# Ansible-lint is failing while executing on playgroup

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-is-failing-while-executing-on-playgroup/40424>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** ubuntu, ansible-lint\
**Created:** [February 21, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-is-failing-while-executing-on-playgroup/40424 "2025-02-21T11:22:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ajay\_Prajapati1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/ajay_prajapati1/32/7658_2.png) [@Ajay\_Prajapati1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ajay_Prajapati1)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-is-failing-while-executing-on-playgroup/40424/1 "2025-02-21T11:22:39Z")

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HI All,  
I am trying to run ansible-lint on playbook file .Here are error details

> (my\_env) root@vpx-ajay-u22:~/collections/ansible\_collections/dellemc/vplex/docs/playbooks# ansible-lint dellemc\_vplex\_array\_tests.yml  
> Traceback (most recent call last):  
> File “/root/my\_env/bin/ansible-lint”, line 5, in   
> from ansiblelint. **main** import \_run\_cli\_entrypoint  
> File “/root/my\_env/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansiblelint/ **main**.py”, line 34, in   
> from ansiblelint import cli  
> File “/root/my\_env/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansiblelint/cli.py”, line 18, in   
> from ansiblelint.file\_utils import expand\_path\_vars  
> File “/root/my\_env/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansiblelint/file\_utils.py”, line 14, in   
> from ansiblelint.config import options  
> File “/root/my\_env/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansiblelint/config.py”, line 103, in   
> if ansible\_collections\_path() in os.environ:  
> File “/root/my\_env/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansiblelint/config.py”, line 71, in ansible\_collections\_path  
> if ansible\_version() \>= ansible\_version(“2.10.0.dev0”):  
> File “/root/my\_env/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansiblelint/config.py”, line 100, in ansible\_version  
> return Version(version)  
> File “/root/my\_env/lib/python3.10/site-packages/packaging/version.py”, line 202, in **init**  
> raise InvalidVersion(f"Invalid version: {version!r}")  
> packaging.version.InvalidVersion: Invalid version: ‘[core’

Here are details of version used in system:  
Python : 3.10  
ansible-core : 2.12  
ansible-lint : 5.0.0  
VM details : Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS

I observed that higher version of lint is available , but I avoided using that as it changing ansible-core version to higher version .  
Any input/help regarding issue will be helpful.

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**Author:** ![motorbass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@motorbass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/motorbass)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-is-failing-while-executing-on-playgroup/40424/2 "2025-02-21T15:04:47Z")

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A good workaround should be to install and use ansible from pipx so that you’ll be able to use/upgrade/install every collections and/or ansible version + python modules you need without impacting other OS packages.

Great doc about that : [Installing Ansible — Ansible Community Documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html#installing-and-upgrading-ansible-with-pipx)

EDIT :  
Also be careful of your vplex collection version you’re using, I mean, you may have some requirements and/or limitations between your ansible version and you collection, have a look here [Ansible Galaxy](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/dellemc/vplex/)

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**Author:** ![Ajay\_Prajapati1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/ajay_prajapati1/32/7658_2.png) [@Ajay\_Prajapati1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ajay_Prajapati1)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-is-failing-while-executing-on-playgroup/40424/3 "2025-03-05T04:21:35Z")

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Thank you for inputs. Thank you so much.

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**Author:** ![motorbass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@motorbass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/motorbass)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2025, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-is-failing-while-executing-on-playgroup/40424/4 "2025-03-06T09:36:32Z")

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Feel free to tick the solution button if it helps and fix your issue 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/1882d9a01da5d8996a862359b0913cc568a39b84.svg) [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-is-failing-while-executing-on-playgroup/40424/5 "2025-04-06T02:41:54Z")

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