9 files changed, 157 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/ansible-practice/02-playbook-list-files.yml b/ansible-practice/02-playbook-list-files.yml
index 1163a2d..9240059 100644
--- a/ansible-practice/02-playbook-list-files.yml
+++ b/ansible-practice/02-playbook-list-files.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #  connection: local
   tasks:
     - name: "just execute a ls -lrt command"
-      shell: "ls -lrt"
+      ansible.builtin.shell: "ls -lrt"
       register: "output"
       
     - debug: var=output.stdout_lines
diff --git a/ansible-practice/04-playbook-create-file.yml b/ansible-practice/04-playbook-create-file.yml
index d9676e9..19afb03 100644
--- a/ansible-practice/04-playbook-create-file.yml
+++ b/ansible-practice/04-playbook-create-file.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #  connection: local
   tasks:
   - name: Creating an empty file
-    file:
+    ansible.builtin.file:
       path: "~/ansible_created_file-01.txt"
       state: touch
 ...
 \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible-practice/05-playbook-add-content-to-created-file.yml b/ansible-practice/05-playbook-add-content-to-created-file.yml
index 60b1c05..decf848 100644
--- a/ansible-practice/05-playbook-add-content-to-created-file.yml
+++ b/ansible-practice/05-playbook-add-content-to-created-file.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   connection: local
   tasks:
   - name: Creating a file with content
-    copy:
+    ansible.builtin.copy:
       dest: "~/tmp/temp_files/ansible_created_file-02.txt"
       content: |
         line 01
diff --git a/ansible-practice/system/12-replace-text.yml b/ansible-practice/system/12-replace-text.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ae07a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible-practice/system/12-replace-text.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#
+# https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/replace_module.html
+#
+---
+- name: "12 - custom ansible - replace text"
+  hosts: dev
+  tasks:
+  - name: update slackpg blacklist - blacklist kernels
+    ansible.builtin.replace:
+      path: "{{ backup_etc_dir }}/blacklist"
+      regexp: '#kernel'
+      replace: 'kernel'
+    tags: ['slackpkg_blacklist_kernels']
+
+  - name: update slackpg blacklist - blacklist SBo packages
+    ansible.builtin.replace:
+      path: "{{ backup_etc_dir }}/blacklist"
+      regexp: '#\[0-9\]'
+      replace: '[0-9]'
+    tags: ['slackpkg_blacklist_sbo']
+
+    # this will add a line to a file if it does not exist !!
+  - name: update slackpg blacklist - blacklist alienbob packages
+    ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+      path: "{{ backup_etc_dir }}/blacklist"
+      search_string: '\[0-9\]\+alien'
+      line: '[0-9]+alien'
+    tags: ['slackpkg_blacklist_alien']
+
+  - name: update slackpg blacklist - blacklist sbopkg packages
+    ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+      path: "{{ backup_etc_dir }}/blacklist"
+      search_string: 'sbopkg'
+      line: 'sbopkg'
+    tags: ['slackpkg_blacklist_sbopkg']
+
+  - name: update slackpg blacklist - blacklist kde packages
+    ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+      path: "{{ backup_etc_dir }}/blacklist"
+      search_string: 'kde\/'
+      line: 'kde/'
+    tags: ['slackpkg_blacklist_kde']
diff --git a/ansible-practice/system/12-replace-text.yml~ b/ansible-practice/system/12-replace-text.yml~
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1848ea6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible-practice/system/12-replace-text.yml~
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: "12 - custom ansible - replace text"
+  hosts: dev
+  tasks:
+  - name: update slackpg blacklist
+    ansible.builtin.replace:
+      path: "{{ backup_etc_dir }}/blacklist"
+  #    regexp: '^#(kernel-.+)$'
+  #    replace: '\1'
+      regexp: "kernel"
+      replace: "kerneldaryll"
+      owner: root
+      group: root
+      backup: yes
+      tags: ['slackpkg_blacklist']
diff --git a/ansible-practice/system/13-create-update-user.yml b/ansible-practice/system/13-create-update-user.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b00af34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible-practice/system/13-create-update-user.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#
+# https://www.howtouselinux.com/post/create-user-with-ansible
+# https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/user_module.html
+# https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_variables.html
+# https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/crypto/openssh_keypair_module.html
+# https://www.codesandnotes.be/2020/01/13/generate-ssh-keys-using-ansible/
+#
+---
+- name: "13 - custom ansible - create/update user"
+  hosts: dev
+  become: yes  # Run tasks with root/sudo privileges
+  vars:
+    username: testuser1
+    password: mypassword
+    passphrase: one two three
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: create user
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        name: "{{ username }}"
+        password: "{{ password | password_hash('sha512')  }}"  # encrypted password
+        state: present                                         # ensure the user is present
+        createhome: true                                       # create the users home directory
+        shell: /bin/bash
+        group: users                                           # slackware default
+        groups: audio,cdrom,floppy,input,lp,netdev,plugdev,power,scanner,video,wheel
+        generate_ssh_key: true
+        ssh_key_type: ed25519
+        ssh_key_passphrase: "{{ passphrase }}"
+
+#
+# received the following when running this playbook:
+#
+#   TASK [create user] *************************************************
+#  
+#   [DEPRECATION WARNING]: Encryption using the Python crypt module is
+#   deprecated. The Python crypt module is deprecated and will be removed
+#   from Python 3.13. Install the passlib library for continued encryption
+#   functionality. This feature will be removed in version
+#   2.17. Deprecation warnings can be disabled by setting
+#   deprecation_warnings=False in ansible.cfg.
+# 
diff --git a/ansible-practice/system/13-create-update-user.yml~ b/ansible-practice/system/13-create-update-user.yml~
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7fc422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible-practice/system/13-create-update-user.yml~
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#
+# https://www.howtouselinux.com/post/create-user-with-ansible
+#
+---
+- name: "13 - custom ansible - create/update user"
+  hosts: dev
+  become: yes  # Run tasks with root/sudo privileges
+  tasks:
diff --git a/ansible-practice/system/14-verify-user.yml b/ansible-practice/system/14-verify-user.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b785b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible-practice/system/14-verify-user.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#
+# https://www.howtouselinux.com/post/create-user-with-ansible
+# https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/user_module.html
+# https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_variables.html
+#
+---
+- name: "14 - custom ansible - verifyl user"
+  hosts: dev
+  become: yes  # Run tasks with root/sudo privileges
+  vars:
+    username: testuser1
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: check if user exists
+      ansible.builtin.command: id {{ username }}
+#      ansible.builtin.shell: id {{ username }}
+      register: user_check
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: display user information
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: user '{{ username }}' exists !
+      when: user_check.rc == 0
+
+    - name: display error message if user does not exist
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: user '{{ username }}' does not exist !
+      when: user_check.rc != 0
diff --git a/ansible-practice/system/14-verify-user.yml~ b/ansible-practice/system/14-verify-user.yml~
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4be4c36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible-practice/system/14-verify-user.yml~
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#
+# https://www.howtouselinux.com/post/create-user-with-ansible
+#
+---
+- name: "14 - custom ansible - verifyl user"
+  hosts: dev
+  become: yes  # Run tasks with root/sudo privileges
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: check if user exists
+      ansible.builtin.shell:
+      register: user_check
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: display user information
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "user '{{ username  }}' exists !"
+	when: user_check.rc == 0
+