Role: gui-gnome

GNOME desktop polish. Removes bloat, installs apps, sets favorites, optional GPU drivers.

Features

• Remove GNOME/Ubuntu defaults (LibreOffice, Firefox, etc.)
• Add Chrome repo & install apps (Chrome, Blender, Inkscape, GIMP, FileZilla)
• Configure GNOME dock favorites
• Optional GPU driver install (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel)

Variables

gui_gnome_remove_packages: [gnome-initial-setup, libreoffice-core, firefox]
gui_gnome_install_packages: [google-chrome-stable, blender, inkscape, gimp, filezilla]
gui_gnome_favorites: [google-chrome.desktop, org.gnome.Terminal.desktop]
gui_gnome_gpu_enable: false

Example

- hosts: desktops
  roles:
    - role: gui_gnome
      vars:
        gui_gnome_gpu_enable: true

Note

Requires community.general collection for dconf and snap.