Keep remote temp files

Preserve pushed module scripts under ~/.ansible/tmp to debug a failing module by hand

ANSIBLE_KEEP_REMOTE_FILES=1 ansible-playbook site.yml -vvvv --limit <host>
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More ansible commands

  • Run a playbook
    ansible-playbook -i inventory/prod playbook.yml --diff

    Run playbook with diff output to see what changes

  • Limit to specific host
    ansible-playbook -i inventory playbook.yml --limit host1,host2

    Run only against specific hosts from inventory

  • Run specific tag
    ansible-playbook -i inventory playbook.yml --tags install,configure

    Execute only tasks matching these tags

  • Skip specific tags
    ansible-playbook -i inventory playbook.yml --skip-tags cleanup

    Skip tasks with the specified tags

  • Dry run (check mode)
    ansible-playbook -i inventory playbook.yml --check --diff

    Simulate execution without making changes

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