Files modules

• acl – Sets and retrieves file ACL information.
• archive – Creates a compressed archive of one or more files or trees
• assemble – Assembles a configuration file from fragments
• blockinfile – Insert/update/remove a text block surrounded by marker lines
• copy – Copies files to remote locations
• fetch – Fetches a file from remote nodes
• file – Sets attributes of files
• find – Return a list of files based on specific criteria
• ini_file – Tweak settings in INI files
• iso_extract – Extract files from an ISO image
• lineinfile – Manage lines in text files
• patch – Apply patch files using the GNU patch tool
• replace – Replace all instances of a particular string in a file using a back-referenced regular expression.
• stat – Retrieve file or file system status
• synchronize – A wrapper around rsync to make common tasks in your playbooks quick and easy.
• tempfile – Creates temporary files and directories.
• template – Templates a file out to a remote server
• unarchive – Unpacks an archive after (optionally) copying it from the local machine.
• xattr – Manage user defined extended attributes
• xml – Manage bits and pieces of XML files or strings

Note

• (D): This marks a module as deprecated, which means a module is kept for backwards compatibility but usage is discouraged. The module documentation details page may explain more about this rationale.