with_items and when

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Hi,

Basically would like to check if file is present on remote system or not. If not present, then create one, otherwise skip this step.

  • name: Checking if files already present
    stat:
    path: “{{ item }}”
    register: file_path
    with_items:

  • /var/abc.key

  • /var/xyz.key

  • /var/spk.key

  • name: Creating files
    file:
    path: “{{ item }}”
    state: touch
    owner: root
    group: named
    mode: 0644
    with_items:

  • /var/abc.key

  • /var/xyz.key

  • /var/spk.key
    when: file_path.stat.exists == False

Any ideas ?

2

- copy: content=' ' dest={{item}} force=no
  with_items:
     - /var/abc.key
     ...

3

Thanks Brian…