ec2_instance_packages.yml

---
- name: Install packages on RHEL guests
  hosts: all
  gather_facts: false
  
  tasks:
    - name: Install additional packages
      package:
        name: "{{ base_packages + group_packages | default([]) }}"
        state: present
      tags:
        - packages
   
    - name: Check if guest needs reboot
      shell: needs-restarting -r
      register: restart_required
      changed_when: false
      failed_when: false
      tags:
        - packages
        - reboot

    - name: Reboot guest
      reboot:
        reboot_timeout: 180
      when: restart_required.rc == 1
      tags:
        - packages
        - reboot