--- # tasks file for basics - name: Set 127.0.0.1 line in hosts file lineinfile: dest: /etc/hosts state: present regexp: "^{{ ansible_lo.ipv4.address }}" line: "{{ ansible_lo.ipv4.address }} {{ basics__hosts_localhost_content }}" backup: yes when: (basics__hosts_localhost_manage and ansible_lo.ipv4.address is defined) - name: Set ipv4 line in hosts file lineinfile: dest: /etc/hosts state: present regexp: "^{{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }}" line: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }} {{ basics__hosts_ipv4_content }}" backup: yes when: (basics__hosts_ipv4_manage and ansible_default_ipv4.address is defined)