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Kevin Veen-Birkenbach 716ebef33b Refactor task includes and update variable handling for Ansible 2.20 migration

This commit updates multiple roles to ensure compatibility with Ansible 2.20.
Several include paths and task-loading mechanisms required adjustments,
as Ansible 2.20 applies stricter evaluation rules for complex Jinja expressions
and no longer resolves certain relative include paths the way Ansible 2.18 did.

Key changes:
- Replaced legacy once_finalize.yml and once_flag.yml with the new structure
  under tasks/utils/once/finalize.yml and tasks/utils/once/flag.yml.
- Updated all include_tasks statements to use 'path_join' with playbook_dir,
  ensuring deterministic and absolute file resolution across roles.
- Fixed all network helper includes by converting direct relative paths such as
  'roles/docker-compose/tasks/utils/network.yml' to proper Jinja-evaluated paths.
- Normalized MATOMO_* variable names for consistency with the updated variable
  scope behavior in Ansible 2.20.
- Removed deprecated patterns that were implicitly supported in Ansible 2.18
  but break under the more strict variable and path resolution model in 2.20.

These changes are part of the full migration step required to ensure the
infinito-nexus roles remain stable, deterministic, and forward-compatible with
Ansible 2.20.

Details of the discussion and reasoning can be found in this conversation:
https://chatgpt.com/share/69300a8d-24d4-800f-bec0-e895a695618a

2025-12-03 11:02:34 +01:00

README.md

msmtp 📧

Description

This Ansible role installs and configures msmtp and msmtp-mta on Arch Linux systems. It provides a lightweight SMTP client that serves as a drop-in replacement for the traditional sendmail command, enabling reliable email delivery via an external SMTP server. For more background on SMTP, see SMTP on Wikipedia.

Overview

Tailored for Arch Linux, this role uses the pacman package manager to install msmtp and msmtp-mta. It then deploys a pre-configured msmtprc file via a Jinja2 template that defines settings for authentication, TLS, and the target SMTP server. This role is ideal for environments where automated email notifications or direct email sending are required.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to automate the setup of a lightweight SMTP client that acts as a sendmail replacement. By configuring msmtp, the role facilitates direct email sending using your SMTP server credentials, making it a simple yet effective solution for system notifications and other email-based communications.

Features

Installs msmtp and msmtp-mta: Uses pacman to install the required packages.
Customizable SMTP Configuration: Deploys a customizable msmtprc configuration file with parameters for TLS, authentication, and server details.
Drop-in sendmail Replacement: Configures msmtp to serve as the default sendmail command.
Idempotent Setup: Ensures the tasks run only once with internal flagging.
Integration Ready: Easily integrates with other system roles within the Infinito.Nexus environment for automated notifications.

Credits 📝

Developed and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach.
Learn more at www.veen.world

Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project
License: Infinito.Nexus NonCommercial License