File Exists

This assertion type helps you to verify if a certain directory exists.

Existing

Provide a TRUE (1) as expected to check that the file should exist.

file_exists:
    - name: "SSH Private Key exists"
      file: "/var/www/.ssh/id_rsa"
      expected: 1

Not Existing

Provide a FALSE (0) as expected to check that the file does not exist at all.

file_exists:
    - name: "SSH Private Key must not exist"
      file: "/var/www/.ssh/id_rsa"
      expected: 0