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diff --git a/ansible_stuff.org b/ansible_stuff.org
index 6dc98eb..99f00db 100644
--- a/ansible_stuff.org
+++ b/ansible_stuff.org
@@ -530,6 +530,16 @@ dpierre@boom2:~$ ansible all -a "uptime"
  14:00:39 up 5 min,  1 user,  load average: 0.15, 0.05, 0.01
 
 
+- copying files that are owned by myself
+ansible all -m copy -a "src=./file.txt dest=~/myfile.txt"
+
+- change file permissions
+ansible all -m file -a "dest=/var/www/file.txt mode=600 owner=sammy group=sammy" --become -K
+
+- invoking services
+ansible all -a "/sbin/reboot" --become -K
+
+
 interesting... we can use a different ssh key with our ansible
 commands if we wish like so:
 
@@ -552,3 +562,44 @@ ansible all -m setup
 ansible all -m setup -a "gather_subset=min"
 ansible all -m setup -a " filter=*ipv* "
 ansible all -m setup > ../bbox-system.json
+
+
+- to list out the tasks of a playbook:
+
+ansible-playbook 12-playbook-copy-directory.yml --list-tasks
+
+playbook: 12-playbook-copy-directory.yml
+
+  play #1 (all): 12 - Playing with Ansible - copy directories from control to managed node      TAGS: []
+    tasks:
+      copy entire directory     TAGS: [step1]
+      copy directory contents   TAGS: [step2]
+
+- to list out the tags of a playbook:
+
+    ansible-playbook 12-playbook-copy-directory.yml --list-tags
+
+    playbook: 12-playbook-copy-directory.yml
+
+      play #1 (all): 12 - Playing with Ansible - copy directories from control to managed node      TAGS: []
+	  TASK TAGS: [step1, step2]
+
+- execute tasks by tag
+
+    ansible-playbook 12-playbook-copy-directory.yml --tags=step2
+
+  - skipping tasks by tag
+
+      ansible-playbook 12-playbook-copy-directory.yml --exclude-tags=step1
+
+  - starting execution at specific task
+
+      ansible-playbook 12-playbook-copy-directory.yml --start-at-task=step4
+
+- limiting targets for execution to a set of workstations
+  - many typically playbooks set up their target as 'all' by default,
+    and sometimes you want to limit the group or single server that
+    should be the target for that setup.  You can use -l (limit) to set
+    up the target group or server in that play.
+
+      ansible-playbook -l dev-stations 12-playbook-copy-directory.yml