fileglob - list files matching a pattern

• Synopsis
• Parameters
• Notes
• Examples
• Return Values
• Status
  • Author

Synopsis

• Matches all files in a single directory, non-recursively, that match a pattern. It calls Python’s “glob” library.

Parameters

Parameter	Choices/Defaults	Configuration	Comments
_terms required			path(s) of files to read

Notes

Examples

- name: display content of all .txt files in dir
  debug: msg={{lookup('fileglob', '/my/path/*.txt')}}

- name: Copy each file over that matches the given pattern
  copy:
    src: "{{ item }}"
    dest: "/etc/fooapp/"
    owner: "root"
    mode: 0600
  with_fileglob:
    - "/playbooks/files/fooapp/*"

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:

Key	Returned	Description
_raw		content of file(s)

Status

Author

• Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>