Elminate usage of "BOOL == true".

.ansible-lint

@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ warn_list:
   - ignore-errors
   - no-changed-when
   - yaml[indentation]
+  - yaml[comments]

local.yml

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       - name: Main | Start | Notify | Add Message
         shell : echo "'Ansible' 'Provisioning started @ `date`'" >> "{{ notify_log_file }}"
 
-      when: workstation == true
+      when: workstation
 
     ####### NixOS #######
     # Install the .nix files and do a little data setup.
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
       #   time to start looking into home-manager but still not wanting to
       #   maintain two different GNOME setups. HMMMM!
       - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/gnome.yml
-        when: workstation == true
+        when: workstation
 
       # Try including these. Really need to get NixOS working with the rest!
       #- include_tasks: tasks/general/software/telegraf.yml # "Could not find a module for unknown.""
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 
       - include_tasks: tasks/general/software/metasploit.yml
 
-      when: provision == true
+      when: provision
 
 
     ####### Workstations #######
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
       ## Desktop Environments ##
       - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/freebsd/software/gpu.yml
-        when: ansible_system == "FreeBSD" and bsd_gpu == true
+        when: ansible_system == "FreeBSD" and bsd_gpu
 
       # Window Managers without true Desktop Environments #
       - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/software/dwm.yml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
         - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/cinnamon.yml
         - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/lxqt.yml
         when: ansible_system == "Linux"
-          # TBD: Implement this: and extra_desktops == true
+          # TBD: Implement this: and extra_desktops
 
       ## Software Tasks ##
       - block:
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@
       - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/nfs.yml
 
       - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/rdp.yml
-        when: rdp == true
+        when: rdp
 
       - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/vnc.yml
-        when: vnc == true
+        when: vnc
 
       - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/services.yml
       - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/templates.yml
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
         - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/android.yml
         when: ansible_system == "Linux"
 
-      when: workstation == true
+      when: workstation
 
 
 # No longer mining, this is now considered deprecated.
@@ -228,20 +228,20 @@
 #      ### GPU Section ###
 #      ## Drivers ##
 #      - include_tasks: tasks/miner/drivers/amdgpu.yml
-#        when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and amdgpu == true
+#        when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu" and amdgpu
 #
 #      # Ethereum #
 #      - include_tasks: tasks/miner/software/ethminer.yml
-#        when: ethminer == true
+#        when: ethminer
 #
 #      - include_tasks: tasks/miner/software/nanominer.yml
-#        when: nanominer == true
+#        when: nanominer
 #
 #      ##### Scheduling #####
 #      - include_tasks: tasks/miner/cron/ansible.yml
 #      - include_tasks: tasks/miner/cron/mfn.yml
 #
-#      when: miner == true
+#      when: miner
 
 
     ####### Servers #######
@@ -254,23 +254,23 @@
       - block:
         - include_tasks: tasks/server/software/certbot.yml
         - include_tasks: tasks/server/cron/certbot.yml
-        when: certbot == true
+        when: certbot
 
       - block:
         - include_tasks: tasks/server/software/onlyoffice.yml
-          when: onlyoffice == true
+          when: onlyoffice
         - include_tasks: tasks/server/software/influxdb1.yml
-          when: influxdb1 == true
+          when: influxdb1
         - include_tasks: tasks/server/software/influxdb2.yml
-          when: influxdb2 == true
+          when: influxdb2
         - include_tasks: tasks/server/software/grafana.yml
-          when: grafana == true
+          when: grafana
         when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
 
       - include_tasks: tasks/server/software/hugo.yml
-        when: hugo == true
+        when: hugo
 
-      when: server == true
+      when: server
 
 
     ####### Reporting #######

tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
   loop:
     - "{{ user_user.home }}/Code"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: user_user.home != "" and coding == true
+  when: user_user.home != "" and coding
 
 - name: General | Account Management | Users | Home Permissions
   shell: "chmod 700 {{ user_user.home }}/../*"

tasks/general/software/metasploit.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   set_fact:
     metasploit_installer: msfinstall
   when: ansible_system in ("Linux", "Darwin")
-    and pentesting == true
+    and pentesting
 
 - name: General | Software | Metasploit | Check Install Status
   stat:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     - "mv -fv /etc/apt/preferences.d/pin-metasploit.pref /tmp/apt/pin-metasploit.pref.old"
   when: ansible_system in ("Linux") and ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
     and not metasploit_status.stat.exists
-    and pentesting == true
+    and pentesting
   ignore_errors: true
 
 - name: General | Software | Metasploit | Install
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     - yes y | "{{ global_bin }}/{{ metasploit_installer }}"
   when: ansible_system in ("Linux", "Darwin")
     and not metasploit_status.stat.exists
-    and pentesting == true
+    and pentesting
 
