Improvements to mount tasks & related docs

README.md

@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ 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.
 
-If you use this variable, you must run this role as root using `become: true`.
+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`.
 
 #### Detailed example for `rclone_mounts`
 

tasks/mount.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
   ansible.builtin.command:
     cmd: "rclone mkdir '{{ item.remote_name }}':{{ item.remote_path }}"
   loop: "{{ rclone_mounts }}"
-  when: rclone_mkdir
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.remote_name }}:{{ item.remote_path }}"
+  when:
+    - rclone_mkdir
+    - item.remote_path != '/'
   register: rclone_mkdir_output
   changed_when: rclone_mkdir_output.rc == 0
 
@@ -28,6 +32,8 @@
     group: root
     mode: '0644'
   loop: "{{ rclone_mounts }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.name }}"
   when: item.remote_path is defined and item.local_path is defined
   notify: "Reload and restart rclone-mount services"
 
@@ -46,4 +52,6 @@
         enabled: yes
         state: restarted
       loop: "{{ found_services.files }}"
+      loop_control:
+        label: "{{ item.path | basename }}"
       notify: Reload and restart rclone-mount services