Question:
I have to check whether a file exists in /etc/. If the file exists then I have to skip the task.
Here is the code I am using:
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- name: checking the file exists command: touch file.txt when: $(! -s /etc/file.txt) |
Answer:
You can first check that the destination file exists or not and then make a decision based on the output of its result:
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tasks: - name: Check that the somefile.conf exists stat: path: /etc/file.txt register: stat_result - name: Create the file, if it doesnt exist already file: path: /etc/file.txt state: touch when: not stat_result.stat.exists |