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- Pin nixos-anywhere to prevent possible issues caused by upstream PR:
  nix-community/nixos-anywhere#243.
  Read more from the below nixpkgs issue:
  NixOS/nixpkgs#265014.
- Fix the task.py usage instructions in README.md after
  #8.
- Make `nix flake check` pre-push check less verbose.

Signed-off-by: Henri Rosten <henri.rosten@unikie.com>
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Expand Up @@ -48,50 +48,72 @@ Run the following command to list the available tasks:
$ invoke --list
Available tasks:

build-local Build NixOS configuration `target` locally.
deploy Deploy NixOS configuration `target` to host `hostname`.
install Install `target` on `hostname` using nixos-anywhere, deploying host private key.
alias-list List available targets (i.e. configurations and alias names)
build-local Build NixOS configuration `alias` locally.
deploy Deploy the configuration for `alias`.
install Install `alias` configuration using nixos-anywhere, deploying host private key.
pre-push Run 'pre-push' checks: black, pylint, pycodestyle, reuse lint, nix fmt.
print-keys Decrypt host private key, print ssh and age public keys for `target`.
reboot Reboot host `hostname`.
print-keys Decrypt host private key, print ssh and age public keys for `alias` config.
reboot Reboot host identified as `alias`.
update-sops-files Update all sops yaml and json files according to .sops.yaml rules.

```

In the following sections, we will explain the intended usage of the most common above deployment tasks.

#### alias-list
The `alias-list` task lists the alias names for ghaf-infra targets. Alias is simply a name given for the combination of nixosConfig and hostname. All ghaf-infra tasks that need to identify a target, accept an alias name as an argument.

```bash
$ invoke alias-list

Current ghaf-infra targets:

╒═══════════════╤═══════════════╤══════════════╕
│ alias │ nixosconfig │ hostname │
╞═══════════════╪═══════════════╪══════════════╡
│ build01-dev │ build01 │ 51.12.57.124 │
│ ghafhydra-dev │ ghafhydra │ 51.12.56.79 │
╘═══════════════╧═══════════════╧══════════════╛
```

#### build-local
The `build-local` task builds the given nix flake target NixOS configuration locally. If the target is not specified `build-local` builds all NixOS configurations in the flake:
The `build-local` task builds the given alias configuration locally. If the alias name is not specified `build-local` builds all alias configurations:

```bash
$ invoke build-local
..
[build01] building '/nix/store/chhh3zqmy0zqy7fx4cgiy7rn0w6zz5gh-nixos-system-build01-23.05.20231013.898cb20.drv'...
[ghafhydra] building '/nix/store/wnlmh040h1gyrx31gigmc6940h4ipzh0-nixos-system-ghafhydra-23.05.20231013.898cb20.drv'...
INFO Running: nixos-rebuild build --option accept-flake-config true -v --flake .#build01
...
INFO Running: nixos-rebuild build --option accept-flake-config true -v --flake .#ghafhydra
...
building '/nix/store/m0z520c0rpz1qjjw391srjw50426626z-etc.drv'...
building '/nix/store/7jx57i82zmkcjsimb761vqsdcx2sc8yq-nixos-system-ghafhydra-23.05.20231021.5550a85.drv'...
```

#### pre-push
The `pre-push` task runs a set of checks for the contents of this repository. The checks include: python linters, license compliance checks, and nix formatting checks. The `pre-push` task also locally builds all the NixOS configurations in the flake:
The `pre-push` task runs a set of checks for the contents of this repository. The checks include: python linters, license compliance checks, formatting checks for nix and terraform files and nix flake check for the ghaf-infra flake. The `pre-push` task also locally builds all the alias configurations:

