diff --git a/python-virtualenv/defaults/main.yml b/python-virtualenv/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+py_virtenv_install: True
+py_virtenv_pkgs_state: installed
+py_virtenv_pkgs:
+  - python-pip
+  - python-virtualenv
+
+py_virtenv_pip_pkgs:
+
+py_virtenv_env_path:
+  - /tmp
diff --git a/python-virtualenv/defaults/main.yml~ b/python-virtualenv/defaults/main.yml~
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diff --git a/python-virtualenv/tasks/main.yml b/python-virtualenv/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- name: Install the python virtualenv packages
+  apt: name={{ item }} state={{ py_virtenv_pkgs_state }}
+  with_items: py_virtenv_pkgs
+  tags: [ "python", "py_virtenv" ]
diff --git a/python-virtualenv/tasks/main.yml~ b/python-virtualenv/tasks/main.yml~
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