added systemd unit for setting iptables rules using added script, added DSNet systemd unit

administrate@homeserver.yml

@@ -146,4 +146,3 @@
             hour: "4-15"
             weekday: "1-5"
             job: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.local/bin/flexget --cron execute"
-

administrate@vps.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   remote_user: "{{ chosen_user | default('senpai') }}"
   vars_files:
     - vars/git_aliases.yml # REQUIRED
-    - vars/vpn_server.yml # REQUIRED
+    - vars/vim_settings.yml # REQUIRED
     - vars/config@{{ inventory_hostname | default('vps') }}.yml
   tasks:
     - name: Installing requisite packages
@@ -11,16 +11,6 @@
         name: init-server
         tasks_from: userspace@install-pkgs
         handlers_from: userspace
-    - name: Acquiring home of current user
-      when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
-      ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: "echo ~{{ ansible_user }}"
-      register: ansible_user_home
-    - name: Acquiring current user
-      when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
-      ansible.builtin.shell:
-        cmd: "echo {{ ansible_user }}"
-      register: current_user
     - name: Disabling root user shell login
       become: true
       ansible.builtin.user:
@@ -53,121 +43,3 @@
         scope: global
         value: "{{ item[1] }}"
       loop: "{{ git_aliases }}" 
-    - name: Creating Wireguard VPS VPN service
-      block:
-        - name: Ensuring IP forwarding is allowed
-          become: true
-          ansible.posix.sysctl:
-            name: "net.{{ item }}.conf.all.forwarding"
-            value: "1"
-            sysctl_set: true
-            state: present
-          loop:
-            - ipv4
-            - ipv6
-        - name: Creating a directory to house VPN service client configurations
-          ansible.builtin.file:
-            path: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d"
-            recurse: true
-            owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
-            group: "{{ ansible_user }}"
-            mode: "755"
-            state: directory
-        - name: Get the current hostname of the machine
-          ansible.builtin.shell:
-            cmd: "echo $(hostname)"
-          register: current_hostname
-        - name: Starting DSNet-based Wireguard VPN service configuration
-          when: vpn_server.driver.name == "dsnet"
-          block:
-            - name: Getting DSNet binary application
-              become: true
-              ansible.builtin.get_url:
-                url: "https://github.com/naggie/dsnet/releases/download/{{ vpn_server.driver.version }}/dsnet-linux-amd64"
-                dest: /usr/bin/dsnet
-                owner: root
-                group: root
-                mode: "744"
-                force: true
-                backup: true
-            - name: Initializing DSNet
-              become: true
-              ansible.builtin.command:
-                cmd: dsnet init
-            - name: Running DSNet VPN service interface
-              become: true
-              ansible.builtin.command:
-                cmd: dsnet up
-            - name: Adding peer device for DSNet VPN service interface
-              become: true
-              ansible.builtin.shell:
-                cmd: "dsnet add {{ item.name }}{{ idx }} --owner {{ current_user.stdout }} --description 'For {{ current_hostname.stdout }}--{{ item.desc }}' --confirm > {{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ (idx | string) }}.conf"
-                creates: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ idx }}.conf"
-              loop: "{{ vpn_server.clients }}"
-              loop_control:
-                index_var: idx
-            - name: Changing ownership of consequent DSNet VPN service client configurations
-              become: true
-              ansible.builtin.file:
-                path: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ (idx | string) }}.conf"
-                owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
-                group: "{{ ansible_user }}"
-                state: file
-              loop: "{{ vpn_server.clients }}"
-              loop_control:
-                index_var: idx
-            - name: Pausing to inquire about how to proceed
-              ansible.builtin.pause:
-                prompt: "Type \"fetch\" to get the DSNet VPN service client configuration files, or \"show\" to see their contents for manual copying instead"
-                echo: true
-              register: data_method
-            - name: Presenting DSNet VPN service client configuration files to control node for copying
-              when: data_method.user_input == "show"
-              block:
-                - name: Acquiring contents of DSNet VPN service client configuration files
-                  ansible.builtin.slurp:
-                    src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ (idx | string) }}.conf"
-                  loop: "{{ vpn_server.clients }}"
-                  loop_control:
-                    index_var: idx
-                  register: vpn_client_configs
-                - name: Presenting contents of DSNet VPN service client configurations to control node
-                  ansible.builtin.debug:
-                    msg: "Copy this client configuration of the DSNet VPN service:\n {{ item.content }}"
-                  loop: "{{ vpn_client_configs.results }}"
-                - name: Giving opportunity to manually copy contents of DSNet VPN service client configuration files
-                  ansible.builtin.pause:
-            - name: Providing DSNet VPN service client configuration files to control node machine
-              when: data_method.user_input == "fetch"
-              block:
-                - name: Dupliciating DSNet VPN service client configuration files to control node
-                  ansible.builtin.fetch:
-                    src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ (idx | string) }}.conf"
-                    dest: "/var/tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}/wg/"
-                    flat: true
-                  loop: "{{ vpn_server.clients }}"
-                  loop_control:
-                    index_var: idx
-                - name: Informing control node of acquired files
-                  ansible.builtin.debug:
-                    msg: "The DSNet VPS service client configuration files have been duplicated to '/var/tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}/wg/' at the control node."
-                - name: Giving control node user time to read the aforementiioned message
-                  ansible.builtin.pause:
-                    seconds: 30
-        # @TODO create tasks for registering and presenting contents of just created files
-        - name: Forwarding network traffic on certain ports to Wireguard VPS service interface
-          become: true
-          ansible.builtin.iptables:
-            chain: FORWARD
-            protocol: "{{ item[0][0] }}"
-            source_port: "{{ item[0][1] }}"
-            in_interface: "{{ item[1] }}"
-            jump: ACCEPT
-          loop: "{{ vpn_server.forwards | product([vpn_server.interface]) }}"
-        - name: Forwarding network traffic on certain ports to Wireguard VPS service interface
-          become: true
-          ansible.builtin.iptables:
-            table: nat
-            chain: POSTROUTING
-            out_interface: "{{ vpn_server.interface }}"
-            jump: MASQUERADE

