make paths only when needed

tasks/linux.yml

@@ -33,9 +33,18 @@
             remote: "{{ flatpak.remote | default('flathub') }}"
             state: present
 
-- name: Install pkg_appimage
+- name: Install appimages
   when:
     - pkg_appimage|length > 0
+  block:
+    - name: Ensure appimage path exists
+      become: "{{ ext_become }}"
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+        path: "{{ path.appimage }}"
+
+    - name: Install pkg_appimage
       loop: "{{ pkg_appimage }}"
       loop_control:
         loop_var: pkg

tasks/main.yml

@@ -37,16 +37,6 @@
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     var: packages
 
-- name: Ensure required path exist
-  become: "{{ ext_become }}"
-  loop: "{{ path | dict2items }}"
-  loop_control:
-    loop_var: p
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    state: directory
-    mode: '0755'
-    path: "{{ p.value }}"
-
 - name: Read default package configuration
   ansible.builtin.include_vars:
     dir: pkgs
@@ -109,18 +99,36 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: "archive/{{ pkg }}.yml"
 
-- name: Install cargo packages
+- name: Cargo Packages installalation
   when:
     - pkg_cargo|length > 0
+  block:
+    - name: Ensure cargo path exists
+      become: "{{ ext_become }}"
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+        path: "{{ path.cargo }}"
+
+    - name: Install cargo packages
       loop: "{{ pkg_cargo | unique }}"
       loop_control:
         loop_var: pkg
       ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
         file: cargo.yml
 
-- name: Install go packages
+- name: Go Packages installalation
   when:
     - pkg_go|length > 0
+  block:
+    - name: Ensure go path exists
+      become: "{{ ext_become }}"
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+        path: "{{ path.go }}"
+
+    - name: Install go packages
       loop: "{{ pkg_go | unique }}"
       loop_control:
         loop_var: pkg
@@ -128,15 +136,26 @@
         file: go.yml
 
 - name: Install local npm packages
+  when:
+    - pkg_npm|length > 0
   loop: "{{ pkg_npm | unique }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: pkg
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
     file: npm.yml
 
-- name: Install python pipx packages for user
+- name: PipX Packages installalation
   when:
     - pkg_pipx|length > 0
+  block:
+    - name: Ensure pipx path exists
+      become: "{{ ext_become }}"
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+        path: "{{ path.pipx }}"
+
+    - name: Install python pipx packages for user
       loop: "{{ pkg_pipx | unique }}"
       loop_control:
         loop_var: pkg