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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
+                    'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'core'}
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: dpkg_selections
+short_description: Dpkg package selection selections
+description:
+    - Change dpkg package selection state via --get-selections and --set-selections.
+version_added: "2.0"
+author:
+- Brian Brazil (@brian-brazil)  <brian.brazil@boxever.com>
+options:
+    name:
+        description:
+            - Name of the package
+        required: true
+    selection:
+        description:
+            - The selection state to set the package to.
+        choices: [ 'install', 'hold', 'deinstall', 'purge' ]
+        required: true
+notes:
+    - This module won't cause any packages to be installed/removed/purged, use the C(apt) module for that.
+'''
+EXAMPLES = '''
+# Prevent python from being upgraded.
+- dpkg_selections:
+    name: python
+    selection: hold
+'''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+
+
+def main():
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            name=dict(required=True),
+            selection=dict(choices=['install', 'hold', 'deinstall', 'purge'])
+        ),
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    dpkg = module.get_bin_path('dpkg', True)
+
+    name = module.params['name']
+    selection = module.params['selection']
+
+    # Get current settings.
+    rc, out, err = module.run_command([dpkg, '--get-selections', name], check_rc=True)
+    if not out:
+        current = 'not present'
+    else:
+        current = out.split()[1]
+
+    changed = current != selection
+
+    if module.check_mode or not changed:
+        module.exit_json(changed=changed, before=current, after=selection)
+
+    module.run_command([dpkg, '--set-selections'], data="%s %s" % (name, selection), check_rc=True)
+    module.exit_json(changed=changed, before=current, after=selection)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()