update, add updating of global NPM packages.

facts/general/package.yml

@@ -264,7 +264,11 @@
           fi
         ;;
       esac
-# End of update_package_manager
+    update_npm: |
+      if [[ `which npm` ]]; then
+        echo "*** NPM ***" &&
+        sudo npm update -g
+      fi
 
 # Flatpaks
 - name: General | Facts | Package | Update Command | Flatpak | Check

files/settings/i3.config

@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ assign [class="(?i).*dino.*"] $ws5
 
 assign [class="(?i).*pavucontrol.*"] $ws6
 assign [class="(?i).*blueman.*"] $ws6
+assign [class="(?i).*boxes.*"] $ws6
+assign [class="(?i).*waydroid.*"] $ws6
 
 assign [class="(?i).*transmission.*"] $ws7
 

local.yml

@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
         - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/vscodium.yml
         - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/vpn.yml
         - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/nodejs.yml
+        - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/hugo.yml
         - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/brave.yml
           when: ansible_pkg_mgr in ("apt", "dnf", "zypper") and not mobile
         when: ansible_system == "Linux"

tasks/general/acct_mgmt/users.yml

@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@
           {{ update_package_manager }}
         fi
 
+        if [[ "$only_flat" != "Y" && "$only_sys" != "Y" ]]; then
+          {{ update_npm }}
+        else
+          echo -e "\n*** Skipping NPM ***\n\n"
+        fi
+
         if [[ "$shutdown" == "Y" && "{{ battery }}" == "True" ]]; then
           echo -e "\n*** Only System Updates - Skipping Flatpak ***\n\n"
         elif [[ "$only_sys" == "Y" ]]; then

tasks/general/software/packages.yml

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     state: absent
 
 # Ubuntu still uses snap for critical components like GNOME, must keep.
-- name: General | Software | Packages  | Disable Snap Daemon
+- name: General | Software | Packages | Disable Snap Daemon
   service:
     name: snapd
     pattern: snapd

tasks/workstation/linux/software/flatpaks.yml

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       - { app: "im.riot.Riot", name: "element", extra: "" }
       - { app: "org.telegram.desktop", name: "telegram", extra: "" }
       - { app: "org.gimp.GIMP", name: "gimp", extra: "" }
-      - { app: "org.libreoffice.LibreOffice", name: "office", extra: "" }
+      - { app: "org.libreoffice.LibreOffice", name: "libreoffice", extra: "" }
       - { app: "com.transmissionbt.Transmission", name: "transmission", extra: "" }
       - { app: "app.grayjay.Grayjay", name: "grayjay", extra: "" }
       - { app: "com.github.xournalpp.xournalpp", name: "xournal", extra: "" }
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@
       - { app: "com.google.AndroidStudio", name: "android-studio", extra: "" }
       - { app: "io.dbeaver.DBeaverCommunity", name: "dbeaver", extra: "" }
       - { app: "com.visualstudio.code-oss", name: "code", extra: "" }
-      - { app: "org.gnome.Boxes", name: "boxes", extra: "" }
+      - { app: "org.gnome.Boxes", name: "gnome-boxes", extra: "" }
     flatpaks_editing_video:
       - { app: "org.shotcut.Shotcut", name: "shotcut", extra: "" }
-      - { app: "com.obsproject.Studio", name: "obs", extra: "" }
+      - { app: "com.obsproject.Studio", name: "obs-studio", extra: "" }
       - { app: "org.openshot.OpenShot", name: "openshot", extra: "" }
     flatpaks_editing_audio:
       - { app: "org.tenacityaudio.Tenacity", name: "tenacity", extra: "" }

tasks/workstation/linux/software/hugo.yml

@@ -2,29 +2,55 @@
 # 2026-09-11 Hyperling
 # Move all Hugo development needs to a specific place.
 
-- name: Workstation | Hugo
+- name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo
   block:
 
-  - name: Workstation | Hugo | Facts (pacman)
+  - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo | pacman
-    set_fact:
+    block:
-      - sass_old: ruby-sass
+
-      - sass_current: dart-sass
+    - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo | pacman | Facts
+      set_fact:
+        sass_old: ruby-sass
+        sass_current: dart-sass
+
+    - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo | pacman | Remove Old
+      package:
+        name:
+          - "{{ sass_old }}"
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo | pacman | Install New
+      package:
+        name:
+          - "{{ sass_current }}"
+        state: present
+
     when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "pacman"
 
-  #- name: Workstation | Hugo | Facts (apt)
+  # This must exist after nodejs.yml so that NPM is installed.
-  #  set_fact:
+  - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo | npm
-  #    - sass_old: htop
+    block:
-  #    - sass_current: htop
-  #  when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
 
-  - name: Workstation | Hugo | Remove
+    - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo | npm | Facts
-    package:
+      set_fact:
-      - "{{ sass_old }}"
+        sass_old: node-sass
-    state: absent
+        sass_current: sass
 
-  - name: Workstation | Hugo | Install
+    - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo | npm | Gather
-    package:
+      shell: npm prefix -g
-      - "{{ sass_current }}"
+      register: npm_bin_dir # Provides /usr/local/ on Devuan, /usr/ on Artix.
-    state: present
+      changed_when: false
 
-  when: code is true
+    - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo | npm | Remove Old
+      shell: "npm remove -g {{ sass_old }}"
+      args:
+        creates: "{{ npm_bin_dir.stdout }}/bin/sass"
+
+    - name: Workstation | Linux | Software | Hugo | npm | Install New
+      shell: "npm install -g {{ sass_current }}"
+      args:
+        creates: "{{ npm_bin_dir.stdout }}/bin/sass"
+
+    when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
+
+  when: coding is true

tasks/workstation/linux/software/nodejs.yml

@@ -7,29 +7,41 @@
 - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS
   block:
 
-  - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | Facts
+  - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | apt
-    set_fact:
+    block:
-      node_version: node_24.x
 
-  - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | Old | Remove
+    - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | apt | Facts
-    package:
+      set_fact:
-      name: npm
+        node_version: node_24.x
-      state: absent
 
-  - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | extrepo | Install
+    - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | apt | Old | Remove
+      package:
+        name: npm
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | apt | extrepo | Install
+      package:
+        name: extrepo
+        state: present
+        update_cache: yes
+
+    - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | apt | extrepo | Enable
+      shell: "extrepo enable {{ node_version }}"
+
+    - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | apt | Install
+      package:
+        name: nodejs
+        state: latest
+        update_cache: yes
+
+    when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
+
+  - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | All Others | Install
     package:
-      name: extrepo
+      name:
+        - nodejs
+        - npm
       state: present
-      update_cache: yes
+    when: ansible_pkg_mgr != "apt"
 
-  - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | extrepo | Enable {{ node_version }}
+  when: coding == true
-    shell: "extrepo enable {{ node_version }}"
-
-  - name: Workstation | Software | NodeJS | Install
-    package:
-      name: nodejs
-      state: latest
-      update_cache: yes
-
-  when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "apt"
-    and coding == true