# not grocking python path for debugging local\_action

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-grocking-python-path-for-debugging-local-action/13881>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [November 11, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-grocking-python-path-for-debugging-local-action/13881 "2013-11-11T02:08:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brian\_Schott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@Brian\_Schott](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Schott)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-grocking-python-path-for-debugging-local-action/13881/1 "2013-11-11T02:08:11Z")

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I read this blog post on using epdb to debug ansible tasks, however I’m having trouble with ansible not finding epdb in my python path.

[http://michaeldehaan.net/post/35403909347/tips-on-using-debuggers-with-ansible](http://michaeldehaan.net/post/35403909347/tips-on-using-debuggers-with-ansible)

I’ve installed it both inside and outside of my virtualenv, but now that I think about it, I am using homebrew version of pip. With OSX Mavericks and homebrew installed, what is the best way to add something to the local\_action python path?

Thanks!  
Brian