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==<tt>patterns</tt>==
==<tt>patterns</tt>==
==<tt>file_type</tt>==
==<tt>file_type</tt>==
==<tt>depth</tt>==

Revision as of 09:14, 4 July 2021

External

Internal

Overview

Return a list of files based on specific criteria. Multiple criteria are ANDed together.

Example

- name: Find JetBrains applications
  find:
    paths: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/Toolbox/apps"
    recurse: yes
    patterns: '.history.json'
    hidden: yes
    file_type: file
    depth: 5
  register: intellij_apps

Module Arguments

paths

Each element listed here must be a directory.

recurse

patterns

file_type

depth