--- - name: check whether {{repo}} exists shell: ls {{repo}}/.svn || true args: chdir: "{{remote_dir}}" register: repo_exists - name: checkout {{repo}} from svn shell: cd {{remote_dir}} && rm -rf {{repo}} && svn checkout {{svn_opt}} {{svn_url}} {{repo}} &>> {{ansible_env.SSH_TTY}} when: repo_exists.stdout == '' - name: update {{repo}} from svn shell: cd {{remote_dir}}/{{repo}} && svn update {{svn_opt}} &>> {{ansible_env.SSH_TTY}} register: update_result when: repo_exists.stdout != ''