use debconf module instead of shell command

Manual.org

@@ -462,10 +462,25 @@ yavdr-common executes the following tasks:
  #+END_SRC
 ***** Use bash instead of dash
 #+BEGIN_SRC yaml :tangle roles/yavdr-common/tasks/configure_system.yml :mkdirp yes
-- name: use bash instead of dash
+#- name: use bash instead of dash
-  shell: |
+#  shell: |
-    echo "set dash/sh false" | debconf-communicate
+#    echo "set dash/sh false" | debconf-communicate
-    dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive dash
+#    dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive dash
+
+- name: ensure debconf and debconf-utils are installed
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ packages }}"
+  vars:
+    packages:
+    - debconf
+    - debconf-utils
+
+- name: use bash instead of dash by default
+  debconf:
+    name: dash
+    question: dash/sh
+    value: 'false'
+    vtype: select
 #+END_SRC
 
 ***** create user vdr

roles/grub-config/handlers/main.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Update Initramfs
+  command: "update-initramfs -u"
+  failed_when: ('error' in initramfs_register_update.stderr)
+  register: initramfs_register_update
+
 - name: Update GRUB
   command: update-grub
   failed_when: ('error' in grub_register_update.stderr)

roles/yavdr-common/tasks/configure_system.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
-- name: use bash instead of dash
+#- name: use bash instead of dash
-  shell: |
+#  shell: |
-    echo "set dash/sh false" | debconf-communicate
+#    echo "set dash/sh false" | debconf-communicate
-    dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive dash
+#    dpkg-reconfigure -f noninteractive dash
+
+- name: ensure debconf and debconf-utils are installed
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ packages }}"
+  vars:
+    packages:
+    - debconf
+    - debconf-utils
+
+- name: use bash instead of dash by default
+  debconf:
+    name: dash
+    question: dash/sh
+    value: 'false'
+    vtype: select
 - name: create vdr group
   group:
     gid: '{{ vdr.gid }}'