- hosts: all become: true become_user: root tasks: - name: Update apt repo and cache on all Debian/Ubuntu boxes apt: update_cache=yes force_apt_get=yes cache_valid_time=3600 - name: Upgrade all packages on servers apt: upgrade=dist force_apt_get=yes - name: Check if a reboot is needed on all servers register: reboot_required_file stat: path=/var/run/reboot-required get_md5=no - name: Reboot the box if kernel updated reboot: msg: "Reboot initiated by Ansible for 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