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+---
+
+- name: Install openvswitch-switch package if we are on Ubuntu
+  apt:
+    name: openvswitch-switch
+    state: installed
+    update_cache: yes
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
+
+- name: Install openvswitch package if we are on Fedora
+  yum:
+    name: openvswitch
+    state: installed
+    update_cache: yes
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'Fedora'