group_vars/armitage_test.yml

@@ -99,14 +99,6 @@ pkgs:
         suites: ~
         comps: ~
         handler: ~
-      # - name: flatpak
-      #   uri: ~
-      #   sources: ~
-      #   sigkey: ~
-      #   types: ~
-      #   suites: ~
-      #   comps: ~
-      #   handler: ~
       - name: snapd
         uri: ~
         sources: ~
@@ -347,22 +339,6 @@ pkgs:
         suites: ~
         comps: ~
         handler: ~
-      - name: burp
-        uri: ~
-        sigkey: ~
-        sources: ~
-        types: ~
-        suites: ~
-        comps: ~
-        handler: ~
-      - name: rsync
-        uri: ~
-        sigkey: ~
-        sources: ~
-        types: ~
-        suites: ~
-        comps: ~
-        handler: ~
       - name: gnupg
         uri: ~
         sigkey: ~
@@ -588,6 +564,22 @@ pkgs:
         suites: ~
         comps: ~
         handler: ~
+      - name: burp
+        uri: ~
+        sigkey: ~
+        sources: ~
+        types: ~
+        suites: ~
+        comps: ~
+        handler: ~
+      - name: rsync
+        uri: ~
+        sigkey: ~
+        sources: ~
+        types: ~
+        suites: ~
+        comps: ~
+        handler: ~
       - name: rclone
         uri: ~
         sigkey: ~

group_vars/sukaato_test.yml

@@ -246,22 +246,6 @@ pkgs:
         suites: ~
         comps: ~
         handler: ~
-      - name: burp
-        uri: ~
-        sigkey: ~
-        sources: ~
-        types: ~
-        suites: ~
-        comps: ~
-        handler: ~
-      - name: rsync
-        uri: ~
-        sigkey: ~
-        sources: ~
-        types: ~
-        suites: ~
-        comps: ~
-        handler: ~
       - name: gnupg
         uri: ~
         sigkey: ~
@@ -487,6 +471,22 @@ pkgs:
         suites: ~
         comps: ~
         handler: ~
+      - name: burp
+        uri: ~
+        sigkey: ~
+        sources: ~
+        types: ~
+        suites: ~
+        comps: ~
+        handler: ~
+      - name: rsync
+        uri: ~
+        sigkey: ~
+        sources: ~
+        types: ~
+        suites: ~
+        comps: ~
+        handler: ~
   # <dict[<str>:<dict>]> representing package groups installed by shell scripts
   script:
     # <list[<dict>]> representing user-level or supplemental shell script installations
@@ -543,3 +543,8 @@ pkgs:
     #     pre: ~
     #     post: ~
     #     handler: ~
+  binaries:
+    core:
+      - name: dsnet
+        src: "https://github.com/naggie/dsnet/releases/download/v0.8.1/dsnet-linux-amd64"
+        handler: dsnet

