Bugfix: The git service user's $HOME changed to the workdir.

This bug prevented the gitea.service to start properly.
The new git home is the 'gitea_work_path' - default to /var/lib/gitea.

.gitea/workflows/test.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+name: Test the role
+on:
+  - push
+
+jobs:
+  test-the-role:
+    runs-on: iron-runner
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - run: ansible-lint --profile production .

README.org

@@ -2,20 +2,17 @@
 #+AUTHOR: DeadSwitch | The Silent Architect
 #+OPTIONS: toc:nil num:nil \n:t
 
-[[https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT][https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg]] [[https://img.shields.io/badge/version-3.0.2-green.svg]]
+[[https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT][https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg]] [[https://img.shields.io/badge/version-3.1.0-green.svg]]
 
-* ds-gitea
+* ds_gitea
 
 This role can install and configures a [[https://docs.gitea.com/][Gitea]] server.
 
-It uses SQLite as its default database service - with optional PostgreSQL support (=ds-posgresql=).
+- Defaults to SQLite backend with optional PostgreSQL support (Install it with =ds_posgresql=).
-
+- It can set up a reverse proxy with SSL using Nginx (Install it with =ds_nginx=).
-The role can set up a reverse proxy with SSL using Nginx (=ds-nginx=).
+- The role supports self-signed certificates and /Let's Encrypt/ with =certbot=.
-Self-signed certificates and Let's Encrypt with =certbot= are supported.
+- The =ds_ufw= role can configure the host firewall.
-
+- The =ds_act_runner= role can configure and register /Gitea Actions/ runners.
-The =ds-ufw= role can configure the firewall.
-
-The =ds-act_runner= role can configure and register Actions runners.
 
 * Role Behavior
 
@@ -24,7 +21,7 @@ The =ds-act_runner= role can configure and register Actions runners.
 3. (Optionally) Set up an =nginx= reverse proxy with SSL support
 4. Create a user and group for the service
 5. Create the required directory structure
-6. Wait to save the secrets in SOPS (only if secrets are not present)
+6. Wait for the operator to save the secrets in SOPS or Ansible Vault (only if secrets are not present)
 7. Deploy the Gitea =app.ini= configuration
 8. Deploy the Gitea systemd service
 9. Enable and start the services
@@ -36,6 +33,11 @@ gitea_user: git
 gitea_group: git
 gitea_http_port: 3000
 gitea_ssh_port: 22
+gitea_work_path: /var/lib/gitea
+gitea_app_data_path: /var/lib/gitea/data
+gitea_repo_root: /var/lib/gitea/data/gitea-repositories
+gitea_lfs_path: /var/lib/gitea/data/lfs
+gitea_log_path: /var/lib/gitea/log
 gitea_require_signin_view: true
 gitea_disable_registration: true
 gitea_register_manual_confirm: false
@@ -56,45 +58,46 @@ gitea_default_keep_email_private: true
 
