In essence the remote_src parameter is a Boolean: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_copy_module.html#parameter-remote_src
On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 at 17:57, Raju Das <[email protected]> wrote: > > - name: Copy a single file where the source is on the remote host > > win_copy: > > src: C:\Temp\foo.txt > > dest: C:\ansible\foo.txt > > > > *remote_src: yes <-------------------------use this* > > - name: Copy a folder recursively where the source is on the remote host > > win_copy: > > src: C:\Temp > > dest: C:\ansible > > * remote_src: yes <-----------------------use this* > > > *With regards* > > *Raju Das* > > > > On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 9:00 PM rubod singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> actually >> >> >> >> >> >> source file is also on windows server ( which is also the target server) >> >> >> >> >> >> do we need to mention any remote_host ? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 11:28 AM rubod singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Thanks Rahul - >> >> >> > >> >> >> > got this error now >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > { >> >> >> > "src": "C:\\abc.txt", >> >> >> > "dest": "C:\\ansible\\abc.txt", >> >> >> > "msg": "Could not find or access 'C:\\abc.txt'\nSearched >> >> >> > >> in:\n\t/tmp/awx_81_g9rtokz0/project/projects/AWX_POC/files/C:\\abc.txt\n\t/tmp/awx_81_g9rtokz0/project/projects/AWX_POC/C:\\abc.txt\n\t/tmp/awx_81_g9rtokz0/project/projects/AWX_POC/files/C:\\abc.txt\n\t/tmp/awx_81_g9rtokz0/project/projects/AWX_POC/C:\\abc.txt >> >> >> > on the Ansible Controller.\nIf you are using a module and expect the >> >> >> > file to exist on the remote, see the remote_src option", >> >> >> > "exception": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File >> >> >> > \"/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible/plugins/action/win_copy.py\", >> >> >> > line 402, in run\n source = self._find_needle('files', source)\n >> >> >> > File >> \"/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible/plugins/action/__init__.py\", >> >> >> > line 1192, in _find_needle\n return >> >> >> > self._loader.path_dwim_relative_stack(path_stack, dirname, needle)\n >> >> >> > File \"/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible/parsing/dataloader.py\", >> >> >> > line 327, in path_dwim_relative_stack\n raise >> >> >> > AnsibleFileNotFound(file_name=source, paths=[to_native(p) for p in >> >> >> > search])\nansible.errors.AnsibleFileNotFound: Could not find or access >> >> >> > 'C:\\abc.txt'\nSearched >> >> >> > >> in:\n\t/tmp/awx_81_g9rtokz0/project/projects/AWX_POC/files/C:\\abc.txt\n\t/tmp/awx_81_g9rtokz0/project/projects/AWX_POC/C:\\abc.txt\n\t/tmp/awx_81_g9rtokz0/project/projects/AWX_POC/files/C:\\abc.txt\n\t/tmp/awx_81_g9rtokz0/project/projects/AWX_POC/C:\\abc.txt >> >> >> > on the Ansible Controller.\nIf you are using a module and expect the >> >> >> > file to exist on the remote, see the remote_src option\n", >> >> >> > "_ansible_no_log": false, >> >> >> > "changed": false >> >> >> > } >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 9:20 AM Rahul Puli <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > Hello Rubod, >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > Please try to run the below code and check. >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > --- >> >> >> > > - name: "Copy Files" >> >> >> > > hosts: all >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > tasks: >> >> >> > > - name: Copy Files >> >> >> > > win_copy: >> >> >> > > src: C:\abc.txt >> >> >> > > dest: C:\ansible\abc.txt >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 6:17:13 PM UTC+5:30 >> [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> HI Team, >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> please help me in this as i'm very new to this , i'm getting this >> >> >> > >> error while testing the simple windows file copy module through awx. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Ansible VM is on Azure >> >> >> > >> Target Windows machine is also on Azure - No network restrictions as >> >> >> > >> this is a POC project >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> playbook : >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> --- >> >> >> > >> - name: "Copy Files" >> >> >> > >> hosts: all >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> tasks: >> >> >> > >> - name: Copy Files >> >> >> > >> win_copy: >> >> >> > >> remote_src: C:\abc.txt >> >> >> > >> remote_dest: C:\ansible\abc.txt >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> error : >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> { >> >> >> > >> "src": null, >> >> >> > >> "dest": null, >> >> >> > >> "msg": "src (or content) and dest are required", >> >> >> > >> "_ansible_no_log": false, >> >> >> > >> "changed": false >> >> >> > >> } >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Any help is appreciated. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Thanks >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Rubod >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > -- >> >> >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >> >> >> > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> >> >> > > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/f508c5c1-68b7-43f4-a7fd-7dd2712a6f94n%40googlegroups.com >> . >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ansible Project" group. >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CADiG6us0%2Bo3%2BZ8KGrETSkBGHaWaE9gUbSBWiSt0%2BXsD5LxpRFg%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> >> >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAApSnDD8ALusw2H%2BV12Y_1ujkKPjyDtotjK8naCQFDRRifO90g%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAApSnDD8ALusw2H%2BV12Y_1ujkKPjyDtotjK8naCQFDRRifO90g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- Sent from a mobile device - 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