# ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'community.general.proxmox\_snap' despite collection installed **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Tags:** proxmox, community-general, galaxy-ng\ **Created:** [June 18, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-general-proxmox-snap-despite-collection-installed/43454 "2025-06-18T06:38:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tealk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Tealk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tealk)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-general-proxmox-snap-despite-collection-installed/43454/1 "2025-06-18T06:38:49Z")
**Description:** When running a playbook that uses the `community.general.proxmox_snap` module, I get the following error: ```auto TASK [Create snapshot] ****************************************************************************************************** ERROR! couldn't resolve module/action 'community.general.proxmox_snap'. This often indicates a misspelling, missing collection, or incorrect module path. The error appears to be in '/home/tealk/ansible/roles/proxmox_snapshot/tasks/main.yml': line 5, column 3, but may be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem. The offending line appears to be: - name: Create new container snapshot and keep only the 2 newest snapshots ^ here ``` **Steps to reproduce:** 1. Install the `community.general` collection: ```auto ansible-galaxy collection install community.general ``` 2. Use the following [role](https://codeberg.org/tealks_ansible_roles/proxmox_snapshot/src/commit/efd723b487df711b16328f4f36efdff5f12dd4fe/tasks/main.yml#L6) in a playbook: ```yaml - name: Create snapshot ansible.builtin.include_role: name: proxmox_snapshot ``` 3. Run the playbook: 4. The error above appears. **Expected behavior:** The `community.general.proxmox_snap` module should be found and executed. **Actual behavior:** Ansible fails with “couldn’t resolve module/action ‘community.general.proxmox\_snap’”. **Software versions:** - ansible: `ansible [core 2.15.3]` - community.general: `11.0.0` - OS: `Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)` - Python: `3.11.2` **Additional information:** - The collection is installed and visible in `ansible-galaxy collection list`. - I have checked and removed all old versions and reinstalled the collection. - The task uses the full module path (`community.general.proxmox_snap`). ---
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-general-proxmox-snap-despite-collection-installed/43454/2 "2025-06-18T06:42:24Z")
Those modules got [moved into their own collection](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10110). Install `community.proxmox` and update your playbook to use the new collection. ---
**Author:** ![Tealk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Tealk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tealk)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-general-proxmox-snap-despite-collection-installed/43454/3 "2025-06-18T09:56:39Z")
Many thanks. Is there any easy way to track these changes? I didn’t know where to look now. ---
**Author:** ![felixfontein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/felixfontein/32/7530_2.png) [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-general-proxmox-snap-despite-collection-installed/43454/4 "2025-06-18T17:37:52Z")
> Is there any easy way to track these changes? Yes: look at community.general’s changelog. For example, the changelog for 11.x.y is here: [community.general/CHANGELOG.md at stable-11 · ansible-collections/community.general · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-11/CHANGELOG.md) (You can find a link to it in the collection’s README.) ---
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-general-proxmox-snap-despite-collection-installed/43454/5 "2025-06-18T19:43:33Z")
I’m surprised that there isn’t’ a meaningful error message for this ---
**Author:** ![sivel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/sivel/32/1198_2.png) [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-general-proxmox-snap-despite-collection-installed/43454/6 "2025-06-18T19:53:00Z")
In 2.18, and tested with 2.15, I do get: ```auto [DEPRECATION WARNING]: community.general.proxmox_snap has been deprecated. The proxmox content has been moved to community.proxmox. This feature will be removed from community.general in version 15.0.0. Deprecation warnings can be disabled by setting deprecation_warnings=False in ansible.cfg. ``` Also, when running in adhoc, you get this: ```auto localhost | FAILED! => { "msg": "The module community.general.proxmox_snap was redirected to community.proxmox.proxmox_snap, which could not be loaded." } ``` There is a new warning in 2.19+ that shows: ```auto [WARNING]: Error loading plugin 'community.proxmox.proxmox_snap': No module named 'ansible_collections.community.proxmox' ``` ---
**Author:** ![gundalow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/gundalow/32/99_2.png) [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-general-proxmox-snap-despite-collection-installed/43454/7 "2025-06-18T21:40:06Z")
@sivel Thanks for confirming @Tealk Glad you got it sorted. I believe this is your first forum post. Welcome to the Ansible Community, and thanks for marking using the “Solution Solved” button. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/1882d9a01da5d8996a862359b0913cc568a39b84.svg) [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-couldnt-resolve-module-action-community-general-proxmox-snap-despite-collection-installed/43454/8 "2025-07-18T21:40:25Z")
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