--- - name: Acquiring home of current user when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux" ansible.builtin.shell: cmd: "echo ~{{ ansible_user }}" register: ansible_user_home - name: Acquiring current user when: ansible_facts["system"] == "Linux" ansible.builtin.shell: cmd: "echo {{ ansible_user }}" register: current_user - name: Copying NetRC file become: true become_user: "{{ current_user.stdout }}" ansible.builtin.template: src: user/netrc.j2 dest: "{{ ansible_user_home.stdout }}/.netrc" owner: "{{ ansible_user }}" group: "{{ ansible_user }}" mode: "600"