# How to debug very simple hanging playbook **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [July 27, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-very-simple-hanging-playbook/18864 "2015-07-27T16:32:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Olivier\_Lauret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b3f665/32.png) [@Olivier\_Lauret](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Olivier_Lauret)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-very-simple-hanging-playbook/18864/1 "2015-07-27T16:32:03Z")
Hi all, I was wondering if there was away to debug a very simple playbook when it is hanging. ### Playbook: - name: Install app on my servers hosts: my\_hosts gather\_facts: no remote\_user: my\_user su: yes roles: - app\_install #### app\_install role (under tasks/main.yml) - name: query whoami shell: whoami It always hangs at the this level: _[PROJECT] myotheruser@myprodserver# ansible-playbook -i hosts -k --ask-su-pass my\_playbook.yml -vvvv_ _SSH password:_ _SU password[defaults to SSH password]:_ _PLAY [Install app on my servers] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*_ _TASK: [app\_install | query whoami] \*\*\*_ _\ ESTABLISH CONNECTION FOR USER: my\_user on PORT 22 TO my\_server.mydomain.com_ _\ REMOTE\_MODULE command whoami #USE\_SHELL_ _\ EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘mkdir -p /tmp/.ansible\_my\_user/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438014075.95-221459817104733 && chmod a+rx /tmp/.ansible\_my\_user/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438014075.95-221459817104733 && echo /tmp/.ansible\_my\_user/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438014075.95-221459817104733’_ _\ PUT /tmp/tmp6UGeFE TO /tmp/.ansible\_my\_user/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438014075.95-221459817104733/command_ _\ EXEC /bin/sh -c ‘su root -c “/bin/sh -c '”’“‘echo BECOME-SUCCESS-xzmbgooensxgrlbezhnlngbagojwbczg; LANG=en\_US.UTF-8 LC\_CTYPE=en\_US.UTF-8 /usr/bin/python /tmp/.ansible\_my\_user/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438014075.95-221459817104733/command; rm -rf /tmp/.ansible\_my\_user/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438014075.95-221459817104733/ \>/dev/null 2\>&1’”‘"’"’_ And nothing else! Ping works on this server. Any idea? Regards, Olivier ---
**Author:** ![Olivier\_Lauret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b3f665/32.png) [@Olivier\_Lauret](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Olivier_Lauret)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-very-simple-hanging-playbook/18864/2 "2015-07-28T10:13:16Z")
Hello all, The problem still persists but I have more information: - Ansible version: ansible 1.9.1 - Everything works if I am NOT using “su” - I can run manually on the server the last ansible command displayed in my log. - The password prompt is “Password:” - Gather facts works fine - Python 2.6.6 - Linux machine Is it something related to the “Password:” prompt? How to find this out? Regards, Olivier ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-very-simple-hanging-playbook/18864/3 "2015-07-28T12:39:22Z")
try logging onto the machine and run this by hand: /bin/sh -c 'su root -c "/bin/sh -c '"'"'echo BECOME-SUCCESS-xzmbgooensxgrlbezhnlngbagojwbczg; LANG=en\_US.UTF-8 LC\_CTYPE=en\_US.UTF-8 /usr/bin/python /tmp/.ansible\_my\_user/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438014075.95-221459817104733/command; rm -rf /tmp/.ansible\_my\_user/tmp/ansible-tmp-1438014075.95-221459817104733/ ---
**Author:** ![Olivier\_Lauret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b3f665/32.png) [@Olivier\_Lauret](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Olivier_Lauret)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-very-simple-hanging-playbook/18864/4 "2015-07-28T15:52:23Z")
Hello Brian, Thank you for your answer. I have tried that and it is working fine. Thisi is reference to the “Password:” I mentioned earlier. The problem seems to be related to the version of ansible. It is working fine in 1.6.10 but not in 1.9.1 I am testing now the latest stable version (1.9.2-1). Regards, Olivier ---
**Author:** ![Olivier\_Lauret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b3f665/32.png) [@Olivier\_Lauret](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Olivier_Lauret)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-very-simple-hanging-playbook/18864/5 "2015-07-29T21:10:26Z")
Hi All, I have tested the latest version and I have the same behaviour. So, so far , only works in 1.6.10. I guess, this is a regression. Regards, Olivier ---
**Author:** ![Olivier\_Lauret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b3f665/32.png) [@Olivier\_Lauret](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Olivier_Lauret)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-very-simple-hanging-playbook/18864/6 "2015-07-30T19:25:05Z")
Hi All, I finally found the issue. It is related to the bug [#9847](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/9847). If the user doesn’t have a home folder assign, we have this issue. The workaround is pretty easy and well explained in the bug report. Thank you @arlinton and Brian for your help. Regards, Olivier