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Adding host patterns to ad-hoc command usage documentation. Fixes #1738 #2561

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Adding host patterns to ad-hoc command usage documentation. Fixes #1738
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Merge branch 'ansible:devel' into f_1738
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Expand Up @@ -229,12 +229,24 @@ You can also limit the hosts you target on a particular run with the ``--limit``

$ ansible all -m <module> -a "<module options>" --limit "host1"

* One host with pattern

.. code-block:: bash

$ ansible <host pattern> -m <module> -a "<module options>"

* Limit to multiple hosts

.. code-block:: bash

$ ansible all -m <module> -a "<module options>" --limit "host1,host2"

* Multiple hosts with pattern

.. code-block:: bash

$ ansible <host pattern> -m <module> -a "<module options>"

* Negated limit. Note that single quotes MUST be used to prevent bash interpolation.

.. code-block:: bash
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