Add task to copy a channels.conf if it doesn't exist yet

to use this task assing a path pointing to the wanted channels.conf to
the vdr_channels_conf variable, e.g. in host_vars/localhost.yml:

vdr_channels_conf: /path/to/own_config/channels.conf

Manual.org

@@ -1100,6 +1100,16 @@ The additional plugins to install can be set in the variable ~{{vdr_plugins}}~ i
     group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
     mode: 0644
     force: no
+
+- name: "vdr configuration | copy channels.conf if it doesn't exist yes"
+  copy:
+    src: '{{ vdr_channels_conf }}'
+    dest: '{{ vdr.confdir }}/channels.conf'
+    owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
+    group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
+    mode: 0644
+    force: no
+  when: vdr_channels_conf is defined
 #+END_SRC
 
 **** start vdr after network-online.target
@@ -6205,7 +6215,8 @@ WantedBy=multi-user.target
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       73609a51-8209-47c2-82a0-48838f47b884
 :END:
-#+BEGIN_SRC conf
+#+BEGIN_SRC jinja2
+{{ ansible_managed | comment }}
 # ----- GLOBAL SECTION -----
 #Set loglevel for logging to /var/log/mediasrv.log
 #autoupdate=[on|off]                    #enable automatic driver update, default off

roles/vdr/tasks/main.yml

@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@
     group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
     mode: 0644
     force: no
+
+- name: "vdr configuration | copy channels.conf if it doesn't exist yes"
+  copy:
+    src: '{{ vdr_channels_conf }}'
+    dest: '{{ vdr.confdir }}/channels.conf'
+    owner: '{{ vdr.user }}'
+    group: '{{ vdr.group }}'
+    mode: 0644
+    force: no
+  when: vdr_channels_conf is defined
 - name: create directory for vdr.service systemd drop-in files
   file:
     dest: '{{ item }}'