# jinja 2 template

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-2-template/35570>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [July 31, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-2-template/35570 "2021-07-31T18:40:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sakshi\_Jain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sakshi\_Jain](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sakshi_Jain)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-2-template/35570/1 "2021-07-31T18:40:24Z")

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Please help to resolve this error

ansible-playbook: error: unrecognized arguments: --snyntax-check  
[ec2-user@ansible-engine jinja2]$ ansible-playbook lab27.yaml

PLAY [install vsftpd] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

TASK [Gathering Facts] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*  
[WARNING]: Platform linux on host node2 is using the discovered Python interpreter at /usr/bin/python, but future installation of another Python interpreter could change  
this. See [https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/reference\_appendices/interpreter\_discovery.html](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/reference_appendices/interpreter_discovery.html) for more information.  
ok: [node2]

TASK [get basic vsftpd operational] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*  
fatal: [node2]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “changes”: {“installed”: [“vsftpd”]}, “msg”: “You need to be root to perform this command.\n”, “rc”: 1, “results”: [“Loaded plugins: extras\_suggestions, langpacks, priorities, update-motd\n”]}

PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*  
node2 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0

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**Author:** ![Antony\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@Antony\_Stone](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Antony_Stone)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-2-template/35570/2 "2021-07-31T19:00:24Z")

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You mis-spelled "syntax"?

Antony.

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**Author:** ![vinod93pop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ea5d25/32.png) [@vinod93pop](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vinod93pop)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-2-template/35570/3 "2021-07-31T20:31:25Z")

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It clearly says that you have to be as a root user . Check you have root access on target machine and Add become:yes on your playbook. And run with ansible-playbook lab27.yaml -k -k

If you are using Limey based Authentication. It’s not required .