that will be applied to all tasks within the included role.
+        tasks_from: harden # not required. File to load from a role's C(tasks/) directory.
+        # vars_from: main # not required. File to load from a role's C(vars/) directory.
+        # defaults_from: main # not required. File to load from a role's C(defaults/) directory.
+        # allow_duplicates: True # not required. Overrides the role's metadata setting to allow using a role more than once with the same parameters.
+        # handlers_from: main # not required. File to load from a role's C(handlers/) directory.
+    - name: Initializing groups and users
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: init-server  # required. The name of the role to be executed.
+        # apply:  # not required. Accepts a hash of task keywords (e.g. C(tags), C(become)) that will be applied to all tasks within the included role.
+        tasks_from: ssh-users # not required. File to load from a role's C(tasks/) directory.
+        vars_from: main # not required. File to load from a role's C(vars/) directory.
+        defaults_from: main # not required. File to load from a role's C(defaults/) directory.
+        # allow_duplicates: True # not required. Overrides the role's metadata setting to allow using a role more than once with the same parameters.
+        # handlers_from: main # not required. File to load from a role's C(handlers/) directory.

requirements.txt

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 ansible==13.7.0
+ansible-builder==3.1.1
 ansible-compat==26.3.0
 ansible-core==2.20.6
 ansible-lint==26.4.0
+ansible-navigator==26.4.0
+ansible-runner==2.4.3
 ansible-specdoc==0.0.20
 appdirs==1.4.4
 attrs==26.1.0
 baron==0.10.1
+bindep==2.14.0
 black==26.5.1
 bracex==2.6
 certifi==2026.5.20
@@ -13,29 +17,36 @@ cffi==2.0.0
 charset-normalizer==3.4.7
 click==8.4.1
 cryptography==48.0.0
-Deprecated==1.3.1
+deprecated==1.3.1
 distro==1.9.0
 enrich==1.2.7
 filelock==3.29.0
 idna==3.16
-Jinja2==3.1.6
+jinja2==3.1.6
 jsonschema==4.26.0
 jsonschema-specifications==2025.9.1
-linode_api4==5.44.0
+linode-api4==5.44.0
+lockfile==0.12.2
 markdown-it-py==4.2.0
-MarkupSafe==3.0.3
+markupsafe==3.0.3
 mdurl==0.1.2
 molecule==26.4.0
-mypy_extensions==1.1.0
+mypy-extensions==1.1.0
+onigurumacffi==1.5.0
 packaging==26.2
+parsley==1.3
 pathspec==1.0.4
+pbr==7.0.3
+pexpect==4.9.0
 platformdirs==4.9.6
 pluggy==1.6.0
 polling==0.3.2
+ptyprocess==0.7.0
 pycparser==3.0
-Pygments==2.20.0
+pygments==2.20.0
+python-daemon==3.1.2
 pytokens==0.4.1
-PyYAML==6.0.3
+pyyaml==6.0.3
 redbaron==0.9.2
 referencing==0.37.0
 requests==2.34.2
@@ -43,9 +54,11 @@ resolvelib==1.2.1
 rich==15.0.0
 rpds-py==0.30.0
 rply==0.7.8
-ruamel.yaml==0.19.1
+ruamel-yaml==0.19.1
-ruamel.yaml.clib==0.2.15
+ruamel-yaml-clib==0.2.15
+setuptools==82.0.1
 subprocess-tee==0.4.2
+tzdata==2026.2
 urllib3==2.7.0
 wcmatch==10.1
 wrapt==2.2.1

roles/init-server/defaults/main/security.yml

@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# defaults file for roles/init-vps
 # <str<bool>> whether to harden managed node's SSH service
 harden: true

