Package catalog

ansible/install.packages.yml consumes package groups defined in ansible/packages.yml.

Default groups cover the project’s baseline categories such as base packages, time sync, security, storage, networking, hardware information, developer tools, and power policy. Optional desktop, Apple media, GPU-vendor, and firmware groups remain disabled unless explicitly selected.

Example package-group override:

ansible-playbook ansible/install.packages.yml \
  -e '{"package_group_overrides":{"desktop_rdp_optional":true},"exclude_packages":["mailutils"]}'

Extra variable	Purpose
`package_group_overrides`	Enables or disables named groups from `ansible/packages.yml`; the example enables the optional desktop/RDP group.
`exclude_packages`	Removes specifically named packages from the resolved package list; the example excludes `mailutils`.

Run this from a configured Ansible checkout with the correct inventory and privilege settings. The published runners carry their own runtime support and are safer for a new host than manually assembling a partial playbook command.