Support both binary & source install, improved README, fixed systemd service etc.

README.md

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-# matrixmailer
+# Ansible role for matrixmailer
+This role will install [matrixmailer](https://gitea.a-0.me/philip/matrixmailer) - either with pre-built binaries, or from source code directly on your system. It also sets up a systemd service and enables it.
 
+# Supported operating systems
+This playbook currently only supports debian systems. To suggest other platforms or contribute, feel free to join [#matrixmailer:a-0.me](matrix:r/matrixmailer:a-0.me).
+
+Despite higher system performance requirements, I recommend self-building the binary as the cross compiling is still in an experimental stage.
+
+# Configuration
+See example playbooks for configuration samples.
+
+Required variables:
+- `matrixmailer_version`: Pinned version of matrixmailer to install, e.g. "0.1.0"
+- `matrixmailer_build`: Either "from_source" if you want to build it yourself, or the build target for prebuilt binaries, like "x86_64-unknown-linux-musl"
+- `matrixmailer_config`: Yaml content of the configuration file. You may want to consider importing it from a file rather than putting the file content directly into the playbook.
+
+Optional variables:
+- `matrixmailer_git_repo`: Only used when self-building the binary. Allows you to specify any URL a matrixmailer git repository can be pulled from.
+
+# System requirements
+matrixmailer itself is very lightweight. However, self-building matrixmailer is only recommended on systems with
+- at least one "powerful" or two CPU cores, and
+- at least 2GB memory.
+
+# Disclaimer
+Please be aware that this ansible role, as well as matrixmailer itself, are under active development. Be careful using it on production systems.

defaults/main.yml

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 ---
 matrixmailer_os_supported: False
+
+matrixmailer_git_repo: https://gitea.a-0.me/philip/matrixmailer.git
+matrixmailer_git_branch: "release-{{ matrixmailer_version }}"

example_playbook_fromsource.yml

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+- hosts: host.example.com
+  roles:
+    - matrixmailer
+  vars:
+    - matrixmailer_version: "0.1.0"
+    - matrixmailer_build: "from_source"
+    - matrixmailer_config: "{{ lookup("file", "path/to/config/file/template.yaml") }}"
+    # The following option can be left out to use the default git repository
+    - matrixmailer_git_repo: "https://git.myorg.com/user/matrixmailer.git" 

example_playbook_prebuilt.yml

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+- hosts: host.example.com
+  roles:
+    - matrixmailer
+  vars:
+    - matrixmailer_version: "0.1.0"
+    - matrixmailer_build: "x86_64-unknown-linux-musl"
+    - matrixmailer_config: "{{ lookup("file", "path/to/config/file/template.yaml") }}"

tasks/main.yml

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   vars:
     __os_supported: "{{ lookup('vars', '{}_os_supported'.format(role_name)) | bool }}"
 
-- name: Assert matrixmailer version and system_spec are defined
+- name: Assert matrixmailer version and build are defined
   assert:
-    that: matrixmailer_version is defined and matrixmailer_system_spec is defined and matrixmailer_config is defined
-    fail_msg: "The ansible variables 'matrixmailer_version', 'matrixmailer_system_spec' and 'matrixmailer_config' need to be set to run this role."
+    that: matrixmailer_version is defined and matrixmailer_build is defined and matrixmailer_config is defined
+    fail_msg: "The ansible variables 'matrixmailer_version', 'matrixmailer_build' and 'matrixmailer_config' need to be set to run this role."
 
 - name: Create matrixmailer group
   group:
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     password_lock: yes
     state: present
 
-- name: Download matrixmailer
-  become: yes
-  get_url:
-    url: "https://gitea.a-0.me/philip/matrixmailer/releases/download/{{ matrixmailer_version }}/{{ matrixmailer_system_spec }}"
-    dest: "{{ matrixmailer_binary_location }}"
-    owner: "{{ matrixmailer_system_user }}"
-    group: "{{ matrixmailer_system_group }}"
-    mode: 0500
+- name: Install matrixmailer from pre-built binary
+  block:
+    - name: Download matrixmailer
+      become: yes
+      get_url:
+        url: "https://gitea.a-0.me/philip/matrixmailer/releases/download/{{ matrixmailer_version }}/{{ matrixmailer_build }}"
+        dest: "{{ matrixmailer_binary_location }}"
+        owner: "{{ matrixmailer_system_user }}"
+        group: "{{ matrixmailer_system_group }}"
+        mode: 0500
+  when: matrixmailer_build != "from_source"
+
+- name: Install matrixmailer custom-built from git repository
+  block:
+    - name: Clone repository
+      git:
+        repo: "{{ matrixmailer_git_repo }}"
+        depth: 1
+        dest: "{{ matrixmailer_build_tmp }}"
+        version: "{{ matrixmailer_git_branch }}"
+    - name: Install required packages
+      apt:
+        pkg:
+          - libssl-dev
+          - pkg-config
+          - curl
+        state: present
+    - name: Install Rust
+      command:
+        cmd: "curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh"
+    - name: Install matrixmailer
+      command:
+        cmd: cargo build --release
+        chdir: "{{ matrixmailer_build_tmp }}"
+    - name: Copy built binary to final location
+      copy:
+        remote_src: yes
+        src: "{{ matrixmailer_build_tmp }}"/release/matrixmailer
+        dest: "{{ matrixmailer_binary_location }}"
+        owner: "{{ matrixmailer_system_user }}"
+        group: "{{ matrixmailer_system_group }}"
+        mode: 0500
+  when: matrixmailer_build == "from_source"
 
 - name: Create config file directory
   file:

templates/matrixmailer.service.j2

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 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStart={{ matirxmailer_binary_location }} {{ matrixmailer_config_dir }}/config.yaml
+ExecStart={{ matrixmailer_binary_location }} {{ matrixmailer_config_dir }}/config.yaml
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=1s
 User={{ matrixmailer_system_user }}

vars/debian.yml

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 ---
 matrixmailer_os_supported: True
 
-matirxmailer_binary_location: /usr/bin/matrixmailer
+matrixmailer_build_tmp: /tmp/matrixmailer
+matrixmailer_binary_location: /usr/bin/matrixmailer
 matrixmailer_config_dir: /etc/matrixmailer
 matrixmailer_systemd_service_file: /etc/systemd/system/matrixmailer.service
 matrixmailer_system_user: matrixmailer