roles/init-server/handlers/main.yml

@@ -1,54 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 ---
 # handlers file for roles/init-vps
-- name: Executing relevant files for software installation from git repository
+- name: Setting up Quartz
-  block:
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
-    - name: Finalizing quartz installation
+    file: tasks/contingent/pkg/quartz.yml
-      listen: quartz
+  listen: quartz
-      block:
-        - name: Installing NodeJS dependencies of quartz software
-          community.general.npm:
-            executable: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.nvm/versions/node/v24.11.1/lib/node_modules/npm"
-            path: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/repos/.foreign/quartz"
-            state: latest
-        - name: Configuring quartz software
-          block:
-            - name: Initializing quartz website
-              ansible.builtin.command:
-                chdir: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/repos/.foreign/quartz"
-                cmd: npx quartz create
-              register: stdout
-              changed_when: stdout.rc == 0
-            - name: Installing quartz plugins referenced in website template
-              ansible.builtin.command:
-                chdir: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/repos/.foreign/quartz"
-                cmd: npx quartz plugin install --from-config
-              register: stdout
-              changed_when: stdout.rc == 0
-        # - name: Starting quartz site web server
-        #   ansible.builtin.command:
-        #     chdir: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/repos/.foreign/quartz"
-        #     cmd: npx quartz build --serve
-        #   register: stdout
-        #   changed_when: stdout
-- name: Committing requisite actions for building software from source archives
-  block:
-    - name: Finalizing building of Surge
-      listen: surge
-      block:
-        - name: Hardlinking Surge executable
-          ansible.builtin.file:
-            src: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/downloads/archives/released/surge/surge"
-            dest: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.local/bin/surge"
-            state: hard
-            mode: "755"
-        - name: Copying Surge executable
-          become: true
-          ansible.builtin.copy:
-            src: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/downloads/archives/released/surge/surge"
-            dest: /usr/bin/surge
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            mode: "755"
-            force: true
-            backup: false

roles/init-server/tasks/contingent/pkg/quartz.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+---
+- name: Installing NodeJS dependencies of quartz software
+  community.general.npm:
+    executable: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.nvm/versions/node/v24.11.1/lib/node_modules/npm"
+    path: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/repos/.foreign/quartz"
+    state: latest
+- name: Configuring quartz software
+  block:
+    - name: Initializing quartz website
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        chdir: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/repos/.foreign/quartz"
+        cmd: npx quartz create
+      register: stdout
+      changed_when: stdout.rc == 0
+    - name: Installing quartz plugins referenced in website template
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        chdir: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/repos/.foreign/quartz"
+        cmd: npx quartz plugin install --from-config
+      register: stdout
+      changed_when: stdout.rc == 0
+# - name: Starting quartz site web server
+#   ansible.builtin.command:
+#     chdir: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/repos/.foreign/quartz"
+#     cmd: npx quartz build --serve
+#   register: stdout
+#   changed_when: stdout

roles/init-server/tasks/harden.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# tasks file for roles/init-vps
+- name: Checking whether administrative login used
+  when: ansible_user not in (admins | map(attribute="username") | list) and ansible_user != "root"
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: Must use administrative user for subsequent tasks
+- name: Hardening SSH service for the Linode VPS
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: sshd_config.d/harden.conf
+    dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/harden.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "644"
+    force: true
+    backup: true
+    validate: 'sshd -t -f %s'
+  register: ssh_hardened

roles/init-server/tasks/install-pkgs.yml

@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 #SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
 ---
 # tasks file for roles/init-vps
-- name: Creating prerequisite directory tree
+- name: Checking whether administrative login used
+  when: ansible_user not in (admins | map(attribute="username") | list)
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: Must use administrative user for subsequent tasks
+- name: Creating prerequisite directory tree for installation scripts
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.local/bin"
     recurse: true
     state: directory
-- name: Creating prerequisite directory tree
+- name: Creating prerequisite directory tree for unarchived archives 
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/downloads/archives/released"
     recurse: true
     state: directory
+- name: Creating prerequisite directory tree for package installation executables
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ ansible_facts['user_dir'] }}/.local_pkgs"
+    recurse: true
+    state: directory
 - name: Installing Linux software
   when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
   block:
@@ -19,7 +28,7 @@
       become: true
       block:
         - name: Registering a package signing key
-          when: item.key is defined and item.key_path is defined
+          when: item.key != None and item.key_path != None
           ansible.builtin.get_url:
             url: "{{ item.key }}"
             dest: "{{ item.key_path | default('/etc/apt/keyrings/') }}"
@@ -29,14 +38,16 @@
             force: true
             backup: true
           loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core + pkgs.mngr.userspace | rejectattr('key', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
+        - name: Premature stop
+          ansible.builtin.meta: end_play
         - name: Installing a package signing key
-          when: item.key is defined
+          when: item.key != None
           ansible.builtin.apt:
             deb: "{{ item.key }}"
             state: present
           loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core + pkgs.mngr.userspace | selectattr('key', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
         - name: Registering a package source
-          when: item.src_entry is defined and item.src_path is defined
+          when: item.src_entry != None and item.src_path != None
           ansible.builtin.copy:
             content: "{{ item.src_entry }}"
             dest: "{{ item.src_path }}"
@@ -47,7 +58,7 @@
             backup: true
           loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core + pkgs.mngr.userspace }}"
         - name: Installing a local package in managed node
-          when: item.uri is defined
+          when: item.uri != None
           ansible.builtin.apt:
             deb: "{{ item.uri }}"
             update_cache: true
@@ -55,7 +66,7 @@
           notify: "{{ item.name }}"
           loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core + pkgs.mngr.userspace | selectattr('uri', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
         - name: Installing a package
-          when: item.name is defined and item.uri is undefined
+          when: item.name != None and item.uri == None
           ansible.builtin.package:
             name: "{{ item.name }}"
             update_cache: true
@@ -65,7 +76,7 @@
       tags:
         - get_mngr_pkgs
     - name: Installing software by executing installation shell scripts
-      when: item.src is defined
+      when: item.src != None
       block:
         - name: Acquiring installation shell script
           ansible.builtin.get_url:

roles/init-server/tasks/lock.yml

@@ -3,11 +3,26 @@
 # tasks file for roles/init-vps
 # @TODO complete below tasks
 - name: Checking whether administrative login used
-  when: ansible_facts["user_id"] not in (admins | map(attribute="username") | list)
+  when: ansible_user not in (admins | map(attribute="username") | list)
   ansible.builtin.fail:
-    msg: Administrative user does not exist on managed node
+    msg: Must use administrative user for subsequent tasks
+- name: Setting approved SSH authentication procedures
+  when: harden and ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: sshd_config.d/auth.conf
+    dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/auth.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "644"
+    force: true
+    backup: true
+    validate: "sshd -t %s"
+  register: ssh_authenticator
+  tags:
+    - ssh_secure_auth
 - name: Prohibiting SSH root login
-  when: harden
+  when: harden and ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.copy:
     src: sshd_config.d/denyroot.conf
@@ -19,7 +34,7 @@
     backup: true
     validate: "sshd -t %s"
 - name: Create groups for FTP services
-  when: "'internal-sftp' in item.service or 'proftpd' in item.service or 'vsftpd' in item.service"
+  when: "'sftp-server' in item.service or 'proftpd' in item.service or 'vsftpd' in item.service"
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.group:
     name: "{{ item.username }}"
@@ -28,14 +43,27 @@
   loop: "{{ sys_users }}"
   register: ftp_groups
 - name: Configuring SFTP for FTP group
+  when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
   become: true
-  ansible.builtin.template:
+  ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
-    src: sshd_config.d/sftp.conf.j2
+    # src: sshd_config.d/sftp.conf.j2
-    dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/sftp.conf
+    # dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/sftp.conf
+    path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/sftp.conf
+    block: |
+      Match Group {{ item.name }}
+          ForceCommand internal-sftp -d /%u
+          ChrootDirectory /srv/{{ item.name}}
+          AllowAgentForwarding no
+          AllowTcpForwarding no
+          X11Forwarding no
+    append_newline: true
+    marker_begin: "BEGIN FTP GROUP SSH MATCH BLOCK"
+    create: true
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: "644"
-    force: true
     backup: true
     validate: "sshd -t %s"
+    state: present
+  loop: "{{ ftp_groups.results }}"
   register: configured_sftp