init@homeserver.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   vars_files:
     - vars/local_facts.yml # REQUIRED
     - vars/vim_settings.yml # REQUIRED
+    - vars/vpn_server.yml # REQUIRED
     - vars/tail_net.yml
     - vars/crowdsec.yml
     - vars/users@{{ inventory_hostname | default('homeserver') }}.yml
@@ -42,3 +43,4 @@
       become: true
       ansible.builtin.reboot:
         msg: "Rebooting machine"
+      ignore_errors: true

init@vps.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     harden: true
   vars_files:
     - vars/local_facts.yml # REQUIRED
-    - vars/vim_settings.yml # REQUIRED
+    - vars/vpn_server.yml # REQUIRED
     - vars/tail_net.yml
     - vars/crowdsec.yml
     - vars/users@{{ inventory_hostname | default('vps') }}.yml
@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@
         msg: "Rebooting machine.."
         connect_timeout: 0
         test_command: ~
+      ignore_errors: true

roles/init-server/files/systemd/system/dsnet.service

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=dsnet
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/dsnet up
+ExecStop=/usr/bin/dsnet down
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+ExecReload=/usr/bin/dsnet sync
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target

roles/init-server/files/systemd/system/thrunet.service

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=thrunet
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/dsnet-forward.sh start
+ExecStop=/usr/local/bin/dsnet-forward.sh stop
+RemainAfterExit=yes
+# ExecReload=/usr/bin/dsnet sync
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target

roles/init-server/files/usr/local/bin/dsnet-forward.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ "$1" == "start" ]]; then
+    /usr/sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -i dsnet -p tcp --sport {80,443,465,587,995,110,143,993} -j ACCEPT
+    /usr/sbin/iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o dsnet -j MASQUERADE
+elif [[ "$1" == "stop" ]]; then
+    /usr/sbin/iptables -D FORWARD -i dsnet -p tcp --sport {80,443,465,587,995,110,143,993} -j ACCEPT
+    /usr/sbin/iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o dsnet -j MASQUERADE
+fi

roles/init-server/handlers/core.yml

@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: tasks/contingent/pkg/tor.yml
   listen: tor
+- name: Setting up DSNet
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: tasks/contingent/pkg/dsnet.yml
+  listen: dsnet

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

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/downloads/archives/released/difftastic/{{ item }}"
-    dest: "/usr/local/bin/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item }}"
     state: link
   loop:
     - difft

