From 465ba8e053c183b58fe7ddb6fa071ce7568f9af4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hyperling <me@hyperling.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 09:25:10 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Create notification system for workstations to know when
 Ansible has been run.

---
 facts/general/system.yml                    |  3 ++
 local.yml                                   | 38 ++++++++++++++++++---
 tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml          |  8 +++++
 tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml           | 10 ++++++
 tasks/workstation/shared/settings/gnome.yml |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml

diff --git a/facts/general/system.yml b/facts/general/system.yml
index 674050b..481d8b7 100644
--- a/facts/general/system.yml
+++ b/facts/general/system.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@
     git_repo_http: https://{{ git_host }}/{{ git_user }}/{{ git_project }}
     git_repo_ssh: ssh://git@{{ git_host }}:{{ git_ssh_port }}/{{ git_user }}/{{ git_project }}
     shared_rc_install_dir: ~/.git-env-shared
+    notify_log: "ansible.notify.log"
 
 - name: General | Facts | System | Global [2/2]
   set_fact:
     shared_rc_bin: "{{ shared_rc_install_dir }}/bin-shared"
+    notify_log_file: /var/log/{{ notify_log }}
+    notify_log_file_wip: /tmp/{{ notify_log }}.wip
 
 - name: General | Facts | System | Linux
   set_fact:
diff --git a/local.yml b/local.yml
index 516f871..c9d6c31 100644
--- a/local.yml
+++ b/local.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@
     - include_tasks: facts/general/user.yml
 
 
+    ####### Start #######
+
+    - name: Main | Start
+      block:
+
+      - name: Main | Start | Notify | Touch File
+        include_tasks: tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml
+
+      - name: Main | Start | Notify | Add Message
+        shell : echo "'Ansible' 'Provisioning started @ `date`'" >> "{{ notify_log_file }}"
+
+      when: workstation == true
+
     ####### NixOS #######
     # Install the .nix files and do a little data setup.
 
@@ -246,8 +259,25 @@
     ####### Reporting #######
     # Provide information for analysis.
 
-    - include_tasks: tasks/general/software/telegraf.yml
+    - name: Main | Reporting
+      block:
 
-    - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/services.yml
-    - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/lynis.yml
-    - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/nmap.yml
+      - include_tasks: tasks/general/software/telegraf.yml
+
+      - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/services.yml
+      - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/lynis.yml
+      - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/nmap.yml
+
+
+    ####### Finish #######
+
+    - name: Main | Finish
+      block:
+
+      - name: Main | Finish | Notify | Touch File
+        include_tasks: tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml
+
+      - name: Main | Finish | Notify | Add Message
+        shell : echo "'Ansible' 'Provisioning finished @ `date`'" >> "{{ notify_log_file }}"
+
+      when: workstation == true
diff --git a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..462ddcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+# Create and manage permissions for notify log.
+
+- name: General | Notify | Update File
+  shell: "{{ item }}"
+  loop:
+    - touch "{{ notify_log_file }}"
+    - chmod 777 "{{ notify_log_file }}"
diff --git a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
index 95c80cf..dd19462 100644
--- a/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
+++ b/tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml
@@ -1099,6 +1099,15 @@
       if [ -f ~/.rc_shared ]; then
         source ~/.rc_shared
       fi
+    process_notify_log: |
+      if [[ -e {{ notify_log_file }} ]]; then
+        cp "{{ notify_log_file }}" "{{ notify_log_file_wip }}" 1>/dev/null
+        echo -n "" > "{{ notify_log_file }}"
+        cat "{{ notify_log_file_wip }}" | while read title message; do
+          notify-send "$title" "$message"
+        done
+        sh -c "rm '{{ notify_log_file_wip }}'"
+      fi
 
 
 - name: General | Account Management | Users | Files | Common Variable
@@ -1181,6 +1190,7 @@
       {{ alias_flatpak_clean }}
       {{ alias_commit }}
       {{ function_loop }}
+      {{ process_notify_log }}
 
 - name: General | Account Management | Users | Files | .bashrc
   blockinfile:
diff --git a/tasks/workstation/shared/settings/gnome.yml b/tasks/workstation/shared/settings/gnome.yml
index c6474b2..432200c 100644
--- a/tasks/workstation/shared/settings/gnome.yml
+++ b/tasks/workstation/shared/settings/gnome.yml
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
         true && inc_dconf &&
 
       dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/notifications/show-banners \
-        false && inc_dconf &&
+        true && inc_dconf &&
       dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/notifications/application/org-gnome-evolution-alarm-notify/enable-sound-alerts \
         false && inc_dconf &&
       dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/notifications/application/org-gnome-evolution-alarm-notify/enable \