# executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible VS executable location = /bin/ansible

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/executable-location-usr-local-bin-ansible-vs-executable-location-bin-ansible/34736>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [March 8, 2021, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/executable-location-usr-local-bin-ansible-vs-executable-location-bin-ansible/34736 "2021-03-08T08:05:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kiran\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@Kiran\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kiran_Kumar)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/executable-location-usr-local-bin-ansible-vs-executable-location-bin-ansible/34736/1 "2021-03-08T08:05:09Z")

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Hi Folks

Anyone can suggest anything for below problem

For root user i see below for path :

root: ~ $ # ansible --version  
ansible 2.10.6  
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg  
configured module search path = [‘/root/.ansible/plugins/modules’, ‘/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’]  
ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible  
executable location = /bin/ansible  
python version = 3.6.8 (default, Nov 16 2020, 16:55:22) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-44)]  
root: ~ $ #

On the same box for Jenkins user i see below

ansible --version  
ansible 2.10.6  
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg  
configured module search path = [‘/var/lib/jenkins/.ansible/plugins/modules’, ‘/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’]  
ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible  
executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible  
python version = 3.6.8 (default, Nov 16 2020, 16:55:22) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-44)]

I think it is breaking stuff for me …

So i did

ln -s /usr/local/bin/ansible /bin/ansible

but still no luck

here is internally the issue is with Ansible jenkins plaugin …

java.io.IOException: Cannot run program “ansible-playbook” (in directory “/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/Project Create-VM-Paramater-new-V1”): error=2, No such file or directory

thanks

Kiran

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**Author:** ![Kiran\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@Kiran\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kiran_Kumar)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/executable-location-usr-local-bin-ansible-vs-executable-location-bin-ansible/34736/2 "2021-03-08T08:18:34Z")

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I just added 1 more & it was good for me

ln -s /usr/local/bin/ansible-playbook /bin/ansible-playbook