ansible/library/commands/raw

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# this is a virtual module that is entirely implemented server side
DOCUMENTATION = '''
---
module: raw
short_description: Executes a low-down and dirty SSH command
options:
free_form:
description:
- the raw module takes a free form command to run
required: true
executable:
description:
- change the shell used to execute the command. Should be an absolute path to the executable.
required: false
version_added: "1.0"
description:
- Executes a low-down and dirty SSH command, not going through the module
subsystem. This is useful and should only be done in two cases. The
first case is installing C(python-simplejson) on older (Python 2.4 and
before) hosts that need it as a dependency to run modules, since nearly
all core modules require it. Another is speaking to any devices such as
routers that do not have any Python installed. In any other case, using
the M(shell) or M(command) module is much more appropriate. Arguments
given to M(raw) are run directly through the configured remote shell.
Standard output, error output and return code are returned when
available. There is no change handler support for this module.
- This module does not require python on the remote system, much like
the M(script) module.
examples:
- description: Example from C(/usr/bin/ansible) to bootstrap a legacy python 2.4 host
code: "action: raw yum -y install python-simplejson"
notes:
- If you want to execute a command securely and predictably, it may be
better to use the M(command) module instead. Best practices when writing
playbooks will follow the trend of using M(command) unless M(shell) is
explicitly required. When running ad-hoc commands, use your best
judgement.
author: Michael DeHaan
'''