Make sure package build-essential is installed

platon.yml

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
           - tmux
           - git-core
           - cmake
+          - build-essential
           - libmosquitto-dev
           - libconfig-dev
           - mpg123
@@ -211,10 +212,27 @@
 
     ### Syslog setup for shuttercontrol.log
 
+    - name: Check if rsyslog is actually installed
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: rsyslog
+        state: present
+      check_mode: true
+      register: rsyslog_check
+
+    - name: Fail if rsyslog is missing
+      ansible.builtin.fail:
+        msg: "Please make sure that rsyslog is installed!"
+      when: rsyslog_check is not succeeded
+
     - name: Make sure shuttercontrol.log exists
-      ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /var/log/shuttercontrol.log
-        state: touch
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        content: ""
+        dest: /var/log/shuttercontrol.log
+        # force=no ensures the file is created only if it does not exist
+        force: no
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "0644"
 
     - name: Copy syslog setting for shuttercontrol
       ansible.builtin.copy: