--- - 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