action_plugins are a special type of module, or a compliment to existing modules.
action_plugins get run on the 'master' instead of on the target, for modules like file/copy/template, some of the work needs to be done on the master before it executes things on the target. The action plugin executes first and can then execute (or not) the normal module. On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 9:06 AM, cdar z <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. Could You explain me please the difference between an action plugin > and a module? Why there is an action plugin and a module with the same name > (synchronize)? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/bc1c6693-8812-469b-b7b8-6c6f831089dd%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/bc1c6693-8812-469b-b7b8-6c6f831089dd%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Brian Coca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAJ5XC8nzS_WdMeGAryoM%3D1vAwMYBGYHtdp3Dfa48hQ-KXLn%3DFw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
