update..

roles/common/tasks/main.yml

@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@
     - sudoers
 
 
+# tags supported inside mount_samba_shares.yml:
+#
+- import_tasks: mount_samba_shares.yml
+  when: "groups['client_pc']|string is search(inventory_hostname)"
+  tags:
+    - samba-shares
+
+
 # Tasks: Configure VNC (x11vnc) for Ubuntu systems
 #
 # Supported OS:
@@ -231,14 +239,6 @@
     - finish-client-install
 
 
-# tags supported inside mount_samba_shares.yml:
-#
-- import_tasks: mount_samba_shares.yml
-  when: "groups['client_pc']|string is search(inventory_hostname)"
-  tags:
-    - samba-shares
-
-
 #- name: "Configure LUKS"
 #  import_tasks: luks.yml
 #  when: "groups['client_pc']|string is search(inventory_hostname)"

roles/common/tasks/nis-install-client.yml

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 - name: (nis-install-client.yml) Adjust file /etc/nsswitch.conf (set hosts)
   replace:
     path: /etc/nsswitch.conf
-    regexp: '(hosts:\s+files)\s+([^nis].*)'
+    regexp: '(hosts:\s+files)\s+((?!nis).*)$'
     replace: '\1 nis \2'
   tags:
     - nis-install
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 - name: (nis-install-client.yml) Adjust file /etc/nsswitch.conf (set passwd/group/shadow)
   replace:
     path: /etc/nsswitch.conf
-    regexp: '^({{ item }}:\s+.*)'
+    regexp: '^({{ item }}:\s+((?!nis).)*)$'
     replace: '\1 nis'
   with_items:
      - passwd

roles/common/tasks/ubuntu-x11vnc-1804-amd64.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,26 @@
       state: present
     vars:
       packages:
-      - x11vnc
+        - x11vnc
+
+  - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-1804-amd64.yml) get numeric id for group 'gdm'"
+    shell: echo "$(id -u gdm)"
+    register: grp_id_gdm
+
+  - name: Check if file '/etc/gdm3/custom.conf' exists
+    stat:
+      path: /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
+    register: etc_gdm_custom_conf_exists
+
+  - name: Adjust file '/etc/gdm3/custom.conf'
+    lineinfile:
+      dest: /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
+      state: present
+      regexp: '^WaylandEnable'
+      line: 'WaylandEnable=false'
+      insertafter: '^#?\s*WaylandEnable'
+    when:
+      - etc_gdm_custom_conf_exists.stat.exists
 
   - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-1804-amd64.yml) Store password"
     raw: "x11vnc -storepasswd {{ vnc_password }} /etc/x11vnc.pass"
@@ -30,7 +49,7 @@
 
   - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-1804-amd64.yml) Transfer x11vnc.service.j2 to /lib/systemd/system/x11vnc.service"
     template:
-      src: lib/systemd/system/x11vnc.service.j2
+      src: lib/systemd/system/x11vnc-gdm3.service.j2
       dest: /lib/systemd/system/x11vnc.service
 
   - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-1804-amd64.yml) Enable service"

roles/common/tasks/ubuntu-x11vnc-2004-amd64.yml

@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@
   - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-2004-amd64.yml) Store password"
     raw: "x11vnc -storepasswd {{ vnc_password }} /etc/x11vnc.pass"
 
+  - name: Check if file '/etc/gdm3/custom.conf' exists
+    stat:
+      path: /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
+    register: etc_gdm_custom_conf_exists
+
+  - name: Adjust file '/etc/gdm3/custom.conf'
+    lineinfile:
+      dest: /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
+      state: present
+      regexp: '^WaylandEnable'
+      line: 'WaylandEnable=false'
+      insertafter: '^#?\s*WaylandEnable'
+    when:
+      - etc_gdm_custom_conf_exists.stat.exists
+
+
   - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-2004-amd64.yml) Set permissions on /etc/x11vnc.pass"
     file:
      path: "/etc/x11vnc.pass"