tempfile – Creates temporary files and directories¶
Synopsis¶
- The tempfilemodule creates temporary files and directories.mktempcommand takes different parameters on various systems, this module helps to avoid troubles related to that. Files/directories created by module are accessible only by creator. In case you need to make them world-accessible you need to use file module.
- For Windows targets, use the win_tempfile module instead.
Parameters¶
See Also¶
See also
- file – Manage files and file properties
- The official documentation on the file module.
- win_tempfile – Creates temporary files and directories
- The official documentation on the win_tempfile module.
Examples¶
- name: create temporary build directory
  tempfile:
    state: directory
    suffix: build
- name: create temporary file
  tempfile:
    state: file
    suffix: temp
  register: tempfile_1
- name: use the registered var and the file module to remove the temporary file
  file:
    path: "{{ tempfile_1.path }}"
    state: absent
  when: tempfile_1.path is defined
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| path 
                  string
                                       | success | Path to created file or directory Sample: /tmp/ansible.bMlvdk | 
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Krzysztof Magosa (@krzysztof-magosa)
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