You have a playbook that includes a task to install a package for a service, put a configuration file for that package on the system and restart the service. The playbook is then run twice in a row. What would you expect Ansible to do on the second run?
A) Remove the old package and config file and reinstall and then restart the service.
B) Take no action on the target host.
C) Check if the package is installed, check if the file matches the source file, if not reinstall it; restart the service.
D) Attempt to reinstall the package, copy the file and restart the service.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Ansible is idempotent, meaning it will only make changes if necessary. On the second run, it will check if the package is already installed and if the configuration file matches the source. If everything is as expected, it will not make changes, but if the file differs, it will update it and restart the service.

You Have a Playbook That Includes a Task to Install