 * Variables
 
-| Variable                         | Type    | Comment                                          |
+| Variable                         | Type    | Comment                                                 |
-|----------------------------------+---------+--------------------------------------------------|
+|----------------------------------+---------+---------------------------------------------------------|
-| gitea_user                       | string  | Gitea user                                       |
+| gitea_user                       | string  | Gitea user                                              |
-| gitea_group                      | string  | Gitea group                                      |
+| gitea_group                      | string  | Gitea group                                             |
-| gitea_binary_url                 | string  | Download URL of Gitea                            |
+| gitea_binary_url                 | string  | Download URL of Gitea                                   |
-| gitea_checksum_url               | string  | Checksum URL of the binary                       |
+| gitea_checksum_url               | string  | Checksum URL of the binary                              |
-| gitea_app_name                   | string  | Gitea server title                               |
+| gitea_app_name                   | string  | Gitea server title                                      |
-| gitea_ssh_domain                 | string  | SSH domain                                       |
+| gitea_ssh_domain                 | string  | SSH domain                                              |
-| gitea_domain                     | string  | Domain to reach Gitea                            |
+| gitea_domain                     | string  | Domain to reach Gitea                                   |
-| gitea_http_port                  | int     | HTTP port                                        |
+| gitea_http_port                  | int     | HTTP port                                               |
-| gitea_ssh_port                   | int     | SSH port                                         |
+| gitea_ssh_port                   | int     | SSH port                                                |
-| gitea_root_url                   | string  | Protocol + FQDN + port                           |
+| gitea_work_path                  | string  | Workdir                                                 |
-| gitea_lfs_jwt_secret             | string  | LFS storage secret                               |
+| gitea_app_data_path              | string  | Application data path                                   |
-| gitea_internal_token             | string  | Internal token                                   |
+| gitea_repo_root                  | string  | Repo root path                                          |
-| gitea_jwt_secret                 | string  | JWT secret                                       |
+| gitea_lfs_path                   | string  | LFS path                                                |
-| gitea_database_server            | string  | DB server - 'postgresql' or empty for sqlite     |
+| gitea_log_path                   | string  | Log path                                                |
-| gitea_db_password                | string  | PosgreSQL db password (if pgsql is used)         |
+| gitea_root_url                   | string  | Protocol + FQDN + port                                  |
-| gitea_reverse_proxy              | string  | Reverse proxy to use or not set for no proxy     |
+| gitea_lfs_jwt_secret             | string  | LFS storage secret                                      |
-| gitea_enable_https               | boolean | Configure HTTPS in the proxy                     |
+| gitea_internal_token             | string  | Internal token                                          |
-| gitea_ssl_cert                   | string  | SSL certificate                                  |
+| gitea_jwt_secret                 | string  | JWT secret                                              |
-| gitea_ssl_key                    | string  | SSL key                                          |
+| gitea_database_server            | string  | DB server - 'postgresql' or empty for sqlite            |
-| gitea_enable_http_redirect       | boolean | Redirect HTTP to HTTPS                           |
+| gitea_db_password                | string  | PosgreSQL db password (if pgsql is used)                |
-| gitea_self_signed                | boolean | Generate a self-signed cert and key              |
+| gitea_reverse_proxy              | string  | 'nginx' to set up a reverse proxy or empty for no proxy |
-| gitea_lets_encrypt               | boolean | Use certbot to configure the SSL                 |
+| gitea_enable_https               | boolean | Configure HTTPS in the proxy                            |
-| gitea_certbot_email              | string  | Email to register the certificates               |
+| gitea_ssl_cert                   | string  | Path to the SSL certificate                             |
-| gitea_require_signin_view        | boolean | If false, public repos are visible without login |
+| gitea_ssl_key                    | string  | Path to the SSL key                                     |
-| gitea_disable_registration       | boolean | Turn off the user registration feature           |
+| gitea_ssl_trusted_certificate    | string  | Path to the SSL certificate chain                       |
-| gitea_register_manual_confirm    | boolean | Registration requires admin verification         |
+| gitea_enable_http_redirect       | boolean | Redirect HTTP traffic to HTTPS                          |
-| gitea_enable_captcha             | boolean | Enable captcha for registration                  |
+| gitea_self_signed                | boolean | Generate a self-signed certificate and key              |
-| gitea_default_keep_email_private | boolean | Default email policy: private                    |
+| gitea_lets_encrypt               | boolean | Use certbot to configure HTTPS                          |
-
+| gitea_certbot_email              | string  | Email to register the certificates                      |
-* Handlers
+| gitea_require_signin_view        | boolean | If false, public repos are visible without login        |
-
+| gitea_disable_registration       | boolean | Turn off the user registration feature                  |
-- =Reload_systemd=: It runs a =daemon-reload=
+| gitea_register_manual_confirm    | boolean | Registration requires admin verification                |
-- =Restart_gitea=: It restarts the Gitea service
+| gitea_enable_captcha             | boolean | Enable captcha for registration                         |
+| gitea_default_keep_email_private | boolean | Default email policy: private                           |
 
 * Secrets
 
-Always save the production secrets in SOPS, or in Ansible Vault.
+Always save the production secrets in SOPS or in Ansible Vault.
 
