fetch – Fetch files from remote nodes

• Synopsis
• Parameters
• Notes
• See Also
• Examples
• Status

Synopsis

• This module works like copy, but in reverse.
• It is used for fetching files from remote machines and storing them locally in a file tree, organized by hostname.
• This module is also supported for Windows targets.

Parameters

Notes

See Also

Examples

- name: Store file into /tmp/fetched/host.example.com/tmp/somefile
  fetch:
    src: /tmp/somefile
    dest: /tmp/fetched

- name: Specifying a path directly
  fetch:
    src: /tmp/somefile
    dest: /tmp/prefix-{{ inventory_hostname }}
    flat: yes

- name: Specifying a destination path
  fetch:
    src: /tmp/uniquefile
    dest: /tmp/special/
    flat: yes

- name: Storing in a path relative to the playbook
  fetch:
    src: /tmp/uniquefile
    dest: special/prefix-{{ inventory_hostname }}
    flat: yes

Status

• This module is guaranteed to have no backward incompatible interface changes going forward. [stableinterface]
• This module is maintained by the Ansible Core Team. [core]

Red Hat Support

More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.

Authors

• Ansible Core Team
• Michael DeHaan