Files modules

• acl – Set and retrieve file ACL information

• archive – Creates a compressed archive of one or more files or trees

• assemble – Assemble configuration files from fragments

• blockinfile – Insert/update/remove a text block surrounded by marker lines

• copy – Copy files to remote locations

• fetch – Fetch files from remote nodes

• file – Manage files and file properties

• 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

• read_csv – Read a CSV file

• 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 – Template 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.