Automation and configuration management are not just about comfort.
They provide security, auditability and operational freedom.
For this reason Tom’s IT Cafe provides an Ansible role that:
- Downloads and installs the Gitea Linux binary
- Sets up a system service (as a non-root user)
- Sets up PostgreSQL (or SQLite for lightweight setups)
- Optionally sets up a reverse proxy with Certbot or self-signed keys
- Highly configurable through variables
The role focuses on a small, auditable code base with strong security.
Security
Automated installation and configuration mitigate the possibility of human mistakes.
It allows the same code to be tested in multiple environments.
A CI pipeline can monitor changes for security problems, mistakes and invalid structures.
Auditability
Code and configuration live in source control with history.
It is trivial to find out who changed what, and why.
The entire timeline of the code is traceable.
Operational Freedom
The production code can be tested, audited and changed in different environments.
A development -> staging -> production pipeline is easy to maintain.
Disaster recovery becomes predictable and repeatable.
Final Words
Some limitations were intentionally introduced.
Some of them will be removed in future releases.
The ds_gitea role is for those who want a small, auditable code base.
You can audit, use, copy or modify it for your needs.
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