Use loop to run a task for each item in a list

Short answer

Use loop to install each RHEL package name in a list with one package task.

Request

install rhel packages for each name in an item loop: ansible-core, git, wget; become true

Example

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---
- name: Install RHEL packages for each name in an item loop
  hosts: all
  become: true
  tasks:
    - name: Install package
      ansible.builtin.package:
        name: "{{ item }}"
        state: present
      loop:
        - ansible-core
        - git
        - wget

How it works

loop repeats the task for each list item and sets item to the current value. Prefer loop over the older with_items form in new playbooks.

When to use it

• Applying the same module call to many names or paths
• Keeping package and user lists in one task

Requirements

• Ansible: >=2.14

Validation

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• Last verified 2026-09-09