Idempotence
Modules describe the desired state, not the steps.
What you will be able to do
- Use state: present.
- Re-running should change nothing.
- Avoid shell when a module exists.
In plain English
Modules describe the desired state, not the steps.
- Use state: present.
- Re-running should change nothing.
- Avoid shell when a module exists.
- name: Ensure nginx is running
service:
name: nginx
state: started
enabled: trueYour turn
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