--- - name: Update packages list apt: update_cache: yes - name: List packages to upgrade (1/2) command: aptitude -q -F%p --disable-columns search '~U !~ahold' check_mode: no register: updates changed_when: False failed_when: updates.rc != 0 and updates.rc != 1 - name: List packages to upgrade (2/2) debug: msg: "{{ updates.stdout_lines | count }} packages to upgrade ({{ updates.stdout_lines | join(', ') }})" when: updates.stdout_lines - name: Upgrade packages apt: upgrade: safe - name: List services to restart (1/2) shell: checkrestart | grep ^service | awk '{print $2}' check_mode: no register: services changed_when: False - name: List services to restart (2/2) debug: msg: "{{ services.stdout_lines | count }} services to restart ({{ services.stdout_lines | join (', ') }})" when: services.stdout_lines - name: clean apt-cache and remove stale packages apt: autoclean: yes autoremove: yes