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+---
+# Debian/Ubuntu-specific tasks
+
+- name: Install dependencies
+  apt:
+    name:
+      - build-essential
+      - cmake
+      - git
+      - python3
+      - python3-pip
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes
+
+- name: Check for NVIDIA GPU
+  shell: lspci | grep -i nvidia
+  register: nvidia_check
+  failed_when: false
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: Set GPU type
+  set_fact:
+    gpu_type: "{{ 'nvidia' if nvidia_check.rc == 0 else 'none' }}"