jdevora

The only issue is that it won't work if the file is empty of there isn't line for the PATH already in it, in that case, it WON'T add the line.

I fixed it like this:

• name: Checks if the environment file already has an entry for the PATH
  replace:
  dest=/etc/environment
  regexp="PATH=(.*)"
  replace="PATH=\1"
  register: checkIfPATHIsHere

• name: Add a PATH entry with {{extrapath}} if the PATH is not already defined
  lineinfile:
  dest=/etc/environment
  state=present
  line="PATH={{extrapath}}"
  regexp=''
  insertafter=EOF
  when: checkIfPATHIsHere.changed == false

• name: add {{extrapath}} to the PATH
  lineinfile:
  dest=/etc/environment
  state=present
  backrefs=no
  regexp="PATH=(["])((?!.?{{extrapath}}).?)(["])$"
  line="PATH=\1\2:{{extra_path}}\3"
  when: checkIfPATHIsHere.changed