create-linode.yaml

---
# Creates a new Linode.

- name: Create Linode
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  connection: local
  vars:
    my_username: kenyon
    swap_size: 2048
    region: us-west
    image: linode/debian11
    linode_type: g6-nanode-1
    retry_count: 10
    delay_seconds: 5
  vars_prompt:
    - name: linode_label
      prompt: New Linode label
      private: false
  tasks:
    - name: Create Linode {{ linode_label }}
      ansible.builtin.command: >-
        linode-cli --json --no-defaults linodes create
        --label {{ linode_label }}
        --type {{ linode_type }}
        --region {{ region }}
      register: linode_create
      changed_when: true

    - name: Set facts of new Linode
      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
        linode_disk: "{{ (linode_create.stdout | from_json | first).specs.disk }}"
        linode_id: "{{ (linode_create.stdout | from_json | first).id }}"
        linode_ipv6: "{{ (linode_create.stdout | from_json | first).ipv6 }}"

    - name: Create system disk for {{ linode_label }}
      ansible.builtin.command: >-
        linode-cli --json --no-defaults linodes disk-create {{ linode_id }}
        --label system
        --size {{ linode_disk | int - swap_size }}
        --image {{ image }}
        --authorized_users {{ my_username }}
        --root_pass {{ lookup("password", "/dev/null") | quote }}
      register: system_disk
      retries: "{{ retry_count }}"
      delay: "{{ delay_seconds }}"
      until: system_disk is not failed
      changed_when: true

    - name: Create swap disk for {{ linode_label }}
      ansible.builtin.command: >-
        linode-cli --json --no-defaults linodes disk-create {{ linode_id }}
        --label swap
        --size {{ swap_size }}
        --filesystem swap
      register: swap_disk
      retries: "{{ retry_count }}"
      delay: "{{ delay_seconds }}"
      until: swap_disk is not failed
      changed_when: true

    - name: Create configuration profile for {{ linode_label }}
      ansible.builtin.command: >-
        linode-cli --json --no-defaults linodes config-create {{ linode_id }}
        --label config
        --devices.sda.disk_id {{ (system_disk.stdout | from_json | first).id }}
        --devices.sdb.disk_id {{ (swap_disk.stdout | from_json | first).id }}
        --helpers.updatedb_disabled false
        --helpers.network false
      register: config_profile
      retries: "{{ retry_count }}"
      delay: "{{ delay_seconds }}"
      until: config_profile is not failed
      changed_when: true

    - name: Boot {{ linode_label }}
      ansible.builtin.command: linode-cli linodes boot {{ linode_id }}
      changed_when: true

    - name: Show IPv6 address
      ansible.builtin.debug:
        msg: "{{ linode_label }} address: {{ linode_ipv6 }}"