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ansible-doc:tldr:272b0
ansible-doc: Show the playbook snippet for action plugin (modules).
$ ansible-doc --snippet ${plugin_name}
try on your machine
The command ansible-doc --snippet ${plugin_name}
is an Ansible command used to display a snippet of code related to a specific Ansible plugin.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
ansible-doc
is the command itself, used to access Ansible's documentation.--snippet
is an option that tells Ansible to display a code snippet.${plugin_name}
is a placeholder for the name of the specific Ansible plugin you want to view.
When you replace ${plugin_name}
with the actual name of an Ansible plugin, the command will provide you with a code snippet related to that specific plugin. This snippet can be helpful in understanding how to use the plugin in your Ansible playbooks or roles, as it showcases the syntax and usage of the plugin.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.