improve linting and adding requirements

README.md

@@ -100,3 +100,10 @@ For a good overview about possible variables, please have a look into ``defaults
     # choose rofi theme
     i3_rofi_config_file: 'files/rofi/dracula_dark.rasi'
 ```
+
+## Requirements
+The ``community.general`` collection is required for some parts of this ansible role.
+You can install it with this command:
+```bash
+ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml --upgrade
+```

requirements.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+collections:
+  - name: 'community.general'
+    version: ">=7.5.0,<=8.0.0"

tasks/config.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     mode: 0644
     owner: "{{ i3wm_usr.user }}"
     group: "{{ i3wm_usr.user }}"
-  with_items:
+  loop:
     - { src: 'files/background.png', dest: "{{ i3wm_usr.home }}/.config/background.png" }
     - { src: 'files/lockscreen.png', dest: '{{ i3wm_usr.home }}/.config/lockscreen.png' }
   when: i3wm_copy_wallpapers | bool
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     mode: 0750
     owner: "{{ i3wm_usr.user }}"
     group: "{{ i3wm_usr.user }}"
-  with_items:
+  loop:
     - 'volume.sh'
     - 'wlan.py'
     - 'battery.py'

tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,25 +1,31 @@
 ---
 - name: Run optional versionscheck
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: versioncheck.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: versioncheck.yml
   when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
 
 - name: Register variables
-  ansible.builtin.import_tasks: variables.yml
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: variables.yml
 
 - name: Ensure i3 packages are installed [Debian]
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: setup-Debian.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: setup-Debian.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
 - name: Ensure i3 packages are installed [Archlinux}
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: setup-Archlinux.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: setup-Archlinux.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Archlinux'
 
 - name: Ensure i3 packages are installed [RHEL].
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: setup-RedHat.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: setup-RedHat.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Fedora' or ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
 
 - name: Create i3 config file
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: config.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: config.yml
   loop: "{{ i3wm_user_list | flatten(1) }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: i3wm_usr

tasks/variables.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 ---
 - name: Register OS-specific Variables
-  ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+  ansible.builtin.include_vars:
+    file: "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
   when: ansible_distribution != "Fedora"
 
 - name: Register Fedora-specific variables
-  ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
+  ansible.builtin.include_vars:
+    file: "{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
   when: ansible_distribution == "Fedora"
 
 - name: Define i3_packages

tasks/versioncheck.yml

@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@
   become: true
   ansible.builtin.slurp:
     src: "/etc/.ansible-version/{{ playbook_version_path }}"
-  register: i3wm_playbook_version
+  register: playbook_version
   when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
-  ignore_errors: true
   failed_when: false
 
-- name: Print remote role version
+- name: Print remote role version  # noqa: H500
   ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: "Remote role version: {{ i3wm_playbook_version.content | default('Y3VycmVudGx5IG5vdCBkZXBsb3llZAo=') | b64decode | string }}"
+    msg: "Remote role version: {{ playbook_version.content | default('Y3VycmVudGx5IG5vdCBkZXBsb3llZAo=') | b64decode | string }}"
   when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
 
-- name: Print locale role version
+- name: Print locale role version  # noqa: H500
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "Local role version: '{{ playbook_version_number | string }}'."
   when: submodules_versioncheck | bool
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg: "Your ansible module has the version '{{ playbook_version_number }}' and is outdated. You need to update it!"
   when:
-    - i3wm_playbook_version.content|default("Mgo=")|b64decode|int - 1 >= playbook_version_number|int and submodules_versioncheck | bool
+    - playbook_version.content|default("Mgo=")|b64decode|int - 1 >= playbook_version_number|int and submodules_versioncheck | bool
 
 - name: Write new version to remote disk
   become: true