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+---
+# default variables for xos-uninstall role
+
+xos_repo_dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/xos"
+service_profile_repo_dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/service-profile"
+
+xos_libraries_dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/xos_libraries"
+xos_services_dest: "{{ ansible_user_dir }}/xos_services"