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+# tasks file for linux_update
+- name: Update apt-get repo and cache
+  apt: 
+    update_cache: true 
+    force_apt_get: true 
+    cache_valid_time: 3600
+
+- name: Upgrade all apt packages
+  apt: 
+    upgrade: safe 
+    force_apt_get: yes
+    #clean: true
+    autoremove: true
+  retries: 3
+  delay: 3
+
+- 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
+  retries: 3
+  delay: 3
+
+
+# - 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