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.. _shell_plugins:
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Shell Plugins
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=============
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.. contents::
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:local:
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:depth: 2
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Shell plugins work to ensure that the basic commands Ansible runs are properly formatted to work with
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the target machine and allow the user to configure certain behaviors related to how Ansible executes tasks.
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.. _enabling_shell:
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Enabling shell plugins
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----------------------
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You can add a custom shell plugin by dropping it into a ``shell_plugins`` directory adjacent to your play, inside a role,
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or by putting it in one of the shell plugin directory sources configured in :ref:`ansible.cfg <ansible_configuration_settings>`.
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.. warning:: You should not alter which plugin is used unless you have a setup in which the default ``/bin/sh``
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is not a POSIX compatible shell or is not available for execution.
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.. _using_shell:
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Using shell plugins
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-------------------
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In addition to the default configuration settings in :ref:`ansible_configuration_settings`, you can use
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the connection variable :ref:`ansible_shell_type <ansible_shell_type>` to select the plugin to use.
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In this case, you will also want to update the :ref:`ansible_shell_executable <ansible_shell_executable>` to match.
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You can further control the settings for each plugin via other configuration options
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detailed in the plugin themselves (linked below).
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.. seealso::
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:ref:`about_playbooks`
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An introduction to playbooks
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:ref:`inventory_plugins`
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Ansible inventory plugins
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:ref:`callback_plugins`
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Ansible callback plugins
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:ref:`playbooks_filters`
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Jinja2 filter plugins
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:ref:`playbooks_tests`
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Jinja2 test plugins
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:ref:`playbooks_lookups`
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Jinja2 lookup plugins
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`User Mailing List <https://groups.google.com/group/ansible-devel>`_
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Have a question? Stop by the google group!
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`irc.freenode.net <http://irc.freenode.net>`_
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#ansible IRC chat channel
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