# File module recursive behaviour

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-recursive-behaviour/16788>\
**Category:** Ansible Developer\
**Tags:** ansible-devel\
**Created:** [November 14, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-recursive-behaviour/16788 "2014-11-14T14:19:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![michael1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@michael1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/michael1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-recursive-behaviour/16788/1 "2014-11-14T14:19:52Z")

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I actually resolved this almost immediately after posting it - use the shell module.

Thanks to anyone who read it.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-recursive-behaviour/16788/2 "2014-11-14T18:03:41Z")

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Please direct this question to ansible-project list.

Thanks!