Save Battery Life (#32)

* Added parameters (also made the script more of a program).

* Add additional options for unplugged devices.

* Allow disabling of cron jobs and lowering of telegraf frequency through new config options.

* Fix cron package name.

* Fix ssh service name for Ubuntu.

* Add output to the options so user knows they were switched.

* Prevent some tasks when device is mobile.

* Enhance and add to comments.

* Add function to check flatpak app disk usage.

* Add repair into flatpak commands to help clean disk space of unused apps.

* Remove "Done!" output from flatpak-usage.

* Go ahead and add function for purging Flatpak apps.

* Few more comment changes.

facts/general/package.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     tar: tar
     microcode_amd: amd64-microcode
     microcode_intel: intel-microcode
+    cron: cron
   when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
 
 - name: General | Facts | Package | pacman
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
     tar: tar
     microcode_amd: linux-firmware
     microcode_intel: intel-ucode
+    cron: cronie
   when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "pacman"
 
 - name: General | Facts | Package | FreeBSD
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@
     tar: tar
     microcode_amd: microcode_ctl
     microcode_intel: microcode_ctl
+    cron: cronie
   when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "dnf"
 
 
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@
     update_flatpak: |
       echo "*** Flatpak ***" && 
       sudo flatpak uninstall --unused {{ update_accept_var }} &&
+      sudo flatpak repair &&
       sudo flatpak update {{ update_accept_var }} &&
   when: flatpak_exec is defined and flatpak_exec.failed is defined and not flatpak_exec.failed
   

facts/general/service.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@
     acpi: acpid
     acpi_pattern: acpid
 
-- name: General | Facts | Service | Linux
+- name: General | Facts | Service | Arch Linux
   set_fact:
     crond: cronie
     crond_pattern: cronie
   when: ansible_distribution == "Archlinux"
+
+- name: General | Facts | Service | Ubuntu Linux
+  set_fact:
+    sshd: ssh
+    sshd_pattern: ssh
+  when: ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu"

local.yml

@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@
 
       # Software Tasks #
       - include: tasks/workstation/linux/software/flatpaks.yml
-        when: ansible_system == "Linux" and flatpak_distro
+        when: ansible_system == "Linux" and flatpak_distro and not mobile
 
       - include: tasks/workstation/linux/software/brave.yml
-        when: ansible_pkg_mgr in ("apt", "dnf")
+        when: ansible_pkg_mgr in ("apt", "dnf") and not mobile
 
       - include: tasks/workstation/freebsd/software/packages.yml
         when: ansible_system == "FreeBSD"
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@
 
       # Configuration Tasks #
       - include: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/gnome.yml
+        when: not mobile
 
       - include: tasks/workstation/linux/cron/ansible.yml
-        when: ansible_system == "Linux"
+        when: ansible_system == "Linux" and not mobile
 
       - include: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/nfs.yml
 

setup.sh

@@ -1,11 +1,59 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Script to initialize a system into Ansible collection.
 
-branch="main"
-if [[ $1 != "" ]]; then
-  branch="$1"
+## Global Variables ##
+
+PROG=`basename $0`
+LOCAL=`dirname $0`/local.yml
+URL="https://github.com/Hyperling/ansible"
+BRANCH="main"
+
+## Functions ##
+
+# Accepts 1 parameter, it is used as the exit status.
+function usage {
+	cat <<- EOF
+	  $PROG [-l] [-b branch_name] [-h]
+	    Program to initialize synchronization with Hyperling's Ansible configuration.
+	       $URL
+
+	    Parameters:
+	      -l : Run the local version associated with this setup.sh.
+	      -b branch_name: Download and run a specific branch. Default is $BRANCH.
+	      -h : Display this help text
+	EOF
+	exit $1
+}
+
+## Parameter Parsing ##
+
+while getopts ":lb:h" arg; do
+	case $arg in
+		l)
+			echo "Running $LOCAL as the playbook."
+			local="Y"
+			;;
+		b)
+			echo -n "Using branch "
+			branch="$OPTARG"
+			echo "$branch instead of $BRANCH."
+			;;
+		h)
+			usage
+			;;
+		*)
+			echo "ERROR: A parameter was not recognized. Please check your command and try again."
+			usage 1
+			;;
+	esac
+done
+
+if [[ $branch == "" ]]; then
+	branch="$BRANCH"
 fi
 
+## Main ##
+
 os="$(cat /etc/os-release)"
 os="$os $(uname -a)"
 
@@ -45,9 +93,13 @@ echo "Installed!"
 #ansible-galaxy collection install community.general
 #echo "Added!"
 
