Git server - Ansible role

Role to install git, as a server. Following the steps of https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-on-the-Server-Setting-Up-the-Server.

This role can also install a rootless docker daemon to the git user which will be able run software via simple git push (PaaS like) if the git project has a docker-compose.yml file.

See details of the operations running during the post-receive hook (after a git push) in the templates/post-receive.j2 script.

Example playbook

Basic example

- hosts: gitservers
  roles:
    - role: swcc.gitaas
      vars:
        git_repos:
          - project1
          - project2
        git_authorized_keys:
          - "{{ lookup('file', 'public_keys/deploy-key.pub') }}"
        rootless_docker_enabled: true

Role parameters

Variable	Default	Type	Description
git_user	git	string	Unix user name to use on the server
git_home	/opt/git	string	Unix path of the home directory of the Git user
git_authorized_keys	[]	array	List of public ssh keys to allow for git operations
git_repos	[]	array	List of repositories to create
rootless_docker_enabled	false	boolean	Whether to install Docker to run post-receive hook on git push to launch a docker-compose compatible application

Makefile for easier Ansible usage

I have written a small Makefile to make your future ansible runs easier. Don't hesitate to check it out.

Download the *.deb package from the github releases, install it and start using it with ansible-make help.

License

GPLv3