fix(ci): use renamed ansible-lint configuration

Point the Gitea lint workflow at .ansible-lint.yml so it can load the renamed configuration.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <copilot@github.com>

.gitea/workflows/ansible-linters.yml

@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run ansible-lint
       uses: ansible/ansible-lint@v25.2.1
       with:
-        args: "--config-file .ansible-lint"
+        args: "--config-file .ansible-lint.yml"
         setup_python: "true"

.gitea/workflows/molecule.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: Molecule
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ "opened", "reopened", "synchronize" ]
+  push:
+    branches: [ '**' ]
+    tags-ignore: [ '**' ]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  molecule:
+    name: Molecule
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-amd64
+    steps:
+    # The scenario includes the role by its directory name, whose parent is used as roles path.
+    - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+      with:
+        path: root
+    - name: Install molecule
+      run: |
+        apt update --yes
+        apt install --yes python3-pip
+        pip3 install --break-system-packages molecule docker
+    - name: Run molecule
+      run: molecule test
+      working-directory: root

.yamllint.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+---
+
 #
 # Documentation:
 # https://yamllint.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

molecule/default/collections.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+
+collections:
+- name: community.docker

molecule/default/converge.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+- name: Converge
+  hosts: all
+  vars:
+    root: "{{ _root_configuration }}"
+  vars_files:
+  - vars/main.yml
+  tasks:
+  - name: Include the role root
+    ansible.builtin.include_role:
+      name: root

molecule/default/create.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+---
+- name: Create
+  hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+  - name: Start a container per platform
+    community.docker.docker_container:
+      name: "{{ item.name }}"
+      image: "{{ item.image }}"
+      command: sleep infinity
+      state: started
+    loop: "{{ molecule_yml.platforms }}"
+    loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.name }}"
+
+  - name: Write the instance config
+    ansible.builtin.copy:
+      content: |
+        {% for platform in molecule_yml.platforms %}
+        - instance: {{ platform.name }}
+          connection: community.docker.docker
+        {% endfor %}
+      dest: "{{ molecule_instance_config }}"
+      mode: "0600"
+
+  - name: Generate temporary SSH key pairs
+    ansible.builtin.command:
+      argv:
+      - ssh-keygen
+      - -t
+      - ed25519
+      - -N
+      - ""
+      - -C
+      - molecule-root
+      - -f
+      - "{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}/{{ item }}"
+      creates: "{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}/{{ item }}"
+    loop:
+    - original.ed25519
+    - replacement.ed25519

molecule/default/destroy.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+- name: Destroy
+  hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+  - name: Remove the container of every platform
+    community.docker.docker_container:
+      name: "{{ item.name }}"
+      state: absent
+    loop: "{{ molecule_yml.platforms }}"
+    loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.name }}"
+
+  - name: Remove temporary SSH key pairs
+    ansible.builtin.file:
+      path: "{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}/{{ item }}"
+      state: absent
+    loop:
+    - original.ed25519
+    - original.ed25519.pub
+    - replacement.ed25519
+    - replacement.ed25519.pub
+
+  - name: Empty the instance config
+    ansible.builtin.copy:
+      content: "[]"
+      dest: "{{ molecule_instance_config }}"
+      mode: "0600"

molecule/default/molecule.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+
+driver:
+  name: default
+  options:
+    managed: true
+    login_cmd_template: "docker exec --interactive --tty {instance} bash"
+
+platforms:
+- name: root-archlinux
+  image: docker.io/library/archlinux:base
+- name: root-debian
+  image: docker.io/library/debian:13
+- name: root-fedora
+  image: registry.fedoraproject.org/fedora:43
+
+provisioner:
+  name: ansible
+  env:
+    ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH: "${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/.."
+  config_options:
+    defaults:
+      interpreter_python: auto_silent

molecule/default/prepare.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+- name: Prepare
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars:
+    _bootstrap: |
+      set -eu
+      if command -v pacman > /dev/null; then
+        pacman --sync --refresh --noconfirm openssh openssl python shadow
+      elif command -v apt-get > /dev/null; then
+        apt-get update
+        apt-get install --yes openssh-client openssl passwd python3
+      else
+        dnf install --assumeyes openssh-clients openssl python3 shadow-utils
+      fi
+  tasks:
+  - name: Bootstrap Python and the tools required by the role
+    ansible.builtin.raw: "/bin/sh -c {{ _bootstrap | quote }}"
+    changed_when: true

molecule/default/requirements.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+
+roles: []

