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+---
+- block:
+    - name: install psacct package
+      package:
+        name: psacct
+        state: installed
+
+    - name: enable psacct service
+      service:
+        name: psacct
+        enabled: true
+        state: started
+  when: ansible_system == "Linux"
+
+- block:
+    - name: create /var/account
+      file:
+        state: directory
+        path: /var/account
+        mode: 0750
+        owner: root
+        group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
+
+    - name: turn on accounting
+      shell: touch /var/account/acct && accton /var/account/acct
+      args:
+        creates: /var/account/acct
+        warn: no
+
+    - name: enable accounting service
+      service:
+        name: accounting
+        enabled: yes
+  when: ansible_system == "OpenBSD"
+
+