The file module failing when directory exists

[Igor Cicimov]

Hi all,

Currently a task like this:

file: path=/data state=directory owner=root group=root mode=0755

fails with the following error:

failed: [localhost] => {"failed": true, "parsed": false}
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1447656411.96-95869428580440/file", line 2012, in <module>
    main()
  File "/root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1447656411.96-95869428580440/file", line 279, in main
    os.mkdir(curpath)
OSError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/data'

on Ansible 1.9.4. Doesn't it make more sense for the task to continue and just set the permissions instead of failing when the directory already exists?

Thanks,
Igor

[Markus Ellers]

hi, are you sure the remote ansible user is allowed to change folder owners / permissions in the / directory?

[Igor Cicimov]

Absolutely sure. This should be easily reproducible if you are willing to try it.

[Tim Fletcher]

Is it a directory or a file?

I have come across this error when a file existed which I requested be a
directory.

[Igor Cicimov]

Directory.