- name: remove the upstart init file file: path=/etc/init/ansible_test.conf state=absent register: remove_upstart_result - name: remove the upstart init file file: path=/etc/init/ansible_test_broken.conf state=absent register: remove_upstart_broken_result - name: assert that the upstart init file was removed assert: that: - "remove_upstart_result.path == '/etc/init/ansible_test.conf'" - "remove_upstart_result.state == 'absent'" - "remove_upstart_broken_result.path == '/etc/init/ansible_test_broken.conf'" - "remove_upstart_broken_result.state == 'absent'"