roles/init-server/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,443 +0,0 @@
-#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
----
-# tasks file for roles/init-vps
-# @NOTE server deployment method is based on task tags compiled herein
-# @TODO review 'loop' task attribute return values and make compliant changes
-- name: Finding SSH public keys for root
-  ansible.builtin.find:
-    paths: "{{ cnode_homedir | default('/home/' ~ ansible_user ~ '/.ssh') }}" # @TODO define 'cnode_homedir' in playbook
-    patterns: "{{ ['^'] | product(keys) | map('join') | list }}"
-    file_type: file
-    use_regex: true
-  register: ssh_keypairs
-- name: Bootstrapping VPS
-  block:
-    - name: Creating VPS via Linode VPS service API
-      block:
-        - name: Creating the VPS
-          linode.cloud.instance:
-            api_token: "{{ token }}"
-            label: "{{ instance }}"
-            type: g6-standard-2
-            image: "{{ operating_system }}"
-            disk_encryption: enabled
-            region: "{{ origin }}"
-            private_ip: true
-            root_pass: "{{ password }}"
-            authorized_keys: "{{ ssh_keypairs.files | selectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | map('lookup', 'file') | list }}"
-            state: present
-          register: new_instance
-        - name: Waiting for that VPS to come online
-          delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-          delegate_facts: true
-          ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
-            delay: 20
-            timeout: 300
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-        - name: Checking if that VPS has required operating system
-          delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-          delegate_facts: true
-          when: ansible_facts["system"] != "Linux"
-          ansible.builtin.fail:
-            msg: Unsupported operating system found
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-        - name: Checking if that VPS has required Linux distro
-          delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-          delegate_facts: true
-          when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux" and ansible_facts["os_family"] != "Debian"
-          ansible.builtin.fail:
-            msg: Unsupported Linux distro found
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-      tags:
-        - linode
-  tags:
-    - vps
-- name: Bootstrapping homeserver
-  block:
-    - name: Installing operating system or distro in server 
-      when: operating_system is defined
-      block:
-        - name: Creating a server
-          block: []
-          tags:
-            - unimplemented
-        - name: Waiting for that VPS to come online
-          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-          delegate_facts: true
-          ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
-            delay: 20
-            timeout: 300
-          vars:
-            ansible_user: root
-        - name: Checking if that server has required operating system
-          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-          delegate_facts: true
-          when: ansible_facts["system"] != "Linux"
-          ansible.builtin.fail:
-            msg: Unsupported operating system found
-          vars:
-            ansible_user: root
-        - name: Checking if that server has required Linux distro
-          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-          delegate_facts: true
-          when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux" and ansible_facts["os_family"] != "Debian"
-          ansible.builtin.fail:
-            msg: Unsupported Linux distro found
-          vars:
-            ansible_user: root
-    - name: Providing authorized keys for server root account
-      delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-      delegate_facts: true
-      ansible.posix.authorized_key:
-        user: "{{ ansible_facts['user_id'] }}"
-        key: "{{ lookup('file', item) }}"
-        state: present
-      vars:
-        ansible_root: root
-      loop: "{{ ssh_keypairs.files | selectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
-  tags:
-    - lan
-- name: Starting SSH hardening
-  when: harden
-  delegate_facts: true
-  block:
-    - name: Hardening SSH service for the Linode VPS
-      delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: sshd_config.d/harden.conf
-        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/harden.conf
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: "644"
-        force: true
-        backup: true
-        validate: "sshd -t %s"
-      vars:
-        ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-        ansible_user: root
-      register: ssh_hardened
-      tags:
-        - linode
-    - name: Hardening SSH service for the server
-      delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: sshd_config.d/harden.conf
-        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/harden.conf
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: "644"
-        force: true
-        backup: true
-        validate: "sshd -t %s"
-      vars:
-        ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-        ansible_user: root
-      register: ssh_hardened
-      tags:
-        - lan
-- name: Starting user and group creation for SSH access
-  block:
-    - name: Creating group remote for managing SSH access
-      delegate_facts: true
-      block:
-        - name: In the Linode VPS
-          delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-          ansible.builtin.group:
-            name: remote
-            system: true
-            state: present
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-          register: remote_group
-          tags:
-            - linode
-        - name: In the server
-          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-          ansible.builtin.group:
-            name: remote
-            system: true
-            state: present
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-          register: remote_group
-          tags:
-            - lan
-    - name: Creating an administrative user
-      delegate_facts: true
-      when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
-      block:
-        - name: In the Linode VPS
-          delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-          ansible.builtin.user:
-            name: "{{ item.username }}"
-            comment: administrator
-            group: "{{ item.username }}"
-            groups:
-              - "{{ remote_group.name }}"
-              - sudo # @NOTE used by Debian
-            append: true
-            generate_ssh_key: true
-            create_home: true
-            password: "{{ item.password }}"
-            shell: "/bin/bash"
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-          loop: "{{ admins }}"
-          register: admin_users
-          tags:
-            - linode
-        - name: In the server
-          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-          ansible.builtin.user:
-            name: "{{ item.username }}"
-            comment: administrator
-            group: "{{ item.username }}"
-            groups:
-              - "{{ remote_group.name }}"
-              - sudo # @NOTE used by Debian
-            append: true
-            generate_ssh_key: true
-            create_home: true
-            password: "{{ item.password }}"
-            shell: "/bin/bash"
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-          loop: "{{ admins }}"
-          register: admin_users
-          tags:
-            - lan
-    - name: Finding SSH public keys for an administrative user
-      when: item.username in (admin_users.results | map(attribute="name") | list)
-      ansible.builtin.find:
-        paths: "{{ cnode_homedir | default('/home/' ~ ansible_user ~ '/.ssh') }}" # @TODO define 'cnode_homedir' in playbook
-        patterns: "{{ ['^'] | product(item.keys) | map('join') | list }}"
-        file_type: file
-        use_regex: true
-      loop: "{{ admins }}"
-      register: admin_ssh_keypairs
-    - name: Authorizing SSH public key for an administrative user
-      delegate_facts: true
-      block:
-        - name: In the Linode VPS
-          delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-          ansible.posix.authorized_key:
-            user: "{{ admin_users.results[idx] }}"
