implement autologin

ansible/roles/base/tasks/dotfiles.yaml

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 ---
 
-- name: Generating non-root vars
-  ansible.builtin.setup:
-  register: setup_user
-  become: false
-
 - name: Set dotfile type to empty string when it is not defined
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
     system_purpose: ""

ansible/roles/base/tasks/i3.yaml

@@ -1,16 +1,26 @@
 ---
 
 - name: Add greeter
-  ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name:
-      - lightdm
-      - lightdm-gtk-greeter
-    state: present
-  notify: Set graphical target
   when: >
     ('gdm3' not in ansible_facts['packages'] or
     'sddm' not in ansible_facts['packages']) and
     no_container_environment
+  block:
+    - name: Install lightdm
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        name:
+          - lightdm
+          - lightdm-gtk-greeter
+        state: present
+      notify: Set graphical target
+    - name: Enable autologin
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        dest: /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/01_autologin.conf
+        src: etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/01_autologin.conf.j2
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0644'
+      debugger: on_failed
 
 - name: Install picom
   ansible.builtin.apt:

ansible/roles/base/tasks/main.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
   loop_control:
     loop_var: base_variables
 
+- name: Generating non-root vars
+  ansible.builtin.setup:
+  register: setup_user
+  become: false
+
 - name: Check installed packages
   ansible.builtin.package_facts:
     manager: auto
@@ -37,4 +42,4 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: dotfiles.yaml
 
 - name: Include system_specifics
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "{{ system_purpose }}.yaml"
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "{{ system_purpose }}.yaml"

ansible/roles/base/templates/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/01_autologin.conf.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[SeatDefaults]
+autologin-user={{ setup_user['ansible_facts']['ansible_user_id'] }}