Obtaining php-fpm pool directory status and creating only if the directory does not exist

tasks/configure-fpm.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
     php_fpm_pool_conf_path: "{{ __php_fpm_pool_conf_path }}"
   when: php_fpm_pool_conf_path is not defined
 
+- name: Obtain status of {{ php_fpm_pool_conf_path | dirname }}
+  stat: path={{ php_fpm_pool_conf_path | dirname }}
+  register: php_fpm_pool_conf_path_dir_stat
+
 - name: Ensure the default pool directory exists.
+  when: php_fpm_pool_conf_path_dir_stat.stat.islnk is not defined
   file:
     path: "{{ php_fpm_pool_conf_path | dirname }}"
     state: directory