File: //usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ansible/plugins/test/is_link.yml
DOCUMENTATION:
name: link
author: Ansible Core
version_added: "2.5"
short_description: does the path reference existing symbolic link
aliases: [islink]
description:
- Check if the provided path maps to an existing symlink on the controller's filesystem (localhost).
options:
_input:
description: A path.
type: path
EXAMPLES: |
ismyhostsalink: "{{ '/etc/hosts' is link}}"
list_of_symlinks: "{{ list_of_paths | select('link') }}"
RETURN:
_value:
description: Returns C(True) if the path corresponds to an existing symlink on the filesystem on the controller, C(False) if otherwise.
type: boolean