# Proxmox module not recognized in playbook ? - Ansible 2.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [September 26, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362 "2015-09-26T00:30:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rreeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@rreeves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rreeves)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/1 "2015-09-26T00:30:58Z")
Hello, I want to test the new proxmox module for ansible 2.0. I followed the instructions for building and installing ansible from source. When I run my testing playbook it produces an error, any ideas on how I can get this thing working ? ` ERROR! ‘proxmox’ is not a valid attribute for a Play The error appears to have been in ‘/home/rreeves/git\_repos/ansible-test-02/proxmox.yml’: line 3, column 3, but may be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem. The offending line appears to be: # Create new containers - name: Create test-system-01 ^ here ` this is my testing playbook ` ---
**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:** [September 26, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/2 "2015-09-26T20:37:46Z")
it cannot find the proxmox plugin, double check that it is installed on your system. ---
**Author:** ![rreeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@rreeves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rreeves)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/3 "2015-09-28T19:51:32Z")
Thanks do you happen to know where is the default install location for modules ? ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/4 "2015-09-28T20:05:12Z")
that changes depending on how you isntalled ---
**Author:** ![rreeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@rreeves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rreeves)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/5 "2015-09-28T20:17:54Z")
well I installed this from source following this guide. [https://valdhaus.co/writings/ansible-ubuntu-debian/](https://valdhaus.co/writings/ansible-ubuntu-debian/) This is the only proxmox modules I could locate find / | grep proxmox /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/misc/proxmox\_template.py /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/misc/proxmox.py /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/misc/proxmox.pyc /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/misc/proxmox\_template.pyc ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/6 "2015-09-28T20:20:54Z")
I would have said you are missing a 'git submodule init --recursive' step .. but then you would not have any modules, if you are running python2.7 it should find these in the python path, otherwise just try setting in ansible.cfg the path directly for core and extras to the subdirs of /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules ---
**Author:** ![rreeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@rreeves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rreeves)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/7 "2015-09-28T21:15:37Z")
**_okay I have looked through ansible.cfg and changed this line_** library = /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules **_sudo ansible --version_** ansible 2.0.0 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules **_still the same problem_** ERROR! ‘proxmox’ is not a valid attribute for a Play The error appears to have been in ‘/home/ops/proxmox.yml’: line 3, column 3, but may be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem. **_git submodule status_** a4ac171a070551f1ed17a9c09b41d2481ad779af lib/ansible/modules/core (remotes/origin/revert-1564-win\_features\_improvements\_v2-26-ga4ac171) 3c8c7168014234be339a42481d74f3954d47a4fc lib/ansible/modules/extras (heads/devel) **_Is there a better source for installing the development environment ?_** ---
**Author:** ![sivel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/sivel/32/1198_2.png) [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/8 "2015-09-28T21:28:25Z")
The following command should give you the path to the modules: python -c ‘import ansible.modules as m; print m. **file** ’ ---
**Author:** ![rreeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@rreeves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rreeves)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/9 "2015-09-28T21:48:20Z")
thanks for the tip, it is the same location that I have assigned to library python -c ‘import ansible.modules as m; print m. **file** ’ /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/ **init**.pyc ---
**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:** [September 28, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/10 "2015-09-28T22:11:11Z")
try: library = /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/core: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/extras ---
**Author:** ![rreeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@rreeves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rreeves)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/11 "2015-09-28T22:20:46Z")
**_with some testing it seems that the core modules do work… but still no luck with proxmox_** **_/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg_** inventory = /etc/ansible/hosts library = /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/core: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/extras remote\_tmp = $HOME/.ansible/tmp pattern = \* forks = 5 poll\_interval = 15 sudo\_user = root #ask\_sudo\_pass = True #ask\_pass = True transport = smart #remote\_port = 22 module\_lang = C **_ansible --version_** ansible 2.0.0 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/core: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible-2.0.0-py2.7.egg/ansible/modules/extras **_ansible-playbook proxmox.yml_** ERROR! ‘proxmox’ is not a valid attribute for a Play The error appears to have been in ‘/home/ops/proxmox.yml’: line 3, column 3, but may be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem. The offending line appears to be: # Create new containers - proxmox: vmid=110 node=‘clawstah’ api\_user=‘root@pam’ … ---
**Author:** ![rreeves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@rreeves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rreeves)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-module-not-recognized-in-playbook-ansible-2-0/19362/12 "2015-10-01T19:10:55Z")
I haven’t gotten any further than this, I suspect other people are having this problem as well ? This doesn’t seem stable for now, I guess I will wait. Thanks for the help though