using YAML syntax

playbooks/roles/aide/defaults/main.yml

-
 ---
 
 AIDE_REPORT_EMAIL: 'root'

playbooks/roles/aide/tasks/main.yml

 ---
 # install and configure aide IDS
 #
+- name: Install aide
+  apt:
+    name: aide
+    state: present
 
-- name: install aide
-  apt: pkg="aide" state="present"
+- name: Configure aide defaults
+  template:
+    src: etc/default/aide.j2
+    dest: /etc/default/aide
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0644"
 
-- name: configure aide defaults
-  template: >
-    src=etc/default/aide.j2 dest=/etc/default/aide
-    owner=root group=root mode=0644
+- name: Open read permissions on aide logs
+  file:
+    name: /var/log/aide
+    recurse: yes
+    state: directory
+    mode: "0755"
 
-- name: open read permissions on aide logs
-  file: >
-    name="/var/log/aide"
-    recurse="yes"
-    state="directory"
-    mode="755"
-
-- name: aide initial scan (this can take a long time)
-  command: >
-    aideinit -y -f
-    creates=/var/lib/aide/aide.db
-  become: yes
+- name: Aide initial scan (this can take a long time)
+  command: "aideinit -y -f"
+  args:
+    creates: "/var/lib/aide/aide.db"
+  become: yes
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