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.. _get_url:
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get_url
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```````
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Downloads files from http, https, or ftp to the remote server. The remote server must have direct
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access to the remote resource.
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+--------------------+----------+---------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| parameter | required | default | comments |
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+====================+==========+=========+============================================================================+
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| url | yes | | http, https, or ftp URL |
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+--------------------+----------+---------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| dest | yes | | absolute path of where to download the file to. If dest is a directory, |
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| | | | the basename of the file on the remote server will be used. If a |
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| | | | directory, thirsty=yes must also be set. |
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+--------------------+----------+---------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| thirsty | no | 'no' | (new in 0.7) if yes, will download the file every time and replace the |
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| | | | file if the contents change. if no, the file will only be downloaded |
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| | | | if the destination does not exist. Generally should be 'yes' only for |
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| | | | small local files. prior to 0.6, acts if 'yes' by default. |
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+--------------------+----------+---------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| OTHERS | no | | all arguments accepted by the file module also work here |
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+--------------------+----------+---------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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Example action from Ansible :doc:`playbooks`::
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- action: get_url url=http://example.com/path/file.conf dest=/etc/foo.conf mode=0444
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