Install VS-Code / VS-Codium

Description

This role installs VS-Code or VS-Codium on a Linux PC. You can install at different Systems:

• Debian and Debian like
• Red Hat and Red Hat like (not tested)
• Raspberry Pi OS

Description of the installation procedure

Entry Point task/main.yml

1. USER DECISION: install VS-Code or VS-Codium

make your decision what to install

2. prepare extensionlist

load the extensions from the /vars/*.extensions.yml file prepare it for installation ready to use in a Dictionary: extensions_var

file: tasks/prepare_extensions_to_install.yml

3. prepare hostlist

generates a var userlist with all users from each hosts.

example:

userlist:
  - host_name: host1
    users: ['user1_host1', 'user2_host1', 'user3_host1']
  - host_name: host2
    users: ['user1_host2', 'user2_host2']

gather user from all hosts and saves in userlist there will will be a file in /var/userlist.yml with the userlist it is a workaround because i dont know how to save the users in the way i need it

file: tasks/prepare_host_to_install.yml

4. get the OS-System

get the OS-System an save it in a boolean Var

5. start installation

install VS-Code oder VS-Codium inclusive the Extensions for each user.

Role Variables

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/vars/username.extensions.yml

vscode_extensions_for:
  - username: username
    extensions:
      - identifier of the extension 
      - ...

Example Playbook

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- hosts: workstations
  roles:
     - vscode_codium

What to do next

• at vars/user.extensions.yml

  • add user decision vs-code or vs-codium
  • change user into a list of users

• test the role on a RHEL-System

License

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CC 4.0 by

Author Information

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Andreas Vonrhein. Teacher at professional school for IT & construction technology