Merge pull request #8126 from dingus9/patch-1

Update lineinfile validate help
10 years ago · de3133682e
parent 56eaaec53c e553e24d0a
commit de3133682e
1 changed files with 4 additions and 2 deletions
--- a/files/lineinfile
+++ b/files/lineinfile
@ -112,8 +112,10 @@ options:
  validate:
     required: false
     description:
-       - validation to run before copying into place. The command is passed
-         securely so shell features like expansion and pipes won't work.
+       - validation to run before copying into place. 
+         Use %s in the command to indicate the current file to validate.
+         The command is passed securely so shell features like
+         expansion and pipes won't work.
     required: false
     default: None
     version_added: "1.4"