# Question about source files in an Ansible Collection **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** rhel\ **Created:** [June 7, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-source-files-in-an-ansible-collection/38071 "2023-06-07T18:16:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harry\_devine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/harry_devine/32/5293_2.png) [@harry\_devine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/harry_devine)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-source-files-in-an-ansible-collection/38071/1 "2023-06-07T18:16:35Z")
I have a collection that I’ve built with numerous roles in it. Under one of the roles, I have a files folder with some files in it used during the role execution. However, I have a situation where 2 of these files keep erroring out saying that the source isn’t found. For example, I have one file that I use the unarchive module to extract it, and it works: - name: Branding | Extract the jar file ansible.builtin.unarchive: src: files/tsose.jar dest: /var/tmp/guacbranding But when I try to install an RPM that is located in the same files folder, I get an error stating that the source file is not found: - name: Install Latest RHEL 7 MySQL Connector ansible.builtin.yum: name: files/mysql-connector-j-8.0.33-1.el7.noarch.rpm state: present disable\_gpg\_check: true I even tried to copy the file locally using the copy module with the remote\_src flag set to true, but I get the same “file not found” error. And when I check the tar file that is created and I upload to our automation hub, the files are there under files. Any ideas? Thanks, Harry ---
**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-source-files-in-an-ansible-collection/38071/2 "2023-06-08T00:10:25Z")
Absolute path on the remote host is required   if spec.endswith('.rpm') or '://' in spec:       if '://' not in spec and not os.path.exists(spec):           res['msg'] += "No RPM file matching '%s' found on system" % spec [https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/lib/ansible/modules/yum.py#L1040](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/lib/ansible/modules/yum.py#L1040) ---
**Author:** ![harry\_devine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/harry_devine/32/5293_2.png) [@harry\_devine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/harry_devine)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-source-files-in-an-ansible-collection/38071/3 "2023-06-08T11:42:48Z")
Fair enough. Then why wouldn’t the following work (trying to copy the RPM to the host, then running the yum module from that path)?: - name: Config | Handle RHEL 7 MySQL Connector when: (guacamole\_mysql\_auth) and (ansible\_distribution\_major\_version == ‘7’) block: - name: Copy the RPM locally ansible.builtin.copy: src: files/mysql-connector-j-8.0.33-1.el7.noarch.rpm dest: /var/tmp/ owner: root group: root mode: 0644 remote\_src: true - name: Install Latest RHEL 7 MySQL Connector ansible.builtin.yum: name: /var/tmp/mysql-connector-j-8.0.33-1.el7.noarch.rpm state: present disable\_gpg\_check: true - name: Remove local RPM file ansible.builtin.file: path: /var/tmp/mysql-connector-j-8.0.33-1.el7.noarch.rpm state: absent Thanks, Harry ---
**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-source-files-in-an-ansible-collection/38071/4 "2023-06-08T12:52:50Z")
This copy is rather confusing. You said the directory \*files\* is in a role, i.e. on the controller. Now you set \*remote\_src: true\* which takes the source from the remote host. To isolate the problem. You should verify each step you make. In this case, before you run \*yum\*, verify the file \*/var/tmp/mysql-connector-j-8.0.33-1.el7.noarch.rpm\* is present and readable. ---
**Author:** ![harry\_devine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/harry_devine/32/5293_2.png) [@harry\_devine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/harry_devine)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-source-files-in-an-ansible-collection/38071/5 "2023-06-08T17:29:51Z")
The remote\_src ended up being the issue with the copy. Once i removed that, I was able to copy the RPM file, then give the absolute path to the yum/dnf module, and install as expected. Thanks for the assistance! Thanks, Harry