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