Start - Automated Workstation & Server Initialization
Start is a collection of Ansible-based shell wrappers designed to quickly configure Fedora/Ubuntu workstations and Bastion (GoldenGate) servers running Debian, Oracle Linux, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, or Fedora Server.
Features
- Unified setup for workstations and servers using Ansible roles
- OS-aware scripts for different Linux distributions
- Custom roles for security hardening, package installation, and more
- Fast and repeatable provisioning for personal and enterprise systems
Requirements
- Python 3 and python3-pip
- Ansible installed on the control node
- Root access to the target machine
Quick Start
For Workstations
- Fedora Workstation 41
bash w1.ws_fedora.sh
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
bash w2.ws_ubuntu.sh
For Servers
- Debian 11
bash s1.srv_deb.sh
- Oracle Linux 8 / AlmaLinux 8 / Rocky Linux 8 / Fedora Server 38
bash s2.srv_rpm8.sh
- Oracle Linux 9 / AlmaLinux 9 / Rocky Linux 9
bash s3.srv_rpm9.sh
Repository Structure
start/
+-- plays/ # Ansible playbooks
+-- roles/ # Custom roles
+-- vars/ # Group and host variable definitions
+-- scripts/ # Auxiliary scripts
+-- *.sh # Launcher scripts per OS
+-- ansible.cfg # Configuration file for Ansible
+-- README.md # Project documentation
License
MIT License.
Contributions
Suggestions and improvements are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
Contact
Author: laspavel
Feel free to reach out with questions or ideas.