Other EL 7 vs 8 pkg names differences.

library/centos/roles/basic-setup/defaults/main.yml

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ el_dnf_automation: False
 centos8_packages_automation:
   - dnf-automatic
 
+centos7_packages_to_install:
+  - policycoreutils-python
+centos8_packages_to_install:
+  - policycoreutils-python-utils
 centos_packages_to_install:
   - dstat
   - lsof
@@ -26,7 +30,6 @@ centos_packages_to_install:
   - bind-utils
   - whois
   - iotop
-  - policycoreutils-python
   - firewalld
   - ipset
   - psmisc

library/centos/roles/basic-setup/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
 ---
-- name: Install the basic packages
+- name: Install the basic packages commont to CentOS 7 and 8+
   yum: name={{ centos_packages_to_install }} state={{ centos_pkg_state }}
   tags: [ 'centos', 'bootstrap', 'packages' ]
 
+- name: Install CentOS 7 packages
+  yum:
+    pkg: '{{ centos7_packages_to_install }}'
+    state: present
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution_file_variety == "RedHat"
+    - ansible_distribution_major_version is version_compare('7', '<=')
+
+- name: Install CentOS 8 packages
+  dnf:
+    pkg: '{{ centos8_packages_to_install }}'
+    state: present
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution_file_variety == "RedHat"
+    - ansible_distribution_major_version is version_compare('8', '>=')
+
 - name: Install the packages to automate some yum tasks on CentOS 7
   yum:
     pkg: '{{ centos7_packages_automation }}'