# ERROR! no action detected in task.

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-no-action-detected-in-task/27769>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [June 11, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-no-action-detected-in-task/27769 "2018-06-11T15:17:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![caseykgiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@caseykgiles](https://forum.ansible.com/u/caseykgiles)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-no-action-detected-in-task/27769/1 "2018-06-11T15:17:21Z")

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Hi, I am new to ansible and keep experiencing the same error when I run different plays. I am currently running plays with the --check syntax. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

ERROR! no action detected in task. This often indicates a misspelled module name, or incorrect module path.

The error appears to have been in ‘/home/admin/ansible/roles/aide/tasks/main.yaml’: line 3, column 3, but may  
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

- name: Install Aide  
^ here

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**Author:** ![David\_Villasmil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@David\_Villasmil](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Villasmil)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-no-action-detected-in-task/27769/2 "2018-06-11T16:00:47Z")

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Maybe pasrting the actual task would help? That is usually a sign of wrong spacing/tab.