--- - name: Check current locale shell: localectl register: locale_test when: ansible_distribution == 'Centos' or ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu' - name: Set Locale command: "localectl set-locale LANG={{ locale_lang }}" when: (ansible_distribution == 'Centos' or ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu') and locale_test.stdout.find('LANG=locale_lang') == -1 - name: Set keymap command: "localectl set-keymap {{ locale_keymap }}" when: "(ansible_distribution == 'Centos' or ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu') and locale_test.stdout.find('Keymap:locale_keymap') == -1" - name: Set Locale as en_US lineinfile: dest=/etc/environment backup=yes line="{{ item }}" with_items: - "LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8" - "LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8" - "LANG=en_US.UTF-8" ...