Ansible/Playbooks/Ubuntu_updates_test.yaml

---
- name: Update packages on Ubuntu servers
  hosts: all
  gather_facts: yes
  become: yes

  tasks:
    - name: Perform a dist-upgrade.
      ansible.builtin.apt:
        upgrade: dist
        update_cache: yes

    - name: Generate list of updated packages
      shell: dpkg --list | grep "^ii" | awk '{print $2"="$3}' > /home/ansible@AD.HAGOOD.US/updatesTest.txt      

    - name: Copy updates list to control node
      fetch:
        src: /home/ansible@AD.HAGOOD.US/updatesTest.txt
        dest: /home/ansible@AD.HAGOOD.US/updatesTest.txt
        flat: yes
      delegate_to: preprod-group

    - name: Check if a reboot is required.
      ansible.builtin.stat:
        path: /var/run/reboot-required
        get_md5: no
      register: reboot_required_file

    - name: Reboot the server (if required).
      ansible.builtin.reboot:
      when: reboot_required_file.stat.exists == true

    - name: Remove dependencies that are no longer required.
      ansible.builtin.apt:
        autoremove: yes

    - name: Append update and reboot information to a text file
      lineinfile:
        path: "/path/to/{{ inventory_hostname }}.txt"
        line: |
          *** Starting Check for Updates ***
          Updates installed on {{ ansible_date_time.date }} at {{ ansible_date_time.time }}
          Updated Packages:
          {% for package in updated_packages.stdout_lines %}
          - {{ package }}
          {% endfor %}
          Update Result: {{ 'Successful' if package_update_result.changed else 'Failed' }}
          Reboot Required: {{ 'Yes' if reboot_required.changed else 'No' }}
          ***********************************************************
          Process_Complete
        create: yes
        insertafter: EOF

    - name: Copy update log to local machine
      copy:
        src: "/path/to/{{ inventory_hostname }}.txt"
        dest: "/local/path/to/{{ inventory_hostname }}.txt"

#    - name: Copy update log to network shared drive
#      copy:
#        src: "/path/to/{{ inventory_hostname }}_update_log.txt"
#        dest: "/network/shared/drive/{{ inventory_hostname }}_update_log.txt"