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ansible.builtin.stat — Check If File or Directory Exists

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The ansible.builtin.stat module checks if files, directories, or symlinks exist. Examples: conditional tasks, file properties, size checks, and checksums.

Ansible Rename File or Directory — Move and Rename with copy and file

playbooks · 4

Rename files and directories with Ansible using copy+file, command module, or synchronize. Handle atomic renames and cross-filesystem moves.

Ansible File Module: Manage Files, Directories, Symlinks

playbooks · 6

Learn the Ansible file module (ansible.builtin.file): create directories, set permissions and ownership, manage symlinks, and delete files.

Ansible lineinfile Module — Add, Replace, Remove Lines

playbooks · 6

Add, replace, and remove lines in config files with ansible.builtin.lineinfile. Regex patterns, insertafter, insertbefore, backrefs, and validate examples.

Set Execute Permission (a+x) on Linux File Using Ansible

playbooks · 3

Learn how to set execute permissions (a+x) on a Linux file using an Ansible playbook. Follow this guide for easy automation with the Ansible file module.

Ansible get_url — Download Files

modules · 3

Download files from URLs with ansible.builtin.get_url. Working examples with checksum verification, authentication, proxy support, headers, and timeout.

Ansible win_stat — Verify Windows File

playbooks · 3

Discover how to check if a file exists on Windows systems with Ansible's win_stat module. This guide includes a live Playbook example and execution.

Create a directory in Linux — Ansible module file

playbooks · 3

How to set up the "~/example" directory, set user and group ownership, and apply UNIX mode 0644 in Linux using Ansible with a live Playbook.

Ansible win_file — Create Windows Dir

playbooks · 2

Create directories on Windows with Ansible win_file module. Set permissions, create nested paths, and manage folder structures with playbook examples.

Create Hard Links in Linux with Ansible Playbooks

playbooks · 5

Learn to create hard links in Linux using Ansible’s file module. Follow our step-by-step guide and live Playbook example for effective management.

Ansible File Module Demo: Create Symlinks Easily

playbooks · 3

Discover how to create symlinks with Ansible's file module in this easy-to-follow Playbook. Master Ansible automation with practical examples.

Create Text Files with Ansible copy Module (Playbook Examples)

playbooks · 7

Create and manage text files with Ansible copy module. Complete guide with content parameter, permissions, SELinux, templates, multi-line content.

ansible.builtin.file: Create and Manage Files

playbooks · 5

Learn ansible.builtin.file module: Create empty files with touch, directories, symlinks, and manage permissions and ownership in Ansible playbooks.

Ansible win_file — Files & Dirs

playbooks · 2

Create files, directories, and symlinks on Windows with ansible.windows.win_file. Set permissions, manage paths, and clean up temp files.

Extract Archives with Ansible — unarchive Module Guide

playbooks · 5

Extract zip, tar.gz, and tar.bz2 archives with the Ansible unarchive module. Copy from local or remote URLs, set permissions, and run handlers on extract.

Extract an archive in Windows-like systems — Ansible module win_unzip

playbooks · 2

How to automate the extraction of an example ZIP compressed archive with a text file inside creating the output directory on a Windows-like system with.

Ansible find — Delete Files in Dir

playbooks · 4

Find and delete files inside directories with Ansible find module. Filter by age, size, pattern, and type. Complete cleanup playbook examples.

Read a JSON file into a variable — Ansible lookup plugin file

playbooks · 2

How to automate the reading of example.json file on Ansible host, assign to a variable and use in your Ansible Playbook code.

Ansible file Lookup Plugin — Read Files into Variables

playbooks · 6

Use the Ansible file lookup plugin to read file contents into variables on the controller. Load configs, certificates, templates, and secrets into your.

Ansible Rename File or Directory

playbooks · 5

How to rename a file or directory \"foo\", checking the file existence, and performing the verification in a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.