molecule/default/vars/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+
+_root_configuration:
+  ssh:
+    authorized_keys:
+    - content: '{{ lookup("ansible.builtin.file", molecule_ephemeral_directory + "/original.ed25519.pub") }}'
+      command: /usr/bin/true
+    - content: '{{ lookup("ansible.builtin.file", molecule_ephemeral_directory + "/replacement.ed25519.pub") }}'
+    config:
+    - Host: "*"
+      StrictHostKeyChecking: "no"
+    private_keys:
+    - content: '{{ lookup("ansible.builtin.file", molecule_ephemeral_directory + "/original.ed25519", rstrip=false) }}'
+      filename: molecule.ed25519

molecule/default/verify.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+---
+- name: Verify
+  hosts: all
+  vars:
+    _expected_modes:
+      /root/.ssh: "0700"
+      /root/.ssh/authorized_keys: "0600"
+      /root/.ssh/config: "0644"
+      /root/.ssh/molecule.ed25519: "0600"
+      /root/.ssh/molecule.ed25519.pub: "0644"
+  vars_files:
+  - vars/main.yml
+  tasks:
+  - name: Stat the SSH directory and files
+    ansible.builtin.stat:
+      path: "{{ item.key }}"
+    loop: "{{ _expected_modes | dict2items }}"
+    loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.key }}"
+    register: _root_files
+
+  - name: Assert SSH ownership and permissions
+    ansible.builtin.assert:
+      that:
+      - item.stat.exists
+      - item.stat.mode == item.item.value
+      - item.stat.pw_name == 'root'
+      - item.stat.gr_name == 'root'
+    loop: "{{ _root_files.results }}"
+    loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.item.key }}"
+
+  - name: Read the SSH files
+    ansible.builtin.slurp:
+      src: "{{ item }}"
+    loop:
+    - /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
+    - /root/.ssh/config
+    - /root/.ssh/molecule.ed25519
+    - /root/.ssh/molecule.ed25519.pub
+    no_log: true
+    register: _root_contents
+
+  - name: Assert SSH file contents
+    vars:
+      _original_public_key: '{{ lookup("ansible.builtin.file", molecule_ephemeral_directory + "/original.ed25519.pub") }}'
+      _replacement_public_key: '{{ lookup("ansible.builtin.file", molecule_ephemeral_directory + "/replacement.ed25519.pub") }}'
+    ansible.builtin.assert:
+      that:
+      - (('command="/usr/bin/true" ' + _original_public_key) in (_root_contents.results[0].content | b64decode).splitlines())
+      - _replacement_public_key in (_root_contents.results[0].content | b64decode).splitlines()
+      - "'Host *' in (_root_contents.results[1].content | b64decode).splitlines()"
+      - "'  StrictHostKeyChecking no' in (_root_contents.results[1].content | b64decode).splitlines()"
+      - (_root_contents.results[2].content | b64decode) == _root_configuration.ssh.private_keys[0].content
+      - (_root_contents.results[3].content | b64decode).split()[1] == _original_public_key.split()[1]
+    no_log: true
+
+- name: Verify SSH key rotation
+  hosts: all
+  vars:
+    root:
+      ssh:
+        authorized_keys: "{{ _root_configuration.ssh.authorized_keys }}"
+        config: "{{ _root_configuration.ssh.config }}"
+        private_keys:
+        - content: '{{ lookup("ansible.builtin.file", molecule_ephemeral_directory + "/replacement.ed25519", rstrip=false) }}'
+          filename: molecule.ed25519
+  vars_files:
+  - vars/main.yml
+  tasks:
+  - name: Replace the private key while keeping the public key file
+    ansible.builtin.include_role:
+      name: root
+
+  - name: Read the public key after rotation
+    ansible.builtin.slurp:
+      src: /root/.ssh/molecule.ed25519.pub
+    register: _rotated_public_key
+
+  - name: Assert the existing public key was updated
+    vars:
+      _expected_public_key: '{{ lookup("ansible.builtin.file", molecule_ephemeral_directory + "/replacement.ed25519.pub") }}'
+    ansible.builtin.assert:
+      that:
+      - (_rotated_public_key.content | b64decode).split()[1] == _expected_public_key.split()[1]
+      - _rotated_public_key.content != _root_contents.results[3].content
+
+- name: Verify root password and empty authorized keys
+  hosts: all
+  vars:
+    root:
+      password: molecule-root-password
+      ssh:
+        authorized_keys: []
+  tasks:
+  - name: Set the root password and remove empty optional SSH files
+    ansible.builtin.include_role:
+      name: root
+
+  - name: Read the root password entry
+    ansible.builtin.getent:
+      database: shadow
+      key: root
+    no_log: true
+
+  - name: Hash the test password using the stored salt and rounds
+    ansible.builtin.command:
+      argv:
+      - openssl
+      - passwd
+      - -6
+      - -salt
+      - "{{ ansible_facts.getent_shadow.root[0].split('$')[2:-1] | join('$') }}"
+      - -stdin
+      stdin: molecule-root-password
+    changed_when: false
+    no_log: true
+    register: _expected_password_hash
+
+  - name: Assert the root password was set and unlocked
+    ansible.builtin.assert:
+      that:
+      - ansible_facts.getent_shadow.root[0].startswith('$6$')
+      - ansible_facts.getent_shadow.root[0] == _expected_password_hash.stdout
+      - ansible_become_pass == 'molecule-root-password'
+    no_log: true
+
+  - name: Stat removed optional SSH files
+    ansible.builtin.stat:
+      path: "{{ item }}"
+    loop:
+    - /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
+    - /root/.ssh/config
+    register: _removed_files
+
+  - name: Assert empty and undefined optional SSH files were removed
+    ansible.builtin.assert:
+      that: not item.stat.exists
+    loop: "{{ _removed_files.results }}"
+    loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.item }}"
+
+- name: Restore SSH settings
+  hosts: all
+  vars:
+    root: "{{ _root_configuration }}"
+  vars_files:
+  - vars/main.yml
+  tasks:
+  - name: Restore optional SSH files before testing omitted SSH settings
+    ansible.builtin.include_role:
+      name: root
+
+- name: Verify root locking and omitted SSH settings
+  hosts: all
+  vars:
+    root:
+      password: ""
+  tasks:
+  - name: Lock root and remove omitted optional SSH files
+    ansible.builtin.include_role:
+      name: root
+
+  - name: Read the locked root password entry
+    ansible.builtin.getent:
+      database: shadow
+      key: root
+    no_log: true
+
+  - name: Assert root login is locked
+    ansible.builtin.assert:
+      that: ansible_facts.getent_shadow.root[0].startswith('!')
+    no_log: true
+
+  - name: Stat optional SSH files after omitting SSH settings
+    ansible.builtin.stat:
+      path: "{{ item }}"
+    loop:
+    - /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
+    - /root/.ssh/config
+    register: _omitted_files
+
+  - name: Assert omitted optional SSH files were removed
+    ansible.builtin.assert:
+      that: not item.stat.exists
+    loop: "{{ _omitted_files.results }}"
+    loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.item }}"

