--- - hosts: yttrx tasks: - name: Update apt-get repo and cache apt: update_cache=yes force_apt_get=yes - name: Upgrade all apt packages apt: upgrade=dist force_apt_get=yes - name: Check if a reboot is needed for Debian and Ubuntu boxes register: reboot_required_file stat: path=/var/run/reboot-required get_md5=no - name: Reboot the Debian or Ubuntu server reboot: msg: "Reboot initiated by Ansible due to kernel updates" connect_timeout: 5 reboot_timeout: 300 pre_reboot_delay: 0 post_reboot_delay: 30 test_command: uptime when: reboot_required_file.stat.exists