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

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+- name: Acquiring home of current user
+  when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: "echo ~{{ ansible_user }}"
+  register: ansible_user_home
+- name: Acquiring current user
+  when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux"
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: "echo {{ ansible_user }}"
+  register: current_user
+- name: Initializing DSNet
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: dsnet init
+- name: Running DSNet VPN service interface
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: dsnet up
+- name: Creating a directory to house VPN service client configurations
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d"
+    recurse: true
+    owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    group: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    mode: "755"
+    state: directory
+- name: Adding peer device for DSNet VPN service interface
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: "dsnet add {{ item.name }}{{ idx }} --owner {{ current_user.stdout }} --description 'For {{ item.name }}--{{ item.desc }}' --confirm > {{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ (idx | string) }}.conf"
+    creates: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ idx }}.conf"
+  loop: "{{ vpn_server.clients }}"
+  loop_control:
+    index_var: idx
+- name: Changing ownership of consequent DSNet VPN service client configurations
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ (idx | string) }}.conf"
+    owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    group: "{{ ansible_user }}"
+    state: file
+  loop: "{{ vpn_server.clients }}"
+  loop_control:
+    index_var: idx
+- name: Pausing to inquire about how to proceed
+  ansible.builtin.pause:
+    prompt: "Type \"fetch\" to get the DSNet VPN service client configuration files, or \"show\" to see their contents for manual copying instead"
+    echo: true
+  register: data_method
+- name: Presenting DSNet VPN service client configuration files to control node for copying
+  when: data_method.user_input == "show"
+  block:
+    - name: Acquiring contents of DSNet VPN service client configuration files
+      ansible.builtin.slurp:
+        src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ (idx | string) }}.conf"
+      loop: "{{ vpn_server.clients }}"
+      loop_control:
+        index_var: idx
+      register: vpn_client_configs
+    - name: Presenting contents of DSNet VPN service client configurations to control node
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "Copy this client configuration of the DSNet VPN service:\n {{ item.content }}"
+      loop: "{{ vpn_client_configs.results }}"
+    - name: Giving opportunity to manually copy contents of DSNet VPN service client configuration files
+      ansible.builtin.pause:
+- name: Providing DSNet VPN service client configuration files to control node machine
+  when: data_method.user_input == "fetch"
+  block:
+    - name: Dupliciating DSNet VPN service client configuration files to control node
+      ansible.builtin.fetch:
+        src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.wg/authorized_clients.d/{{ item.name }}{{ (idx | string) }}.conf"
+        dest: "./.tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}-dsnet/wg/"
+        flat: true
+      loop: "{{ vpn_server.clients }}"
+      loop_control:
+        index_var: idx
+    - name: Informing control node of acquired files
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "The DSNet VPS service client configuration files have been duplicated to '/var/tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}/wg/' at the control node."
+    - name: Giving control node user time to read the aforementiioned message
+      ansible.builtin.pause:
+        seconds: 30
+- name: Ensuring IP forwarding is allowed
+  become: true
+  ansible.posix.sysctl:
+    name: "net.{{ item }}.ip_forward"
+    value: "1"
+    sysctl_set: true
+    state: present
+  loop:
+    - ipv4
+    # - ipv6
+- name: Creating SystemD unit for placing up DSNet interface
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: systemd/system/dsnet.service
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/dsnet.service
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    force: true
+    backup: true
+- name: Reloading SystemD and enabling DSNet interface
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+    name: dsnet
+    enabled: true
+    daemon_reload: true
+- name: Copying script for DSNet iptables rules
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: usr/local/bin/dsnet-forward.sh
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "744"
+    force: true
+    backup: true
+- name: Creating SystemD unit for DSNet iptables rules
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: systemd/system/thrunet.service
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/thrunet.service
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    force: true
+    backup: true
+- name: Reloading SystemD and enabling iptables rules SystemD unit
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+    name: thrunet
+    enabled: true
+    daemon_reload: true
+- name: Forwarding network traffic on certain ports to Wireguard VPS service interface
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.iptables:
+    chain: FORWARD
+    protocol: "{{ item[0][0] }}"
+    source_port: "{{ item[0][1] }}"
+    in_interface: "{{ item[1] }}"
+    jump: ACCEPT
+  loop: "{{ vpn_server.forwards | product([vpn_server.interface]) }}"
+- name: Forwarding network traffic on certain ports to Wireguard VPS service interface
+  become: true
+  ansible.builtin.iptables:
+    table: nat
+    chain: POSTROUTING
+    out_interface: "{{ vpn_server.interface }}"
+    jump: MASQUERADE

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

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.juliaup/bin/{{ item }}"
-    dest: "/usr/local/bin/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item }}"
     owner: root
     group: root
     state: link

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

@@ -9,17 +9,6 @@
   ansible.builtin.shell:
     cmd: "echo {{ ansible_user }}"
   register: current_user
-- name: Copy system ViM configuration to home directory
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    src: /root/.vimrc
-    remote_src: true
-    dest: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.vimrc"
-    owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
-    group: "{{ ansible_user }}"
-    mode: "644"
-    force: true
-    backup: true
 - name: Creating directory tree for NeoViM configuration files
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.config/nvim"

