known_hosts

Collection: builtin

Full Name: parallax.builtin.known_hosts

Aliases: ansible.builtin.known_hosts, known_hosts

Synopsis

Add or remove entries in a known_hosts file

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
name	string	yes		The host to add or remove (must match a host specified in key)
key	string			The SSH public host key, as a string
path	string		`~/.ssh/known_hosts`	The known_hosts file to edit
hash_host	bool		`false`	Hash the hostname in the known_hosts file
state	string		`present`	Whether the given host’s fingerprint should be added or removed Choices: `absent`, `present`

Example

- name: Trust the build server host key
  known_hosts:
    name: build.example.com
    key: "build.example.com ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIExampleKeyMaterialHere"
    path: /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts
    state: present