Add option for not configuring MOTD

roles/base/defaults/main.yml

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ base_core_timezone: "America/Boise"
 # MOTD
 # ====
 
+# Banner to add to MOTD
+base_core_motd_enabled: true
+
 # Banner to add to MOTD
 base_core_motd_banner: ""
 

roles/base/tasks/core_motd.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 ---
 # file: roles/base/tasks/core_motd.yml
 
-- name: Disable unnecessary MOTD files
+- name: "Configure standard MOTD"
+  block:
+  - name: Disable unnecessary MOTD files
     file:
       path: "{{ item }}"
       mode: 644
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@
       - "/etc/update-motd.d/50-landscape-sysinfo"
     when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
-- name: Disable motd-news service in config file
+  - name: Disable motd-news service in config file
     ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
       path: /etc/default/motd-news
       regexp: ^ENABLED=
@@ -21,22 +23,23 @@
     notify:
       - Reboot Host
 
-- name: Disable motd-news timer
+  - name: Disable motd-news timer
     service:
       name: motd-news.timer
       state: stopped
       enabled: no
     when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
 
-- name: Install the MOTD Script
+  - name: Install the MOTD Script
     template: 
       src: motd.j2
       dest: /etc/profile.d/login-info.sh
 
-- name: Configure SSH to not use the default MOTD
+  - name: Configure SSH to not use the default MOTD
     lineinfile:
       path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
       regexp: '^#?PrintMotd '
       line: PrintMotd no
     notify:
       - Restart SSH
+  when: base_core_motd_enabled == true