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+- name: Create the GNOME Backups machines elements
+  hosts: gnome-backups01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+  user: root
+
+- tasks:
+  - name: Create GNOME backup user
+    user: name=gnomebackup state=present home=/gnome_backups/ createhome=yes shell=/sbin/nologin
+
+  - name:  Add a Directory for the Excludes list for each of the backed up GNOME machines
+    file: dest=/gnome_backups/excludes owner=gnomebackup group=gnomebackup state=directory
+
+  - name: Install the GNOME SSH configuration file
+    copy: src="{{ files }}/gnome/ssh_config" dest=/usr/local/etc/gnome_ssh_config mode=0600 owner=gnomebackup
+
+  - name: Install GNOME backup key
+    copy: src="{{ private }}/files/gnome/backup_id.rsa" dest=/usr/local/etc/gnome_backup_id.rsa mode=0600 owner=gnomebackup
+
+  - name: Install GNOME backup script
+    copy: src="{{ files }}/gnome/backup.sh" dest=/usr/local/bin/gnome_backup mode=0700 owner=gnomebackup
+
+  - name: Schedule the GNOME backup script
+    cron: name="Backup" hour=5 minute=0 job="(cd /gnome_backups; /usr/local/bin/lock-wrapper gnomebackup /usr/local/bin/gnome_backup)" user=gnomebackup
+
+  - name:  Add a Directory for each of the GNOME machines
+    file: dest=/gnome_backups/{{ item }} owner=gnomebackup group=gnomebackup state=directory
+    with_items: 
+    - signal.gnome.org
+    - webapps2.gnome.org
+    - clutter.gnome.org
+    - blogs.gnome.org
+    - view.gnome.org
+    - puppet.gnome.org
+    - extensions.gnome.org
+    - chooser.gnome.org
+    - git.gnome.org
+    - webapps.gnome.org
+    - socket.gnome.org
+    - bugzilla-web.gnome.org
+    - progress.gnome.org
+    - clipboard.gnome.org
+    - drawable.gnome.org
+    - vbox.gnome.org
+    - cloud-ssh.gnome.org
+    - bastion.gnome.org
+    - spinner.gnome.org
+    - master.gnome.org
+    - live.gnome.org
+    - combobox.gnome.org
+    - restaurant.gnome.org
+    - expander.gnome.org
+    - accelerator.gnome.org
+    - range.gnome.org
+    - pentagon.gimp.org
+    - account.gnome.org
+    - bugzilla-new.gnome.org