# Jenkins - Ansible integration **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** rhel\ **Created:** [August 19, 2018, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-ansible-integration/28363 "2018-08-19T10:46:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vamsi\_Krishna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a8b319/32.png) [@Vamsi\_Krishna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vamsi_Krishna)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-ansible-integration/28363/1 "2018-08-19T10:46:58Z")
HI All, I am newbie for both Ansible and Jenkins and I looking for step by step approach for running ansible playbook for Jenkins. From Jenkins, I have installed Ansible plugin and in Global Tool Configuration I have set path as /usr/bin. I am trying to create free-style project by selecting project name --\>in build section → invoke ansible playbook → location of the script /home/ansible/script.yml. However, I am unable to run it. Initially I have added my Jenkins and ansible to be same servers but after some googling, I have installed my ansible on slave node Jenkins. Jenkins and Slaves are installed in RHEL systems. My python version is 2.5. When I run playbook its getting executed as Jenkins user. All I need is to run Jenkins job which will run ansible playbook. I am open to any approach if it fulfils my requirement Thanks Vamsi ---
**Author:** ![Malcolm\_Hussain-Gamb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Malcolm\_Hussain-Gamb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Malcolm_Hussain-Gamb)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-ansible-integration/28363/2 "2018-08-19T16:43:34Z")
It works fine. "Unable to run it" isn't really enough information;) ---
**Author:** ![Vamsi\_Krishna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a8b319/32.png) [@Vamsi\_Krishna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vamsi_Krishna)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-ansible-integration/28363/3 "2018-08-20T05:29:04Z")
HI Malcolm, Below is the error I am facing. I have placed script in /home/ansible. I believe this job is running as Jenkins user. Please suggest ```auto Building on master in workspace /var/lib/jenkins/workspace/Ansible_create_user [Ansible_create_user] $ sshpass ******** /usr/bin/ansible-playbook /home/ansible/create_user.yml -s -U ansible -f 5 -u ansible -k e[0;35m[DEPRECATION WARNING]: DEFAULT_SUDO_USER option, In favor of Ansible Become, e[0m e[0;35mwhich is a generic framework. See become_user. , use become instead. This e[0m e[0;35mfeature will be removed in version 2.8. Deprecation warnings can be disabled bye[0m e[0;35m setting deprecation_warnings=False in ansible.cfg.e[0m e[0;31mERROR! the playbook: /home/ansible/create_user.yml could not be founde[0m FATAL: command execution failed hudson.AbortException: Ansible playbook execution failed at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ansible.AnsiblePlaybookBuilder.perform(AnsiblePlaybookBuilder.java:262) at org.jenkinsci.plugins.ansible.AnsiblePlaybookBuilder.perform(AnsiblePlaybookBuilder.java:232) at hudson.tasks.BuildStepCompatibilityLayer.perform(BuildStepCompatibilityLayer.java:81) at hudson.tasks.BuildStepMonitor$1.perform(BuildStepMonitor.java:20) at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.perform(AbstractBuild.java:744) at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.build(Build.java:206) at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.doRun(Build.java:163) at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:504) at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1815) at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:43) at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:97) at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:429) ERROR: Ansible playbook execution failed Finished: FAILURE ``` ---
**Author:** ![vinod93pop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea5d25/32.png) [@vinod93pop](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vinod93pop)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-ansible-integration/28363/4 "2018-08-20T05:36:56Z")
Hi vamsi, Play book error says there is no create\_user.yml file is present in running directory . Check you are running from right directory . ---
**Author:** ![Vamsi\_Krishna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a8b319/32.png) [@Vamsi\_Krishna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vamsi_Krishna)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-ansible-integration/28363/5 "2018-08-20T06:48:56Z")
HI Vinod, As informed in my previous post, i have already placed script in the same path root@servername#ls -l /home/ansible/create\_user.yml -rwxrwxrwx 1 ansible ansible 384 Aug 17 10:01 /home/ansible/create\_user.yml Regards Vamsi ---
**Author:** ![j.r.hawkesworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@j.r.hawkesworth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/j.r.hawkesworth)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-ansible-integration/28363/6 "2018-08-20T12:22:25Z")
Jenkins usually operates on a ‘workspace’ which is different for each jenkins job. So in your case it would expect to find files in /var/lib/jenkins/workspace/Ansible\_create\_user not in /home/ansible/create\_user.yml You might find another tool provides tighter integration with your playbooks than Jenkins does ( for example AWX, or Tower) so might be worth trying other things if you are just starting out with both ansible and jenkins. Jon ---
**Author:** ![Malcolm\_Hussain-Gamb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@Malcolm\_Hussain-Gamb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Malcolm_Hussain-Gamb)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-ansible-integration/28363/7 "2018-08-20T18:34:32Z")
If you are using Jenkins & ansible it's better to store the playbooks/roles/inventories in git and use Jenkins to check it out. Makes developing easier imho ---
**Author:** ![Vamsi\_Krishna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a8b319/32.png) [@Vamsi\_Krishna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vamsi_Krishna)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-ansible-integration/28363/8 "2018-08-22T03:57:33Z")
HI All, Thanks for your suggestion. I am able to resolve this issue. I have installed publish over ssh plugin from which I am able to run ansible playbook directly PS:- My Jenkins and Ansible are on same server Regards Vamsi