requirements.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+
+collections: []

tasks/main.yml

@@ -52,27 +52,6 @@
         root.ssh.authorized_keys is not defined or
         root.ssh is not defined
 
-- name: "Generate private and public SSH key"
-  when: root.ssh is defined and
-        (
-          root.ssh.private_keys is not defined or
-          root.ssh.private_keys | length <= 0
-        )
-  block:
-  - name: "Check if private SSH key already exists"
-    ansible.builtin.stat:
-      path: "/root/.ssh/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}.key"
-    register: stat_result
-  - name: "Generate private SSH key"
-    community.crypto.openssh_keypair:
-      path: "/root/.ssh/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}.key"
-      type: ed25519
-      size: 512
-      state: present
-      comment: "root@{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
-      force: false
-    when: not stat_result.stat.exists
-
 - name: "Create private and public SSH key"
   when: root.ssh is defined and
         root.ssh.private_keys is defined and
@@ -90,18 +69,25 @@
       label: "{{ item.filename }}"
 
   - name: "Extract public SSH keys from private keys"
-    ansible.builtin.shell:
+    ansible.builtin.command:
-    args:
+      argv: [ "ssh-keygen", "-y", "-f", "/root/.ssh/{{ item.filename }}" ]
-      executable: /bin/bash
-      cmd: "ssh-keygen -y -f {{ ('/root/.ssh/' + item.filename) | quote }} > {{ ('/root/.ssh/' + item.filename + '.pub') | quote }}"
-      creates: "/root/.ssh/{{ item.filename }}.pub"
     register: _root_ssh_pub_key_extraction
-    changed_when: _root_ssh_pub_key_extraction.rc == 0
+    changed_when: false
-    failed_when: _root_ssh_pub_key_extraction.rc > 0
     loop: "{{ root.ssh.private_keys }}"
     loop_control:
       label: "{{ item.filename }}"
 
+  - name: "Write derived public SSH keys"
+    ansible.builtin.copy:
+      content: "{{ item.stdout }}\n"
+      dest: "/root/.ssh/{{ item.item.filename }}.pub"
+      owner: "root"
+      group: "root"
+      mode: "0644"
+    loop: "{{ _root_ssh_pub_key_extraction.results }}"
+    loop_control:
+      label: "{{ item.item.filename }}"
+
 - name: "Create custom SSH client config"
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: root/.ssh/config.j2