 You can generate the secrets manually when the playbook stops:
 
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ gitea generate secret INTERNAL_TOKEN
 gitea generate secret JWT_SECRET
 #+end_src
 
-Use the =JWT_SECRET= command to generate the =gitea_lfs_jwt_secret= as well. It's an alias.
+Use the =JWT_SECRET= option to generate the =gitea_lfs_jwt_secret= as well.
 
 Then re-run the playbook to finish the installation.
 
@@ -150,7 +153,7 @@ You can find more playbook examples in the =examples= directory.
     gitea_db_password: Eegh7Aothooph7pa6eu7eitha_zaim0G
 
   roles:
-    - role: ds-gitea
+    - role: ds_gitea
 #+end_src
 
 * License

defaults/main.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ gitea_user: git
 gitea_group: git
 gitea_http_port: 3000
 gitea_ssh_port: 22
+gitea_work_path: /var/lib/gitea
+gitea_app_data_path: /var/lib/gitea/data
+gitea_repo_root: /var/lib/gitea/data/gitea-repositories
+gitea_lfs_path: /var/lib/gitea/data/lfs
+gitea_log_path: /var/lib/gitea/log
 gitea_require_signin_view: true
 gitea_disable_registration: true
 gitea_register_manual_confirm: false

examples/certbot-playbook.yml

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   become: true
 
   roles:
-    - role: ds-postgresql
+    - role: ds_postgresql
-    - role: ds-nginx
+    - role: ds_nginx
-    - role: ds-gitea
+    - role: ds_gitea
       vars:
         gitea_user: git
         gitea_group: git
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
         gitea_certbot_email: tom@tomsitcafe.com
         gitea_ssl_cert: /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ gitea_domain }}/fullchain.pem
         gitea_ssl_key: /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ gitea_domain }}/privkey.pem
-        gitea_ssl_trusted_certificate: /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ gitea_domain }}/chain.pem 
+        gitea_ssl_trusted_certificate: /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ gitea_domain }}/chain.pem
         # Secrets to SOPS
-        gitea_lfs_jwt_secret: G9bZrRHMhRQ8w4R0KkH2VLnx2rzq81ROQ951IQjlMs4 
+        gitea_lfs_jwt_secret: G9bZrRHMhRQ8w4R0KkH2VLnx2rzq81ROQ951IQjlMs4
         gitea_internal_token: eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJuYmYiOjE3NzA2Mzk1Njh9.ybbaeNLFiLbyvxfj4vkqhXSAXKRGpwvP8jIm9YLPgXw
         gitea_jwt_secret: uJni4x4e0AzpkLYc-t4keRJKOB6EaLzwVsdLeamkFyU
         gitea_db_password: Eegh7Aothooph7pa6eu7eitha_zaim0G

examples/lightweight-playbook.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   become: true
 
   roles:
-    - role: ds-gitea
+    - role: ds_gitea
       vars:
         gitea_user: git
         gitea_group: git
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
         gitea_ssh_port: 22
         gitea_root_url: http://{{ gitea_domain }}:{{ gitea_http_port }}
         # Secrets to SOPS
-        gitea_lfs_jwt_secret: G9bZrRHMhRQ8w4R0KkH2VLnx2rzq81ROQ951IQjlMs4 
+        gitea_lfs_jwt_secret: G9bZrRHMhRQ8w4R0KkH2VLnx2rzq81ROQ951IQjlMs4
         gitea_internal_token: eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJuYmYiOjE3NzA2Mzk1Njh9.ybbaeNLFiLbyvxfj4vkqhXSAXKRGpwvP8jIm9YLPgXw
         gitea_jwt_secret: uJni4x4e0AzpkLYc-t4keRJKOB6EaLzwVsdLeamkFyU

