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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# =============================================================
+# AWX on K3s - Automated Setup Script (Steps 1-15)
+# =============================================================
+
+set -e  # Exit immediately on error
+set -o pipefail  # Catch errors in pipes
+
+# --- Colors for output ---
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+log()   { echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $1"; }
+warn()  { echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $1"; }
+error() { echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"; exit 1; }
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 1. Update Your System ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 1: Updating system packages..."
+sudo apt update -y
+sudo apt upgrade -y
+log "System updated successfully."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 2. Install k3s ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 2: Installing k3s..."
+curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | sh -
+log "k3s installed successfully."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 3. Give Non-root User Access to K3s Config ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 3: Configuring k3s access for user: $USER..."
+sudo chown "$USER:$USER" /etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml
+export KUBECONFIG=/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml
+
+# Persist KUBECONFIG in ~/.bashrc if not already set
+if ! grep -q "KUBECONFIG=/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml" ~/.bashrc; then
+  echo 'export KUBECONFIG=/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml' >> ~/.bashrc
+  log "KUBECONFIG added to ~/.bashrc"
+fi
+log "k3s access configured."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 4. Verify Kubernetes Cluster ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 4: Verifying Kubernetes cluster..."
+
+# Wait for k3s node to be ready (up to 60 seconds)
+log "Waiting for k3s node to become Ready..."
+for i in $(seq 1 12); do
+  STATUS=$(kubectl get nodes --no-headers 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | head -1)
+  if [ "$STATUS" == "Ready" ]; then
+    log "Node is Ready!"
+    break
+  fi
+  warn "Node not ready yet, retrying in 5s... ($i/12)"
+  sleep 5
+done
+
+kubectl version
+kubectl get nodes
+kubectl get pods -A
+log "Cluster verified."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 5. Install Kustomize ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 5: Installing Kustomize..."
+curl -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/master/hack/install_kustomize.sh" | bash
+sudo mv kustomize /usr/local/bin/
+log "Kustomize installed: $(kustomize version)"
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 6. Create Kustomization Directory ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 6: Creating AWX deployment directory..."
+mkdir -p awx-deploy
+cd awx-deploy
+log "Working directory: $(pwd)"
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 7. Create kustomization.yaml ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 7: Creating kustomization.yaml..."
+cat > kustomization.yaml <<'EOF'
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+  - github.com/ansible/awx-operator/config/default?ref=2.19.1
+
+images:
+  - name: quay.io/ansible/awx-operator
+    newTag: 2.19.1
+
+namespace: awx
+EOF
+log "kustomization.yaml created."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 8. Apply Kustomize Configuration ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 8: Applying initial Kustomize configuration..."
+kubectl apply -k .
+log "Initial Kustomize config applied."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 9. Verify Operator is Running ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 9: Waiting for AWX Operator pod to be Running..."
+for i in $(seq 1 24); do
+  STATUS=$(kubectl get pods -n awx --no-headers 2>/dev/null | grep "awx-operator" | awk '{print $3}' | head -1)
+  if [ "$STATUS" == "Running" ]; then
+    log "AWX Operator is Running!"
+    break
+  fi
+  warn "Operator not ready yet (status: ${STATUS:-Pending}), retrying in 10s... ($i/24)"
+  sleep 10
+done
+
+kubectl get pods -n awx
+log "Operator verified."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 10. Create AWX Instance File ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 10: Creating awx-demo.yaml..."
+cat > awx-demo.yaml <<'EOF'
+---
+apiVersion: awx.ansible.com/v1beta1
+kind: AWX
+metadata:
+  name: awx-demo
+spec:
+  service_type: nodeport
+  nodeport_port: 32000
+EOF
+log "awx-demo.yaml created."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 11. Update kustomization.yaml to Include AWX Instance ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 11: Updating kustomization.yaml to include awx-demo.yaml..."
+cat > kustomization.yaml <<'EOF'
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+  - github.com/ansible/awx-operator/config/default?ref=2.19.1
+  - awx-demo.yaml
+
+images:
+  - name: quay.io/ansible/awx-operator
+    newTag: 2.19.1
+
+namespace: awx
+EOF
+log "kustomization.yaml updated."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 12. Reapply Kustomize Configuration ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 12: Reapplying Kustomize configuration with AWX instance..."
+kubectl apply -k .
+log "Kustomize configuration reapplied."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 13. Wait for All AWX Pods to Be Running ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 13: Waiting for AWX pods to be fully Running (this may take 5-10 mins)..."
+for i in $(seq 1 60); do
+  TOTAL=$(kubectl get pods -n awx --no-headers 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
+  READY=$(kubectl get pods -n awx --no-headers 2>/dev/null | grep -c "Running" || true)
+  log "Pods Running: $READY / $TOTAL (attempt $i/60)"
+  if [ "$TOTAL" -ge 4 ] && [ "$READY" -eq "$TOTAL" ]; then
+    log "All AWX pods are Running!"
+    break
+  fi
+  sleep 15
+done
+
+kubectl get pods -n awx
+log "Pod status checked."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 14. View Operator Logs (tail last 30 lines) ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 14: Fetching last 30 lines of AWX Operator logs..."
+kubectl logs deployment/awx-operator-controller-manager \
+  -c awx-manager \
+  -n awx \
+  --tail=30 || warn "Could not fetch logs yet — operator may still be initializing."
+
+# =============================================================
+# == 15. Retrieve Admin Password ==
+# =============================================================
+log "Step 15: Retrieving AWX admin password..."
+
+# Wait for the secret to be created
+for i in $(seq 1 20); do
+  SECRET=$(kubectl get secret awx-demo-admin-password -n awx 2>/dev/null)
+  if [ -n "$SECRET" ]; then
+    log "Admin password secret found!"
+    break
+  fi
+  warn "Secret not available yet, retrying in 15s... ($i/20)"
+  sleep 15
+done
+
+ADMIN_PASSWORD=$(kubectl get secret awx-demo-admin-password \
+  -n awx \
+  -o jsonpath="{.data.password}" | base64 --decode)
+
+# =============================================================
+# == DONE — Summary ==
+# =============================================================
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}=============================================${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}  ✅  AWX Setup Complete!${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}=============================================${NC}"
+echo ""
+SERVER_IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
+echo -e "  🌐 Dashboard URL : ${YELLOW}http://${SERVER_IP}:32000${NC}"
+echo -e "  👤 Username      : ${YELLOW}admin${NC}"
+echo -e "  🔑 Password      : ${YELLOW}${ADMIN_PASSWORD}${NC}"
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}=============================================${NC}"
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