slurp

slurp module

Fetch a file from the remote host and encode its content as base64. This module is useful for reading configuration files or other data from remote systems.

Examples

- name: Read remote file
  slurp:
    src: /etc/hostname
  register: hostname_content

- name: Display file content
  debug:
    msg: "{{ hostname_content.content | b64decode }}"

- name: Read configuration file
  slurp:
    src: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
  register: nginx_config

- name: Save remote file locally
  copy:
    content: "{{ remote_file.content | b64decode }}"
    dest: /tmp/local_copy.txt
  vars:
    remote_file: "{{ slurp_result }}"

Note: The file content is automatically base64 encoded. Use the 'b64decode' filter to get the original content.

Module Capabilities

• Has Revert: false
• Provides Variables: None

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Description	Required	Default	Choices
src	string	Path to the file to fetch from the remote node. The file content will be base64 encoded.	false

Outputs

No outputs.