examples/self-signed-playbook.yml

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
   become: true
 
   roles:
-    - role: ds-postgresql
+    - role: ds_postgresql
-    - role: ds-nginx
+    - role: ds_nginx
-    - role: ds-gitea
+    - role: ds_gitea
       vars:
         gitea_user: git
         gitea_group: git
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         gitea_ssl_key: /var/lib/gitea/certs/key.pem
         gitea_enable_http_redirect: true
         # Secrets to SOPS
-        gitea_lfs_jwt_secret: G9bZrRHMhRQ8w4R0KkH2VLnx2rzq81ROQ951IQjlMs4 
+        gitea_lfs_jwt_secret: G9bZrRHMhRQ8w4R0KkH2VLnx2rzq81ROQ951IQjlMs4
         gitea_internal_token: eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJuYmYiOjE3NzA2Mzk1Njh9.ybbaeNLFiLbyvxfj4vkqhXSAXKRGpwvP8jIm9YLPgXw
         gitea_jwt_secret: uJni4x4e0AzpkLYc-t4keRJKOB6EaLzwVsdLeamkFyU
         gitea_db_password: Eegh7Aothooph7pa6eu7eitha_zaim0G

tasks/main.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     state: present
 
 - name: Set up the PostgreSQL database
+  when: gitea_database_server | default('') == "postgresql"
   block:
     - name: Ensure PostgreSQL Python client is installed
       ansible.builtin.apt:
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
         name: gitea
         password: "{{ gitea_db_password }}"
         role_attr_flags: "NOSUPERUSER,NOCREATEDB,NOCREATEROLE"
+      become: true
       become_user: postgres
 
     - name: Create the gitea database
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
         encoding: UTF8
         lc_collate: en_US.UTF-8
         lc_ctype: en_US.UTF-8
+      become: true
       become_user: postgres
 
     - name: Ensure pg_hba.conf has local access for gitea
@@ -39,12 +42,12 @@
         regexp: '^local\s+giteadb\s+gitea\s+'
         line: 'local    giteadb    gitea    scram-sha-256'
         state: present
-        backup: yes
+        backup: true
       notify:
         - Reload_postgresql
-  when: gitea_database_server | default('') == "postgresql"
 
 - name: Set up the reverse proxy
+  when: gitea_reverse_proxy | default('') == "nginx"
   block:
     - name: Deploy the site configuration
       ansible.builtin.template:
@@ -64,7 +67,6 @@
         group: root
         force: true
       notify: Reload_nginx
-  when: gitea_reverse_proxy | default('') == "nginx"
 
 - name: Create the gitea group
   ansible.builtin.group:
@@ -74,18 +76,22 @@
 - name: Create the gitea user
   ansible.builtin.user:
     name: "{{ gitea_user }}"
+    comment: "Gitea Service User"
     group: "{{ gitea_group }}"
-    home: /home/{{ gitea_user }}
+    home: "{{ gitea_work_path }}"
     shell: /bin/bash
     password: '*'
     system: true
     create_home: true
-    
+
 - name: Download the Gitea binary
   ansible.builtin.get_url:
     url: "{{ gitea_binary_url }}"
     dest: /usr/local/bin/gitea
     checksum: "sha256:{{ gitea_checksum_url }}"
+    owner: "{{ gitea_user }}"
+    group: "{{ gitea_group }}"
+    mode: '0750'
 
 - name: Set the permissions of the Gitea binary
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: lets-encrypt.yml
   when: gitea_lets_encrypt | default(false)
-  
+
 - name: Pause to generate and save the secrets in SOPS
   ansible.builtin.pause:
     prompt: |
@@ -125,7 +131,7 @@
 
