ansible/roles/base_config/tasks/main.yml

---
- name: Install and update basic tools
  apt:
    name:
      - sudo
      - vim
      - htop
      - ntp # network time sync
      - bash-completion
      - less
      - screen
      - git
      - curl
      - python3-pip # Because I like python
      - tree
      - unzip
      - tcpdump
      - net-tools
    state: latest
    update_cache: true
  register: apt_result
  retries: 3
  until: apt_result is succeeded

- name: Customize motd
  copy:
    src: "update-motd.d/{{ item }}"
    dest: "/etc/update-motd.d/{{ item }}"
    mode: 0755
  loop:
    - 01-logo