preapp.yml

---
- hosts: new_host
  become: true
  tasks:
        - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update" as a separate step
          apt:
            update_cache: yes
        - name: Install required packages
          apt: name={{ item }} state=present
          with_items:
           - sysstat
           - gnuplot
           - bc
           - ntp
           - jq
           - parted
           - python3-pip
           - python-dev
           - build-essential
           - plymouth
           - plymouth-theme-edubuntu
        - pip: name={{ item }} state=present
          with_items:
           - virtualenv
           - pexpect
           - pymongo