Performing tasks based on whether file or folder exists
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Now many modules already support creates attribute to skip certain step if a there is already a given file or folder. But certain modules such as template module do not support such option. In such cases to copy template only when a certain file exists or does not exists following combination of stat and template module can be used:
- stat: path=/etc/sysconfig/iptables register: iptables_rules - name: Copy iptables file if not present already template: src=iptables dest=/etc/sysconfig/iptables when: iptables_rules.stat.exists == False notify: - restart iptables
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