--- - name: install and check python hosts: all gather_facts: yes become: no vars: install_pkgs: yes tasks: - name: Install python packages package : name : "{{ item }}" state : present with_items: - python2 - python3 when: - install_pkgs|bool - name: Debug python interpreter debug: var: ansible_python_interpreter - name: Check Python version debug: var: ansible_python_version - name: Check executable debug: var: ansible_python.executable ...