vn-ansible/linux/base-config-debian/roles/config-fail2ban/tasks/main.yaml

#++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
# Install and configure FAIL2BAN
#++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

# comprobe if fail2ban is installed if not then install fail2ban
# Gather the package facts
- name: Gather the package facts
  ansible.builtin.package_facts:
    manager: auto
#  register: ansible_facts.packages.stdout.find('fail2ban')
#  register: packages

# print the package facts in var
- name: print the package facts in var
  ansible.builtin.debug:
    var: ansible_facts.packages

# install packages if is not in the system
- name: install fail2ban package if is not in the system
  apt:
    name: fail2ban
    state: present
#  when: packages.stdout.find('fail2ban') == ""
#  when: "{{ packages['fail2ban'] | length }}"
  when: "'fail2ban' in ansible_facts.packages is undefined"

#  config fail2ban if is there is in the system
#- name: config fail2ban
#  x:
#    x
#    x
#  when: "{{ ansible_facts.packages['fail2ban'] }} is defined "