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+venv/
+*~
+*.swp
+.vagrant/
diff --git a/ansible/README.md b/ansible/README.md
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+# Automatic deployment of the random test generator
+
+Testing is done in a Vagrant virtual machine
+
+install vagrant, virtualbox, ansible, then do `vagrant up`. It should provison a basic machine. `vagrant ssh` to verify the machine is working as expected.
diff --git a/ansible/Vagrantfile b/ansible/Vagrantfile
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+# -*- mode: ruby -*-
+# vi: set ft=ruby :
+
+# Vagrantfile API/syntax version. Don't touch unless you know what you're doing!
+VAGRANTFILE_API_VERSION ||= "2"
+
+Vagrant.configure(VAGRANTFILE_API_VERSION) do |config|
+  # All Vagrant configuration is done here. The most common configuration
+  # options are documented and commented below. For a complete reference,
+  # please see the online documentation at vagrantup.com.
+
+  # Every Vagrant virtual environment requires a box to build off of.
+  config.vm.box = "ubuntu/trusty64"
+  config.vm.define "random-test"
+
+  # Disable automatic box update checking. If you disable this, then
+  # boxes will only be checked for updates when the user runs
+  # `vagrant box outdated`. This is not recommended.
+  # config.vm.box_check_update = false
+
+  # Create a forwarded port mapping which allows access to a specific port
+  # within the machine from a port on the host machine. In the example below,
+  # accessing "localhost:8080" will access port 80 on the guest machine.
+  # config.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 80, host: 8080
+
+  # Create a private network, which allows host-only access to the machine
+  # using a specific IP.
+  # config.vm.network "private_network", ip: "192.168.33.10"
+
+  # Create a public network, which generally matched to bridged network.
+  # Bridged networks make the machine appear as another physical device on
+  # your network.
+  # config.vm.network "public_network"
+
+  # If true, then any SSH connections made will enable agent forwarding.
+  # Default value: false
+  # config.ssh.forward_agent = true
+
+  # Share an additional folder to the guest VM. The first argument is
+  # the path on the host to the actual folder. The second argument is
+  # the path on the guest to mount the folder. And the optional third
+  # argument is a set of non-required options.
+  # config.vm.synced_folder "../data", "/vagrant_data"
+
+  # Provider-specific configuration so you can fine-tune various
+  # backing providers for Vagrant. These expose provider-specific options.
+  # Example for VirtualBox:
+  #
+  # config.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
+  #   # Don't boot with headless mode
+  #   vb.gui = true
+  #
+  #   # Use VBoxManage to customize the VM. For example to change memory:
+  #   vb.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--memory", "1024"]
+  # end
+  
+
+  # Ubuntu / Virtualbox workaround. 
+  # see http://askubuntu.com/questions/238040/how-do-i-fix-name-service-for-vagrant-client
+  config.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb| 
+	    vb.customize ["modifyvm", :id, "--natdnshostresolver1", "on"]
+  end
+  
+  #
+  # View the documentation for the provider you're using for more
+  # information on available options.
+ 
+  
+  # Ansible
+  config.vm.provision "ansible" do |ansible|
+    	ansible.playbook = "host-config.yml"
+  end
+
+end
+
diff --git a/ansible/host-config.yml b/ansible/host-config.yml
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+---
+- name: Provision the operation system for buildslave
+  # testing
+  hosts: all
+  # live
+  # hosts: poc-8.ethdev.com
+  roles:
+      - common
diff --git a/ansible/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: install docker
+  sudo: true
+  # install script from https://docs.docker.com/installation/ubuntulinux/
+  shell: curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ubuntu/ | sudo sh  
+
+- name: install package dependencies
+  sudo: true
+  apt: name={{ item }}
+  with_items:
+      - python-pip
+
+- name: install python dependencies
+  sudo: true
+  pip: name=docker-py
+
+
+- name: enable docker for standard user
+  sudo: true
+  # todo: how to logout after this command, otherwise won't be effective in this play
+  user: name=vagrant groups=docker append=yes
+
+- name: checkout test repo
+  git:
+      repo: https://github.com/sveneh/tests.git 
+      version: develop
+      dest: git
diff --git a/ansible/roles/testrunner/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/testrunner/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: update Go client
+  docker_image:
+      path: git/ansible/test-files/docker-go
+      name: go
+      state: build
diff --git a/ansible/site.yml b/ansible/site.yml
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+---
+- include: host-config.yml
+- include: testrunner-config.yml
diff --git a/ansible/test-files/docker-go/Dockerfile b/ansible/test-files/docker-go/Dockerfile
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+# Adjusted from https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/blob/develop/Dockerfile
+FROM ubuntu:14.04
+
+## Environment setup
+ENV HOME /root
+ENV GOPATH /root/go
+ENV PATH /go/bin:/root/go/bin:/usr/local/go/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
+
+RUN mkdir -p /root/go
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
+
+## Install base dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y
+RUN apt-get install -y git mercurial build-essential software-properties-common pkg-config libgmp3-dev libreadline6-dev libpcre3-dev libpcre++-dev
+
+## Build and install Go
+RUN hg clone -u release https://code.google.com/p/go
+RUN cd go && hg update go1.4
+RUN cd go/src && ./all.bash && go version
+
+## Install GUI dependencies
+RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-sdk-team/ppa -y
+RUN apt-get update -y
+RUN apt-get install -y qtbase5-private-dev qtdeclarative5-private-dev libqt5opengl5-dev
+
+## Fetch and install serpent-go
+RUN go get -v -d github.com/ethereum/serpent-go
+WORKDIR $GOPATH/src/github.com/ethereum/serpent-go
+# RUN git checkout master
+RUN git submodule update --init
+RUN go install -v
+
+# Fetch and install go-ethereum
+RUN go get -v -d github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/...
+WORKDIR $GOPATH/src/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
+
+RUN git checkout develop
+
+RUN git pull
+RUN ETH_DEPS=$(go list -f '{{.Imports}} {{.TestImports}} {{.XTestImports}}' github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/... | sed -e 's/\[//g' | sed -e 's/\]//g' | sed -e 's/C //g'); if [ "$ETH_DEPS" ]; then go get $ETH_DEPS; fi
+RUN go install -v ./cmd/ethtest
+
+# Run JSON RPC
+ENTRYPOINT ["ethtest"]
+EXPOSE 8080
+
diff --git a/ansible/testrunner-config.yml b/ansible/testrunner-config.yml
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+---
+- name: setting up buildslave configuration
+  # testing
+  hosts: all
+  # live
+  # hosts: poc-8.ethdev.com
+  
+  # TODO use the right user for configuring, until credentials set, stay with default vagrant user 
+  # remote_user: buildsalve
+  
+  roles:
+      - buildslave