ini_file: fixes #1788, fails --check when file doesn't exist.

lib/ansible/modules/files/ini_file.py

@@ -126,18 +126,17 @@ def do_ini(module, filename, section=None, option=None, value=None, state='prese
 
 
     if not os.path.exists(filename):
-      try:
+        ini_lines = []
-        open(filename,'w').close()
+    else:
-      except:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Destination file %s not writable" % filename)
         ini_file = open(filename, 'r')
         try:
             ini_lines = ini_file.readlines()
-        # append a fake section line to simplify the logic
-        ini_lines.append('[')
         finally:
             ini_file.close()
 
+    # append a fake section line to simplify the logic
+    ini_lines.append('[')
+
     within_section = not section
     section_start = 0
     changed = False
@@ -242,6 +241,7 @@ def main():
 
     (changed,backup_file) = do_ini(module, dest, section, option, value, state, backup, no_extra_spaces)
 
+    if not module.check_mode and os.path.exists(dest):
         file_args = module.load_file_common_arguments(module.params)
         changed = module.set_fs_attributes_if_different(file_args, changed)