The stat module can be used to check if a directory exists by specifying the path parameter and registering the result. If the registered result contains a stat.isdir value that is defined and true, then the directory exists and a debug message can confirm this. The stat module retrieves file or file system status and has a mandatory path parameter to check.

1. Check if a directory
exists
Ansible module stat
Luca Berton
Ansible Pilot

2. Ansible check directory exists
◎ ansible.builtin.stat
◎ Retrieve file or file system status
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3. Mandatory Parameters
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path string
Main Return Values
stat complex isdir

4. demo
Ansible check if a directory
exists
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5. ---
- name: check if the directory exists
hosts: all
become: false
vars:
directory: "/tmp"
tasks:
- name: Check if the directory exists
ansible.builtin.stat:
path: "{{ directory }}"
register: dir_to_check
- name: Directory found
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "Directory {{ directory }} present"
when: dir_to_check.stat.isdir is defined and dir_to_check.stat.isdir
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6. Thanks!
✅ Ansible check directory exists
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