How to copy directory from remote machine to ansible machine

[amit ahuja]

Hi,

i want to know if there is any way to copy complete directory from remote machine to local ansible machine . i tried to used fetch method but it is  copying files with complete path which i dont want . pls help .

thanks

Amit

[Vinu Vajravel]

SCP you tried ? 

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[Tony Chia]

If you don't want the complete path, you can set "flat: yes" in the fetch task and it will flatten the directory for you.

--Tony

[Brian Coca]

https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/synchronize_module.html
see 'mode' specifically the 'pull' value

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