Check runtime directory for running CI in Debian and Ubuntu

defaults/main.yml

@@ -70,3 +70,7 @@ __sshd_defaults: {}
 __sshd_os_supported: no
 __sshd_sysconfig_supports_crypto_policy: false
 __sshd_sysconfig_supports_use_strong_rng: false
+
+
+__sshd_runtime_directory: false
+__sshd_runtime_directory_mode: "0755"

tasks/install.yml

@@ -84,6 +84,16 @@
       changed_when: False
       when: sshd_test_hostkey.path is defined
 
+    - name: Make sure sshd runtime directory is present
+      file:
+        path: "{{ __sshd_runtime_directory }}"
+        state: directory
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "{{ __sshd_runtime_directory_mode }}"
+      when:
+        - __sshd_runtime_directory | d(false) | bool
+
     - name: Create the configuration file
       template:
         src: sshd_config.j2

vars/Debian.yml

@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: yes
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/Debian_10.yml

@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: yes
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/Debian_8.yml

@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: yes
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/Debian_9.yml

@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: yes
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/Ubuntu_18.yml

@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/Ubuntu_20.yml

@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp  /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server"
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd