bootstrap-varsfiles.yml

---
- name: bootstrapping and new user
  hosts: raiders
  gather_facts: no

  # vars_files expects a list of 1 or more files
  vars_files:
    - vars/newusers1.yml
    - vars/newusers2.yml

  tasks:
  # update the apt catalog
  - name: "update apt with latest repo info"
    ansible.builtin.raw: "apt update -y"
    become: yes

  # install Python3 and pip3 with ansible
  - name: "Bootstrap python install"
    ansible.builtin.raw: "apt install -y python3-pip"
    become: yes

  # create a new group
  - name: Create the new group sandbox
    ansible.builtin.group:
      name: sandbox
      state: present
    become: yes

  # create new user on target system
  - name: Add new users to group 'sandbox'
    ansible.builtin.user:
      name: "{{ item }}"
      comment: throwaway user account for testing
      state: present
      shell: /bin/bash       # Defaults to /bin/bash
      system: no             # Defaults to no
      createhome: yes        # Defaults to yes
      group: sandbox
    become: yes
    loop: "{{ users1 + users2 }}"
    ## notice how we combine two separate lists with the above technique