--- - name: Copy issue and motd files template: src: "{{ item.src }}" dest: "{{ item.dest }}" owner: root group: root mode: 0644 loop: - { src: "etc/motd.j2", dest: "/etc/motd" } - { src: "etc/issue.j2", dest: "/etc/issue" } - { src: "etc/issue.net.j2", dest: "/etc/issue.net" } loop_control: label: "{{ item.dest }}" become: True become_user: root