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+- name: deploy ssl expiry check page
+  hosts: apache-intranet
+  become: true
+
+  tasks:
+
+  - name: move check_ssl.sh to its relevant directory
+    copy:
+      src: ../configs/ssl_check.sh
+      dest: /root/ssl_check.sh
+      owner: root
+      group: root
+      mode: '0755'
+
+  - name: run ssl_check.sh if the page doesnt exist
+    ansible.builtin.command: /root/ssl_check.sh
+    args:
+      creates: /var/www/ssl/index.html
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