# file module hangs **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** ubuntu\ **Created:** [February 16, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-hangs/17520 "2015-02-16T03:30:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bob\_Tanner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-hangs/17520/1 "2015-02-16T03:30:20Z")
Did a git pull and now the file module is hanging randomly on my ubuntu servers. I followed the tips for debugging found here: [http://willthames.github.io/2014/04/28/debugging-ansible-for-fun-and-no-profit.html](http://willthames.github.io/2014/04/28/debugging-ansible-for-fun-and-no-profit.html) [http://michaeldehaan.net/post/35403909347/tips-on-using-debuggers-with-ansible](http://michaeldehaan.net/post/35403909347/tips-on-using-debuggers-with-ansible) And to my surprise the module ran as expected without having. With ANSIBLE\_KEEP\_REMOTE\_FILES active I can run the module and it returns without hanging. How can I continue to debug this issue? ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Tanner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-hangs/17520/2 "2015-02-16T03:36:30Z")
Seems like some previous play is causing issues or problems with plays further down in the playbook. Not sure how to debug this. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Tanner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-hangs/17520/3 "2015-02-16T04:00:01Z")
Looks like the same bug as listed here: [http://bit.ly/1CyR3Ok](http://bit.ly/1CyR3Ok) Previous host set the sudo password and every host after sudo doesn’t work.