# ERROR: Unable to find an inventory file, specify one with -i

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-unable-to-find-an-inventory-file-specify-one-with-i/17637>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [February 27, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-unable-to-find-an-inventory-file-specify-one-with-i/17637 "2015-02-27T12:50:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cali\_Ban](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@Cali\_Ban](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cali_Ban)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-unable-to-find-an-inventory-file-specify-one-with-i/17637/1 "2015-02-27T12:50:25Z")

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Hello,

when i try a command, which already ran successful, ansible complains suddenly:  
`  
ERROR: Unable to find an inventory file, specify one with -i

`

but i didn´t found the reason or an explanation for this error.

regards

(are these messages will be posted somedays, i do not see my already posted messages)