diff --git a/install_default_packages.yml b/install_default_packages.yml
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+---
+
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  become: true
+  pre_tasks:
+
+  - name: install updates (Ubuntu/Debian)
+    package:
+      name:
+      - python3
+      state: latest
+      update_cache: yes
+    when: ansible_distribution in ["Ubuntu", "Debian"]
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diff --git a/install_htop.yml b/install_htop.yml
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+---
+
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  become: true
+  tasks:
+
+  - name: install htop
+    package:
+      name: 
+        - htop
+      state: latest
+      update_cache: yes
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diff --git a/upgrade.yml b/upgrade.yml
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+---
+
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  become: true
+  pre_tasks:
+
+  - name: install updates (Ubuntu/Debian)
+    apt:
+      upgrade: dist
+      update_cache: yes
+    when: ansible_distribution in ["Ubuntu", "Debian"]
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