How compare two file in ansible

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Hey,

I want compare two file in ansible.

Exemple :

I have one file : /home/ansible/repertory_1/file_1.txt
I have second file with the same file : /home/ansible/repertory_2/file_1.txt

I want that if my file file_1 who is in repertory_1 is the same content that my file (repertory_1) ansible does not do anything.

And if my file file_1 who is in repertory_1 is different content that my file file_1 in repertory_2 , ansible start apache.

Exemple for task who not works :

  • name: “Copie du fichier dans test_d”
    copy:
    src: /home/ansible/repertory_1/file_1.txt
    dest: /home/ansible/repertory_2/file_1.txt
    delegate_to: localhost

  • set_fact:
    myfile: “{{ lookup(‘file’, ‘/home/ansible/repertory_1/file_1.txt’) }}”

  • name: “Start Apache”
    command: sudo systemctl start apache2

when: myfile != /fome/ansible/repertory_2/file_1

I think that this tasks not works because myfile content “\n” at each line break

Someone have any idea please for my problem ?!!!

Thank you very much community ansible !!! :slight_smile:

Regards,

Karther

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You may want to use stat module. Get checksum of files and perform action based upon that -

---
- hosts: localhost
tasks:
- stat:
path: "./a"
register: a_stat

- stat:
path: "./b"
register: b_stat

- debug:
msg: "Files are same, perform something when they are same"
when: a_stat.stat.checksum == b_stat.stat.checksum
3

hey M.Kasurde,

I see this module “stat”, it’s very awesome !!! :wink:

It’s working perfectly, you are very best M.Kasurde !!! ^^

I hope that you will work in Microsoft and you are DSI or CIO why not ?!! haha :slight_smile:

Thank you very much !!! :wink:

Regards,

Karther