# Ansible execute remote shell script with source to other files **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [February 10, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-execute-remote-shell-script-with-source-to-other-files/36317 "2022-02-10T13:48:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Emanuel\_Gonzalez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@Emanuel\_Gonzalez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Emanuel_Gonzalez)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-execute-remote-shell-script-with-source-to-other-files/36317/1 "2022-02-10T13:48:54Z")
Hello, I’m trying to run a playbook which executes a shell script in a remote instance. Playbook ---
**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-execute-remote-shell-script-with-source-to-other-files/36317/2 "2022-02-10T14:56:35Z")
> Hello, > I’m trying to run a playbook which executes a shell script in a remote instance. > > Playbook > --- > - name: Test SH > hosts: schedule-dev > become: yes > gather\_facts: no > tasks: > - name: Test Shell Ansible > shell: | > sh create\_partition\_db.sh {{ carrier }} > args: > chdir: /opt/app/automation > executable: /bin/bash > register: output > - name: ouput > debug: > var: output.stdout > The value of the variable {{ carrier }} is sent through the command line: > > ansible-playbook -i hosts-dev --extra-vars "carrier=dev" playbook/step-2.yaml > > When I run the playbook I see this error: > > fatal: [schedule01-dev]: FAILED! =\> {"ansible\_facts": {"discovered\_interpreter\_python": "/usr/bin/python"}, "changed": true, "cmd": "sh create\_partition\_db.sh 00CN\n", "delta": "0:00:00.003453", "end": "2022-02-10 13:27:23.244718", "msg": "non-zero return code", "rc": 2, "start": "2022-02-10 13:27:23.241265", "stderr": "create\_partition\_db.sh: 3: create\_partition\_db.sh: source: not found\ncreate\_partition\_db.sh: 4: create\_partition\_db.sh: source: not found\ncreate\_partition\_db.sh: 6: create\_partition\_db.sh: get\_partitions: not found\ncreate\_partition\_db.sh: 8: create\_partition\_db.sh: function: not found\ncreate\_partition\_db.sh: 34: create\_partition\_db.sh: Syntax error: \"}\" unexpected", "stderr\_lines": ["create\_partition\_db.sh: 3: create\_partition\_db.sh: source: not found", "create\_partition\_db.sh: 4: create\_partition\_db.sh: source: not found", "create\_partition\_db.sh: 6: create\_partition\_db.sh: get\_partitions: not found", "create\_partition\_db.sh: 8: create\_partition\_db.sh: function: not found", "create\_partition\_db.sh: 34: create\_partition\_db.sh: Syntax error: \"}\" unexpected"], "stdout": "", "stdout\_lines": } > > PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* > schedule01-dev : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 > When I run the script from the instance I don’t see any errors, I think it has to do with the fact that in the script I use the source command to call other files: > > #!/bin/bash > > source config-dev.cfg > source functions.sh > > Any sugestion? Looks like the default shell on the target doesn't know about "source". Use "." instead or force the usage of bash with:    executable: "/bin/bash" in your shell task. Regards         Racke ---
**Author:** ![Emanuel\_Gonzalez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@Emanuel\_Gonzalez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Emanuel_Gonzalez)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-execute-remote-shell-script-with-source-to-other-files/36317/3 "2022-02-10T15:15:03Z")
I changed source by “.” inside the shell script and it’s still not running. #!/bin/bash . config-dev.cfg . functions.sh Within the playbook I am already using the parameter “executable: /bin/bash”. Playbook ---
**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-execute-remote-shell-script-with-source-to-other-files/36317/4 "2022-02-10T15:24:00Z")
> I changed source by "." inside the shell script and it’s still not running. > > #!/bin/bash > > . config-dev.cfg > . functions.sh > > Within the playbook I am already using the parameter "executable: /bin/bash". That's true, but you again calling the shell again with "sh ..". Makes no sense to me. Regards          Racke