update..

roles/common/tasks/apt.yml

@@ -138,6 +138,16 @@
   tags:
     - apt-initial-install
 
+- name: (apt.yml) Initial install ubuntu packages (noble)
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ apt_initial_install_noble }}"
+    state: "{{ apt_install_state }}"
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
+    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "noble"
+  tags:
+    - apt-initial-install
+
 
 # ---
 # Microcode
@@ -246,21 +256,21 @@
     - apt-microcode
 
 
-- name: (apt.yml) Install CPU microcode for Intel CPU (ubuntu jammy)
+- name: (apt.yml) Install CPU microcode for Intel CPU (ubuntu jammy/noble)
   apt:
     name: "{{ microcode_intel_package }}"
     state: present
     default_release: "{{ ansible_distribution_release }}"
   when:
     - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
-    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "jammy"
+    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "jammy" or ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "noble"
     - ansible_facts['processor']|string is search("Intel")
   tags:
     - apt-initial-install
     - apt-microcode
 
 
-- name: (apt.yml) Install CPU microcode for Intel AMD (ubuntu jammy)
+- name: (apt.yml) Install CPU microcode for Intel AMD (ubuntu jammy/noble)
   apt:
     name: "{{ microcode_amd_package }}"
     state: present
@@ -268,7 +278,7 @@
   when:
     - apt_debian_contrib_nonfree_enable
     - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
-    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "jammy"
+    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "jammy" or ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "noble"
     - ansible_facts['processor']|string is search("AMD")
   tags:
     - apt-initial-install
@@ -360,6 +370,17 @@
   tags:
     - apt-remove
 
+- name: (apt.yml) Remove unwanted packages Ubuntu noble
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ apt_remove_noble }}"
+    state: absent
+    purge: "{{ apt_remove_purge }}"
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
+    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "noble"
+  tags:
+    - apt-remove
+
 - name: (apt.yml) autoremove
   apt:
     autoremove: true

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

@@ -306,3 +306,13 @@
     - nis-install
     - nis-install-client
 
+- name: Make sure service rpcbind, nscd and ypbind are started and enabled
+  systemd:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: restarted
+    enabled: true
+  with_items:
+     - rpcbind
+     - nscd
+     - ypbind
+

roles/common/tasks/ubuntu-x11vnc-2404-amd64.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+  # Title: app-x11vnc-server
+  #
+  # Author: Luc Rutten
+  # Version: 1.0
+  # File: tasks/main.yml
+  #
+  # Description:
+  #   Remote support
+  #
+  # Source:
+  #   - http://c-nergy.be/blog/?p=8984
+
+  - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-2404-amd64.yml) Install packages"
+    apt:
+      name: "{{ packages }}"
+      update_cache: yes
+      state: present
+    vars:
+      packages:
+        - x11vnc
+
+  - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-2404-amd64.yml) get numeric id for group 'gdm'"
+    shell: echo "$(id -u gdm)"
+    register: grp_id_gdm
+
+  - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-2404-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-2404-amd64.yml) Set permissions on /etc/x11vnc.pass"
+    file:
+      path: /etc/x11vnc.pass
+      owner: root
+      group: root
+      mode: 0644
+
+  - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-2404-amd64.yml) Transfer x11vnc.service.j2 to /lib/systemd/system/x11vnc.service"
+    template:
+      src: lib/systemd/system/x11vnc-gdm3.service.j2
+      dest: /lib/systemd/system/x11vnc.service
+
+  - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-2404-amd64.yml) Enable service"
+    systemd:
+      name: x11vnc.service
+      daemon_reload: yes
+      enabled: yes
+      state: restarted
+
+#  - name: "(ubuntu-x11vnc-2404-amd64.yml) Remove whisker menu entry for allusers (except owner and group)"
+#    file:
+#      path: "/usr/share/applications/x11vnc.desktop"
+#      mode: 0750
+#      owner: root
+#      group: root
+