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    Using when Function in Ansible

    In Ansible, the when statement conditionally executes tasks based on certain conditions. It allows you to control the execution flow in your playbooks based on the values of variables, facts, or the results of previous tasks.

    Ansible supports various types of conditions you can use with :

    • Boolean values: You can directly use true or false for simple conditions.
    • Variables: You can use variables defined in your playbook or inventory files to control task execution.
    • Facts: You can access facts gathered during Ansible's execution using ansible_facts or specific fact names.

      For example, when: ansible_os_family == "Debian" checks if the operating system belongs to the Debian family. You can use these facts to conditionally execute tasks.

    • Jinja2 Expressions: You can use Jinja2 expressions to evaluate complex conditions based on variable values, mathematical operations, string comparisons, etc.
    • Registered Variables: You can use the results of previous tasks (stored in registered variables) to determine whether subsequent tasks