ansible-role-borg-backup/tasks/noauto_create_timer.yml

---
- name: Create borgbackup timer
  when:
    - borgmatic_timer is defined and borgmatic_timer == "systemd"
  tags:
    - install_backup
  block:
    - name: Copy systemd files
      ansible.builtin.template:
        src: "{{ item.src }}"
        dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
        owner: root
        group: root
        backup: true
        mode: "{{ item.mode }}"
      with_items:
        - { src: "backup.timer.j2", dest: "/usr/lib/systemd/system/backup.timer", mode: "0644" }
        - { src: "backup.service.j2", dest: "/usr/lib/systemd/system/backup.service", mode: "0644" }

    - name: Populate service facts
      ansible.builtin.service_facts:

      # If the role is running and the repo is not yet initialized, an error will occur.
      # Therefore the service is stopped by default and must be started manually.
    - name: Stop fresh installed backup.timer and backup.service
      when: ('backup.service' not in services)
      block: 
        - name: Stop borgmatic services
          ansible.builtin.systemd:
            name: "{{ item }}"
            state: stopped
            enabled: false
            masked: false
            daemon_reload: true
          when: "item in services"
          with_items:
            - backup.service
        
        # bug: Need own section without masked else the timer are skipped
        - name: Stop borgmatic timers
          ansible.builtin.systemd:
            name: "{{ item }}"
            state: stopped
            enabled: false
            daemon_reload: true
          with_items:
            - "backup.timer"

        - name: Show hints
          when: "'backup_init_repo' not in ansible_run_tags"
          ansible.builtin.debug:
            msg: "Attention: Since the repo was not initialized automatically, the systemd service (backup.service) and the timer (backup.timer) are not activated."
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