# Cant Copy Files **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [August 16, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-copy-files/19032 "2015-08-16T23:34:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Favorite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@John\_Favorite](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Favorite)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-copy-files/19032/1 "2015-08-16T23:34:15Z")
I must be missing something really obvious but cant seem to manage copying a repo file in place. The playbook is so simple I am not sure where to start. Here is the output of some -vvvv action: > > > [root@localhost ansible]# ansible-playbook -vvvv -i hosts-test.ini playbook-sensu.yml > > > > > > > > > > PLAY [sensu-server] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* > > > > > > > > > > GATHERING FACTS \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> ESTABLISH CONNECTION FOR USER: centos > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> REMOTE\_MODULE setup > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> EXEC ssh -C -tt -vvv -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o ControlPath=“/root/.ansible/cp/ansible-ssh-%h-%p-%r” -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IdentityFile=“/root/.ssh/machine.pem” -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=centos -o ConnectTimeout=10 192.168.110.64 /bin/sh -c ‘mkdir -p $HOME/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752997.23-250870364991127 && chmod a+rx $HOME/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752997.23-250870364991127 && echo $HOME/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752997.23-250870364991127’ > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> PUT /tmp/tmpvRMQe1 TO /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752997.23-250870364991127/setup > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> EXEC ssh -C -tt -vvv -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o ControlPath=“/root/.ansible/cp/ansible-ssh-%h-%p-%r” -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IdentityFile=“/root/.ssh/machine.pem” -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=centos -o ConnectTimeout=10 192.168.110.64 /bin/sh -c ‘sudo -k && sudo -H -S -p “[sudo via ansible, key=jynbxwsfdeohvvupaxefxoirnkumswgr] password: " -u root /bin/sh -c '”’“‘echo BECOME-SUCCESS-jynbxwsfdeohvvupaxefxoirnkumswgr; LANG=en\_US.UTF-8 LC\_CTYPE=en\_US.UTF-8 /usr/bin/python /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752997.23-250870364991127/setup; rm -rf /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752997.23-250870364991127/ \>/dev/null 2\>&1’”‘"’’ > > > > > ok: [192.168.110.64] > > > > > > > > > > TASK: [sensu | Copy Sensu Repo configuration file] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> ESTABLISH CONNECTION FOR USER: centos > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> REMOTE\_MODULE file src=sensu.repo dest=/etc/yum.repos.d/sensu.repo owner=root group=root > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> EXEC ssh -C -tt -vvv -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o ControlPath=“/root/.ansible/cp/ansible-ssh-%h-%p-%r” -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IdentityFile=“/root/.ssh/machine.pem” -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=centos -o ConnectTimeout=10 192.168.110.64 /bin/sh -c ‘mkdir -p $HOME/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752998.61-257891007893734 && chmod a+rx $HOME/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752998.61-257891007893734 && echo $HOME/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752998.61-257891007893734’ > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> PUT /tmp/tmpqYdiro TO /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752998.61-257891007893734/file > > > > > \<192.168.110.64\> EXEC ssh -C -tt -vvv -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o ControlPath=“/root/.ansible/cp/ansible-ssh-%h-%p-%r” -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o IdentityFile=“/root/.ssh/machine.pem” -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=centos -o ConnectTimeout=10 192.168.110.64 /bin/sh -c ‘sudo -k && sudo -H -S -p “[sudo via ansible, key=zttsegrxwbsozarymjbqavsmkvrbbbkn] password: " -u root /bin/sh -c '”’“‘echo BECOME-SUCCESS-zttsegrxwbsozarymjbqavsmkvrbbbkn; LANG=en\_US.UTF-8 LC\_CTYPE=en\_US.UTF-8 /usr/bin/python /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752998.61-257891007893734/file; rm -rf /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1439752998.61-257891007893734/ \>/dev/null 2\>&1’”‘"’’ > > > > > failed: [192.168.110.64] =\> {“failed”: true, “path”: “/etc/yum.repos.d/sensu.repo”, “state”: “absent”} > > > > > msg: file (/etc/yum.repos.d/sensu.repo) is absent, cannot continue > > > > > > > > > > FATAL: all hosts have already failed – aborting > > > > > > > > > > PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* > > > > > to retry, use: --limit @/root/playbook-sensu.retry > > > > > > > > > > 192.168.110.64 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 Relevant ansible.cfg file: > [root@localhost ansible]# cat ansible.cfg > [defaults] > host\_key\_checking = False > remote\_user = centos > sudo = true > private\_key\_file=~/.ssh/machine.pem > This is a CentOS 7.1 machine if it makes any difference. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-copy-files/19032/2 "2015-08-16T23:46:44Z")
it would help if you showed the play, as it stands it seems copy cannot find the file. Brian Coca ---
**Author:** ![John\_Favorite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@John\_Favorite](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Favorite)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-copy-files/19032/3 "2015-08-17T04:31:20Z")
sure thing. I have a standard dir structure laid out: ```auto hosts-test.ini playbook-sensu.yml ``` ```auto roles/ sensu/ tasks/ main.yml templates/ files/ sensu.repo ``` ```auto I call as: ``` ```auto ansible-playbook -vvvv -i hosts-test.ini playbook-sensu.yml ``` ```auto > --- > > - name: Copy Sensu Repo configuration file > file: src=sensu.repo dest=/etc/yum.repos.d/sensu.repo owner=root group=root > > - name: Install Sensu and Dependencies > yum: name={{ item }} state=latest > with_items: > - erlang > - redis > - sensu > > - name: Install rabbitmq > yum: name=[https://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.5.4/rabbitmq-server-3.5.4-1.noarch.rpm](https://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.5.4/rabbitmq-server-3.5.4-1.noarch.rpm) state=present > > - name: Ensure RabbitMQ running and starts during boot > service: name=rabbitmq-server enabled=yes state=restarted > > - name: create rabbitmq vhost by hand > rabbitmq_vhost: name=/sensu state=present > > - name: create rabbitmq stuff by hand > rabbitmq_user: user=sensu password=sensu vhost=/sensu configure_priv=.* read_priv=.* write_priv=.* > > - name: ensure redis is up and starts on boot > service: name=redis enabled=yes state=started > > - name: Copy Sensu config.json > file: src=sensu-server-config.json dest=/etc/sensu/config.json > > - name: Copy memcheck > file: src=check_memory.json dest=/etc/sensu/conf.d/check_memory.json > > - name: Copy default_handler > file: src=default_handler.json dest=/etc/sensu/conf.d/default_handler.json > > - name: Ensure sensu owns files > file: path=/etc/sensu owner=sensu group=sensu recurse=yes > > - name: Start sensu services > service: name={{ item }} enabled=yes state=started > with_items: > - sensu > - sensu-api If I comment out the repo copy it continues on until the other copies fail. Those files are there, just didnt type them out above. Thanks for the help ``` ```auto ``` ```auto ``` ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-copy-files/19032/4 "2015-08-17T04:33:01Z")
you are using the file module, when you mean to use the copy module, change the task to this: - name: Copy Sensu Repo configuration file   copy: src=sensu.repo dest=/etc/yum.repos.d/sensu.repo owner=root group=root ---
**Author:** ![John\_Favorite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@John\_Favorite](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Favorite)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-copy-files/19032/5 "2015-08-17T04:49:38Z")
awesome. that was it. thanks much!