-            key: "{{ admin_ssh_keypairs.results[idx].files | selectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | map('lookup', 'file') | list | map('join','\n') }}"
-            state: present
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-          loop: "{{ admin_users.results }}"
-          loop_control:
-            index_var: idx
-          register: ssh_authorizations
-          tags:
-            - linode
-        - name: In the server
-          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-          ansible.posix.authorized_key:
-            user: "{{ admin_users.results[idx] }}"
-            key: "{{ admin_ssh_keypairs.results[idx].files | selectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | map('lookup', 'file') | list | map('join','\n') }}"
-            state: present
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-          loop: "{{ admin_users.results }}"
-          loop_control:
-            index_var: idx
-          register: ssh_authorizations
-          tags:
-            - lan
-    - name: Allowing sole SSH access to users in group remote
-      delegate_facts: true
-      block:
-        - name: In Linode VPS
-          delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-          ansible.builtin.template:
-            src: sshd_config.d/allowance.conf.j2 # @TODO create corresponding role template file
-            dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/allowance.conf
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            mode: "644"
-            force: true
-            backup: true
-            validate: "sshd -t %s"
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-          register: ssh_gatekept
-          tags:
-            - linode
-        - name: In Linode VPS
-          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-          ansible.builtin.template:
-            src: sshd_config.d/allowance.conf.j2 # @TODO create corresponding role template file
-            dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/allowance.conf
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            mode: "644"
-            force: true
-            backup: true
-            validate: "sshd -t %s"
-          vars:
-            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-            ansible_user: root
-          register: ssh_gatekept
-          tags:
-            - lan
-- name: Setting approved SSH authentication procedures
-  when: harden
-  delegate_facts: true
-  block:
-    - name: In the Linode VPS
-      delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: sshd_config.d/auth.conf
-        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/auth.conf
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: "644"
-        force: true
-        backup: true
-        validate: "sshd -t %s"
-      vars:
-        ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-        ansible_user: root
-      register: ssh_authenticator
-      tags:
-        - linode
-    - name: In the server
-      delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-      ansible.builtin.copy:
-        src: sshd_config.d/auth.conf
-        dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/auth.conf
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: "644"
-        force: true
-        backup: true
-        validate: "sshd -t %s"
-      vars:
-        ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-        ansible_user: root
-      register: ssh_authenticator
-      tags:
-        - lan
-- name: Installing core packages
-  delegate_facts: true
-  block:
-    - name: In the Linode VPS
-      delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
-      block:
-        - name: Registering a package signing key
-          when: ansible_facts["os_family"] == "Debian" and item.key is defined and item.key_path is defined
-          ansible.builtin.get_url:
-            url: "{{ item.key }}"
-            dest: "{{ item.key_path | default('/etc/apt/keyrings/') }}"
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            mode: "644"
-            force: true
-            backup: true
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core | rejectattr('key', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
-        - name: Installing a package signing key
-          when: ansible_facts["os_family"] == "Debian" and item.key is defined
-          ansible.builtin.apt:
-            deb: "{{ item.key }}"
-            state: latest
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core | selectattr('key', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
-        - name: Registering a package source
-          when: ansible_facts["os_family"] == "Debian" and item.src_entry is defined and item.src_path is defined
-          ansible.builtin.copy:
-            content: "{{ item.src_entry }}"
-            dest: "{{ item.src_path }}"
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            mode: "644"
-            force: true
-            backup: true
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core }}"
-        - name: Installing a local package in managed node
-          when: ansible_facts["os_family"] == "Debian" and item.uri is defined
-          ansible.builtin.apt:
-            deb: "{{ item.uri }}"
-            update_cache: true
-            state: latest
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core | selectattr('uri', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
-        - name: Installing a package
-          when: item.name is defined and item.uri is undefined
-          ansible.builtin.package:
-            name: "{{ item.name }}"
-            update_cache: true
-            state: latest
-          notify: "{{ item.name }}" # @TODO create corresponding roles/init-vps handlers
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core| rejectattr('uri', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
-      vars:
-        ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-        ansible_user: root
-      tags:
-        - linode
-    - name: In the server
-      delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
-      block:
-        - name: Registering a package signing key
-          when: ansible_facts["os_family"] == "Debian" and item.key is defined and item.key_path is defined
-          ansible.builtin.get_url:
-            url: "{{ item.key }}"
-            dest: "{{ item.key_path | default('/etc/apt/keyrings/') }}"
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            mode: "644"
-            force: true
-            backup: true
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core | rejectattr('key', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
-        - name: Installing a package signing key
-          when: ansible_facts["os_family"] == "Debian" and item.key is defined
-          ansible.builtin.apt:
-            deb: "{{ item.key }}"
-            state: latest
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core | selectattr('key', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
-        - name: Registering a package source
-          when: ansible_facts["os_family"] == "Debian" and item.src_entry is defined and item.src_path is defined
-          ansible.builtin.copy:
-            content: "{{ item.src_entry }}"
-            dest: "{{ item.src_path }}"
-            owner: root
-            group: root
-            mode: "644"
-            force: true
-            backup: true
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core }}"
-        - name: Installing a local package in managed node
-          when: ansible_facts["os_family"] == "Debian" and item.uri is defined
-          ansible.builtin.apt:
-            deb: "{{ item.uri }}"
-            update_cache: true
-            state: latest
-          notify: "{{ item.name }}"
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core | selectattr('uri', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
-        - name: Installing a package
-          when: item.name is defined and item.uri is undefined
-          ansible.builtin.package:
-            name: "{{ item.name }}"
-            update_cache: true
-            state: latest
-          notify: "{{ item.name }}" # @TODO create corresponding roles/init-vps handlers
-          loop: "{{ pkgs.mngr.core| rejectattr('uri', 'search', '\\.deb$') }}"
-      vars:
-        ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
-        ansible_user: root
-      tags:
-        - lan
-  tags:
-    - get_pkgs

