How to delete local directory with ansible

Question

I have to make delete some directory and create them on local before copy to the remote. Is there anyway to delete and create locally?

Currently I'm using 'command'

command: rm -r directory

But warning shows as

Consider using file module with state=absent rather than running rm

Is there any options we can use for local folder changes?

Lucio Crusca · Accepted Answer · 2023-10-03 09:22:19Z

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You can use diffrent delegation methods or use the local_action:

- local_action: file path=directory state=absent

edited Oct 3, 2023 at 9:22

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Scott Rankin · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-23 20:09:52Z

If you're running this in a playbook, you can use a section of the playbook that uses a local connection to make changes on the command machine, then copies files to the remote:

--- - hosts: 127.0.0.1 connection: local tasks: - name: Delete local directory file: path=/directory state=absent - hosts: myhosts tasks: copy: src=/directory dest=/foo/directory

Do I need to make a new local connection just for changing the local file?
That's how ansible knows to run it locally vs on the remote machines. You can also use local_action as mentioned below. The local connection is good if you have a bunch of things to do locally.

Yunnosch · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-21 05:53:01Z

Update:
Current Ansible (2.10) does not like - local_action: , instead use delegate_to:

- name: Remove directory 'dir1' file: path: "path/to/dir1" state: absent delegate_to: localhost

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