-echo "Running ansible-pull..."
-sudo ansible-pull -U https://github.com/Hyperling/ansible.git --checkout $branch
-echo "Pulled!"
+echo "Provisioning Ansible..."
+if [[ $local == "Y" ]]; then
+	sudo ansible-playbook $LOCAL
+else
+	sudo ansible-pull -U $URL.git --checkout $branch
+fi
+echo "Provisioned!"
 
 echo "Mounting all drives..."
 mount -a

tasks/general/acct_mgmt/provision_config.yml

@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
       ;
       ; pentesting : Set to true to install tools such as metasploit (nmap is already provided for reporting)
       ;
+      ;   no_telem : Set to true to avoid setting up telemetry services.
+      ;                Disables GitHub updates to this project.
+      ;                Disables all telegraf pings.
+      ;
+      ;    battery : Set to true to attempt to save battery life.
+      ;                Slows down the rate of services such as telegraf and cron.
+      ;
       [global]
     marker: '; {mark} MANAGED BY ANSIBLE | Generic Config'
     state: present
@@ -54,6 +61,8 @@
     user_desc:  "{{ lookup('ini', 'user_desc  file={{gen_file}} default=Hyperling') }}"
     branch:     "{{ lookup('ini', 'branch     file={{gen_file}} default=main') }}"
     pentesting: "{{ lookup('ini', 'pentesting file={{gen_file}} default=false') }}"
+    no_telem:   "{{ lookup('ini', 'no_telem   file={{gen_file}} default=false') }}"
+    battery:    "{{ lookup('ini', 'battery    file={{gen_file}} default=false') }}"
 
 - name: General | Account Management | Provisioning Configuration | General | List
   set_fact: 
@@ -64,6 +73,8 @@
     - { 'user_desc': "{{ user_desc }}" }
     - { 'branch': "{{ branch }}" }
     - { 'pentesting': "{{ pentesting }}" }
+    - { 'no_telem': "{{ no_telem }}" }
+    - { 'battery': "{{ battery }}" }
 
 
 ## Workstation ##
@@ -91,6 +102,10 @@
       ; bsd_gpu : Set to [] to install GPU driver
       ;             Example: amdgpu
       ;
+      ;  mobile : Set to true if not using an amd64 processor.
+      ;             Not used yet but expecting it to be helpful for Pinephone.
+      ;             May eventually avoid things like Flatpak if they don't play well.
+      ;
       [global]
     marker: '; {mark} MANAGED BY ANSIBLE | Workstation Config'
     state: present
@@ -106,6 +121,7 @@
     rdp:         "{{ lookup('ini', 'rdp     file={{wrk_file}} default=false') }}"
     vnc:         "{{ lookup('ini', 'vnc     file={{wrk_file}} default=false') }}"
     bsd_gpu:     "{{ lookup('ini', 'bsd_gpu file={{wrk_file}} default=false') }}"
+    mobile:      "{{ lookup('ini', 'mobile  file={{wrk_file}} default=false') }}"
 
 - name: General | Account Management | Provisioning Configuration | Workstation | List
   set_fact: 
@@ -118,6 +134,7 @@
     - { 'rdp': "{{ rdp }}" }
     - { 'vnc': "{{ vnc }}" }
     - { 'bsd_gpu': "{{ bsd_gpu }}" }
+    - { 'mobile': "{{ mobile }}" }
 
 # No longer mining, this is now considered deprecated.
 ### Miner ##
@@ -223,6 +240,10 @@
       ;
       ;    certbot : Set to true to add cron job for `certbot renew`.
       ;
+      ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+      ;
+      ; Never got these fully working or did not understand how to use them.
+      ;
       ;       hugo : Set to true to install HUGO static website generator.
       ;
       ;     gitlab : ee - Installs Enterprise Edition Free Tier. Basically CE with an easier upgrade path for Paid Features.
@@ -247,6 +268,7 @@
       ;    git_sep : Separator for git variables above.
       ;                Example: #
       ;
+      ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
       [global]
     marker: '; {mark} MANAGED BY ANSIBLE | Server Config'
     state: present

tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml

@@ -259,6 +259,24 @@
         check-trash --clean
         sudo df -h
       }
+    function_flatpak_usage: |
+      function flatpak-usage() {
+        flatpak list --columns=application | while read app; do
+          size=`flatpak info -s $app 2>/dev/null`
+          if [[ ! -z $size ]]; then
+            mb=$(( size / (1000*1000) ))
+            echo "${mb} MB, $size Bytes, $app"
+          fi
+        done | sort -n
+      }
+    function_flatpak_purge: |
+      function flatpak-purge() {
+        flatpak remove --all --delete-data &&
+        flatpak repair &&
+        echo "Finished purging all Flatpak apps. Executable may still need uninstalled." &&
+        return
+        echo "ERROR: Something went wrong while removing Flatpak apps!"
+      }
 
 - name: General | Account Management | Users | Files | Common Variable
   set_fact:
@@ -282,6 +300,8 @@
       {{ edit_config }}
       {{ function_check_trash }}
       {{ function_clean }}
+      {{ function_flatpak_usage }}
+      {{ function_flatpak_purge }}
 
 - name: General | Account Management | Users | Files | .bashrc
   blockinfile:

tasks/general/cron/ansible.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     minute: "*/30"
     job: "sudo {{ ansible_pull_exec.stdout }} -o -U {{ repo_local }} --checkout {{ branch }}"
     state: present
-    disabled: no
+    disabled: "{{ 'yes' if no_telem else 'no' }}"
 
 - name: General | Cron | Ansible | Create Forced Weekly Subscriber Job
   cron:
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
     special_time: weekly
     job: "{{ user_root.home }}/bin/scm.sh"
     state: present
-    disabled: no
+    disabled: "{{ 'yes' if no_telem else 'no' }}"

tasks/general/software/packages.yml

@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@
   when: branch == "dev"
   ignore_errors: yes
 
-- name: General | Software | Services | Install CROND (Looking at you, Fedora)
+- name: General | Software | Services | Install CROND (Looking at you, Fedora+Mobian)
   package:
-    name: cronie
+    name: "{{ cron }}"
     state: present
-  when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "dnf"
+  when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "dnf" or ansible_distribution == "Mobian"
 
 - name: General | Software | Services | Install killall (Looking at you, Debian)
   package:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   package:
     name: 
     - which
-    - cronie
+    - "{{ cron }}"
     - vi
     state: present
   when: ansible_distribution == "Archlinux"

tasks/general/software/telegraf.yml

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         # user = "$USER"
       
       [agent]
-        interval = "5s"
+        interval = "{{ '300s' if battery else '5s' }}"
         metric_batch_size = 1000
         metric_buffer_limit = 10000
         collection_jitter = "0s"
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
     job: "{{ item.command }}"
     special_time: "{{ item.freq }}"
     state: present
-    disabled: no
+    disabled: "{{ 'yes' if no_telem else 'no' }}"
   loop:
     - { "name": "Telegraf Reboot Job"    , "freq": "reboot", "command": "{{ telegraf_cmd }}"}
     - { "name": "Telegraf Keep-Alive Job", "freq": "hourly", "command": "{{ telegraf_watcher }}"}

tasks/workstation/linux/cron/ansible.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     special_time: hourly
     job: "sudo flatpak update --noninteractive"
     state: present
-    disabled: no
+    disabled: "{{ 'yes' if battery else 'no' }}"
   when: flatpak_distro
 
 - name: General | Cron | Ansible | Linux | Update User Flatpaks
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
     special_time: hourly
     job: "sudo -u {{ user }} flatpak update --noninteractive"
     state: present
-    disabled: no
+    disabled: "{{ 'yes' if battery else 'no' }}"
   when: flatpak_distro

tasks/workstation/linux/software/flatpaks.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 ---
-# Use flatpaks because they're consistent! :)
+# Use flatpaks because they're consistent versions across different distros! :)
+
+## To see how much space is taken up try the .rc function flatpak-usage ##
+
+# If you'd like to remove flatpaks to save space:
+## Note: This functionality now exists in .rc function flatpak-purge ##
+#  $ flatpak remove --all --delete-data
+#  $ flatpak repair
+# Then remove, autoremove, and purge flatpak executable with package manager.
+# Source: https://softhints.com/how-to-completely-remove-flatpak-linux-mint/
 
 ## Flatpak Pre-reqs ##