--- - name: Install the ntp server apt: pkg=ntp state={{ pkg_state }} tags: [ 'packages', 'ntp' ] - name: Install the ntp configuration. Needed on Ubuntu Xenial to allow the nagios check template: src=ntp.conf.j2 dest=/etc/ntp.conf owner=root group=root mode=0644 notify: Restart ntp server tags: [ 'packages', 'ntp' ] - name: Ensure that the ntp server is running service: name=ntp state=started enabled=yes tags: [ 'packages', 'ntp' ]