Ansible :: Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied

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Hello Folks,

With Ansible(2.3.0.0) and python(2.6.6), executing ansible playbook from webadmin user.
Using remote_user = ansible (in ansible.cfg )for passwordless authentication.
While creating symlink, getting Error while linking: [Errno 13] Permission denied

file:
src: /path/to/be/linked
dest: “{{dest_home}}/{{dest_app}}”
state: link
follow: True
force: True

Do let me know if any other information needed.
Appreciate your help to resolve this issue.

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As the error message say, the user doesn't have the permission to create the link.
Resolve the permission or run it with become.