iiab/roles/network/tasks/hostapd.yml

- name: Turn off hostapd when no wifi interface present or in "Appliance Mode"
  set_fact:
    hostapd_enabled: False
  when: not iiab_wireless_lan_iface is defined or iiab_network_mode == "Appliance"

- name: Create /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf from template
  template:
    src: hostapd/hostapd.conf.j2
    dest: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: 0644
  when: discovered_wireless_iface != "none"

- name: Create backup /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf.iiab from template
  template:
    src: hostapd/iiab-hostapd.conf.j2
    dest: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf.iiab
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: 0644
  when: discovered_wireless_iface != "none"

- name: Use custom systemd unit file to start 'hostapd' service
  template:
    src: hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
    dest: /etc/systemd/system/hostapd.service
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: 0644
  when: discovered_wireless_iface != "none"

- name: Create /usr/bin/iiab-hotspot-on from template
  template:
    src: network/iiab-hotspot-on
    dest: /usr/bin/iiab-hotspot-on
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: 0755
  when: is_raspbian | bool

- name: Create /usr/bin/iiab-hotspot-off from template
  template:
    src: network/iiab-hotspot-off
    dest: /usr/bin/iiab-hotspot-off
    owner: root
    group: root
    mode: 0755
  when: is_raspbian | bool

- name: Disable the Access Point 'hostapd' service
  systemd:
    name: hostapd
    enabled: no
# cheap workaround for when /etc/init.d is populated
#  when: not hostapd_enabled

- name: Enable the Access Point 'hostapd' service
  systemd:
    name: hostapd
    enabled: yes
  when: hostapd_enabled

- name: Record HOSTAPD_ENABLED to {{ iiab_env_file }}
  lineinfile:
    path: "{{ iiab_env_file }}"
    regexp: '^HOSTAPD_ENABLED=*'
    line: 'HOSTAPD_ENABLED={{ hostapd_enabled }}'
    state: present