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+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Max Mehl <https://mehl.mx>
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+SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
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+
+# Ansible role for deploying seafile-mirror
+
+[![REUSE status](https://api.reuse.software/badge/src.mehl.mx/mxmehl/seafile-mirror-ansible)](https://api.reuse.software/info/src.mehl.mx/mxmehl/seafile-mirror-ansible)
+
+This role deploys [Seafile Mirror](https://src.mehl.mx/mxmehl/seafile-mirror)
+and makes sure all requirements and systemd jobs are set up properly.
+
+## Requirements
+
+* [ansible-role-users](https://src.mehl.mx/mxmehl/ansible-role-users)
+
+## Configure
+
+Configuration is easiest by setting host/group variables. This is an example
+derived from the [examplary configuration for seafile
+mirror](https://src.mehl.mx/mxmehl/seafile-mirror/src/branch/main/examples/seafile_mirror.conf.yaml):
+
+```yaml
+seafile_local_user:
+  user: seafile
+seafile_syncs:
+  - server: https://my-seafile-server.tld
+    user: user@example.com
+    password: mysecretpassword
+    # The default resync interval
+    resync_interval_days: 7
+    # Define the libraries which shall be synced
+    libs:
+      - name: Documents
+        # ID of the Seafile library (can be seen in the web UI)
+        id: 53976f13-9d24-4d4a-967b-efb598d542ea
+        # local directory where the mirror shall be created
+        dir: /backup/Documents
+      - name: Pictures
+        id: 12346f13-9d24-4d4a-1234-efb598d555fa
+        dir: /backup/Pictures
+        # A library-specific resync interval
+        resync_interval_days: 31
+```
+
+## Run in playbook
+
+Here is an example for a playbook:
+
+```yaml
+- name: Set up machines
+  remote_user: root
+  tasks:
+    - name: Setup Seafile
+      include_role:
+        name: seafile
+        apply:
+          # Execute tasks as user by default
+          become: true
+          become_user: "{{ seafile_local_user.user }}"
+```
+
+## License
+
+Apache-2.0, Copyright Max Mehl