- name: set /etc/hostname copy: content: "{{ hostname }}" dest: /etc/hostname when: hostname - name: add hostname to /etc/hosts lineinfile: dest: /etc/hosts regexp: '^127\.0\.1\.1 ' line: "127.0.1.1 {{ hostname }}" when: hostname - name: install environment packages apt: name: "{{ item }}" with_items: - locales-all - ntp