# msg: Aborting, target uses selinux but python bindings (libselinux-python) aren't installed! **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [September 19, 2014, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286 "2014-09-19T12:36:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zhenkai\_Jiang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71c47a/32.png) [@Zhenkai\_Jiang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Zhenkai_Jiang)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286/1 "2014-09-19T12:36:45Z")
I was trying to use copy module which rely on libselinux-python when selinux is enabled i think. The weird thing is I have checked every single environment, they have already have latest libselinux-python installed… What can I do now? Much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Zhenkai\_Jiang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71c47a/32.png) [@Zhenkai\_Jiang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Zhenkai_Jiang)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286/2 "2014-09-19T12:37:43Z")
some info: sudo yum install -y libselinux-python Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile - base: [centos.mirrors.tds.net](http://centos.mirrors.tds.net) - epel: [mirrors.solfo.com](http://mirrors.solfo.com) - extras: [mirror.supremebytes.com](http://mirror.supremebytes.com) - updates: [mirrors.xmission.com](http://mirrors.xmission.com) Setting up Install Process Package libselinux-python-1.33.4-5.7.el5.x86\_64 already installed and latest version Nothing to do $ ansible --version ansible 1.7 ---
**Author:** ![Dick\_Davies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Dick\_Davies](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Davies)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286/3 "2014-09-19T16:12:38Z")
Are you checking on the nodes you're trying to manage, or on the machine that has ansible installed? My guess is you need it on the nodes, so a task above the copy like - name: install selinux bindings   yum: name=libselinux-python state=present will push it out before you need to use it. ---
**Author:** ![Zhenkai\_Jiang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/71c47a/32.png) [@Zhenkai\_Jiang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Zhenkai_Jiang)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286/4 "2014-09-22T02:15:18Z")
I was checking on the node. and yes, i have tried run playbook like this… But it’s still complaining same error while using copy module. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan1)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286/5 "2014-09-22T17:18:20Z")
The copy module uses the exact same functions for this as other modules. Could this be a machine where the bindings are yet not installed? ---
**Author:** ![satheesh\_kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@satheesh\_kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/satheesh_kumar)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286/6 "2015-04-29T16:25:06Z")
Same issue occured, and your solution solved me. thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Joaquin\_Menchaca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Joaquin\_Menchaca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joaquin_Menchaca)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286/7 "2018-08-14T02:03:53Z")
I had this issue Ansible 2.6.2 on Fedora 28 system using Ansible local connection. Doing /usr/bin/dnf install -y libselinux-python fixed it for me. Thanks. I wonder why Ansible doesn’t install needed prereq? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Lozada\_De\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Jonathan\_Lozada\_De\_L](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonathan_Lozada_De_L)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286/8 "2018-08-14T02:08:49Z")
My understanding its because not all systems have selinux enabled so having it as a dependency its not a good idea. Although if you run into this issue the output tells you what it needs.