--- - name: install nftables apt: name: nftables - name: create include base directory file: path: /etc/nftables.d state: directory - name: generate base nft script copy: content: | #!/usr/sbin/nft -f # Ansible managed flush ruleset include "/etc/nftables.d/*.nft" dest: /etc/nftables.conf notify: reload nftables - name: make sure nftables systemd service unit is enabled and started systemd: name: nftables.service state: started enabled: yes