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* [[Ansible Concepts#fileglob|Ansible Concepts]]
* [[Ansible Concepts#fileglob|Ansible Concepts]]
* [[Ansible Module find|find Module]]
=Overview=
=Overview=
A module that lists files matching a pattern. Patterns are only supported on files, not directory/paths. Matching is against local system files on the Ansible controller. Returns a string list of paths joined by commas, or an empty list if no files match. For a "true list" pass <code>wantlist=True</code> to the lookup.
A module that lists files matching a pattern. Patterns are only supported on files, not directory/paths. Matching is against local system files on the Ansible controller. Returns a string list of paths joined by commas, or an empty list if no files match. For a "true list" pass <code>wantlist=True</code> to the lookup.


To iterate a list of files on a remote node, use the [[Ansible Module find|find]] module.
To iterate a list of files on a remote node, use the [[Ansible Module find|find]] module.

Revision as of 08:57, 4 July 2021

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Overview

A module that lists files matching a pattern. Patterns are only supported on files, not directory/paths. Matching is against local system files on the Ansible controller. Returns a string list of paths joined by commas, or an empty list if no files match. For a "true list" pass wantlist=True to the lookup.

To iterate a list of files on a remote node, use the find module.