Ubuntu VM Setup Playbook

This Ansible playbook automates the setup of an Ubuntu VM with Docker, enhanced security settings, and useful tools. It's designed to be idempotent and can be rerun for updates.

First, Add your public key with setup.yml!

git clone https://github.com/laurnts/vmfordockercontainer.git
nano setup.yml

Features

Updates and upgrades system packages
Configures system settings (sysctl)
Sets up SSH with secure configurations
Installs and configures Docker
Installs Docker Compose and Python SDK for Docker
Sets up UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) with Docker integration
Configures unattended upgrades
Installs ctop for Docker container monitoring
Generates SSH key for root user

Requirements

Ubuntu target system (tested on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and newer)
Ansible 2.9 or newer on the control machine
SSH access to the target system with sudo privileges

Usage

Clone this repository:

git clone git@github.com:laurnts/vmfordockercontainer.git

Review and adjust variables in setup.yml if needed, particularly:
- project_user
- ssh_public_key
- security_* variables for SSH configuration
- ctop_version
Ensure you have the following files in the same directory:
- setup.yml (the main playbook)
- 20auto-upgrades.j2
- 50unattended-upgrades.j2
Run the playbook:
```
sh install.sh
```

What This Playbook Does

Updates and upgrades all system packages
Configures sysctl settings for better performance
Sets up SSH with custom security configurations
Installs and configures Docker and Docker Compose
Sets up UFW and integrates it with Docker
Configures unattended upgrades for automatic system updates
Installs ctop for Docker container monitoring
Generates an SSH key for the root user

Example: Git Pull from Gitlab with Personal Access Token

https://gitlab.com/-/user_settings/personal_access_tokens
git clone https://<username>:<access_token>@gitlab.com/<username>/<repository>.git