--- - name: ensure systemd NTP client is disabled shell: "timedatectl | grep 'NTP enabled: no' || timedatectl set-ntp 0" register: ntp_shell_result changed_when: "ntp_shell_result.stdout == '' and ntp_shell_result.rc == 0" failed_when: "ntp_shell_result.rc != 0" - name: Ensure ntp is installed apt: name=ntp - name: Install ntp.conf template: src=ntp.conf.j2 dest=/etc/ntp.conf notify: Restart ntpd