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* Installing and configuring yaVDR with Ansible
This is an experimental feature which allows to set up a yaVDR installation based on a normal Ubuntu Server 16.04.x installation using [[http://ansible.com][Ansible]].
This Manual is written in org-mode for Emacs and can rewrite the complete ansible configuration if you call ~org-babel-tangle~ from within emacs.
* Playbooks
** yavdr07.yml
To set up a fully-featured yaVDR installation you can use the ~yavdr07.yml~ Playbook:
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle yavdr07.yml :mkdirp yes
---
# file: yavdr07.yml
# this playbook sets up a complete yaVDR 0.7 installation
- name: set up yaVDR
hosts: all
become: true
roles:
- yavdr-common # install and configure the basic system
- vdr # install vdr and related packages
- yavdr-network # enable network client capabilities
- samba-install # install samba server
- samba-config # configure samba server
#- nfs-server # install nfs server
#- nfs-config # configure nfs server
- yavdr-xorg # graphical session
- yavdr-remote # remote configuration files, services and scripts
- grub-config # configure grub
handlers:
- include: handlers/main.yml
#+END_SRC
** yavdr07-headless.yml
For a headless server installation ~yavdr07-headless.yml~ is a good choice
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle yavdr07-headless.yml :mkdirp yes
---
# file: yavdr07-headless.yml
# this playbook set up a headless yaVDR 0.7 installation
- name: set up a headless yaVDR server
hosts: all
become: true
roles:
- yavdr-common
- vdr
- yavdr-network
- samba-server
- samba-config
- nfs-server
- nfs-config
- grub-config
handlers:
- include: handlers/main.yml
#+END_SRC
* Hosts
This playbook can either be used to run the installation on the localhost or any other PC in the network that can be accessed via ssh. Simply add the host names or IP addresses to the hosts file in the respective section:
#+BEGIN_SRC conf :tangle hosts :mkdirp yes
[yavdr-full]
#localhost connection=local
192.168.1.116
[yavdr-headless]
[yavdr-client]
#+END_SRC
* Group Variables
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle group_vars/all :mkdirp yes
# file: group_vars/all
# this is the standard text to put in templates
ansible_managed_file: "*** YAVDR: ANSIBLE MANAGED FILE ***"
branch: unstable
ppa_owner: 'ppa:yavdr'
# a list of all package repositories to be added to the installation
repositories:
- '{{ ppa_owner }}/main'
- '{{ ppa_owner }}/unstable-main'
- '{{ ppa_owner }}/{{branch}}-vdr'
- '{{ ppa_owner }}/{{branch}}-yavdr'
- '{{ ppa_owner }}/{{branch}}-kodi'
drivers:
sundtek: auto
ddvb-dkms: auto
# dictionary of directories for (shared) files. Automatically exported via NFS and Samba if those roles are enabled
media_dirs:
audio: /srv/audio
video: /srv/audio
pictures: /srv/audio
files: /srv/files
# properties of the user vdr and vdr-related options
vdr:
user: vdr
group: vdr
uid: 666
gid: 666
home: /var/lib/vdr
recdir: /srv/vdr/video
hide_first_recording_level: false
safe_dirnames: true
override_vdr_charset: false
# add the vdr plugins you want to install
vdr_plugins:
- vdr-plugin-devstatus
- vdr-plugin-markad
- vdr-plugin-restfulapi
- vdr-plugin-softhddevice
samba:
workgroup: YAVDR
# additional packages you want to install
extra_packages:
- vim
- tree
- w-scan
system:
shutdown: poweroff
grub:
timeout: 0
boot_options: quiet nosplash
#+END_SRC
* Roles
** yavdr-common
This role is used to set up a basic yaVDR installation. It creates the directories, installs the vdr and other useful packages.
*** default variables
Several variables can be set to customize the configuration.
**** Repositories
You can set a list of package repositories which provide the necessary packages. Feel free to use own PPAs if you need special customization to the VDR and it's plugins.
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-common/defaults/main.yml :mkdirp yes
---
# file: roles/yavdr-common/defaults/main.yml
branch: unstable
repositories:
- 'ppa:yavdr/main'
- 'ppa:yavdr/unstable-main'
- 'ppa:yavdr/{{branch}}-vdr'
- 'ppa:yavdr/{{branch}}-kodi'
- 'ppa:yavdr/{{branch}}-yavdr'
#+END_SRC
**** Drivers
Automatically installed drivers can be very useful, but if you know you need a certain driver, you can simply set it's value to *true*. If you don't want a driver to be installed, set it's value to *false*.
