ansible: simplify playbook execution and update README

README.md

@@ -1,33 +1,46 @@
 # Prerequisites
 
-* [ansible][]: for installing the dofiles.
+Only [ansible][] is required for installing the dotfiles.
-* [git-crypt][]: for handling sensitive data in the repo
-  _(installed via ansible cookbook)_.
-* [gpg][]: for decrypting the key used by `git-crypt` 
-  _(installed via ansible cookbook)_.
 
-# Installation
+_NOTE:_ [git-crypt][] and [gpg][] are needed to decrypt sensitive information
-
+in the repository, but these are installed by the [ansible
-Steps:
+playbook](local.yml).
-1. Install [ansible][].
-1. Create an SSH key with (e.g. with
-   `ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "$(whoami)@$(hostname)"`) and register it.
-1. Add a preliminary `~/.ssh/config` to reach `git.schauenburg.me` at the correct port.
-1. Clone the repo.
-1. Play the `dotfiles.yml` ansible playbook.
-1. Decrypt key & initialize git-crypt to access sensitive data.
-
-Cookbook:
-```bash
-sudo apt-get install ansible
-echo -e "Host git.schauenburg.me\nUser git\nPort 587" >>~/.ssh/config
-git clone git@git.schauenburg.me:fernando/dotfiles.git $HOME/.dotfiles
-cd $HOME/.dotfiles
-ansible-playbook -i inventory dotfiles.yml
-gpg -d --output - <(base64 -d .key) | git crypt unlock -
-```
 
 [ansible]: https://www.ansible.com
 [git-crypt]: https://github.com/AGWA/git-crypt
 [gpg]: https://gnupg.org
 
+## Install ansible on Linux
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install -y python3
+pyhton3 -m pip install ansible
+```
+
+## Install ansible on macOS
+
+```bash
+brew install ansible
+```
+
+# Installation
+
+Steps:
+1. Create an SSH key with (e.g. with
+   `ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "$(whoami)@$(hostname)"`) and register it.
+1. Add a preliminary `~/.ssh/config` to reach `git.schauenburg.me` at the correct port.
+1. Clone the repo.
+1. Play the `local.yml` ansible playbook.
+1. Decrypt key & initialize git-crypt to access sensitive data.
+
+
+Gimme the code:
+```bash
+ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "$(whoami)@$(hostname)"
+echo -e "Host git.schauenburg.me\nUser git\nPort 587" >>~/.ssh/config
+git clone git@git.schauenburg.me:fernando/dotfiles.git $HOME/.dotfiles
+cd $HOME/.dotfiles
+ansible-playbook local.yml
+gpg -d --output - <(base64 -d .key) | git crypt unlock -
+```
+

ansible.cfg

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 [defaults]
 interpreter_python = auto_silent
+inventory = ./inventory
 nocows = True
+roles_path = ./roles