--- - name: Get uid/guid of the Docker user become: true getent: database: passwd key: docker split: ":" - name: Prepare docker user information dictionary set_fact: docker_user_info: { "docker_user_uid": "{{ getent_passwd['docker'][1] }}", "docker_user_gid": "{{ getent_passwd['docker'][2] }}", } - name: Store docker user uid/guid in config.vars dictionary set_fact: config: "{{ config | update_vars(docker_user_info) }}"