--- # Some of the tasks below use 'raw', as more abstracted tasks such as 'apt' # or 'shell' require python to be already installed. This can not be # guaranteed at this point, so we will use raw until we installed all the # necessary stuff. # first update the apt cache. - name: "repositories are up to date" raw: "apt-get update" changed_when: False # install all requirements for ansible - name: "python is installed" raw: "apt-get --yes install python python-apt" changed_when: False # At this point we can use the extra functionality from the installed # libraries and no longer need to use 'raw'. # ----- below this line, everything is allowed :) -----