---
- name: check backup directory status
  ansible.builtin.stat:
    path: "{{ backup_etc_dir }}"
  register: backup_dir
  tags: ['backup_dir_status']

- name: create backup directory if it does not exist
  ansible.builtin.file:
    path: "{{ backup_etc_dir }}"
    state: directory
  become: true
  become_user: root
  when: backup_dir.stat.isdir is not defined
  tags: ['create_backup_dir']

- name: backup of system files
  ansible.builtin.copy:
    src: /etc/{{ item  }}
    remote_src: true
    dest: "{{ backup_etc_dir }}/"
    mode: preserve
  with_items:
    - hosts.allow
    - hosts.deny
    - inetd.conf
    - sudoers
    - hosts
    - fstab
    - inittab
  become: true
  become_user: root
  when: backup_dir.stat.isdir is defined
  tags: ['backup_files']