--- - name: "Working around an Ansible/Aptitude issue..." apt: pkg: aptitude state: latest become: true when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian' - name: Install all software package updates package: name: "*" state: "latest" become: true when: install_all_package_updates - name: Install specified software package updates package: name: "{{ item }}" state: latest become: true with_items: "{{ update_packages }}"