Change files permissions with loop

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1

Hi all,

My playbook is working for single files but not for directories.
It doesn’t check the folders permissions recursively.

2

Hi Thuan,

I’m not sure why you are just trying to assert the permissions rather than enforce them, but why not enforce them with something like:

  • name: Change permissions recursively
    hosts: all
    gather_facts: False
    ignore_errors: True

vars:
path:
modes:
d: ‘2755’
f: ‘0640’

tasks:

  • name: Change permissions
    command: find “{{ path }}” -type “{{ item.key }}” ! -perm “{{ item.value }}” -exec chmod -f “{{ item.value }}” {} ;
    with_dict: “{{ modes }}”
    register: result
    changed_when: result.stdout != “”
3

Hi,

I want to use the block and rescue format.
I want to check the file permissions before change it.

4

Hi all,

My playbook is working for single files but not for directories.
It doesn't check the folders permissions recursively.

I would use the find module, which works recursively and provides similar information
as the stat module. You also get a single list as you don't need a loop.

Regards
         Racke

5

I know I can use the shell command with find to get the result.
But it doesn’t seem nice as the loop module.

Thanks

6

Hello,

Can somebody give me some examples of find module for this case ?

7

Nvm, I found an alternative solution.
Using find module and loop for this purpose.