Update to Fedora Rawhide, make act_runner name consistent, change file where runner registration data is tored

ansible.cfg

@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ become_method = sudo
 # -o ControlPersist=60s
 # Sets the persistence time for the master connection to 60 seconds
 [ssh_connection]
-ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s
+ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s

host_setup.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
----
 - name: Initial generic setup
   hosts: gitrunner
   become: yes
@@ -8,6 +7,8 @@
       yum:
         name:
           - git
+          - nodejs
+          - mock
         state: present
 
     - name: Check current hostname
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@
       register: current_hostname
       changed_when: false
 
-    - name: Set hostname to rocky10 (if needed)
+    - name: Set hostname to configured value (if needed)
       hostname:
-        name: rocky10
-      when: current_hostname.stdout != "rocky10"
+        name: fedora-rawhide10
+      when: current_hostname.stdout != ansible_hostname

inventory.ini

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 # This file defines targets (hosts, groups, host-specific variables)
 [all]
-rocky10 ansible_host=10.17.3.215 ansible_user=groot ansible_become=true ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3.12
-
-[gitrunner]
-rocky10
+fedora-rawhide10 ansible_host=10.17.3.179 ansible_user=groot ansible_become=true ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3.12

readme.md

@@ -1,28 +1,31 @@
 # Gitea Runner Automation with Ansible
 
-This repository contains an Ansible playbook and configuration files to automate the deployment and configuration of a Gitea Runner on a Rocky Linux 10 VM. 
+This repository contains an Ansible playbook and configuration files to automate the deployment and configuration of a Gitea Runner on a Fedora Rawhide Cloud VM. 
 
-To deploy a Rocky Linux virtual machine, please go to [this repository](https://git.phyllo.me/IaC/advanced-libvirt-terraform-examples). 
+To deploy a Fedora Rawhide Cloud virtual machine, please go to [this repository](https://git.phyllo.me/IaC/advanced-libvirt-terraform-examples). 
 
 ## Repository Structure
 
 ```
-├── ansible.cfg          # Ansible configuration settings
-├── inventory.ini        # Host inventory definition
-├── setup.yml            # Main playbook for Gitea Runner configuration
-├── update.yml           # Playbook to ensure system is up-to-date
+├── ansible.cfg # Ansible configuration settings 
+├── inventory.ini # Host inventory definition 
+├── setup.yml # Main playbook for basic system setup 
+├── update.yml # Playbook to ensure system is up-to-date 
+├── runner_setup.yml # Playbook for Gitea Runner installation and configuration
 ```
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
 1. Ansible installed on your control machine
-2. Access to a Rocky Linux 10 VM with IP `10.17.3.36`
+2. Access to a Fedora Rawhide Cloud VM with IP `10.17.3.250`
 3. SSH key authentication configured with `~/.ssh/terraform_key`
 4. Root privileges or sudo access on the target VM
+5. Gitea registration token (to be placed in runner_setup.yml)
 
