Check for rsyslog.conf, update to regex

tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 ---
-- name: Disable kernel logging
-  lineinfile:
+- name: Check if /etc/rsyslogd.conf exists
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
     path: /etc/rsyslog.conf
-    regexp: '^\s+#?(.*imklog.)$'
+  register: rsyslogd_conf
+
+
+- name: Disable kernel logging
+  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/rsyslog.conf
+    regexp: '^[\s#]*(.*imklog.*)$'
     line: '#\1'
+    backrefs: true
     backup: yes
+  when: rsyslogd_conf.stat.exists
   notify: Restart Rsyslog
 
+