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.