Ansible Playbook for Configuring BeagleBone Black on Debian (wheezy) from MacOS X 10.10.x w/ setup for Edimax EW-7811Un

bbb.yml

# CHANGELOG
# 3/22/15:
#   - updated keyring
#
# To setup ansible on Mac:
#   brew install ansible 
#   mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/ansible
#   mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ansible
# 
# To run:
#   ansible-playbook /usr/local/share/ansible/bbb.yml -i /usr/local/etc/ansible/hosts 
# 
# TODO: multiple wifi network support
# TODO: automate restart of internet connection sharing between reboots
# TODO: isolate apt installs
# TODO: clone dotfiles repo
#
# Author: Christopher Hiller <[email protected]> 
#         http://boneskull.com

- hosts: bbb

  remote_user: root

  vars:
    rcn_keyring_url: https://repos.rcn-ee.net/debian/pool/main/r/rcn-ee-archive-keyring/rcn-ee-archive-keyring_2015.03.12~bpo80+20150312+1_all.deb
    distro: wheezy
    rcn_keyring: /tmp/rcn-ee-archive-keyring.deb
    wifi_reset: /tmp/wifi-reset
    default_hostname: beaglebone

  # To get encryption working, see http://goo.gl/ZiML6U
  vars_prompt:
    - name: hostname
      prompt: New hostname
      when: ansible_hostname == default_hostname
      private: no
      
    - name: rootpw
      prompt: New root pw
      private: yes
      encrypt: sha512_crypt
      confirm: yes
      salt_size: 7
      
    - name: username
      prompt: New user name
      private: no
      
    - name: userpw
      prompt: New user pw
      private: yes
      encrypt: sha512_crypt
      confirm: yes
      salt_size: 7

  tasks:
    - include: /usr/local/share/ansible/tasks/dhclient.yml

    # to update kernel, you need a proper time due to GPG stuff
    - name: Install NTP
      apt: name=ntp state=present update_cache=no

    # this will give us working Edimax drivers
    - name: Update Kernel
      command: ./update_kernel.sh chdir=/opt/scripts/tools/

    - name: Restart
      command: shutdown -r now "Kernel rebuilt; restarting"
      async: 0
      poll: 0
      ignore_errors: true

    - name: Wait for Restart
      local_action: wait_for port=22 host={{ inventory_hostname }}
      sudo: false

    - include: /usr/local/share/ansible/tasks/dhclient.yml

    # In order to use the Nodesource repos, we must enable https over apt.
    - name: Install apt-transport-https
      apt: name=apt-transport-https state=present update_cache=no force=yes

    # This is no longer valid; the key expired.  see http://goo.gl/bNzlEJ
    - name: Remove beagleboard.org deb repo
      apt_repository: update_cache=no repo='deb [arch=armhf] http://debian.beagleboard.org/packages {{ distro }}-bbb main' state=absent

    # rcn-ee.net seems to be the replacement for now.
    - name: Retrieve rcn-ee.net keyring
      get_url: url={{ rcn_keyring_url }} dest={{ rcn_keyring }} validate_certs=no

    - name: Install rcn-ee.net keyring
      command: dpkg -i {{ rcn_keyring }}

    - name: Add rcn-ee.net deb Repo
      apt_repository: update_cache=no repo='deb [arch=armhf] http://repos.rcn-ee.net/debian {{ distro }} main'

    # to upgrade NodeJS to something resembling the current version, you'll want this
    - name: Add Nodesource deb Repo
      apt_repository: update_cache=no repo='deb [arch=armhf] https://deb.nodesource.com/node {{ distro }} main'

    - name: Add Nodesource deb-src Repo
      apt_repository: update_cache=no repo='deb-src [arch=armf] https://deb.nodesource.com/node {{ distro }} main'

    - name: Add Nodesource Key
      apt_key: url=https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key

    # finally, we can update the package cache
    - name: Update apt cache
      apt: update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=120

    # upgrade everything
    - name: dist-upgrade
      apt: upgrade=full
      
    # I'm not sure if dist-upgrade will cause this to happen.
    - name: Install NodeJS
      apt: name=nodejs state=latest

    # install global modules (optional)
    - include: /usr/local/share/ansible/tasks/npm-global.yml

    - name: Install git-extras
      apt: name=git-extras state=latest

    # You want this if you have a WiFi USB dongle.  See http://goo.gl/AIhmTv
    - name: Clone WiFi Reset Service
      git: repo=https://github.com/adafruit/wifi-reset.git dest={{ wifi_reset }}
      
    - name: Install WiFi Reset Service
      command: bash ./install.sh chdir={{ wifi_reset }}

    # This is the recommended config, I think (see file below).  Does not support multiple networks.
    - name: Copy /etc/network/interfaces
      copy: src=/usr/local/share/ansible/resources/etc_network_interfaces dest=/etc/network/interfaces owner=root group=root mode=0644

    # Just in case
    - name: Update resolv.conf
      lineinfile: dest=/etc/resolv.conf line="nameserver 8.8.8.8"

    - name: Set root PW
      user: name=root password={{ rootpw }}

    # Adds a plain user account (but also a sudoer)
    - name: Add User
      user: name={{ username }} shell=/bin/bash generate_ssh_key=yes ssh_key_bits=2048 ssh_key_file=.ssh/id_rsa password={{ userpw }} append=yes groups=admin

    - name: Add Authorized Keys
      authorized_key: user={{ item }} key="{{ lookup('file', '~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub') }}" 
      with_items:
        - root
        - "{{ username }}"

    - name: Update Hostname
      hostname: name={{ hostname }}

    - name: Final Restart
      command: shutdown -r now "Setup complete; restarting"
      async: 0
      poll: 0
      ignore_errors: true

dhclient.yml

# Starts dhclient.  Not necessary after setup.
- name: Get Internet
  command: dhclient usb0
# The IP of beaglebone.local will have changed, so we must flush the cache.  
- name: Flush Local DNS Cache
  local_action: command dscacheutil -flushcache
  sudo: true

etc_network_interfaces

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

auto usb0
allow-hotplug usb0
iface usb0 inet static
    address 192.168.7.2
    netmask 255.255.255.0
    network 192.168.7.0
    gateway 192.168.7.1

auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
    wpa-ssid "YOUR NETWORK"
    wpa-psk  "YOUR PASSWORD"
    

hosts

[bbb]
beaglebone.local ansible_ssh_user=root

npm-global.yml

# Upgrade npm to lastest version
- name: Upgrade npm
  npm: name=npm global=yes

# These are just some packages I use
- name: Install grunt-cli
  npm: name=grunt-cli global=yes
- name: Install nesh
  npm: name=nesh global=yes