Ansible copy files recursively

Ansible copy files recursively

Ansible provides the "copy" module to copy files and directories from the local machine to the remote servers. The "recursive" option can be used to copy files and directories recursively.

Here is an example of how you can use the "copy" module with the "recursive" option to copy files and directories from the local machine to a remote server:

- name: Copy files and directories recursively
  copy:
    src: /path/to/local/files
    dest: /path/to/remote/destination
    remote_src: yes
    recursive: yes

In this example, the "src" parameter specifies the path to the local files and directories that you want to copy, and the "dest" parameter specifies the path on the remote server where the files should be copied to. The "remote_src" option is set to "yes" to indicate that the "src" parameter is a path on the local machine. The "recursive" option is set to "yes" to indicate that the copy should be done recursively.

You can also use the synchronize module with the recursive: yes option to copy files and directories recursively,

- name: Synchronize files and directories recursively
  synchronize:
    src: /path/to/local/files
    dest: /path/to/remote/destination
    recursive: yes

This module also provides more advanced options like preserving permissions, ownership and timestamps of the files.

Please note that these are examples and you can adjust the options accordingly to your need.

Please also keep in mind that you have to have the necessary permissions on the remote server to copy files and directories recursively.