 - name: General | Software | Metasploit | Remove (Darwin)
   shell: "{{ item }}"

tasks/miner/software/ethminer.yml

@@ -3,24 +3,24 @@
 
 ## Dependencies ##
 - name: Miner | Software | Ethminer | Install Dependencies
-  package: 
-    name: 
-      - build-essential 
-      - dkms 
-      - cmake 
-      - perl 
-      - libdbus-1-dev 
+  package:
+    name:
+      - build-essential
+      - dkms
+      - cmake
+      - perl
+      - libdbus-1-dev
       - mesa-common-dev
     state: present
 
 - name: Miner | Software | Ethminer | Add PPA
-  apt_repository: 
+  apt_repository:
     repo: ppa:ethereum/ethereum
     update_cache: yes
     state: present
 
 - name: Miner | Software | Ethminer | Install Ethereum
-  package: 
+  package:
     name: ethereum
     state: present
 
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
   set_fact:
     opencl_flag: "ON"
     sys_opencl_flag: "OFF"
-  when: amdgpu == true
+  when: amdgpu
 
 - name: Miner | Software | Ethminer | Determine CUDA Flag
   set_fact:
     cuda_flag: "ON"
-  when: nvidia == true
+  when: nvidia
 
 - name: Miner | Software | Ethminer | Determine DBUS Flag
   set_fact:

tasks/server/cron/certbot.yml

@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
     special_time: weekly
     state: present
     disabled: no
-  when: certbot == true and certbot.stdout is defined
+  when: certbot and certbot.stdout is defined

tasks/workstation/freebsd/software/packages.yml

@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
     name:
     - vscode
     state: present
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | FreeBSD | Software | Packages | Coding | Install
   package:
     name:
     - vscode
     state: absent
-  when: not coding == true
+  when: not coding
 
 # Media Editors #
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     - 0ad
     - supertuxkart
     state: present
-  when: gaming == true
+  when: gaming
 
 - name: Workstation | FreeBSD | Software | Packages | Gaming | Install
   package:
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@
     - 0ad
     - supertuxkart
     state: absent
-  when: not gaming == true
+  when: not gaming

tasks/workstation/linux/software/android.yml

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
     get_checksum: false
     get_mime: false
   register: android_sdkmanager_temp_stat
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | Check SDK Manager Exists [2/2]
   stat:
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     get_checksum: false
     get_mime: false
   register: android_sdkmanager_check
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | Check Download Exists
   stat:
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
     get_checksum: false
     get_mime: false
   register: android_download_stat
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 ## Packages ##
 
@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@
       - "{{ bzip }}"
       - "{{ android_udev }}"
     state: present
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | Dependencies [Remove]
   package:
     name:
       - "{{ android_sdkmanager }}"
     state: absent
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
     and ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
 
 ## Install SDK ##
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
       group: "{{ user }}"
 
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
     and not android_sdkmanager_temp_stat.stat.exists
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | Delete Archive
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
     - platform-tools
     - emulator
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
     and not android_sdkmanager_check.stat.exists
 
 # These are safe to run multiple times, and uses the new `latest` version.
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
   changed_when: "'INSTALLED' in install_required.stdout"
   failed_when: "'FAILED' in install_required.stdout"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 # Add more versions for testing across all the important platforms.
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | Install | Additional Modules
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@
   changed_when: "'INSTALLED' in install_additional.stdout"
   failed_when: "'FAILED' in install_additional.stdout"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
-    and sdks == true
+  when: coding
+    and sdks
 
 # Remove extra downloads if system is not meant for full amount of testing.
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | Uninstall | Additional Modules
@@ -328,36 +328,36 @@
   changed_when: "'REMOVED' in remove_unused.stdout"
   failed_when: "'FAILED' in remove_unused.stdout"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 # Report the currently installed packges.
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | Report Modules
   shell: "{{ android_sdkmanager2_list }} --all > {{ android_report_file }}"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 ## Flutter and Licenses ##
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | Inform Flutter
   shell: "{{ flutter }} config --android-sdk={{ android_sdk_location }}"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | License Agreements [1/2]
   shell: "yes | {{ android_sdkmanager_final }} --licenses --sdk_root={{ android_sdk_location }}"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | License Agreements [2/2]
   shell: "yes | {{ flutter }} doctor --android-licenses"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | Refresh Flutter Doctor Report
   shell: "{{ item }}"
   loop: "{{ flutter_report_commands }}"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 ## Configure Environment ##
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
     - "{{ user_root.home }}"
     - "{{ user_user.home }}"
   ignore_errors: true
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
     and user_root.home != ""
     and user_user.home != ""
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
     - "{{ user_root.home }}"
     - "{{ user_user.home }}"
   ignore_errors: true
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
     and user_root.home != ""
     and user_user.home != ""
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ android_sdk_location }}"
     state: absent
-  when: not coding == true
+  when: not coding
 
