--- - name: gather os specific variables include_vars: "{{ lookup('first_found', possible_files) }}" vars: possible_files: files: - "{{ ansible_distribution }}-{{ ansible_distribution_version }}.yaml" - "{{ ansible_distribution }}.yaml" - "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yaml" - "default.yaml" paths: - vars - name: include os specific tasks include_tasks: "{{ lookup('first_found', possible_files) }}" vars: possible_files: files: - "{{ ansible_distribution }}-{{ ansible_distribution_version }}.yaml" - "{{ ansible_distribution }}.yaml" - "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yaml" - "default.yaml" paths: - tasks - name: install packages package: name: "{{ item.value }}" state: "{{ util_package_state }}" loop: "{{ (util_packages | default({})) | dict2items }}"