win_file_version – Get DLL or EXE file build version
Synopsis
- Get DLL or EXE file build version.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
|   path    path / required    |    File to get version.  Always provide absolute path.   |  
Notes
Note
- This module will always return no change.
 
See Also
See also
- win_file – Creates, touches or removes files or directories
 - The official documentation on the win_file module.
 
Examples
- name: Get acm instance version
  win_file_version:
    path: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  register: exe_file_version
- debug:
    msg: '{{ exe_file_version }}'
   Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   file_build_part    string    |  no error |   build number of the file.   |  
|   file_major_part    string    |  no error |   the major part of the version number.   |  
|   file_minor_part    string    |  no error |   the minor part of the version number of the file.   |  
|   file_private_part    string    |  no error |   file private part number.   |  
|   file_version    string    |  no error |   File version number..   |  
|   path    string    |  always |   file path   |  
|   product_version    string    |  no error |   The version of the product this file is distributed with.   |  
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Sam Liu (@SamLiu79)
 
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