fix: only create remote_path if it's not /

README.md

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Note: This example assumes you have created the `rclone.service` systemd unit yo
 
 This variable allows for the configuration of rclone mounts within your infrastructure. `rclone_mounts` should be a YAML list of objects, each including keys for `name`, `remote_name`, `remote_path`, `local_path`, `auto_mount`, and `extra_args`. This setup enables precise control over multiple mount points, their remote sources, and whether they should be automatically mounted.
 
-The role will attempt to create all defined `remote_path`'s by default. You can disable this by setting `rclone_mkdir` to `false`.
+The role will attempt to create all defined `remote_path`'s by default, **if** the `remote_path` is not simply `/`. You can disable this by setting `rclone_mkdir` to `false`.
 
 If you use `rclone_mounts`, you must run this role as root using `become: true`.
 

tasks/mount.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
   loop: "{{ rclone_mounts }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.remote_name }}:{{ item.remote_path }}"
-  when: rclone_mkdir
+  when:
+    - rclone_mkdir
+    - item.remote_path != '/'
   register: rclone_mkdir_output
   changed_when: rclone_mkdir_output.rc == 0