 ## User Tools ##
 #   Only needed from repo if not a development device,
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
       - "{{ android_fastboot }}"
       - "{{ android_adb }}"
     state: present
-  when: not coding == true
+  when: not coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Android | System Tools [Remove]
   package:
@@ -421,4 +421,4 @@
       - "{{ android_fastboot }}"
       - "{{ android_adb }}"
     state: absent
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding

tasks/workstation/linux/software/flatpaks.yml

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
     state: present
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_coding }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Flatpak Distro | Flatpak | Coding | Executables
   blockinfile:
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     create: yes
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_coding }}"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Flatpak Distro | Flatpak | Coding | Executable Permissions
   file:
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     state: file
     mode: '0755'
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_coding }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Flatpak Distro | Flatpak | Coding | Uninstall
   flatpak:
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     state: absent
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_coding }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
-  when: not coding == true
+  when: not coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Flatpak Distro | Flatpak | Coding | Remove Executables
   file:
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
     state: absent
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_coding }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
-  when: not coding == true
+  when: not coding
 
 # Media Editors #
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
     state: present
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_gaming }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
-  when: gaming == true
+  when: gaming
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Flatpak Distro | Flatpak | Gaming | Executables
   blockinfile:
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
     create: yes
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_gaming }}"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: gaming == true
+  when: gaming
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Flatpak Distro | Flatpak | Gaming | Executable Permissions
   file:
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
     state: file
     mode: '0755'
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_gaming }}"
-  when: gaming == true
+  when: gaming
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Flatpak Distro | Flatpak | Gaming | Uninstalls
   flatpak:
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
     state: absent
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_gaming }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
-  when: not gaming == true
+  when: not gaming
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Flatpak Distro | Flatpak | Gaming | Remove Executables
   file:
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
     state: absent
   loop: "{{ flatpaks_gaming }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
-  when: not gaming == true
+  when: not gaming
 
 # Removals #
 

tasks/workstation/linux/software/flutter.yml

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     - "{{ mesa }}"
     - "{{ mesa_utils }}"
     state: present
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 # https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install/linux/desktop
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Flutter | Linux App Dependencies
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     - "{{ xz_libs }}"
     - "{{ cpp }}"
     state: present
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 # https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install/linux/android
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Flutter | Android App Dependencies
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
       - "{{ z_libs }}"
       - "{{ bzip }}"
     state: present
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 ## Install SDK ##
 
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@
       group: "{{ user }}"
 
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
     and not flutter_sdk_stat.stat.exists
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Flutter | Delete Archive
   file:
     path: "{{ flutter_download_file }}"
     state: absent
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 ## Configure Environment ##
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
     - "{{ user_root.home }}"
     - "{{ user_user.home }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
     and user_root.home != ""
     and user_user.home != ""
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
     - "{{ user_root.home }}"
     - "{{ user_user.home }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
     and user_root.home != ""
     and user_user.home != ""
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
   shell: "{{ item }}"
   loop: "{{ flutter_report_commands }}"
   become_user: "{{ user }}"
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 ## Uninstall SDK ##
 
@@ -175,4 +175,4 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ flutter_sdk_location }}"
     state: absent
-  when: not coding == true
+  when: not coding

tasks/workstation/linux/software/lutris.yml

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     repo: ppa:lutris-team/lutris
     update_cache: yes
     state: present
-  when: ansible_distribution in ("Ubuntu") and gaming == true
+  when: ansible_distribution in ("Ubuntu") and gaming
   ignore_errors: yes
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Lutris | Add PPA (Debian)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     - "echo 'deb [signed-by={{ lutris_keyfile }}] https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/strycore/Debian_13/ ./' \
       | sudo tee {{ lutris_source_list }} > /dev/null"
     - "sudo apt update"
-  when: ansible_distribution in ("Debian") and gaming == true and not lutris_source_exists.stat.exists
+  when: ansible_distribution in ("Debian") and gaming and not lutris_source_exists.stat.exists
 
 ## Install Package ##
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     name:
       - lutris
     state: present
-  when: ansible_architecture != "aarch64" and gaming == true
+  when: ansible_architecture != "aarch64" and gaming
 
 ## Uninstall Package ##
 

tasks/workstation/linux/software/nodejs.yml

@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@
       state: present
     when: ansible_pkg_mgr != "apt"
 
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding

tasks/workstation/linux/software/packages.yml

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     name:
       - gimp
     state: present
-  when: editing == true
+  when: editing
 
 - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Packages | Install Audio (Looking at you, Artix)
   package:

tasks/workstation/mac-os/software/brew.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       - firefox-esr
       - visual-studio-code
     status: present
-  when: coding == true
+  when: coding
 
 - name: Workstation | Mac OS | Software | Brew | Install Packages (Editing:Video)
   package:
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@
       - battle-net
       - steam
     status: present
-  when: gaming == true
+  when: gaming
 
 - name: Workstation | Mac OS | Software | Brew | Install Packages (Cycling)
   package:
     name:
       - zwift
     status: present
-  when: cycling == true
+  when: cycling
 
 #- name: Workstation | Mac OS | Software | Brew | Remove Packages
 #  package: