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Ansible Doc Command: Show Plugin Info By Type
An engineer would use the 'ansible-doc' command with the specific plugin type and name to quickly retrieve detailed documentation about a particular Ansible plugin, such as a callback or connection type, while troubleshooting or configuring an automation playbook. Exact CLI syntax to show plugin info by type using Ansible Doc.
When to use this: An engineer would use the 'ansible-doc' command with the specific plugin type and name to quickly retrieve detailed documentation about a particular Ansible plugin, such as a callback or connection type, while troubleshooting or configuring an automation playbook.
Command Syntax
ansible-doc -t <become|cache|callback|cliconf|connection|...> <plugin_name>ansible-doc -t <become|cache|callback|cliconf|connection|...> <plugin_name>Command Breakdown
-t- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to show plugin info by type using Ansible Doc.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
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Related Operations
Ansible Doc Command: Show Plugin Info
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