--- - name: register variables import_tasks: variables.yml # ensure i3 packages are installed [Debian]. - include_tasks: setup-Debian.yml when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian' # ensure i3 packages are installed [Archlinux} - include_tasks: setup-Archlinux.yml when: ansible_os_family == 'Archlinux' # ensure i3 packages are installed [RHEL]. - include_tasks: setup-RedHat.yml when: ansible_os_family == 'Fedora' or ansible_os_family == 'RedHat' # create i3 config file - name: Creates directory file: path: '/home/{{ iw3m_user }}/.config' state: directory mode: 0750 owner: "{{ iw3m_user }}" - name: create i3 config folder file: path: '/home/{{ iw3m_user }}/.config/i3/' state: directory mode: 0755 owner: "{{ iw3m_user }}" - name: register i3 config file action: stat path="~/.config/i3/config" register: "config_file" - name: backup i3 config file block: - name: backup i3 config file if exists copy: src: ~/.config/i3/config dest: ~/.config/i3/config.bak remote_src: true when: config_file.stat.exists - name: create i3 config file template: src: config.j2 dest: "/home/{{ iw3m_user }}/.config/i3/config" - name: check i3 config file command: i3 -C register: check_config_response failed_when: check_config_response.stdout.find('ERROR') != -1 rescue: - name: register backup i3 config file action: stat path="~/.config/i3/config.bak" register: "config_file_backup" - name: restore backup file copy: src: ~/.config/i3/config.bak dest: ~/.config/i3/config remote_src: true when: config_file_backup.stat.exists