From 23bee6e6f9f0496f572d39417549c346f3798dda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Holloway <mike.holloway@protonmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 19:34:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] ansible ssh debug, ssh config usage, copy step added

---
 extensions/molecule/linode/create.yml | 16 +++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/extensions/molecule/linode/create.yml b/extensions/molecule/linode/create.yml
index 3b5c7e8..da4e1ee 100644
--- a/extensions/molecule/linode/create.yml
+++ b/extensions/molecule/linode/create.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,20 @@
           {{ lookup('env', 'ACT_RUNNER_DEPLOY_KEY') }}
         dest: "~/.ssh/id_ed25519"
 
+    - name: ssh config setup
+      copy:
+        content: |
+          Host testlinode
+            Hostname {{ lookup('env', 'TARGET_IP_ADDRESS') }}
+            StrictHostKeyChecking accept-new
+            User root
+            IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+        dest: "~/.ssh/config"
+
     - name: Confirm we can reach
       command:
         cmd: |
-          ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
-          ssh -vv -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new -T root@{{ lookup('env', 'TARGET_IP_ADDRESS') }}
+          ssh -vv -T testlinode
       retries: 12
       delay: 10
       register: isping
@@ -43,9 +52,6 @@
               linode:
                 hosts:
                   testlinode:
-                    ansible_host: "{{ lookup('env', 'TARGET_IP_ADDRESS') }}"
-                    ansible_ssh_private_key_file: "{{ lookup('env', 'HOME') }}/.ssh/id_ed25519"
-                    ansible_user: root
                     ansible_connection: ssh
                     service_users:
                       - name: serviceuser1