file

Collection: builtin

Full Name: parallax.builtin.file

Aliases: ansible.builtin.file, file

Synopsis

Manage the state, ownership and permissions of files and directories

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
path	string	yes		Path to the file or directory
state	string		`file`	State of the file (absent, directory, touch)
mode	string			The permission mode of the file or directory
owner	string			Name of the user that should own the file
group	string			Name of the group that should own the file

Example

- name: Ensure the application directory exists
  file:
    path: /srv/app
    state: directory
    owner: app
    group: app
    mode: "0750"

- name: Remove a stale lock file
  file:
    path: /var/run/app.lock
    state: absent