# module lineinfile not found in configured module paths.  Additionally, core modules are missing. If this is a checkout, run 'git submodule update --init --recursive' to correct this problem.

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-lineinfile-not-found-in-configured-module-paths-additionally-core-modules-are-missing-if-this-is-a-checkout-run-git-submodule-update-init-recursive-to-correct-this-problem/20901>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [March 17, 2016, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-lineinfile-not-found-in-configured-module-paths-additionally-core-modules-are-missing-if-this-is-a-checkout-run-git-submodule-update-init-recursive-to-correct-this-problem/20901 "2016-03-17T10:59:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Krishna\_Kanth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c77e96/32.png) [@Krishna\_Kanth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Krishna_Kanth)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2016, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-lineinfile-not-found-in-configured-module-paths-additionally-core-modules-are-missing-if-this-is-a-checkout-run-git-submodule-update-init-recursive-to-correct-this-problem/20901/1 "2016-03-17T10:59:01Z")

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Hi Ansible Experts,

I am facing the error in the subject line, when i tried to access a file and add a line to end of the file using lineinfile module.  
For some reason it unables to find the module or something, tried re-installing ansible different ways , without any luck.  
All the post on internet ditn seem to help.  
Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Regards,  
Krishna

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**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:** [March 18, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-lineinfile-not-found-in-configured-module-paths-additionally-core-modules-are-missing-if-this-is-a-checkout-run-git-submodule-update-init-recursive-to-correct-this-problem/20901/2 "2016-03-18T20:28:22Z")

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it is either a misconfiguration or a bad install.