shell

Collection: builtin

Full Name: parallax.builtin.shell

Aliases: ansible.builtin.shell, shell

Synopsis

Run a command through the target’s shell, with pipes and redirection

Name	Type	Required	Description
cmd	string	yes	The shell command to run
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

- name: Write the running config to a dated file
  shell:
    cmd: nginx -T > /var/backups/nginx-$(date +%F).conf
    chdir: /etc/nginx