diff --git a/scraps/cheats.txt b/scraps/cheats.txt
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+$ ansible-playbook --limit iris.heath.hpetersenfamily.com --list-hosts scraps/update_software.yml 
+$ ansible-playbook --limit iris.heath.hpetersenfamily.com --syntax-check scraps/update_software.yml 
+$ ansible-inventory --list
+
+
diff --git a/scraps/clean_up_software.yml b/scraps/clean_up_software.yml
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+---
+
+# CHANGEME - handle multiple software packaging systems (apt, yum, dnf, rpm, etc.)
+
+- name: Update software
+  hosts: all
+  become: yes
+
+  post_tasks:
+
+  - name: Remove packages installed as dependencies that are no longer required and purge their configuration files
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
+      autoremove: yes
+      purge: true
+
+  - name: Remove old downloaded packages
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
+      clean: yes
+
diff --git a/scraps/update_software.yml b/scraps/update_software.yml
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+---
+
+# CHANGEME - handle multiple software packaging systems (apt, yum, dnf, rpm, etc.)
+
+- name: Update software
+  hosts: all
+  become: yes
+
+  pre_tasks:
+
+  - name: Update package repositories
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
+      update_cache: yes
+
+  - name: Upgrade all packages
+    ansible.builtin.apt:
+      upgrade: full