my_first_task.md

📜 Ansible Playbook: Create a Directory

---
- name: Create a Directory in /tmp
  hosts: all
  become: yes  # Run with sudo privileges (if required)
  tasks:
    - name: Create /tmp/new_directory
      file:
        path: /tmp/new_directory
        state: directory
        mode: '0755'  # Sets directory permissions

---

📌 How to Run the Playbook

1️⃣ Save the YAML file:
Create a new file named create_directory.yml and copy the above code.

2️⃣ Run the playbook:

ansible-playbook -i inventory.ini create_directory.yml

(Replace inventory.ini with your actual Ansible inventory file.)

3️⃣ Verify the directory on the target machine:

ls -ld /tmp/new_directory

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🔧 Additional Enhancements

📌 Ensure Directory Exists Before Creating

    - name: Create Directory If Not Exists
      file:
        path: /tmp/new_directory
        state: directory
        mode: '0755'
        owner: ubuntu
        group: ubuntu

📌 Create Multiple Directories

    - name: Create Multiple Directories
      file:
        path: "{{ item }}"
        state: directory
        mode: '0755'
      loop:
        - /tmp/dir1
        - /tmp/dir2
        - /tmp/dir3

📌 Remove the Directory (Optional)

    - name: Remove the Directory
      file:
        path: /tmp/new_directory
        state: absent