--- - name: Install unattended upgrades package. apt: name=unattended-upgrades state=present - name: Copy unattended-upgrades configuration files in place. template: src: "../templates/{{ item }}.j2" dest: "/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/{{ item }}" owner: root group: root mode: 0644 with_items: - 10periodic - 50unattended-upgrades