openssh_keypair: check_mode should return public key

[tpo]

SUMMARY

When running in check mode, the openssh_keypair module returns "public_key": {}.
Can the module please return the current key, at least if no changes would be required?

ISSUE TYPE

• Feature Idea

COMPONENT NAME

openssh_keypair

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Copied from ansible/ansible#67185

See suggested workarounds:

• openssh_keypair: check_mode should return public key ansible/ansible#67185 (comment)
• openssh_keypair: check_mode should return public key ansible/ansible#67185 (comment)

FYI @joernheissler @clarsen @MarkusTeufelberger

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

Run that once without and then with check mode enabled:

- name: create key
  openssh_keypair:
    path: /root/.ssh/somekey
  register: somevar

EXPECTED RESULTS

I expect somevar.public_key to contain the public key.

ACTUAL RESULTS

ok: [somehost] => changed=false
  comment: ''
  filename: /root/.ssh/somekey
  fingerprint: ''
  public_key: {}
  size: 256
  type: ed25519

[tpo]

Woah, many thanks 🙏 @Ajpantuso and @felixfontein !!!!