diff --git a/linux/pkgupgrade-apt.yaml b/linux/pkgupgrade-apt.yaml
index e69de29..f5cb636 100644
--- a/linux/pkgupgrade-apt.yaml
+++ b/linux/pkgupgrade-apt.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+## Runs automated apt update and apt upgrade on servers, skipping apt upgrade if there are no pkgs to be upgraded
+
+- hosts: all
+  gather_facts: yes
+  become: yes
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Update apt repo package lists
+      apt: update_cache=yes force_apt_get=yes cache_valid_time=3600
+
+    - name: Upgrade all apt packages
+      apt: upgrade=dist force_apt_get=yes
+      throttle: 1
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