--- - name: Check NetworkManager.conf exists stat: path: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf register: result - name: Unmask NetworkManager service command: systemctl unmask NetworkManager when: result.stat.exists - name: Add dnsmasq to network config lineinfile: > dest=/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf regexp="dns=" line="dns=dnsmasq" state=present when: result.stat.exists notify: - restart network manager ...