- name: Create dedicated data directory file: path={{ postgres_data_dir }} state=directory owner=postgres group=postgres - name: Check /var/lib/postgresql directory stat: path=/var/lib/postgresql/ register: var_lib_postgresql - name: Create a symlink between regular data directory and dedicated one file: src={{ postgres_data_dir }} dest=/var/lib/postgresql state=link when: not var_lib_postgresql.stat.exists