 - name: Create the data dir base
   ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: /var/lib/gitea
+    path: "{{ gitea_work_path }}"
     owner: "{{ gitea_user }}"
     group: "{{ gitea_group }}"
     mode: '0750'
@@ -139,9 +145,9 @@
     mode: '0750'
     state: directory
   loop:
-    - /var/lib/gitea/custom
+    - "{{ gitea_work_path }}/custom"
-    - /var/lib/gitea/data
+    - "{{ gitea_app_data_path }}"
-    - /var/lib/gitea/log
+    - "{{ gitea_log_path }}"
 
 - name: Create the config dir
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -170,7 +176,7 @@
     mode: '0640'
   notify:
     - Restart_gitea
-    
+
 - name: Start and enable Gitea
   ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
     name: gitea.service

tasks/self-signed-cert.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Create the certs directory
   ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: /var/lib/gitea/certs
+    path: "{{ gitea_work_path }}/certs"
     owner: "{{ gitea_user }}"
     group: "{{ gitea_group }}"
     mode: '0750'
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
   ansible.builtin.command: >
     gitea cert
     --host {{ gitea_domain }},{{ gitea_ssh_domain }}
-    --out /var/lib/gitea/certs/cert.pem
+    --out {{ gitea_work_path }}/certs/cert.pem
-    --keyout /var/lib/gitea/certs/key.pem
+    --keyout {{ gitea_work_path }}/certs/key.pem
+  become: true
   become_user: "{{ gitea_user }}"
   args:
-    creates: /var/lib/gitea/certs/cert.pem
+    creates: "{{ gitea_work_path }}/certs/cert.pem"

templates/app.ini.j2

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 APP_NAME = {{ gitea_app_name }}
 RUN_USER = {{ gitea_user }}
-WORK_PATH = /var/lib/gitea
+WORK_PATH = {{ gitea_work_path }}
 RUN_MODE = prod
 
 {% if gitea_database_server | default('') == "postgresql" %}
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ USER = {{ gitea_user }}
 PASSWD = 
 SCHEMA = 
 SSL_MODE = disable
-PATH = /var/lib/gitea/data/gitea.db
+PATH = {{ gitea_app_data_path }}/gitea.db
 LOG_SQL = false
 {% endif %}
 
 [repository]
-ROOT = /var/lib/gitea/data/gitea-repositories
+ROOT = {{ gitea_repo_root }}
 
 [server]
 SSH_DOMAIN = {{ gitea_ssh_domain }}
 DOMAIN = {{ gitea_domain }}
 HTTP_PORT = {{ gitea_http_port }}
 ROOT_URL = {{ gitea_root_url }}
-APP_DATA_PATH = /var/lib/gitea/data
+APP_DATA_PATH = {{ gitea_app_data_path }}
 DISABLE_SSH = false
 SSH_PORT = {{ gitea_ssh_port }}
 LFS_START_SERVER = true
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ LFS_JWT_SECRET = {{ gitea_lfs_jwt_secret }}
 OFFLINE_MODE = true
 
 [lfs]
-PATH = /var/lib/gitea/data/lfs
+PATH = {{ gitea_lfs_path }}
 
 [mailer]
 ENABLED = false
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ PROVIDER = file
 [log]
 MODE = console
 LEVEL = info
-ROOT_PATH = /var/lib/gitea/log
+ROOT_PATH = {{ gitea_log_path }}
 
 [repository.pull-request]
 DEFAULT_MERGE_STYLE = merge

templates/gitea.service.j2

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ RestartSec=2s
 Type=simple
 User={{ gitea_user }}
 Group={{ gitea_group }}
-WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/gitea/
+WorkingDirectory={{ gitea_work_path }}
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/gitea web --config /etc/gitea/app.ini
 Restart=always
-Environment=USER={{ gitea_user }} HOME=/home/{{ gitea_user }} GITEA_WORK_DIR=/var/lib/gitea
+Environment=USER={{ gitea_user }} HOME={{ gitea_work_path }} GITEA_WORK_DIR={{ gitea_work_path }}
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target