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win_unzip - Unzips compressed files and archives on the Windows node

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

Unzips compressed files and archives. For extracting any compression types other than .zip, the PowerShellCommunityExtensions (PSCX) Module is required. This module (in conjunction with PSCX) has the ability to recursively unzip files within the src zip file provided and also functionality for many other compression types. If the destination directory does not exist, it will be created before unzipping the file. Specifying rm parameter will force removal of the src file after extraction.

Options

parameter required default choices comments
creates
no
    If this file or directory exists the specified src will not be extracted.
    dest
    yes
      Destination of zip file (provide absolute path of directory). If it does not exist, the directory will be created.
      recurse
      no
      • True
      • False
      • True
      • False
      Recursively expand zipped files within the src file.
      rm
      no
      • True
      • False
      • True
      • False
      Remove the zip file, after unzipping
      src
      yes
        File to be unzipped (provide absolute path)

        Examples

        # This unzips a library that was downloaded with win_get_url, and removes the file after extraction
        $ ansible -i hosts -m win_unzip -a "src=C:\LibraryToUnzip.zip dest=C:\Lib rm=true" all
        # Playbook example
        
        # Simple unzip
        ---
        - name: Unzip a bz2 (BZip) file
          win_unzip:
            src: "C:\Users\Phil\Logs.bz2"
            dest: "C:\Users\Phil\OldLogs"
            creates: "C:\Users\Phil\OldLogs"
        
        # This playbook example unzips a .zip file and recursively decompresses the contained .gz files and removes all unneeded compressed files after completion.
        ---
        - name: Unzip ApplicationLogs.zip and decompress all GZipped log files
          hosts: all
          gather_facts: false
          tasks:
            - name: Recursively decompress GZ files in ApplicationLogs.zip
              win_unzip:
                src: C:\Downloads\ApplicationLogs.zip
                dest: C:\Application\Logs
                recurse: yes
                rm: true
        
        # Install PSCX to use for extracting a gz file
          - name: Grab PSCX msi
            win_get_url:
              url: 'http://download-codeplex.sec.s-msft.com/Download/Release?ProjectName=pscx&DownloadId=923562&FileTime=130585918034470000&Build=20959'
              dest: 'C:\pscx.msi'
          - name: Install PSCX
            win_msi:
              path: 'C:\pscx.msi'
          - name: Unzip gz log
            win_unzip:
              src: "C:\Logs\application-error-logs.gz"
              dest: "C:\ExtractedLogs\application-error-logs"
        

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