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-common/defaults/main.yml :mkdirp yes
drivers:
sundtek: auto
ddvb-dkms: auto
#+END_SRC
**** Additional Packages
Add additional packages you would like to have on your installation to this list
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-common/defaults/main.yml :mkdirp yes
extra_packages:
- vim
- tree
- w-scan
#+END_SRC
**** VDR
This section allows you to set the recording directory, the user and group that runs the vdr and it's home directory.
- user :: the vdr user name
- group :: the main group for the user vdr
- uid :: the user id for the user vdr
- gid :: the group id for the group vdr
- home :: the home directory for the user vdr
- recdir :: the recording directory used by VDR
- hide_first_recording_level :: let vdr hide the first directory level of it's recording directory so the content of multiple directories is shown merged together
- safe_dirnames :: replace special characters which are not compatible with Windows file systems and Samba shares
- override_vdr_charset :: workaround for channels with weird EPG encodings, e.g. Sky
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-common/defaults/main.yml :mkdirp yes
vdr:
user: vdr
group: vdr
uid: 666
gid: 666
home: /var/lib/vdr
recdir: /srv/vdr/video
hide_first_recording_level: false
safe_dirnames: true
override_vdr_charset: false
#+END_SRC
*** tasks
yavdr-common executes the following tasks:
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-common/tasks/main.yml :exports none :mkdirp yes
---
# This playbook sets up the basic packages an directories for a yaVDR installation
# file: roles/yavdr-common/tasks/main.yml
#+END_SRC
**** Disable default installation of recommended packages
This configuration file prevents apt to automatically install all recommended dependencies when installing packages:
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-common/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
- name: apt | prevent automatic installation of recommended packages
template:
src: templates/90-norecommends.j2
dest: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90norecommends
#+END_SRC
**** Setting up the package repositories
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-common/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
- name: add yaVDR PPAs
apt_repository:
repo: '{{ item }}'
state: present
update_cache: yes
with_items: '{{ repositories }}'
- name: upgrade existing packages
apt:
upgrade: dist
update_cache: yes
#+END_SRC
**** Installing essential packages
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-common/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
- name: apt | install basic packages
apt:
name: '{{ item }}'
state: present
install_recommends: no
with_items:
- anacron
- at
- bash-completion
- biosdevname
- linux-firmware
- psmisc
- software-properties-common
- ssh
- ubuntu-drivers-common
- wget
- wpasupplicant
- usbutils
- xfsprogs
#+END_SRC
*** templates
#+BEGIN_SRC shell :tangle roles/yavdr-common/templates/90-norecommends.j2 :mkdirp yes
// {{ ansible_managed_file }}
// Recommends are as of now still abused in many packages
APT::Install-Recommends "0";
APT::Install-Suggests "0";
#+END_SRC
** vdr
*** tasks
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
---
# file: roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml
- name: apt | install basic vdr packages
apt:
name: '{{ item }}'
state: present
install_recommends: no
with_items:
- vdr
- vdrctl
- vdr-plugin-dbus2vdr
- name: create vdr recdir
file:
state: directory
owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
mode: 0775
dest: '{{ vdr.recdir }}'
- name: set option to use hide-first-recording-level patch
blockinfile:
dest: /etc/vdr/conf.d/04-vdr-hide-first-recordinglevel.conf
create: true
block: |
[vdr]
--hide-first-recording-level
when:
vdr.hide_first_recording_level
- name: create local dir in recdir
file:
state: directory
owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
mode: '0775'
dest: '{{ vdr.recdir }}/local'
when:
vdr.hide_first_recording_level
- name: install additional vdr plugins
apt:
name: '{{ item }}'
state: present
install_recommends: no
with_items:
'{{ vdr_plugins }}'
#+END_SRC
*** Set up the directories for files in /srv
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
- name: create directories for media files
file:
state: directory
owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
mode: 0777
dest: '{{ item }}'
with_items:
- /srv/videos
- /srv/music
- /srv/picture
- /srv/backups
#+END_SRC
** yavdr-network
*** default variables
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-network/main.yml :mkdirp yes
install_avahi: true
install_epgd: true
install_mariadb: true
install_nfs_client: true
install_nfs_server: true
install_samba_client: true
install_samba_server: true
#+END_SRC
*** tasks
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-network/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
---
# this playbook sets up network services for a yaVDR installation
#
- name: install network packages
apt:
name: '{{ item }}'
state: present
install_recommends: no
with_items:
- avahi-daemon
- avahi-utils
- biosdevname
- ethtool
- nfs-common
- vdr-addon-avahi-linker
- wakeonlan
# Does this really work? We need a way to check if an interface supports WOL - Python Skript?
# - name: check WOL capabilities of network interfaces
# shell: 'ethtool {{ item }} | grep -Po "(?<=Supports\sWake-on:\s).*$"'
# register: wol
# with_items: '{% for interface in ansible_interfaces if interface != 'lo' and interface != 'bond0' %}'
#+END_SRC
** nfs-server
*** tasks
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tanlge roles/nfs-server/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
- name: install and configure nfs-kernel-server
apt:
name: "{{ item }}"
state: present
install_recommends: no
with_items:
- nfs-kernel-server
when:
- '{{ install_nfs_server }}'
#+END_SRC
** yavdr-remote
*** default variables
*** tasks
*** templates
*** files
** yavdr-xorg
*** default variables
*** tasks
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-xorg/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
---
# file: roles/yavdr-xorg/tasks/main.yml
- name: install packages for xorg
apt:
name: '{{ item }}'
state: present
with_items:
- xorg
- xserver-xorg-video-all
- xserver-xorg-input-all
- xlogin
- xterm
#- yavdr-xorg
- openbox
# TODO: move to yavdr-xorg package?
- name: create folders for user session
file:
state: directory
dest: '{{ item }}'
mode: '0775'
owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
with_items:
- '{{ vdr.home }}/.config/systemd/user'
- '{{ vdr.home }}/.config/openbox/autostart'
### TODO: move to yavdr-xorg package? ###
- name: create folder for customizations of vdr.service
file:
state: directory
dest: /etc/systemd/system/vdr.service.d
mode: '0775'
- name: add dependency to X-server for vdr.service using a drop-in
template:
src: templates/vdr-xorg.conf
dest: /etc/systemd/system/vdr.service.d/
### END TODO ###
- name: set up .xinitrc for vdr user
template:
src: 'templates/.xinitrc.j2'
dest: '/var/lib/vdr/.xinitrc'
mode: 0755
owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
- name: set up autostart for openbox
template:
src: 'templates/autostart.j2'
dest: '/var/lib/vdr/.config/openbox/autostart'
mode: 0755
owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
- name: set a login shell for the vdr user
user:
name: '{{ vdr.user }}'
shell: '/bin/bash'
state: present
uid: '{{ vdr.uid }}'
groups: '{{ vdr.group }}'
append: yes
- name: enable and start xlogin for vdr user
systemd:
daemon_reload: yes
name: 'xlogin@{{ vdr.user }}'
enabled: yes
state: started
#+END_SRC
*** templates
#+BEGIN_SRC conf :tangle roles/yavdr-xorg/templates/vdr-xorg.conf :mkdirp yes
# file: roles/yavdr-xorg/templates/vdr-xorg.conf
# {{ ansible_managed_file }}
[Unit]
After=x@vt7.service
Wants=x@vt7.service
BindsTo=x@vt7.service
#+END_SRC
#+BEGIN_SRC sh :tangle roles/yavdr-xorg/templates/.xinitrc.j2 :mkdirp yes
#!/bin/bash
# {{ ansible_managed_file }}
exec openbox-session
#+END_SRC
#+BEGIN_SRC sh tangle: ansible/yavdr-ansible/roles/yavdr-xorg/templates/autostart.j2 :mkdirp yes
env | grep "DISPLAY\|DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS\|XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" > ~/.session-env
systemctl --user import-environment
#+END_SRC
*** files
** samba-install
*** tasks
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/samba-install/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
# file: roles/samba-install/tasks/main.yml
- name: install samba server
apt:
name: '{{ item }}'
state: present
install_recommends: no
with_items:
- samba
- samba-common
- samba-common-bin
- tdb-tools
#+END_SRC
** samba-config
*** tasks
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/samba-config/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
# file: roles/samba-config/tasks/main.yml
# TODO:
#- name: divert original smbd.conf
- name: create smb.conf.custom
file:
state: touch
dest: '/etc/samba/smb.conf.custom'
notify: [ 'Restart Samba' ]
- name: expand template for smb.conf
template:
src: 'templates/smb.conf.j2'
dest: '/etc/samba/smb.conf'
#validate: 'testparm -s %s'
notify: [ 'Restart Samba' ]
#+END_SRC
*** templates
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/samba-config/templates/smb.conf.j2 :mkdirp yes
# {{ ansible_managed_file }}
#======================= Global Settings =======================
[global]
