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+---
+# tasks file for ensure_ansible_prereq
+- name: 'package discovery'
+  when:
+    - ansible_system == 'Linux'
+    - packages is not defined
+  ansible.builtin.package_facts:
+- name: 'service discovery'
+  when:
+    - ansible_system == 'Linux'
+    - services is not defined
+  ansible.builtin.service_facts:
+- name: 'ensure packages'
+  when:
+    - ansible_system == 'Linux'
+    - ensure_ansible_prereq is defined
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: '{{ item.name }}'
+    state: '{{ item.state }}'
+    use: 'dnf'
+  loop:
+    - 'python3-rpm'
+    - 'python3-libdnf5'
+  loop_control:
+    label: '{{ item.name }} will be {{ item.state }}'
+  notify:
+    - 'ensure_ansible_prereq.package_facts'
+    - 'ensure_ansible_prereq.service_facts'