includewhen.yml

---
# failed_when is off because you want the var to register even if there are no matching files in /etc/init.d
- name: Get startup file list
  shell: grep -l kiwix-serve /etc/init.d/*
  register: startup_file_list
  failed_when: no

# basename gives the filename of the init script, the 'service' module will find it
- name: Stop running kiwix service
  service:
    name: "{{ item | basename }}"
    state: stopped
  with_items: "{{ startup_file_list.stdout_lines }|default(omit)}"