# invalid output was: /usr/bin/bash: syntax error at line 1: \`(' unexpected

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-output-was-usr-bin-bash-syntax-error-at-line-1-unexpected/16501>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [October 14, 2014, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-output-was-usr-bin-bash-syntax-error-at-line-1-unexpected/16501 "2014-10-14T07:22:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Micky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Micky](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Micky)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-output-was-usr-bin-bash-syntax-error-at-line-1-unexpected/16501/1 "2014-10-14T07:22:21Z")

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Hi,

Ansible newbie here.

A very basic playbook.