Ensure to remove really useless packages (laptop-detect, tasksel,…).

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 * Update Apt if any repositories modifications.
 * Manage default preferences file.
 * Ensure to install some additionnals tools (aptitude,…).
+* Ensure to remove really useless packages (laptop-detect, tasksel,…).

README.md

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ Manage APT repos, preferences and configuration for IPR's servers.
 * **apt_tools_list** : The list of additionnals tools to install [default [see below](#tools)].
 * **apt_tools_state** : State of new tools [default : `installed`].
 * **apt_tools_manage** : If those tools should be managed by the role [default : `true`].
+* **apt_old_pkg_list** : The list of totally useless packages for a production server [default [see below](#tools)].
+* **apt_old_pkg_state** : State of old packages [default : `absent`].
+* **apt_old_pkg_manage** : If those old packages should be managed by the role [default : `true`].
 
 ## Example Playbook
 
@@ -51,8 +54,11 @@ Manage Debian's sources.list :
   - Stretch Backports - 500.
 
 ### Tools
-Ensure to install :
+- Ensure to install :
   * aptitude (better than `apt` to resolve dependencies issues)
+- Ensure to remove really useless packages from a default installation :
+  * laptop-detect (if a server is a laptop…)
+  * tasksel (simple interface)
 
 ## Development
 

defaults/main.yml

@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ apt_tools_list:
   - aptitude
 apt_tools_state: 'installed'
 apt_tools_manage: true
+apt_old_pkg_list:
+  - laptop-detect
+  - tasksel
+apt_old_pkg_state: 'absent'
+apt_old_pkg_manage: true

tasks/main.yml

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   when: apt_src_list_manage and apt_stretch_manage
 # }}}
 
-# Packages
+# Packages {{{
 - name: Ensure useful tools packages
   apt:
     name: '{{ item }}'
@@ -47,3 +47,12 @@
   with_items:
     - '{{ apt_tools_list }}'
   when: apt_tools_manage
+
+- name: Ensure to purge useless packages
+  apt:
+    name: '{{ item }}'
+    state: '{{ apt_old_pkg_state }}'
+  with_items:
+    - '{{ apt_old_pkg_list }}'
+  when: apt_old_pkg_manage
+# }}}