 ## How to Use
 
 1. **Install Ansible** (if not already installed):
+
    ```bash
    # For CentOS/RHEL/Fedora
    sudo yum install ansible
@@ -32,36 +35,52 @@ To deploy a Rocky Linux virtual machine, please go to [this repository](https://
    ```
 
 2. **Ensure SSH key exists**:
-   ```bash
+
+   ```
    ls ~/.ssh/terraform_key
    ```
 
-3. **Run the playbooks**:
-   ```bash
+3. **Set registration token in runner_setup.yml**:
+
+   ```
+   registration_token: "your_actual_token_here"
+   ``` 
+
+> Obtain the token from: https://git.phyllo.me/user/settings/actions/runners
+
+> For a runner to have the global scope, one needs to generate a token with a Gitea superuser 
+
+4. **Run the playbooks**:
+
+   ```
    ansible-playbook update.yml
    ansible-playbook setup.yml
+   ansible-playbook runner_setup.yml
    ```
 
 ## What This Does
 
 This automation will:
-1. Connect to the specified Rocky Linux VM
-2. Update the system packages
-3. Install necessary dependencies (git)
-4. Create a dedicated gitea-runner user
-5. Set hostname to rocky10
-6. Download and install Gitea Runner v0.2.13
-7. Configure systemd service for automatic startup
-8. Start the Gitea Runner service
 
-The result is a fully configured Gitea Runner that will automatically start on system boot, ready to execute Gitea Actions workflows.
+- Connect to the specified Fedora Rawhide Cloud VM
+- Update the system packages and reboot if required
+- Install necessary dependencies
+- Set hostname to fedora-rawhide10
+- Create a dedicated gitea-runner user
+- Download and install Gitea Runner
+- Configure systemd service for automatic startup
+- Register the runner with Gitea using the provided token
+- Start the Gitea Runner service
+- The result is a fully configured Gitea Runner that will automatically start on system boot, ready to execute Gitea Actions workflows.
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 If you encounter issues:
+
 - Verify SSH connectivity to the target VM
 - Ensure Ansible can reach the specified IP address
-- Check that `~/.ssh/terraform_key` has correct permissions
+- Check that ~/.ssh/terraform_key has correct permissions (600)
 - Review output logs for specific error messages
+- Make sure the registration token is valid
 
-For additional help with Ansible configuration, consult the [official Ansible documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/index.html).
+For additional help with Ansible configuration, consult the official Ansible documentation.

runner_setup.yml

@@ -1,38 +1,42 @@
 ---
-- name: Initial one-time setup
+- name: Initial one-time setup for the Act Runner, Gitea's Action runner
   hosts: gitrunner
   become: yes
-  vars:
-    runner_name: "act_runner"
+  vars:    
     gitea_runner_version: "0.2.13"
+    # Token has to be generated here https://git.phyllo.me/user/settings/actions/runners and paste here, like:
+    # registration_token: "asdlkhgalsdhlgksdahklds"
+    registration_token: ""
     
   tasks:
     - name: Create act runner user
-      user:
-        name: "{{ runner_name }}"
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        name: "act_runner"
         system: yes
         shell: /bin/bash
-        home: "/var/lib/{{ runner_name }}"
-        create_home: no
+        home: "/var/lib/act_runner"
+        create_home: yes
+        state: present
 
     - name: Create /etc/act_runner directory
-      file:
-        path: /etc/"{{ runner_name }}"
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: /etc/act_runner
         state: directory
-        owner: "{{ runner_name }}"
-        group: "{{ runner_name }}"
+        owner: "act_runner"
+        group: "act_runner"
         mode: '0755'
 
     - name: Install Act Runner
-      uri:
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
         url: "https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner/releases/download/v{{ gitea_runner_version }}/act_runner-{{ gitea_runner_version }}-linux-amd64"
-        dest: "/usr/local/bin/act-runner"
+        dest: "/usr/local/bin/act_runner"
         mode: '0755'
-        status_code: 200
-        follow_redirects: all
-    
-    - name: Creat Act Runner configuration file
-      copy:
+        force: "{{ (ansible_facts['cmdline']['force'] is defined) | default(false) }}"
+      retries: 3
+      delay: 5
+
+    - name: Create Act Runner configuration file
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
         content: |
           log:
             # The level of logging, can be trace, debug, info, warn, error, fatal
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@
 
           runner:
             # Where to store the registration result.
-            file: .runner
+            file: /var/lib/act_runner/.runner
             # Execute how many tasks concurrently at the same time.
             capacity: 1
             # Extra environment variables to run jobs.
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@
             # If it's empty when registering, it will ask for inputting labels.
             # If it's empty when execute `daemon`, will use labels in `.runner` file.
             labels:
-              - "rocky-10:host:local"
+              - "fedora-rawhide-latest:host:local"
 
           cache:
             # Enable cache server to use actions/cache.
@@ -129,46 +133,53 @@
             # If it's empty, $HOME/.cache/act/ will be used.
             workdir_parent:
         dest: /etc/act_runner/config.yaml
-        mode: '0644'
+        owner: "act_runner"
+        group: "act_runner"
+        mode: '0755'
+        backup: yes
 
-    - name: Register the runner with Gitea
-      command: >
-        /usr/local/bin/act-runner register 
-        --no-interactive 
+    - name: Check if runner is already registered
+      ansible.builtin.stat:
+        path: /var/lib/act_runner/.runner
+      register: runner_registered
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Register the runner with Gitea (if not already registered)
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
+        /usr/local/bin/act_runner register 
+        --no-interactive
         --config /etc/act_runner/config.yaml 
         --instance https://git.phyllo.me 
         --token {{ registration_token }}
-      args:
-        chdir: /var/lib/{{ runner_name }}
-      become_user: "{{ runner_name }}"
+        --name fraw-bios-0
+      when: not runner_registered.stat.exists
       changed_when: true
 
     - name: Create Act Runner service file
-      copy:
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
         content: |
           [Unit]
           Description=Gitea Actions Runner
+          Documentation=https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner
           After=network.target
           
           [Service]
-          Type=simple
-          User={{ runner_name }}
           ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/act_runner daemon --config /etc/act_runner/config.yaml
           ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
           WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/act_runner
           TimeoutSec=0
           Restart=always
           RestartSec=10
-          User=act_runner
           
           [Install]
           WantedBy=multi-user.target
-        dest: /etc/systemd/system/act-runner.service
-        mode: '0644'
+        dest: /etc/systemd/system/act_runner.service
+        mode: '0755'
+        backup: yes
 
-    - name: Ensure act-runner service is enabled and started
-      systemd:
-        name: act-runner
+    - name: Ensure act_runner service is enabled and started
+      ansible.builtin.systemd:
+        name: act_runner
         enabled: yes
         state: started
-        daemon_reload: yes
+        daemon_reload: yes

update.yml

@@ -17,21 +17,9 @@
       ignore_errors: true
       when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
     
-    - name: Check if reboot required (Debian/Ubuntu)
-      stat:
-        path: /var/run/reboot-required
-      register: reboot_required_file
-      when: ansible_os_family != "RedHat"
-    
     - name: Reboot if required (RedHat/CentOS)
       reboot:
       when: 
         - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
         - needs_restarting_output.rc == 1
-        - needs_restarting_output is defined
-    
-    - name: Reboot if required (Debian/Ubuntu)
-      reboot:
-      when: 
-        - ansible_os_family != "RedHat"
-        - reboot_required_file.stat.exists == true
+        - needs_restarting_output is defined