jangroothuijse/ubuntu-lxde-workstation-ansible

Ansible playbook to create an opinionated lxde workstation

Playbook to create and update a lubuntu based workstation

Preconditions

• Ubuntu mini, with Lubuntu Desktop, Lubuntu Desktop (GTK Part) and OpenSSH-server installed
• Installed python
• /home on a btrfs
• /backup on a btrfs (preferrably a different disk)

Goals

• Low maintenance
• Automatic backups
• Productivity

Implementation

• Btrfs to create snapshots and incremental backups
• Lubuntu to provide a miminal and stable desktop

Opinions

This playbook is opiniated on what a desktop should have by default:

• No effects
• Some keyboard tiling support
• Multi monitor support
• Multiple worspaces
• No bluetooth (can be installed if required)
• No modem-manager (again, can be installed if required)
• Hibernate works well enough Other opinions include:
• What is in git, has a backup elsewhere
• Snapshot and backups should be visible to the user, not hidden
• System files need not to be backed up, only (specific) user files