# permission error on stat module, ideas?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/permission-error-on-stat-module-ideas/14201>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [December 21, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/permission-error-on-stat-module-ideas/14201 "2013-12-21T16:27:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Steven\_Haddox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Steven\_Haddox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steven_Haddox)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/permission-error-on-stat-module-ideas/14201/1 "2013-12-21T16:27:31Z")

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Simple code below has been working for about a week, randomly at work (and now at home) I’ve been getting the following error. Originally the commented line was present and produced the following error, but the below error may be the bigger culprit:

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**Author:** ![Steven\_Haddox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Steven\_Haddox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steven_Haddox)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/permission-error-on-stat-module-ideas/14201/2 "2013-12-21T20:34:10Z")

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PEBKAC! Accidentally erased a sudo: yes line on that role in my play book. #fail