[BREAKING] use configureable gitconfig file

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ This role is compatible with Debian based systems and macOS.
 Requirements
 ------------
 
-none
+Have a user set up on the machine, to which you can connecto via a ssh key.
+This user must also have sudo right without asking for a password!
+(e.g. using `%sudo ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL` when editing the sudoers file with `sudo visudo`)
 
 
 Role Variables
@@ -19,18 +21,23 @@ But for some operating systems the `ansible_os_family` variable is not set to "D
 - `override_os_family`: Set to "Debian" in the host inventory, if `ansible_os_family` is not set correctly
 
 The User Setup will change the user shell and global gitconfig. This can be disabled:
-- `usersetup_chsh`: Boolean to disable changing the user shell to zsh
+- `usersetup_chsh`: Boolean to enable changing the user shell to zsh (default: true)
-- `usersetup_gitconfig`: Boolean to disable overriding the global gitconfig
+- `usersetup_gitconfig`: Boolean to disable overriding the global gitconfig (default: true)
+  * `gitconfig_name`: User's name in .gitconfig file (default: n.a.)
+  * `gitconfig_email`: User's email in .gitconfig file (default: n.a.)
 
+The development environment for different programming languages can be setup automatically.
+To enable, that Visual Studio Code will be installed and configured, set `user_vscode` to true, otherwise only the bare development toolchain will be installed.
 For a GUI/ Desktop machine, you can enable to install and configure VS Code:
-- `user_vscode`: Boolean to install and set the basic configuration of VS Code
+- `user_vscode`: Boolean to install and set the basic configuration of VS Code (default: false)
-- `user_lang_cpp`: Boolean to install C/C++ dev tools and configure VS Code
+- `user_lang_cpp`: Boolean to install C/C++ dev tools and configure VS Code (default: false)
-- `user_lang_python`: Boolean to install Python dev tools and configure VS Code
+- `user_lang_python`: Boolean to install Python dev tools and configure VS Code (default: false)
-- `user_lang_golang`: Boolean to install Golang dev tools and configure VS Code
+- `user_lang_golang`: Boolean to install Golang dev tools and configure VS Code (default: false)
+  * `user_lang_golang_gopath`: Install path for golang (default: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/Development/go")
 
-The `user_lang_*` switches will also install the language only, if `user_vscode` is set to false.
+By default, this role will run updates, install some essential tools, set up the user's shell and copy the dotfiles.
-
+If you just want to have the dotfiles managed by ansible, set `common_settingsonly` to true!
-To install just the dotfiles, set `common_settingsonly` to true.
+This can be useful, if you have no sudo rights, because tool installation will need these.
 
 
 Dependencies

tasks/usersettings.yml

@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@
     - { src: "{{ role_path }}/files/dotfiles/_oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/agnoster.zsh-theme", dest: ".oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/agnoster.zsh-theme" }
     - { src: "{{ role_path }}/files/dotfiles/_oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/jtbx.zsh-theme", dest: ".oh-my-zsh/custom/themes/jtbx.zsh-theme" }
 - name: usersettings - Set global gitconfig
-  copy:
+  template:
-    src: "{{ item.src }}"
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/_gitconfig.j2"
-    dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
+    dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/.gitconfig"
-  with_items:
-    - { src: "{{ role_path }}/files/dotfiles/_gitconfig", dest: ".gitconfig" }
   when: usersetup_gitconfig == true
 
 - name: usersettings - Create .vim directory

templates/_gitconfig.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% if gitconfig_name is defined and gitconfig_email is defined %}
+[user]
+	name = {{ gitconfig_name }}
+	email = {{ gitconfig_email }}
+{% endif %}
+[core]
+	excludesfile = ~/.gitignore_global
+	editor = vi
+[push]
+	default = matching
+[color]
+	ui = auto
+[help]
+	autocorrect = 1