some packages need to be installed before first run

roles/common/tasks/packages.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Install our baseline packages for all machines, irrespective of what role they might have
 ---
+- name: Install bootstrap packages
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ packages }}"
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes
+  vars:
+    packages:
+      - ansible
+      - python3
+      - python3-apt
+      - gpg
+
 - name: Add Thunix Repo
   apt_key:
     url: http://deb.thunix.net/release.key