Add system package and sysctl configuration

tasks/configure.yml

@@ -1,26 +1,38 @@
 ---
+- name: Ensure all groups can do ping
+  ansible.posix.sysctl:
+    name: net.ipv4.ping_group_range
+    value: '0 2147483647'
+    sysctl_set: true
+    state: present
+    reload: true
+
 - name: Ensure ping_exporter is configured
   template:
     dest: /etc/ping_exporter.conf
     src: templates/ping_exporter.conf.j2
     backup: yes
   notify: Restart ping_exporter service
+
 - name: Ensure ping_exporter systemd unit is installed
   template:
     dest: /etc/systemd/system/ping_exporter.service
     src: templates/ping_exporter.service.j2
     backup: yes
+
 - name: Ensure ping_exporter service is enabled and running
   systemd:
     name: ping_exporter.service
     state: started
     enabled: yes
+
 - name: Ensure Prometheus host can reach ping_exporter
   ufw:
     rule: allow
     port: "{{ ping_exporter['port'] }}"
     src: "{{ ping_exporter['prometheus_host'] }}"
   when: ping_exporter['handle_ufw']
+
 - name: Ensure there is a logrotate rule for ping_exporter
   template:
     dest: /etc/logrotate.d/ping_exporter

tasks/install.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
     dest: /var/lib/from_repos/ping_exporter
     depth: 1
   notify: Restart ping_exporter service
+
+- name: Install system packages
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: python3-icmplib
+
 - name: Install ping_exporter python requirements
   pip:
     requirements: /var/lib/from_repos/ping_exporter/requirements.txt