Ansible collection: foundata.linux

The ansible collection foundata.linux provides resources to manage common Linux system components and configuration, e.g. users, shell, Kernel parmeters (sysctl) or automatic updates.

The following lists the README.md files of the most important included contents (e.g. roles). You might browse the source code repositories for a better overview.

Ansible collection: foundata.linux

This repository contains the foundata.linux Ansible Collection.

It provides resources to manage common Linux system components and configuration, e.g. users, shell, Kernel parmeters (sysctl), storage or automatic updates.

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Included content

Role: foundata.linux.auto_update

The resource in this collection to configure and maintain automatic (unattended) updates of installed software. See the role’s README.md for more information and usage examples.

Role: foundata.linux.reboot

The resource in this collection to reboot systems when needed. See the role’s README.md for more information and usage examples.

Role: foundata.linux.sudo

The resource in this collection to configure and maintain sudo privileges and rules. See the role’s README.md for more information and usage examples.

Role: foundata.linux.sysctl

The resource in this collection to configure and maintain Kernel settings. See the role’s README.md for more information and usage examples.

Role: foundata.linux.user

The resource in this collection to configure and maintain local user accounts and groups. See the role’s README.md for more information and usage examples.

Dependencies

See dependencies in galaxy.yml.

Licensing, copyright

Copyright (c) 2026 foundata GmbH (https://foundata.com)

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later), see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt for the full text.

The REUSE.toml file provides detailed licensing and copyright information in a human- and machine-readable format. This includes parts that may be subject to different licensing or usage terms, such as third-party components. The repository conforms to the REUSE specification. You can use reuse spdx to create a SPDX software bill of materials (SBOM).

Author information

This project was created and is maintained by foundata.

Initially based on an Ansible skeleton developed by foundata.