run set_fact tasks in check_mode

Author: Colin Hoglund

meta/main.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ galaxy_info:
   company: SinglePlatform (http://www.singleplatform.com/)
   license: BSD 3-Clause
 
-  min_ansible_version: 2.1
+  min_ansible_version: 2.2
   platforms:
     - name: Ubuntu
       versions:
@@ -14,6 +14,4 @@ galaxy_info:
         - all
 
   galaxy_tags:
-    - security
-    - logrhythm
-    - logging
+    - python

tasks/install_package.yml

@@ -15,17 +15,19 @@
   apt: name={{python_package_name}} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=86400
 
 - name: Get python version
-  shell: "apt-cache show {{python_package_name}} | grep 'Version:' | awk '{print $2}'"
+  shell: "apt-cache show {{python_package_name}} | grep 'Version:' | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d. -f1"
+  check_mode: no
   register: python_version_output
 
 - name: Set python_major_version
   set_fact:
-    python_major_version: "{{python_version_output.stdout_lines[0][0]}}"
+    python_major_version: "{{python_version_output.stdout}}"
 
 - name: Get python location
   command: "which python{{python_major_version}}"
+  check_mode: no
   register: python_location_output
 
 - name: Set python_path
   set_fact:
-    python_path: "{{python_location_output.stdout_lines[0]}}"
+    python_path: "{{python_location_output.stdout}}"