roles/init-server/tasks/spawn.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# tasks file for roles/init-vps
+# @NOTE server deployment method is based on task tags compiled herein
+# @TODO review 'loop' task attribute return values and make compliant changes
+- name: Finding SSH public keys for root
+  ansible.builtin.find:
+    paths: "{{ cnode_homedir | default('/home/' ~ ansible_user ~ '/.ssh') }}" # @TODO define 'cnode_homedir' in playbook
+    patterns: "{{ ['^'] | product(keys) | map('join') | list }}"
+    file_type: file
+    use_regex: true
+  register: ssh_keypairs
+- name: Bootstrapping VPS
+  block:
+    - name: Creating VPS via Linode VPS service API
+      block:
+        - name: Creating the VPS
+          linode.cloud.instance:
+            api_token: "{{ token }}"
+            label: "{{ instance }}"
+            type: g6-standard-2
+            image: "{{ operating_system }}"
+            disk_encryption: enabled
+            region: "{{ origin }}"
+            private_ip: true
+            root_pass: "{{ password }}"
+            authorized_keys: "{{ ssh_keypairs.files | selectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | map('lookup', 'file') | list }}"
+            state: present
+          register: new_instance
+        - name: Waiting for that VPS to come online
+          delegate_to: "{{ new_instance.instance[ip_pref][0] }}"
+          delegate_facts: true
+          ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
+            delay: 20
+            timeout: 300
+          vars:
+            ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ chosen_privkey | default(ssh_keypairs.files | rejectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list | random) }}" # @TODO define 'chosen_privkey'in playbook
+            ansible_user: root
+      tags:
+        - linode
+  tags:
+    - vps
+- name: Bootstrapping homeserver
+  block:
+    - name: Installing operating system or distro in server 
+      when: operating_system != None
+      block:
+        - name: Creating a server
+          block: []
+          tags:
+            - unimplemented
+        - name: Waiting for that server to come online
+          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
+          delegate_facts: true
+          remote_user: root
+          ansible.builtin.wait_for_connection:
+            delay: 20
+            timeout: 300
+          vars:
+            ansible_user: root
+        - name: Checking if that server has required operating system
+          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
+          delegate_facts: true
+          remote_user: root
+          when: ansible_facts["system"] != "Linux"
+          ansible.builtin.fail:
+            msg: Unsupported operating system found
+          vars:
+            ansible_user: root
+        - name: Checking if that server has required Linux distro
+          delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
+          delegate_facts: true
+          remote_user: root
+          when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux" and ansible_facts["os_family"] != "Debian"
+          ansible.builtin.fail:
+            msg: Unsupported Linux distro found
+          vars:
+            ansible_user: root
+    - name: Providing authorized keys for server root account
+      delegate_to: "{{ hostvars[instance]['ansible_default_' ~ ip_pref].address }}"
+      delegate_facts: true
+      remote_user: root
+      ansible.posix.authorized_key:
+        user: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+        key: "{{ lookup('file', item) }}"
+        state: present
+      vars:
+        ansible_root: root
+      loop: "{{ ssh_keypairs.files | selectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path') | list }}"
+  tags:
+    - lan

