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short_description: Manage files and file properties
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extends_documentation_fragment: [files, action_common_attributes]
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description:
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- Set attributes of files, symlinks or directories.
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- Set attributes of files, directories, or symlinks and their targets.
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- Alternatively, remove files, symlinks or directories.
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- Many other modules support the same options as the C(file) module - including M(ansible.builtin.copy),
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M(ansible.builtin.template), and M(ansible.builtin.assemble).
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follow:
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description:
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- This flag indicates that filesystem links, if they exist, should be followed.
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- I(follow=yes) and I(state=link) can modify I(src) when combined with parameters such as I(mode).
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- Previous to Ansible 2.5, this was C(no) by default.
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type: bool
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default: yes
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