From f4159b030dd0ad32bb2409f2ca9abfce43e8f3ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wendell Jones <wpjonesnh@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:18:52 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: update APT tasks for better package management in
 linux_updates.yaml

---
 linux_updates.yaml | 18 ++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/linux_updates.yaml b/linux_updates.yaml
index ee85b9d..38a189f 100644
--- a/linux_updates.yaml
+++ b/linux_updates.yaml
@@ -23,16 +23,18 @@
 - hosts: debianhosts
   gather_facts: no
   tasks:
-  - name: Update all installed packages using APT module
-    apt:
-      name: '*'
-      state: latest
+  - name: Update apt package cache
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
       update_cache: yes
-      only_upgrade: yes
-    register: apt_update_status
+      cache_valid_time: 3600 # Update cache if it's older than 1 hour (3600 seconds)
 
-  - name: Remove packages not needed anymore
-    apt:
+  - name: Upgrade all packages to the latest version
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
+      upgrade: dist # Equivalent to apt-get dist-upgrade
+      force_apt_get: yes # Ensure apt-get is used instead of aptitud
+
+  - name: Clean up unused dependencies
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
       autoremove: yes
 
   - name: Reboot when packages were updated