command

Run a command directly, without a shell

Collection: builtin

Full Name: parallax.builtin.command

Aliases: ansible.builtin.command, command

Synopsis

Run a command directly, without a shell

Name	Type	Default	Description
cmd	string		The command to run; mutually exclusive with argv
chdir	string		Change to this directory before running the command
creates	string		A filename that this command creates. If it exists, the command will not be run
removes	string		A filename that this command removes. If it does not exist, the command will not be run
argv	[]string	`[]`	A list of program and arguments to execute, bypassing the shell
executable	string		Accepted for legacy compatibility and ignored; use shell for shell execution
stdin	string		String to pass to the command’s stdin
warn	bool	`false`	Accepted for compatibility and ignored; removed in ansible-core 2.14. A non-zero exit status always fails the task.

yaml

- name: Rebuild the search index once
  command:
    cmd: /usr/local/bin/reindex --full
    chdir: /srv/app
    creates: /srv/app/.reindexed