```bash
$ invoke pre-push
INFO Running black
INFO Running pylint
INFO Running pycodestyle
INFO Running reuse lint
INFO Running nix fmt
INFO Building all nixosConfigurations
INFO Running: find . -type f -name *.py ! -path *result* ! -path *eggs*
INFO Running: black -q ./tasks.py
INFO Running: pylint --disable duplicate-code -rn ./tasks.py
INFO Running: pycodestyle --max-line-length=90 ./tasks.py
INFO Running: reuse lint
INFO Running: terraform fmt -check -recursive
INFO Running: nix fmt
INFO Running: nix flake check -v
...
[ghafhydra] building '/nix/store/c8a3pfv1f9hgq8km4grrnnh315fzb5k7-nixos-system-ghafhydra-23.05.20231013.898cb20.drv'...
INFO All pre-push checks passed
```

#### install
The `install` task installs the given NixOS configuration on the specified host with [nixos-anywhere](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-anywhere). It will automatically partition and re-format the host hard drive, meaning all data on the target will be completely overwritten with no option to rollback. During installation, it will also decrypt and deploy the host private key from the sops secrets. The intended use of the `install` task is to install NixOS configuration on a non-NixOS host, or to repurpose an existing server.
The `install` task installs the given alias configuration on the target host with [nixos-anywhere](https://github.com/nix-community/nixos-anywhere). It will automatically partition and re-format the host hard drive, meaning all data on the target will be completely overwritten with no option to rollback. During installation, it will also decrypt and deploy the host private key from the sops secrets. The intended use of the `install` task is to install NixOS configuration on a non-NixOS host, or to repurpose an existing server.

Note: `ìnstall` task assumes the given NixOS configuration is compatible with the specified host. In the existing Ghaf CI/CD infrastructure you can safely assume this holds true. However, if you plan to apply the NixOS configurations from this repository on a new infrastructure or onboard new hosts, please read the documentation in [adapting-to-new-environments.md](./docs/adapting-to-new-environments.md).

```bash
$ invoke install --target ghafhydra --hostname 51.12.50.33
$ invoke install --alias ghafhydra-dev
Install configuration 'ghafhydra' on host '51.12.50.33'? [y/N] y
...
### Uploading install SSH keys ###
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```

#### deploy
The `deploy` task deploys the given NixOS configuration to the specified host with [nixos-rebuild](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Nixos-rebuild) `switch` subcommand. This task assumes the target host is already running NixOS, and fails if it's not.
The `deploy` task deploys the given alias configuration to the target host with [nixos-rebuild](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Nixos-rebuild) `switch` subcommand. This task assumes the target host is already running NixOS, and fails if it's not.

Note: unlike the changes made with `install` task, `deploy` changes can be [reverted](https://zero-to-nix.com/concepts/nixos#rollbacks) with `nixos-rebuild switch --rollback` or similar.

```bash
$ invoke deploy --target ghafhydra --hostname 51.12.50.33
$ invoke deploy --alias ghafhydra-dev
[51.12.50.33] $ nix flake archive --to ssh://51.12.50.33 --json
[51.12.50.33] copying path '/nix/store/dbppismymjc6382g4v6d6sb99pjby37b-source' from 'https://cache.vedenemo.dev'...
[51.12.50.33] copying path '/nix/store/r2ip1850igy8kciyaagw502s3c6ph1s4-source' to 'ssh://51.12.50.33'...
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Then, deploy the updated configuration to the target host(s):
```bash
$ invoke deploy --target ghafhydra --hostname 51.12.50.33
$ invoke deploy --alias ghafhydra-dev
```

Notice: be sure to manually verify the target services work as expected after the update. Also, make sure the `install` task still works after the flake update by running the `invoke install alias-name-here` against a test (dev) configuration.

### Onboarding new admins
Onboarding new admins requires the following manual steps:
- Add their user and ssh key to [users](./users/) and [import the user](https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf-infra/blob/b740f96bcd28e4821f701f6556f4ef2914c7fdf5/hosts/ghafhydra/configuration.nix#L26) on the hosts they need access to.
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Expand Up @@ -67,11 +67,10 @@ class TargetHost:
nixosconfig: str


# Below dictionary defines the set of ghaf-infra hosts:
# - Name (e.g. 'build01-dev) defines the aliasname for each target.
# Below dictionary defines the set of ghaf-infra configuration aliases:
# - Name (e.g. 'build01-dev) defines the alias name for each target.
# - TargetHost.hostname: host name or IP address of the target.
# - TargetHost.nixosconfig: name of the nixosConfiguration installed/deployed
# on the given host.
# - TargetHost.nixosconfig: name of the target nixosConfiguration.
TARGETS = OrderedDict(
{
"build01-dev": TargetHost(hostname="51.12.57.124", nixosconfig="build01"),
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nixosconfig = _get_target(alias).nixosconfig
with TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
decrypt_host_key(nixosconfig, tmpdir)
command = "nix run github:numtide/nixos-anywhere --"
gitrev = "0a929da703b18b9191cbbd92c3092b38514d450b"
command = f"nix run github:numtide/nixos-anywhere?rev={gitrev} --"
command += f" {h.host} --extra-files {tmpdir} --flake .#{nixosconfig}"
command += " --option accept-flake-config true"
LOG.warning(command)
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ret = exec_cmd(cmd, raise_on_error=False)
if not ret:
sys.exit(1)
cmd = "nix flake check -vv"
cmd = "nix flake check -v"
ret = exec_cmd(cmd, raise_on_error=False)
if not ret:
sys.exit(1)
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