diff --git a/ansible/ansible.cfg b/ansible/ansible.cfg
index fd5cf75..3a958ad 100644
--- a/ansible/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible/ansible.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [defaults]
+stdout_callback = default
 display_skipped_hosts = false
 ansible_python_interpreter = /usr/bin/python3
 
diff --git a/ansible/main.yml b/ansible/main.yml
index b218398..8ec4951 100644
--- a/ansible/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
-- become: "yes"
+- become: true
   become_method: sudo
   debugger: never
-  gather_facts: "yes"
+  gather_facts: true
   hosts: all
   roles:
     - base
diff --git a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/debian.yml b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/debian.yml
index 4f88c25..5314222 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/debian.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/debian.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 ---
-- name: "Updating the guest operating system."
-  apt:
-    force_apt_get: true
-    name: "*"
-    state: latest     # noqa package-latest
-    update_cache: "yes"
+- block:
+  - name: "Updating the guest operating system."
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
+      force_apt_get: true
+      name: "*"
+      state: latest     # noqa package-latest
+      update_cache: "yes"
 
-- name: "Installing additional packages."
-  apt:
-    name:
-      - bash-completion
-      - curl
-      - wget
-      - unzip
-      - ca-certificates
-    state: latest     # noqa package-latest
+  - name: "Installing additional packages."
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
+      name: "{{ additional_packages[ansible_os_family] }}"
+      state: latest     # noqa package-latest
diff --git a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/redhat.yml b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/redhat.yml
index bebfa01..c2b27f5 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/redhat.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/redhat.yml
@@ -4,38 +4,16 @@
   ansible.builtin.shell: "subscription-manager refresh"
   when: "ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'RedHat'"
 
-- name: "Updating the guest operating system."
-  ansible.builtin.dnf:
-    name: "*"
-    state: latest     # noqa package-latest
-    update_cache: "yes"
-  when: "ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] >= \"8\""
+- block:
+  - name: "Updating the guest operating system."
+    ansible.builtin.dnf:
+      name: "*"
+      state: latest     # noqa package-latest
+      update_cache: "yes"
 
-- name: "Installing additional packages."
-  ansible.builtin.dnf:
-    name:
-      - curl
-      - wget
-      - unzip
-      - ca-certificates
-    state: latest     # noqa package-latest
-  when: "ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] >= \"8\""
+  - name: "Installing additional packages."
+    ansible.builtin.dnf:
+      name: "{{ additional_packages[ansible_os_family] }}"
+      state: latest     # noqa package-latest
+  when: ansible_distribution_major_version | int > 8
 
-- name: "Updating the guest operating system."
-  when: "ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] <= \"7\""
-  ansible.builtin.yum:
-    name: "*"
-    state: latest     # noqa package-latest
-    update_cache: "yes"
-
-- name: "Installing additional packages."
-  when: "ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] <= \"7\""
-  ansible.builtin.yum:
-    name:
-      - curl
-      - wget
-      - unzip
-      - ca-certificates
-    state: latest     # noqa package-latest
-
-...
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/ubuntu.yml b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/ubuntu.yml
index 4f88c25..502d180 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/base/tasks/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/base/tasks/ubuntu.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,5 @@
 
 - name: "Installing additional packages."
   apt:
-    name:
-      - bash-completion
-      - curl
-      - wget
-      - unzip
-      - ca-certificates
+    name: "{{ additional_packages[ansible_os_family] }}"
     state: latest     # noqa package-latest
diff --git a/ansible/roles/base/vars/main.yml b/ansible/roles/base/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d2cbc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/base/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+task_name: "Update the operating system and install additional packages."
+additional_packages:
+  Debian:
+    - bash-completion
+    - ca-certificates
+    - curl
+    - unzip
+    - wget
+  RedHat:
+    - ca-certificates
+    - curl
+    - unzip
+    - wget
+  Ubuntu:
+    - bash-completion
+    - ca-certificates
+    - curl
+    - unzip
+    - wget