debian-apt-housecleaning.yml

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#  .---------| Debian APT Housecleaning
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#  | This playbook will do the following:
#  | - Update apt cache
#  | - Semi cleanup cache
#  | - Remove package dependencies not used on the system anymore
#  | - Lastly do a full cleanup, removing the cache
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- hosts: debian
  tasks:
    - name: First update apt cache for fresh dependency overview
      ansible.builtin.apt:
        update_cache: yes

    - name: Remove any unused/useless packages from the cache
      ansible.builtin.apt:
        autoclean: yes

    - name: Remove dependencies that are no longer required
      ansible.builtin.apt:
        autoremove: yes
    
    - name: Remove apt cache to free up disk space
      ansible.builtin.apt:
        clean: yes