i did not say that file will be created... i did ask how to do that with command not creating files....
okay, creating task to creating custom script (with: touch file.txt) create new task running that script creating task removing scipt looks easy [email protected] schrieb am Dienstag, 8. November 2022 um 14:32:15 UTC+1: > Yes! This is only used to avoid running the command if the file exists. > The command you run must create the file if you intend to use the existence > of the file to prevent running the command again. > > > https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/command_module.html > > The documentation for the *creates* parameter does not state that it > creates the file for you. > > Walter > -- > Walter Rowe, Division Chief > Infrastructure Services, OISM > Mobile: 202.355.4123 <(202)%20355-4123> > > On Nov 8, 2022, at 8:21 AM, Nobody Cares <[email protected]> wrote: > > and how should that work if command does not create any file?! should i > create a custom script, run that by ansible? > > > [email protected] schrieb am Donnerstag, 5. November 2020 um 07:59:07 > UTC+1: > > On 11/5/20 7:50 AM, Shreya Bhardwaj wrote: >> > Hello Everyone, >> > >> > I'm using the command module to run a few commands. >> > I'm using the "creates" feature of the module as a check so that re >> running of command can be prevented, but it isn't >> > creating the file in the first place. >> > >> > what could be the possible reason of it? >> >> The module doesn't create the file. The idea is that the command itself >> creates that file. >> >> Regards >> Racke >> >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > -- >> > 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] <mailto: >> [email protected]>. >> > > To view this discussion on the web visit >> > >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/60336921-b23b-4b1f-9187-5ddf7dfdf648n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fansible-project%2F60336921-b23b-4b1f-9187-5ddf7dfdf648n%2540googlegroups.com&data=05%7C01%7Cwalter.rowe%40nist.gov%7Cce45a0eee0db4f22c28108dac18c3507%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C1%7C0%7C638035105186302373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sdTs7css9ouFlrfeCUxw%2BhkRjvcyQjbXzG79LqHNy%2Bc%3D&reserved=0> >> >> > < >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/60336921-b23b-4b1f-9187-5ddf7dfdf648n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer >> >> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fansible-project%2F60336921-b23b-4b1f-9187-5ddf7dfdf648n%2540googlegroups.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter&data=05%7C01%7Cwalter.rowe%40nist.gov%7Cce45a0eee0db4f22c28108dac18c3507%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C1%7C0%7C638035105186302373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=k2lQ3LDaP2QfZLVilx5zaP%2BS2BnUlBUwS3%2BVpG22W%2FE%3D&reserved=0>>. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ecommerce and Linux consulting + Perl and web application programming. >> Debian and Sympa administration. Provisioning with Ansible. >> > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/d7879524-4af6-4f7a-a216-8f12e3112bb0n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroups.google.com%2Fd%2Fmsgid%2Fansible-project%2Fd7879524-4af6-4f7a-a216-8f12e3112bb0n%2540googlegroups.com%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dfooter&data=05%7C01%7Cwalter.rowe%40nist.gov%7Cce45a0eee0db4f22c28108dac18c3507%7C2ab5d82fd8fa4797a93e054655c61dec%7C1%7C0%7C638035105186302373%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Z9WJE9MjTx2MPU0hTsbWKy2WVZ7tK%2BXJPtekbOXaJzo%3D&reserved=0> > . > > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/c07addb1-21a0-4fe5-8792-bc62fb78be5fn%40googlegroups.com.
