Configuration options

System options

admin_email

admin_email: sysadmin@yourdomain.com

It is important that you update this setting. The admin_email address will receive system mail, some of which is vitally important.

If you don't set this variable, the playbook won't run.

motd

motd: |
    Message of the day
    for your server

Sets the server's message of the day, which is displayed on login.

Defaults to:

motd: |
    This server is configured via Ansible.
    Do not change configuration settings directly.

auto_upgrades

auto_upgrades: (yes|no)

Should the operating system's auto-update feature be turned on. You will still need to monitor for updates that cannot be automatically applied and for cases where a system restart is required after an update.

Defaults to yes

Warning

Turning on automatic updates does not relieve you of the duty of actively administering the server. Many updates, including vital security updates, will not happen or take effect without direct action.

additional_packages

additional_packages:
    - sockstat

List any additional operating system packages you wish to install. Default is empty.

Note

The operating system packages necessary for the components in this kit are automatically handled when a part is installed.

timezone

timezone: "America/Los_Angeles\n"

Specify the timezone that should be set on the server. Default is "UTCn".

Note

The timezone string must be terminated with a newline character (n).