# Error:a bug: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xa0 in position 588

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-bug-utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xa0-in-position-588/33712>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [September 1, 2020, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-bug-utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xa0-in-position-588/33712 "2020-09-01T11:17:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![erdivay\_singhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a87d85/32.png) [@erdivay\_singhal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/erdivay_singhal)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-bug-utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xa0-in-position-588/33712/1 "2020-09-01T11:17:20Z")

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Hi Team,  
Any idea for the below mentioned error

Error:a bug: ‘utf8’ codec can’t decode byte 0xa0 in position 588

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**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:** [September 1, 2020, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-bug-utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xa0-in-position-588/33712/2 "2020-09-01T11:56:08Z")

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> Hi Team,  
> Any idea for the below mentioned error
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> Error:a bug: 'utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xa0 in position 588

No idea due to missing context.

Regards  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Racke

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**Author:** ![erdivay\_singhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a87d85/32.png) [@erdivay\_singhal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/erdivay_singhal)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-bug-utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xa0-in-position-588/33712/3 "2020-09-01T12:12:38Z")

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This is the only error show after running the yaml

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**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:** [September 1, 2020, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-bug-utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xa0-in-position-588/33712/4 "2020-09-01T12:14:54Z")

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> This is the only error show after running the yaml

So how does your playbook look like? What's the complete output of the task in error?

Regards  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Racke

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**Author:** ![erdivay\_singhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a87d85/32.png) [@erdivay\_singhal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/erdivay_singhal)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-bug-utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xa0-in-position-588/33712/5 "2020-09-01T12:24:42Z")

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Hi stefenPlease find the attached detail of error

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> ![IMG_20200901_175309__01.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/d/d6429e1befcc2e00113c30009c7639eaeb0b5632.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Dick\_Visser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Dick\_Visser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Visser)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-bug-utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xa0-in-position-588/33712/6 "2020-09-02T18:19:07Z")

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Please include the actual text and not some huge yet fuzzy photo.  
Also, you still did not include the playbook that triggers this error.  
So, send the actual playbook, and the text of the error (just using  
"copy/paste" should do).