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+- name: Check time synchronization using ntpdig (modern method)
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars:
+    ntp_check_target: "pool.ntp.org"
+
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: Remove legacy ntpdate package (if present)
+      apt:
+        name: ntpdate
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: Ensure ntpsec-ntpdate is installed (provides ntpdig)
+      apt:
+        name: ntpsec-ntpdate
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+
+    - name: Query time offset using ntpdig from {{ ntp_check_target }}
+      command: "ntpdig {{ ntp_check_target }}"
+      register: ntpdig_output
+      changed_when: false
+      failed_when: ntpdig_output.rc != 0
+
+    - name: Parse offset from ntpdig output
+      set_fact:
+        ntpdig_offset: "{{ ntpdig_output.stdout | regex_search('([+-]?\\d+\\.\\d+)', '\\1') | default('N/A') }}"
+        ntpdig_error:  "{{ ntpdig_output.stdout | regex_search('\\+/-\\s+(\\d+\\.\\d+)', '\\1') | default('N/A') }}"
+
+    - name: Show parsed ntpdig result
+      debug:
+        msg: |
+          [{{ inventory_hostname }}]
+          Offset: {{ ntpdig_offset }} sec
+          Estimated error: ±{{ ntpdig_error }} sec
+          Raw output:
+          {{ ntpdig_output.stdout_lines | join('\n') }}