#
# task: update 
#

- name: Updates with APT
  apt:
    name: '*'
    state: latest
    update_cache: yes
    only_upgrade: yes

#
# check for reboot
#

- name: Check if a reboot is needed for Debian and Ubuntu boxes
  register: reboot_required_file
  stat: 
    path: /var/run/reboot-required

- 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