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Hi.

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In this video we are going to learn how we could create a file and add text or content inside of a file.

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So we will log into our control node and we will create our playbook and we are going to name the playbook

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as add a text file.

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Of course you could pick any name of your choice.

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Now what goes inside of the playbook?

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And as you know, very first thing is be defined that it's a YAML file.

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And then we start with the name of the playbook, create a file and add text.

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Then the host Where do you want it to run against or where do you want to create that file?

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At this for this video, we will create a file to our local host, meaning we will create on the control

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node where we running our Ansible.

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All right, good.

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Now let's go into the task what exactly you want to do.

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So very first thing we want to do is, of course, to create a file, and the second is to add text.

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So these are the two tasks we wanted to do, and we could put them both under the same one task.

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So we'll define the tasks.

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The very first task and the name of that is to create a new file.

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And what is the module we should be using to create a file?

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It should be the file module, yes.

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Then you need to define where are you creating and what will be the name of the file.

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So we're creating in slash temp and the name of the file will be Jorge.

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All right.

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And that's the location and the name of the file, then the state.

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What do you want to do with the file?

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I mean, if it exists, do you want to delete it by putting in state equal Epson or state to be touch

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because you want to create it.

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So in this case we are creating it, so we need to use touch.

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All right, then the next task, but in this play is to add text to the file.

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So now file is created.

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Now we need to populate some text into the file.

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And by the way, this is very useful.

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Let's say if you want to update your ETSI host file your MTP configuration file or your HTTP dx configuration

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file, and you have to update that to, let's say 100 different servers.

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So you don't want it to log into those hundred servers and update or add some new information to that

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file.

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So that's when you this.

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A module lock in file comes to your rescue.

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This is the one that actually helps you add texts to your files.

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All right, then the module needs to know where your file is located, and we define the path.

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Our file is in temp directory and the name of the file is short.

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So let's say if you are updating at sea host file, then here you would put in here or any configuration

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file.

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Now the block.

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The block is the parameters that you need to use to put in what exactly that you wanted to add into

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it.

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I'm just adding random text to the file because George.

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George is one of the main characters of Seinfeld show and he is Jerry's best friend.

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And by the way, Seinfeld show is a sitcom and he is the best friend of Jerry who created the Seinfeld

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show.

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So it's just the text that I'm adding to it.

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So let's say if you are adding into ATC host file and you want it to be added in a proper indentation,

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you could define that proper indentation, but putting block call in space and then putting pipe.

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And then you could enter, hit, enter and put down the exact way that you want like IP and hostname.

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All right.

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So then once the file is created, these are the two tasks that we wanted to create in this play.

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Then what happens?

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Of course, text, add text to a file, and we run the Ansible playbook and it will create the file

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and add text.

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So let's go into our control node and let's create the file, which, by the way, I have already created

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for you to save some time.

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And we'll go over it and then we'll run it.

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The my.

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Aspen.

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Lord is right here and I have already I'm already logged in as route.

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Or if you are running as yourself or different user, just make sure you are logged in as that person.

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All right.

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Now let's go to our playbook that I created earlier.

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Add text dynamo file.

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And if you notice, I added everything exactly the same as I have it on my PowerPoint slide.

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So local host task is to create a new file and then the file is the module, the path to define where

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you want to create the file.

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The state is to touch meaning create a file name is next.

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This is the next task of the play.

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Add text to the file and then will use block and file the name of the magic module path where you want

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to add that text.

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And what is the text is actually the block.

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All right.

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So that is saved.

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Let's go ahead and run it and we'll run it as Ansible dash playbook and add text.

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All right, create a file and add.

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This is the name of the playbook.

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Gathering facts create local host is going to the local host which is this is the own host changed to

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perfect meaning it created the file and it added the text.

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So how do we verify we could just simply do cat temp.

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George This will tell me that the file has been created and the content of the file.

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So the file is there definitely.

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And here are the contents of the file.

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And by default when you run or when you add text through Ansible block, then it will add these two

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lines where it says Begin, assemble, manage block and then end as manage block.

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But of course this has no effect on any of your file or configuration file because it has it starts

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with LB So anything or any any line that start with LB it's actually the comment in a file and it has

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no effect on the file.

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So anyway, so now you know how to create a file or copy a file, and then you can add a text to a file.