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

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
 # file: roles/base/tasks/core_motd.yml
 
+- name: "Configure standard MOTD"
+  block:
   - name: Disable unnecessary MOTD files
     file:
       path: "{{ item }}"
@@ -40,3 +42,4 @@
       line: PrintMotd no
     notify:
       - Restart SSH
+  when: base_core_motd_enabled == true