can't start httpd service on RedHat Linux using ansible: Complaining about syntax errror

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When I start the httpd servicefrom commandline, it works without an issue.

When I use this in a playbook:

`

  • name: Start HTTPD
    become: root
    service:
    name: httpd
    state: started

`

I get this error message

fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "failed": true, "msg": "Syntax error on line 292 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:\nDocumentRoot '/var/www/html' is not a directory, or is not readable\n"}

I have to say that my /var/www is a symbolic link to /var/apacecontent/www.

But why would ansible complain when I can easily start from command line :frowning:

Is there a way to avoid this?

2

I think I spotted the error:

`
become_user: root

`

it should have been :frowning: