ansible-sshd/tests/tasks/backup.yml

---
- name: Setup
  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: setup.yml

- name: Create a temporary directory for backup files
  ansible.builtin.tempfile:
    state: directory
  register: __sshd_test_backup
  changed_when: false
  when:
    - sshd_test_backup_skip is not defined

- name: Backup files
  ansible.builtin.shell: |
    if set -o | grep pipefail 2>&1 /dev/null ; then
      set -o pipefail
    fi
    set -eu
    if test -f {{ item | quote }}; then
      mkdir -p {{ __sshd_test_backup.path | quote }}/$(dirname {{ item | quote }})
      cp -a {{ item | quote }} {{ __sshd_test_backup.path | quote }}/$(dirname {{ item | quote }})
    fi
  changed_when: false
  loop: "{{ __sshd_test_backup_files | d([]) }}"
  when:
    - __sshd_test_backup is defined
    - __sshd_test_backup.path is defined