Dev-arduino Role

Description: Workstation toolchain and serial-port permissions for Arduino board development on Linux

Variables

  • author: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach

  • description: Workstation toolchain and serial-port permissions for Arduino board development on Linux

  • license: Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial)

  • company: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach https://www.veen.world

  • min_ansible_version: 2.9

  • platforms: [{‘name’: ‘ArchLinux’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Debian’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘EL’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Fedora’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Ubuntu’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}]

  • galaxy_tags: [‘development’, ‘arduino’, ‘embedded’, ‘microcontroller’, ‘engineering’, ‘persona’]

  • issue_tracker_url: https://s.infinito.nexus/issues

README

Arduino Development Utilities

Description

This Ansible role installs everything needed for Arduino development on Arch Linux. It includes the official Arduino IDE, documentation, and user group configurations to enable serial port access for uploading code to boards.

Learn more at the Arduino Project Website, Arch Wiki - Arduino, and on Wikipedia.

Overview

Building upon the general developer persona, this role focuses on embedded and microcontroller development. It ensures that the system has the correct packages and permissions to work with Arduino boards via USB.

Cosmos

The diagram places Arduino Development Utilities in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph deps [Dependencies]
        dep_dev_core["dev-core 💻 ⚙️"]
    end
    subgraph role [dev-arduino 💻]
        svc_arduino["arduino"]
    end
    dep_dev_core -- "1:1" --> svc_arduino

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role’s deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Purpose

The role enables a ready-to-use Arduino development setup by installing necessary tools and configuring user permissions for serial access.

Features

  • Installs Arduino IDE & Docs: Provides GUI and offline references.

  • User Group Configuration: Adds the developer to uucp and lock groups for serial communication.

  • Persona Integration: Extends dev-core with embedded-specific tools.

Credits

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).