✨ Setup grafana kiosk on hobbes.n39.eu

host-hobbes.yml

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+---
+- hosts: hobbes.n39.eu
+  become: true
+
+  vars:
+    ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+
+
+  roles:
+
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Install packages needed for the system
+      # This is a list of all packages,
+      # unless they are installed by a specific role
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        state: present
+        name:
+          # This is needed for the user-executed tasks
+          - acl
+          # Regular packages
+          - lightdm
+          - accountsservice
+          - unclutter
+          - lxde
+          - chromium
+          - rng-tools
+
+    - name: Remove the screensavers
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        state: absent
+        name:
+          - xscreensaver
+
+
+    - name: Set MAC address for proper DHCP recognition
+      # Uses mac variable from inventory
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: templates/network-interfaces-dhcp-mac.j2
+        dest: /etc/network/interfaces.d/hobbes-mac
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0644'
+
+    - name: Disable IPv6
+      # Because it is not working....
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: files/sysctl-no-ipv6.conf
+        dest: /etc/sysctl.d/99-systcl-no-ipv6.conf
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0644'
+
+
+    ### Kiosk setup
+    #
+    # https://github.com/grafana/grafana-kiosk
+
+    - name: Ensure kiosk user is there
+      ansible.builtin.user:
+        name: "{{ kiosk_user }}"
+        groups: audio,plugdev,input,netdev
+        append: yes
+
+
+    - name: Create bin directory
+      file:
+        path: "/home/{{ kiosk_user }}/bin"
+        owner: "{{ kiosk_user }}"
+        mode: '0755'
+        state: directory
+
+    - name: Download grafana-kiosk
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: "https://github.com/grafana/grafana-kiosk/releases/download/{{ kiosk_software_version }}/grafana-kiosk.linux.{{ kiosk_software_arch }}"
+        dest: "/home/{{ kiosk_user }}/bin/grafana-kiosk"
+        mode: '0755'
+        force: no
+
+
+    - name: Setup autologin in lightdm
+      ansible.builtin.blockinfile:
+        path: /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
+        block: |
+          [Seat:seat0]
+          autologin-user = pi
+          autologin-user-timeout = 0
+          autologin-in-background = False
+
+    - name: Remove autostart
+      # None of the things in autostart are needed or wanted
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart
+        state: absent
+
+
+    - name: Add systemd service
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: templates/hobbes/grafana-kiosk.service.j2
+        dest: /etc/systemd/system/grafana-kiosk.service
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0644'
+
+    - name: Enable and start kiosk service
+      ansible.builtin.service:
+        name: grafana-kiosk.service
+        enabled: true
+        state: started
+
+    - name: Set default systemd target to graphical
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        src: /lib/systemd/system/graphical.target
+        dest: /etc/systemd/system/default.target
+        state: link
+        force: yes
+
+
+  handlers:

host_vars/hobbes.n39.eu/vars.yml

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+server_admin: "admin+hobbes@netz39.de"
+mac: "b8:27:eb:f9:43:43"
+kiosk_user: pi
+kiosk_software_version: v1.0.5
+kiosk_software_arch: "armv7"
+kiosk_url: "https://grafana.n39.eu/d/xpLj6UD4z/hobbes-space-monitor?orgId=1"
+kiosk_grafana_user: "{{ vault_kiosk_grafana_user }}"
+kiosk_grafana_pass: "{{ vault_kiosk_grafana_pass }}"

host_vars/hobbes.n39.eu/vault

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templates/hobbes/grafana-kiosk.service.j2

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+[Unit]
+Description=Grafana Kiosk
+Documentation=https://github.com/grafana/grafana-kiosk
+Documentation=https://grafana.com/blog/2019/05/02/grafana-tutorial-how-to-create-kiosks-to-display-dashboards-on-a-tv
+After=network.target
+Wants=graphical.target
+After=graphical.target
+
+[Service]
+User={{ kiosk_user }}
+Environment="DISPLAY=:0"
+Environment="XAUTHORITY=/home/{{ kiosk_user }}/.Xauthority"
+
+# These should work according to the docs, but are nowhere in the code?
+#Environment="KIOSK_MODE=full"
+#Environment="KIOSK_AUTOFIT=false"
+#Environment="KIOSK_LXDE_ENABLED=true"
+#Environment="KIOSK_LXDE_HOME=/home/{{ kiosk_user }}"
+#Environment="KIOSK_URL={{ kiosk_url }}"
+#Environment="KIOSK_LOGIN_METHOD=local"
+#Environment="KIOSK_LOGIN_USER={{ kiosk_grafana_user }}"
+#Environment="KIOSK_LOGIN_PASSWORD={{ kiosk_grafana_pass }}"
+
+# Disable screensaver etc.
+ExecStartPre=xset s off
+ExecStartPre=xset -dpms
+ExecStartPre=xset s noblank
+
+ExecStart=/home/{{ kiosk_user }}/bin/grafana-kiosk -kiosk-mode=full -autofit=false  -lxde-home=/home/{{ kiosk_user }} -URL="{{ kiosk_url }}" -login-method=local -username={{ kiosk_grafana_user }} --password={{ kiosk_grafana_pass }}
+
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=30s
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=graphical.target
+