def exec_action(module, action, module_parameter=None, action_parameter=None, state_only=False):
    '''
    Execute an arbitrary action on a module.

    module
        name of the module to be executed

    action
        name of the module's action to be run

    module_parameter
        additional params passed to the defined module

    action_parameter
        additional params passed to the defined action

    state_only
        don't return any output but only the success/failure of the operation

    CLI Example (updating the ``php`` implementation used for ``apache2``):

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' eselect.exec_action php update action_parameter='apache2'
    '''
    out = __salt__['cmd.run'](
        'eselect --brief --colour=no {0} {1} {2} {3}'.format(
            module, module_parameter or '', action, action_parameter or ''),
        python_shell=False
    )
    out = out.strip().split('\n')

    if out[0].startswith('!!! Error'):
        return False

    if state_only:
        return True

    if len(out) < 1:
        return False

    if len(out) == 1 and not out[0].strip():
        return False

    return out
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