## Browsing/Identification ###
# Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of
workgroup = {{ samba.workgroup }}
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
# This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS.
dns proxy = no
#### Debugging/Accounting ####
# This tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
# Cap the size of the individual log files (in KiB).
max log size = 1000
# We want Samba to log a minimum amount of information to syslog. Everything
# should go to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd} instead. If you want to log
# through syslog you should set the following parameter to something higher.
syslog = 0
# Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
####### Authentication #######
# "security = user" is always a good idea. This will require a Unix account
# in this server for every user accessing the server. See
# /usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/ServerType.html
# in the samba-doc package for details.
# security = user
# You may wish to use password encryption. See the section on
# 'encrypt passwords' in the smb.conf(5) manpage before enabling.
encrypt passwords = true
# If you are using encrypted passwords, Samba will need to know what
# password database type you are using.
passdb backend = tdbsam
obey pam restrictions = yes
# This boolean parameter controls whether Samba attempts to sync the Unix
# password with the SMB password when the encrypted SMB password in the
# passdb is changed.
unix password sync = yes
# For Unix password sync to work on a Debian GNU/Linux system, the following
# parameters must be set (thanks to Ian Kahan < for
# sending the correct chat script for the passwd program in Debian Sarge).
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
# This boolean controls whether PAM will be used for password changes
# when requested by an SMB client instead of the program listed in
# 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'.
pam password change = yes
# This option controls how unsuccessful authentication attempts are mapped
# to anonymous connections
map to guest = bad user
{% for name, path in media_dirs.iteritems() %}
[{{ name }}]
path = {{ path }}
comment = {{ name }} on %h
browseable = yes
guest ok = yes
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775
force user = {{ vdr.user }}
force group = {{ vdr.group }}
follow symlinks = yes
wide links = yes
{% endfor %}
include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.custom
#+END_SRC
** grub-config
*** default variables
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/grub-config/defaults/main.yml :mkdirp yes
system:
shutdown: poweroff
grub:
timeout: 0
#+END_SRC
*** tasks
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/grub-config/tasks/main.yml :mkdirp yes
- name: custom grub configuration for timeout and reboot halt
template:
src: templates/50_custom.j2
dest: /etc/grub.d/50_custom
mode: '0775'
notify: [ 'Update GRUB' ]
# TODO: add special case if plymouth is used
- name: let the system boot quietly
lineinfile:
dest: /etc/default/grub
state: present
regexp: '^(GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=")'
line: '\1{{ system.grub.boot_options}}"'
backrefs: yes
notify: [ 'Update GRUB' ]
#+END_SRC
*** templates
#+BEGIN_SRC sh :tangle roles/grub-config/templates/50-custom.j2 :mkdirp yes
#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file is configured by the ansible configuration for yaVDR
{% if system.shutdown is defined and system.shutdown == 'reboot' %}
menuentry "PowerOff" {
halt
}
{% endif %}
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout={{ 3 if system.grub.timeout < 3 else system.grub.timeout }}
else
set timeout={{ system.grub.timeout if system.grub.timeout is defined else 0 }}
fi
#+END_SRC
*** handlers
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/grub-config/handlers/main.yml :mkdirp yes
- name: Update GRUB
command: update-grub
failed_when: ('error' in grub_register_update.stderr)
register: grub_register_update
# TODO: Do we need to use grub-set-default?
# https://github.com/yavdr/yavdr-utils/blob/master/events/actions/update-grub
#+END_SRC
* Handlers
#+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle handlers/main.yml :mkdirp yes
- name: Restart Samba
systemd:
name: smbd.service
state: restarted
enabled: yes
#masked: no
register: samba_reload
#+END_SRC