New in version 1.3.
parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
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follow |
no | True |
|
if yes, dereferences symlinks and sets/gets attributes on symlink target, otherwise acts on symlink itself. |
key |
no | None | The name of a specific Extended attribute key to set/retrieve | |
path |
yes | None | The full path of the file/object to get the facts of. Before 2.3 this option was only usable as name.
aliases: name | |
state |
no | get |
|
defines which state you want to do. read retrieves the current value for a key (default) present sets name to value , default if value is set all dumps all data keys retrieves all keys absent deletes the key |
value |
no | None | The value to set the named name/key to, it automatically sets the state to 'set' |
# Obtain the extended attributes of /etc/foo.conf - xattr: path: /etc/foo.conf # Sets the key 'foo' to value 'bar' - xattr: path: /etc/foo.conf key: user.foo value: bar # Removes the key 'foo' - xattr: path: /etc/foo.conf key: user.foo state: absent
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