diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+---
+dist: trusty
+become: yes
+become_method: sudo
+
+language: python
+python: "2.7"
+
+env:
+  - ANSIBLE_VERSION=latest
+  - ANSIBLE_VERSION=2.0.1.0
+  - ANSIBLE_VERSION=2.0.0.2
+  - ANSIBLE_VERSION=2.0.0.1
+  - ANSIBLE_VERSION=2.0.0.0
+
+branches:
+  only:
+    - master
+    - best-practices
+
+matrix:
+  allow_failures:
+    # See https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/1170
+    #     https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/1298
+    - env: ANSIBLE_VERSION=1.9.1
+
+before_install:
+  - sudo apt-get update -qq
+
+install:
+  # Install Ansible.
+  - if [ "$ANSIBLE_VERSION" = "latest" ]; then pip install --no-binary ansible ansible; else pip install --no-binary ansible ansible==$ANSIBLE_VERSION; fi
+  - "{ echo '[defaults]'; echo 'roles_path = ../'; } >> ansible.cfg"
+  - "{ echo '- src: https://github.com/ind9-ops/java' ; echo '  version: master' ; echo '  name: java' } >> requirement.yml
+  - ansible-galaxy install -r requirements.yml
+
+script:
+  # Check the role/playbook's syntax.
+  - ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/test.yml --syntax-check
+
+  # Run the role/playbook with ansible-playbook.
+  - ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/test.yml -vvvv
+
+  # Run the role/playbook again, checking to make sure it's idempotent.
+  - >
+    ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/test.yml
+    | grep -q 'changed=0.*failed=0'
+    && (echo 'Idempotence test: pass' && exit 0)
+    || (echo 'Idempotence test: fail' && exit 1)
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
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+++ b/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+gocd_common_user: go
+gocd_common_group: go
+gocd_common_debian_repository: https://download.go.cd/
+gocd_common_configure_ssh: false
+gocd_common_ssh_known_domain: github.com
+gocd_common_java_versions:
+  - oracle-java8-installer
+  - oracle-java8-set-default
diff --git a/files/thoughtworks-go-download.repo b/files/thoughtworks-go-download.repo
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+++ b/files/thoughtworks-go-download.repo
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+# {{ansible_managed}}
+
+[thoughtworks-go-download]
+name=Thoughtworks Go Repository
+baseurl=https://download.go.cd/
+enabled=1
+gpgcheck=0
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
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+++ b/meta/main.yml
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+---
+dependencies:
+  - name: ind9-ops.java 
+    src: git+git@github.com:ind9-ops/java.git
+    version: master
+    java_versions: "{{gocd_common_java_versions}}"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
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+++ b/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: Determine JAVA_HOME
+  shell: readlink -f /usr/bin/java | sed "s:bin/java::"
+  register: system_java_home
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: Set GOCD_COMMON_JAVA_HOME
+  set_fact:
+     gocd_common_java_home: "{{system_java_home.stdout}}"
+
+- name: Thoughtworks go apt repository
+  become: yes
+  become_method: sudo
+  apt_repository:
+    repo: 'deb {{gocd_common_debian_repository}} /'
+    state: present
+
+# Note: If the user or group exists, but under another ID, Ansible will try and change it.
+- name: Add go group
+  become: yes
+  become_method: sudo
+  group:
+    name: "{{gocd_common_group}}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Add go user with home at /var/go
+  become: yes
+  become_method: sudo
+  user:
+    name: "{{gocd_common_user}}"
+    comment: "Go CD User"
+    group: "{{gocd_common_group}}"
+    home: /var/go
+    shell: /bin/bash
+
+- name: Gos .ssh folder
+  file:
+    path: /var/go/.ssh
+    state: directory
+    group: "{{gocd_common_group}}"
+    owner: "{{gocd_common_user}}"
+  when: gocd_common_configure_ssh
+
+- name: SSH public key
+  copy:
+    dest: /var/go/.ssh/{{GOCD_COMMON_SSH_PUBLIC_KEY | basename}}
+    src: "{{gocd_common_ssh_public_key}}"
+    group: "{{gocd_common_group}}"
+    mode: 0644
+    owner: "{{gocd_common_user}}"
+  when: gocd_common_configure_ssh
+
+- name: SSH private key
+  copy:
+    dest: /var/go/.ssh/{{gocd_common_ssh_private_key | basename}}
+    src: "{{gocd_common_ssh_private_key}}"
+    group: "{{gocd_common_group}}"
+    mode: 0600
+    owner: "{{gocd_common_user}}"
+  when: gocd_common_configure_ssh
+
+- name: Ensure git server is a known host
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: /var/go/.ssh/known_hosts
+    create: yes
+    state: present
+    line: "{{ lookup('pipe', 'ssh-keyscan -t rsa ' + gocd_common_ssh_known_domain) }}"
+    regexp: "^{{gocd_common_ssh_known_domain|replace('.', '\\.') }}"
+    group: "{{gocd_common_group}}"
+    mode: 0644
+    owner: "{{gocd_common_user}}"
+  when: gocd_common_configure_ssh
+
+- name: Create log directory
+  become: yes
+  become_method: sudo
+  file:
+    path: /var/log/go-server
+    state: directory
+    owner: "{{gocd_common_user}}"
+    group: "{{gocd_common_group}}"
+
+- name: Create run directory
+  become: yes
+  become_method: sudo
+  file:
+    path: /var/run/go-server
+    state: directory
+
+- name: Create var/lib/go-server directory
+  become: yes
+  become_method: sudo
+  file:
+    path: /var/lib/go-server
+    state: directory
+    owner: "{{gocd_common_user}}"
+    group: "{{gocd_common_group}}"
+
+- name: Create etc/go directory
+  become: yes
+  become_method: sudo
+  file:
+    path: /etc/go
+    state: directory
+    owner: "{{gocd_common_user}}"
+    group: "{{gocd_common_group}}"
diff --git a/test_vars/main.yml b/test_vars/main.yml
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+++ b/test_vars/main.yml
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+---
+gocd_common_user: go
+gocd_common_group: go
+gocd_common_debian_repository: https://download.go.cd/
+gocd_common_configure_ssh: false
+gocd_common_ssh_known_domain: github.com
+gocd_common_java_versions: 
+  - oracle-jdk7-installer
diff --git a/tests/inventory b/tests/inventory
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+++ b/tests/inventory
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+localhost
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
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+++ b/tests/test.yml
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+# test file for go-common
+---
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  become: yes
+  become_method: sudo
+  roles:
+    - ../../
diff --git a/tests/vagrant.yml b/tests/vagrant.yml
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+++ b/tests/vagrant.yml
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+# test for go-common
+---
+- hosts: all
+  remote_user: vagrant
+  sudo: true
+  roles:
+    - ../../