--- - hosts: "{{ host_list }}" become_method: su remote_user: root become_user: "{{ my_user }}" tasks: - name: Who is «remote_user» become: no ansible.builtin.script: cmd: /usr/bin/whoami register: who_is_remote_user changed_when: 0 - name: Who is «become_user» become: yes ansible.builtin.script: cmd: /usr/bin/whoami register: who_is_become_user changed_when: 0 - name: Who is «remote_user»? ansible.builtin.debug: msg: "I am {{ who_is_remote_user.stdout_lines | join }}" - name: Who is «become_user»? ansible.builtin.debug: msg: "I am {{ who_is_become_user.stdout_lines | join }}"