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Linode/c2.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
     # Default values for required variables
     linode_region: "{{ linode_region | default(region_choices | random) }}"
     plan: "{{ plan | default('g6-standard-2') }}"
-    image: "{{ image | default('linode/kali') }}"
+    # Use static value to avoid recursive templating
+    c2_image_static: "linode/kali"
     
     # Generate random instance name if not provided
     c2_name: "{{ c2_name | default('node-' + 9999999999 | random | to_uuid | hash('md5') | truncate(8, True, '')) }}"
@@ -29,13 +30,13 @@
         label: "{{ c2_name }}"
         type: "{{ plan }}"
         region: "{{ selected_region }}"
-        # Use Kali for C2 by default
+        # Use static value to avoid recursive templating
-        image: "{{ c2_image | default('linode/kali') }}"
+        image: "{{ c2_image_static }}"
         root_pass: "{{ lookup('password', '/dev/null length=16') }}"
         authorized_keys:
           - "{{ lookup('file', ssh_key_path) }}"
         state: present
-      register: linode_instance
+      register: c2_instance
 
     - name: Set c2_ip for later use
       set_fact:
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@
             msg: "Could not connect to C2 server via SSH after multiple attempts"
           when: ssh_test.rc != 0
 
-    # Fix: use hardcoded "root" instead of a nested templating expression
     - name: Add C2 to inventory
       add_host:
         name: "c2"

Linode/redirector.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
   vars:
     # Handle both region and selected_region for backward compatibility
     selected_region: "{{ selected_region | default(region) | default(linode_region) | default(region_choices | random) }}"
-    redirector_image: "{{ redirector_image | default('linode/debian12') }}"
+    # Use constant values directly to avoid recursive template resolution
+    redirector_image_static: "linode/debian12"
 
   tasks:
     - name: Validate required Linode token
@@ -25,12 +26,12 @@
         label: "{{ redirector_name }}"
         type: "{{ plan }}"
         region: "{{ selected_region }}"
-        image: "{{ redirector_image }}"
+        image: "{{ redirector_image_static }}"
         root_pass: "{{ lookup('password', '/dev/null length=16') }}"
         authorized_keys:
           - "{{ lookup('file', ssh_key_path) }}"
         state: present
-      register: linode_instance
+      register: redirector_instance
 
     - name: Set redirector_ip for later use
       set_fact:
@@ -67,7 +68,6 @@
             msg: "Could not connect to redirector via SSH after multiple attempts"
           when: ssh_test.rc != 0
 
-    # Fix: Use hardcoded "redirector" for the name and "root" for the user
     - name: Add redirector to inventory
       add_host:
         name: "redirector"

deploy.py

@@ -485,11 +485,9 @@ def create_inventory_file(config, deployment_type):
     if config.get('ssh_port'):
         inventory_content.append(f"ansible_port={config['ssh_port']}")
     
-    # Make sure we DON'T use the local Python interpreter path for remote hosts
+    # Always use the current Python interpreter
-    if deployment_type == "local":
+    # This ensures any modules needed are available
-        # Only set Python interpreter for localhost
+    inventory_content.append(f"ansible_python_interpreter={sys.executable}")
-        venv_python = sys.executable
-        inventory_content.append(f"ansible_python_interpreter={venv_python}")
     
     # Add specific host sections based on deployment type
     if deployment_type == "local":
@@ -537,11 +535,21 @@ def run_ansible_playbook(playbook, inventory, config, debug=False):
         else:
             extra_vars['ssh_user'] = 'kali'
     
-    # Add ansible_python_interpreter for remote hosts correctly
+    # Use the current Python interpreter for all Ansible operations
-    extra_vars['ansible_python_interpreter'] = '/usr/bin/python3'
+    # This ensures any modules needed are available
+    current_python = sys.executable
+    extra_vars['ansible_python_interpreter'] = current_python
     
     extra_vars_json = json.dumps(extra_vars)
     
+    # Set PYTHONPATH to include site-packages
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    python_path = subprocess.check_output(
+        [current_python, "-c", "import sys; import site; print(':'.join(sys.path + site.getsitepackages()))"],
+        text=True
+    ).strip()
+    env["PYTHONPATH"] = python_path
+    
     # Build command
     cmd = [
         "ansible-playbook",
@@ -570,7 +578,8 @@ def run_ansible_playbook(playbook, inventory, config, debug=False):
             check=True, 
             stdout=subprocess.PIPE, 
             stderr=subprocess.PIPE, 
-            text=True
+            text=True,
+            env=env  # Use the modified environment
         )
         logging.info(f"Playbook {playbook} executed successfully")
         return True, result.stdout, result.stderr