set hostname during update_hosts.yml playbook

ansible-5/roles/common/tasks/apply_updates.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     upgrade: dist
     update_cache: yes
     cache_valid_time: 3600
+    autoremove: yes
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
 - name: check for reboot required

ansible-5/roles/common/tasks/install_tools.yml

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 ---
+- name: update apt cache
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+    cache_valid_time: 3600
 
 - name: Install required packages
   apt:
     name: "{{ item }}"
-    update_cache: yes
-    cache_valid_time: 3600
     state: latest
   with_items:
     - htop
     - attr
     - python3-psutil
     - acl
+    - bind9-dnsutils
+    - iputils-ping
   when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"

ansible-5/roles/common/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 ---
 
+
+- include_tasks: set_hostname.yml
+
 - include_tasks: install_tools.yml
 
 # update packages to latest
 - include_tasks: apply_updates.yml
 
-- name: update login screen
-  include_tasks: motd.yml
+#- name: update login screen
+#  include_tasks: motd.yml
 
 - name: update fstab
   include_tasks: update_fstab.yml
+

ansible-5/roles/common/tasks/set_hostname.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+#Try and setup correct hostnames
+
+- name: Set hostname to {{inventory_hostname}}
+  ansible.builtin.hostname:
+    name: "{{inventory_hostname}}"
+
+- name: Template a file to /etc/file.conf
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: hosts.j2
+    dest: /etc/hosts
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: '0644'