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+---
+
+- name: Prepare
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: False
+  tasks:
+    - name: Install python for Ansible
+      raw: test -e /usr/bin/python || (apt -y update && apt install -y python-minimal)
+      become: True
+      changed_when: False
+
+- hosts: all
+  become: yes
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: Update all caches to avoid errors due to missing remote archives
+      apt:
+        update_cache: yes
+      changed_when: False