increased speed of module status-changes

filter_plugins/utils.py

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ class FilterModule(object):
             "safe_key": self.safe_key,
             "all_true": self.all_true,
             "prepare_letsencrypt": self.prepare_letsencrypt,
+            "ensure_list": self.ensure_list,
+            "enmod_list": self.enmod_list,
+            "mod_list": self.mod_list,
         }
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -30,3 +33,21 @@ class FilterModule(object):
                 'state': site['state'],
             }
         }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def enmod_list(cls, present: list, absent: list) -> str:
+        absent_list = cls.ensure_list(absent)
+        return ' '.join([mod for mod in cls.ensure_list(present) if mod not in absent_list])
+
+    @classmethod
+    def mod_list(cls, mods: (str, list)) -> str:
+        return ' '.join(cls.ensure_list(mods))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def ensure_list(data: (str, list)) -> list:
+        # if user supplied a string instead of a list => convert it to match our expectations
+        if type(data) == list:
+            return data
+
+        else:
+            return [data]

tasks/debian/main.yml

@@ -26,22 +26,19 @@
     - {reg: '^export APACHE_RUN_GROUP=', line: "export APACHE_RUN_GROUP={{ APACHE_CONFIG.group }}"}
   tags: [base, config]
 
+# NOTE: a2enmod/a2dismod command saves time in comparison to the community 'apache2_module' module
 - name: Apache | Debian | Enabling apache modules
-  community.general.apache2_module:
+  ansible.builtin.command: "a2enmod {{ APACHE_CONFIG.modules.present | enmod_list(APACHE_CONFIG.modules.absent) }}"
-    state: present
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-  when: item not in APACHE_CONFIG.modules.absent
   register: apache_mods_enable_raw
-  loop: "{{ APACHE_CONFIG.modules.present }}"
+  changed_when: "'restart apache2' in apache_mods_enable_raw.stdout"
+  when: APACHE_CONFIG.modules.present | ensure_list | length > 0
   tags: [base]
 
 - name: Apache | Debian | Disabling apache modules
-  community.general.apache2_module:
+  ansible.builtin.command: "a2dismod -f {{ APACHE_CONFIG.modules.absent | mod_list }}"
-    state: absent
-    name: "{{ APACHE_CONFIG.modules.absent }}"
-    force: true
-    ignore_configcheck: true
   register: apache_mods_disable_raw
+  changed_when: "'restart apache2' in apache_mods_disable_raw.stdout"
+  when: APACHE_CONFIG.modules.absent | ensure_list | length > 0
   tags: [base]
 
 # todo: configure module settings
@@ -128,6 +125,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     name: 'apache2.service'
     state: reloaded
+  changed_when: false
   tags: [base, config, sites, certs]
 
 - name: Apache | Debian | Adding status page
@@ -160,4 +158,5 @@
     name: 'apache2.service'
     enabled: yes
     state: reloaded
+  changed_when: false
   tags: [base, config, sites, certs]