---
- name: Install the script that cleans up the R deb and cran packages
  copy: src=r_packages_cleanup.sh dest=/usr/local/bin/r_packages_cleanup owner=root group=root mode=0500
  tags: [ 'r_software', 'r_pkgs', 'r_cleanup' ]

- name: Remove all the old R deb and cran packages. Otherwise the upgrade will fail miserably
  shell: /usr/local/bin/r_packages_cleanup
  tags: [ 'r_software', 'r_pkgs', 'r_cleanup' ]