roles/init-server/tasks/ssh-users.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT-0
+---
+# tasks file for roles/init-vps
+- name: Checking whether administrative or root login used
+  when: ansible_user not in (admins | map(attribute="username") | list) and ansible_user != "root"
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: Must use administrative or root user for subsequent tasks
+- name: Starting user and group creation for SSH access
+  block:
+    - name: Creating group remote for managing SSH access
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.group:
+        name: remote
+        system: true
+        state: present
+      register: remote_group
+      tags:
+        - lan
+    - name: Creating an administrative user
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        name: "{{ item.username }}"
+        comment: administrator
+        groups:
+          - "{{ remote_group.name | default('remote') }}"
+          - sudo # @NOTE used by Debian
+        append: true
+        generate_ssh_key: true
+        create_home: true
+        password: "{{ item.password }}"
+        shell: "/bin/bash"
+      loop: "{{ admins }}"
+      register: admin_users
+      tags:
+        - lan
+    - name: Finding SSH public keys for an administrative user
+      delegate_facts: true
+      delegate_to: localhost
+      when: item.username in (admin_users.results | map(attribute="name") | list)
+      ansible.builtin.find:
+        paths: "{{ local_facts['user_dir'] }}/.ssh" # @TODO define 'cnode_homedir' in playbook
+        patterns: "{{ ['^'] | product(item.ssh_keys) | map('join') | list }}"
+        file_type: file
+        use_regex: true
+      loop: "{{ admins }}"
+      register: admin_ssh_keypairs
+    - name: Creating list wherein each SSH public key is associated with a user
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        pubkey_users: "{{ [admin_users.results[idx].name] | product(admin_ssh_keypairs.results[idx].files | selectattr('path', 'search', '\\.pub$') | map(attribute='path')) }}"
+      loop: "{{ admins }}"
+      loop_control:
+        index_var: idx
+    - name: Authorizing SSH public key for an administrative user
+      become: true
+      ansible.posix.authorized_key:
+        user: "{{ item[0] }}"
+        key: "{{ lookup('file', item[1]) }}"
+        state: present
+      loop: "{{ pubkey_users }}"
+      register: ssh_authorizations
+      tags:
+        - lan
+- name: Setting approved SSH authentication procedures
+  when: harden and ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: sshd_config.d/auth.conf
+    dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/auth.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "644"
+    force: true
+    backup: true
+    validate: "sshd -t -f %s"
+  register: ssh_authenticator
+  tags:
+    - lan
+    - ssh_secure_auth
+- name: Allowing sole SSH access to users in group remote
+  when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: sshd_config.d/allowance.conf.j2 # @TODO create corresponding role template file
+    dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/allowance.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "644"
+    force: true
+    backup: true
+    validate: "sshd -t -f %s"
+  register: ssh_gatekept
+  tags:
+    - lan

roles/init-server/templates/sshd_config.d/sftp.conf.j2

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{% for item in ftp_groups.results %}
-Match Group {{ item.name }}
-    ForceCommand internal-sftp -d /%u
-    ChrootDirectory /srv/{{ item.name}}
-    AllowAgentForwarding no
-    AllowTcpForwarding no
-    X11Forwarding no
-
-{% endfor %}