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roles/common/tasks/apt.yml

@@ -74,6 +74,26 @@
   tags:
     - apt-initial-install
 
+- name: (apt.yml) Initial install ubuntu packages (bionic)
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ apt_initial_install_bionic }}"
+    state: "{{ apt_install_state }}"
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
+    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "bionic"
+  tags:
+    - apt-initial-install
+
+- name: (apt.yml) Initial install ubuntu packages (xenial)
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ apt_initial_install_xenial }}"
+    state: "{{ apt_install_state }}"
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
+    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "xenial"
+  tags:
+    - apt-initial-install
+
 - name: (apt.yml) Ensure we have CPU microcode from backports (debian stretch)
   apt:
     name: "{{ microcode_package }}"
@@ -100,6 +120,32 @@
     - apt-initial-install
     - apt-microcode
 
+- name: (apt.yml) Install CPU microcode (ubuntu bionic)
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ microcode_package }}"
+    state: present
+    default_release: "{{ ansible_distribution_release }}"
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
+    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "bionic"
+    - ansible_facts['processor']|string is search("Intel")
+  tags:
+    - apt-initial-install
+    - apt-microcode
+
+- name: (apt.yml) Install CPU microcode (ubuntu xenial)
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ microcode_package }}"
+    state: present
+    default_release: "{{ ansible_distribution_release }}"
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts['distribution'] == "Ubuntu"
+    - ansible_facts['distribution_release'] == "xenial"
+    - ansible_facts['processor']|string is search("Intel")
+  tags:
+    - apt-initial-install
+    - apt-microcode
+
 - name: (apt.yml) Install lxc_host related packages
   apt:
     name: "{{ apt_lxc_host_pkgs }}"

roles/common/tasks/users-systemfiles.yml

@@ -167,6 +167,28 @@
   tags:
     - vim
 
+- name: (users-systemfiles.yml) Check if .vim directory exists for default users
+  local_action: stat path={{ inventory_dir }}/files/homedirs/{{ item.name }}/.vim
+  with_items: "{{ default_user }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: '{{ item.name }}'
+  register: local_template_dir_dotvim_default_user
+
+- name: (users-systemfiles.yml) copy .vim directory if it exists
+  copy: 
+    src: "{{ inventory_dir + '/files/homedirs/' + item.item.name + '/.vim' }}"
+    dest: "~{{ item.item.name }}"
+    owner: "{{ item.item.name }}"
+    group: "{{ item.item.name }}"
+    mode: 0644
+  with_items: "{{ local_template_dir_dotvim_default_user.results }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: '{{ item.item.name }}'
+  when:
+    - item.stat.exists
+  tags:
+    - vim
+
 - name: (users-systemfiles.yml) copy .vimrc for user root
   copy: 
     src: "{{ lookup('fileglob', inventory_dir + '/files/homedirs/root/_vimrc') }}"
@@ -180,3 +202,25 @@
   tags:
     - vim
 
+
+- name: (users-systemfiles.yml) Check if local template directory .vim  exists for user root
+  local_action: stat path={{ inventory_dir }}/files/homedirs/root/.vim
+  register: local_template_dir_vim_root
+  with_items: 'root'
+  loop_control:
+    label: 'root'
+
+- name: (users-systemfiles.yml) copy .vim directory for user root if it exists
+  copy: 
+    src: "{{ inventory_dir + '/files/homedirs/root/.vim' }}"
+    dest: "/root"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "root"
+    mode: 0644
+  with_items: "{{ local_template_dir_vim_root.results }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: 'root'
+  when:
+    - item.stat.exists
+  tags:
+    - vim

roles/common/tasks/users.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     name: '{{ item.name }}'
     state: present
     uid: '{{ item.user_id | default(omit) }}'
-    group: '{{ item.name | default(omit) }}'
+    group: '{{ item.group | default(omit) }}'
+    #group: '{{ item.name | default(omit) }}'
     home: '{{ item.home | default(omit) }}'
     shell: '{{ item.shell|d("/bin/bash") }}'
     password: "{{ item.password }}"

roles/common/tasks/webadmin-user.yml

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
     - webadmin
     - vim
 
-- name: (users-systemfiles.yml) Check if local template directory .vim  exists for webadmin
+- name: (webadmin-user.yml) Check if local template directory .vim  exists for webadmin
   local_action: stat path={{ inventory_dir }}/files/homedirs/webadmin/.vim
   register: local_template_dir_vim_webadmin
   with_items: "{{ webadmin_user }}"