Allow using notify.yml for any sort of mesages that need relayed.

.ansible-lint

@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ skip_list:
   - yaml[colons]
   - jinja[spacing]
   - fqcn[action]
+  - name[missing]
+  - yaml[comments]
 
 warn_list:
   - literal-compare
   - ignore-errors
   - no-changed-when
   - yaml[indentation]
-  - yaml[comments]
   - risky-file-permissions
-  - name[missing]
   - risky-shell-pipe

local.yml

@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@
         - include_tasks: facts/general/service.yml
         - include_tasks: facts/general/user.yml
 
+        - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/internet_check.yml
+
 
     ####### Start #######
     - name: Main | Start
       block:
 
-      - name: Main | Start | Notify | Touch File
+        - include_tasks: tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml
-        include_tasks: tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml
+          vars:
-
+            notify_message: "Provisioning Started"
-      - name: Main | Start | Notify | Add Message
-        shell : echo "'Ansible' 'Provisioning started @ `date`'" >> "{{ notify_log_file }}"
 
       when: workstation
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
           when: ansible_system == "FreeBSD"
 
         - include_tasks: tasks/general/software/aur.yml
-        when: ansible_pkg_mgr == "pacman"
+          when: internet and ansible_pkg_mgr == "pacman"
 
         # Gather again in case missing programs have now been installed.
         - include_tasks: facts/general/gather.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@
             # TBD: Implement this: and extra_desktops
 
         ## Software Tasks ##
-      - block:
+
+        - name: Main | Workstation Setup | Linux
+          block:
             - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/packages.yml
             - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/tlp.yml
             - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/lutris.yml
@@ -171,7 +173,8 @@
           when: ansible_system == "Darwin"
 
         ## Configuration Tasks ##
-      - block:
+        - name: Main | Workstation Setup | Configuration
+          block:
             - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/gnome.yml
             - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/cinnamon.yml
             - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/xdg_autostart.yml
@@ -192,7 +195,8 @@
         - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/shared/settings/templates.yml
 
         ## Final Tasks (SLOW) ##
-      - block:
+        - name: Main | Workstation Setup | Linux [Slow]
+          block:
             - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/flatpaks.yml
               when: flatpak_distro
             - include_tasks: tasks/workstation/linux/software/java.yml
@@ -290,5 +294,7 @@
       block:
 
         - include_tasks: tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml
+          vars:
+            notify_message: "Provisioning Finished"
 
         - include_tasks: tasks/general/tests/lock_remove.yml

tasks/general/acct_mgmt/notify.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
   loop:
     - touch "{{ notify_log_file }}"
     - chmod 777 "{{ notify_log_file }}"
+  register: shell_check
+  changed_when: shell_check.rc != 0
 
 - name: General | Notify | Add Message
-  shell : echo "'Ansible' 'Provisioning finished @ `date`'" >> "{{ notify_log_file }}"
+  shell : echo "'Ansible' '{{ notify_message }} @ `date`'" >> "{{ notify_log_file }}"
+  register: shell_check
+  changed_when: shell_check.rc != 0

tasks/general/tests/internet_check.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+# 20261002 - Hyperling
+# Check whether we're connected to the internet and skip certain playbooks if not.
+
+- name: General | Tests | Internet | Facts
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    internet: true
+
+- name: General | Tests | Internet | Check
+  ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+    host: archlinux.org.com
+    port: 443
+    state: started
+    timeout: 15
+  register: internet_check
+
+- name: General | Tests | Internet | Facts
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    internet: "{{ internet_check is success }}"