
One of the values recorded in the register is exists.
register: Provides the name of the register where the stat module saves file and folder details. path: Declares the path to the file or folder we want to check.
stat: Declares that we are using the stat module. The stat module uses the following syntax:. The purpose of the stat module is to retrieve facts about files and folders and record them in a register. The easiest way to check if a file exists using Ansible is with the stat module. Ansible installed and configured (see our guides on Installing Ansible on Windows and Installing Ansible on Ubuntu).
Access to the command line / terminal window.