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

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     - name: Linking binaries to directories already in PATH environment variable
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: "{{ item[0] }}/bin/{{ item[1] }}"
-        dest: "/usr/local/bin/{{ item[1] }}"
+        dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item[1] }}"
         owner: root
         group: root
         state: link
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     - name: Linking binaries to directories already in PATH environment variable
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: "{{ item[0] }}/lib/node_modules/corepack/dist/{{ item[1] }}.js"
-        dest: "/usr/local/bin/{{ item[1] }}"
+        dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item[1] }}"
         owner: root
         group: root
         state: link
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     - name: Linking binaries to directories already in PATH environment variable
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: "{{ item[0] }}/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/{{ item[1] }}-cli.js"
-        dest: "/usr/local/bin/{{ item[1] }}"
+        dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item[1] }}"
         owner: root
         group: root
         state: link
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     - name: Link includes to directories already recognized by system
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: "{{ item[0] }}/include/{{ item[1] }}"
-        dest: "/usr/local/include/{{ item[1] }}"
+        dest: "/usr/include/{{ item[1] }}"
         owner: root
         group: root
         state: link
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@
     - name: Link requisite libraries to directories already recognized by system
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: "{{ item[0] }}/lib/{{ item[1] }}"
-        dest: "/usr/local/lib/{{ item[1] }}"
+        dest: "/usr/lib/{{ item[1] }}"
         owner: root
         group: root
         state: link
       loop: "{{ prebuilt_nodepaths | product(['node_modules']) }}"
     - name: Create man1 subdirectory for man pages
       ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /usr/local/share/man/man1
+        path: /usr/share/man/man1
         recurse: true
         owner: root
         group: root
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@
     - name: Link shared resources to directories already recognized by system
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: "{{ item[0] }}/share/man/man1/{{ item[1] }}.1"
-        dest: "/usr/local/share/man/man1/{{ item[1] }}.1"
+        dest: "/usr/share/man/man1/{{ item[1] }}.1"
         owner: root
         group: root
         state: link
       loop: "{{ prebuilt_nodepaths | product(['node']) }}"
     - name: Create man1 subdirectory for man pages
       ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /usr/local/share/doc
+        path: /usr/share/doc
         recurse: true
         owner: root
         group: root
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     - name: Link shared resources to directories already recognized by system
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: "{{ item[0] }}/share/doc/{{ item[1] }}"
-        dest: "/usr/local/share/doc/{{ item[1] }}"
+        dest: "/usr/share/doc/{{ item[1] }}"
         owner: root
         group: root
         state: link

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

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     - name: Linking binaries to directories already in PATH environment variable
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.radicle/bin/{{ item }}"
-        dest: "/usr/local/bin/{{ item }}"
+        dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item }}"
         state: link
       loop:
         - rad
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         - git-remote-rad
     - name: Create man1 subdirectory for man pages
       ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /usr/local/share/man/man1
+        path: /usr/share/man/man1
         recurse: true
         owner: root
         group: root
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     - name: Link manpages to Linux manpage directories
       ansible.builtin.file:
         src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.radicle/man/man1/{{ item }}.1"
-        dest: "/usr/local/share/man/man1/{{ item }}.1"
+        dest: "/usr/share/man/man1/{{ item }}.1"
         state: link
       loop:
         - rad

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

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.cargo/bin/{{ item }}"
-    dest: "/usr/local/bin/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item }}"
     state: link
   loop:
     - rustup

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

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/downloads/archives/released/surge/{{ item }}"
-    dest: "/usr/local/bin/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item }}"
     state: link
   loop:
     - surge
@@ -43,12 +43,11 @@
         owner: "{{ ansible_user }}"
         group: "{{ ansible_user }}"
         mode: "644"
-        state: touch
       register: surge_token
     - name: Placing Surge API token into file on control node
       ansible.builtin.fetch:
         src: "{{ surge_token.dest }}"
-        dest: "/var/tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}/surge.token"
+        dest: "./.tmp/{{ inventory_hostname }}-surge/surge.secret"
         flat: true
     - name: Informing control node of acquired files
       ansible.builtin.debug:

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

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.file:
     src: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.local/bin/{{ item }}"
-    dest: "/usr/local/bin/{{ item }}"
+    dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item }}"
     state: link
   loop:
     - uv

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

@@ -216,3 +216,18 @@
             msg: Rebooting machine
       tags:
         - get_git_pkgs
+    - name: Installing software as pre-compiled binary
+      block:
+        - name: Grabbing software binary
+          become: true
+          ansible.builtin.get_url:
+            url: "{{ item.src }}"
+            dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item.name }}"
+            owner: root
+            group: root
+            mode: "744"
+            force: true
+            backup: true
+          notify: "{{ item.handler }}"
+          loop: "{{ (pkgs.binaries.core | default([])) }}"
+

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

@@ -216,5 +216,17 @@
             msg: Rebooting machine
       tags:
         - get_git_pkgs
-# @TODO add a reboot either here or in any of the handlers potentially notified from here in 
-# order to update environment (unless found better solution)
+    - name: Installing software as pre-compiled binary
+      block:
+        - name: Grabbing software binary
+          become: true
+          ansible.builtin.get_url:
+            url: "{{ item.src }}"
+            dest: "/usr/bin/{{ item.name }}"
+            owner: root
+            group: root
+            mode: "744"
+            force: true
+            backup: true
+          notify: "{{ item.handler }}"
+          loop: "{{ (pkgs.binaries.userspace | default([])) }}"