---

- name: Install prerequisites using apt-get
  become: yes
  become_user: root
  apt: pkg={{ item }} state=present force=yes
  with_items:
    - dnsmasq
    - fontconfig
    - git                     # Version control
    - htop                    # Server stats
    - libcrypto++-dev
    - libfreetype6-dev
    - liblcms2-dev
    - libssl-dev
    - libwebp-dev
    - libxext6
    - libxrender1
    - libxslt1-dev
    - libxslt1.1
    - libffi-dev
    - ntp                     # Clock synchronization
    - postfix                 # Mail Server
    - python-dev              # Installing python developer suite 
    - python3-dev             # For python3 compatibility
    - python-tk
    - screen                  # To aid ssh sessions with connectivity problems 
    - vim                     # Is that supposed to be a question!?
    - xfonts-75dpi
    - xfonts-base
    - zlib1g-dev
    - apt-transport-https
    - libsasl2-dev
    - libldap2-dev
    - libcups2-dev
    - pv                      # Show progress during database restore
    
- include_tasks: debian.yml
  when: ansible_distribution == 'Debian'

- include_tasks: ubuntu.yml
  when: ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'

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