diff --git a/vars/CentOS.yml b/vars/CentOS.yml
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+---
+dist_tag: el{{ ansible_distribution_version[0] }}
+base_pkgs_inst: [ 'ntp' ]
+base_pkgs_erase: ['firstboot-tui','bluez-utils', 'sendmail']
+service_disabled: []
+service_enabled: []
+is_rhel: True