# Ansible Meta resetconnection

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-meta-resetconnection/26971>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [March 12, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-meta-resetconnection/26971 "2018-03-12T19:54:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Malcolm\_Hussain-Gamb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Malcolm\_Hussain-Gamb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Malcolm_Hussain-Gamb)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-meta-resetconnection/26971/1 "2018-03-12T19:54:13Z")

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As part of an ansible run I need to update a profile and reconnect.  
I'm using pipelines, so I was hoping the ansible meta reset\_connection would work. However it tries to delete a random control file (that doesn't exist).  
There has been a bug raised for this but it's not been looked at, so I guess it's not going to get fixed.  
I've worked around it using shell and su - commands.  
Along with bugs with become user it's been a fun day.  
Was wondering how many people are finding a lot more bugs with ansible, or am i just especially gifted?

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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:** [February 14, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-meta-resetconnection/26971/2 "2020-02-14T03:33:08Z")

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Similar problem: [meta: reset\_connection not working on Ansible 2.9.1 · Issue #66414 · ansible/ansible](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/66414)