# Impossible to launch playbook

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-launch-playbook/46090>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** ubuntu\
**Created:** [July 26, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-launch-playbook/46090 "2026-07-26T15:43:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![a\_m](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/a_m/32/11175_2.png) [@a\_m](https://forum.ansible.com/u/a_m)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-launch-playbook/46090/1 "2026-07-26T15:43:17Z")

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hello,  
i can"t upload my files cause to ansible-playbook, error .I don’t think, why i’ve should have malware cause to create this problem.  
in my inventory file I’ve wrote the ipv4 adress, and finally the error text is this following text:

```auto
 ansible-playbook -i ./ansible/inventory.ini ./ansible/playbookCinq.yml 
[WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available. Note that the implicit localhost does not match 'all'
[ERROR]: Empty playbook, nothing to do: /home/alexandre/Documents/XXXX/ansible/playbookCinq.yml

```

and my inventory file is :

```auto
\[servers\]
ubuntu ansible_host=xx.xx.xx.xx ansible_user=root ansible_become_method=su ansible_become_user=root 

\[all:vars\]

ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3

```

my ansible-playbook version is :

```auto
ansible-playbook --version
ansible-playbook [core 2.21.2]
  config file = /home/alexandre/Documents/XXXXXXX/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/home/alexandre/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /home/alexandre/.local/share/pipx/venvs/ansible/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /home/alexandre/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /home/alexandre/.local/bin/ansible-playbook
  python version = 3.12.3 (main, Jun 19 2026, 12:46:00) [GCC 13.3.0] (/home/alexandre/.local/share/pipx/venvs/ansible/bin/python)
  jinja version = 3.1.6
  pyyaml version = 6.0.2 (with libyaml v0.2.5)

```

Regards

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**Author:** ![a\_m](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/a_m/32/11175_2.png) [@a\_m](https://forum.ansible.com/u/a_m)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-launch-playbook/46090/2 "2026-07-26T18:34:35Z")

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my ansible directory is considered as empty by vscode !! avoid this software  
hacked ! Bescause i blame microsoft for mlaversation on trust pilot, ans microsoft community

i did :  
`sudo apt purge code`

Regards

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/1X/1882d9a01da5d8996a862359b0913cc568a39b84.svg) [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-launch-playbook/46090/3 "2026-08-25T18:35:23Z")

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