# return more than process id in ansible when i use ps in shell module! why?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/return-more-than-process-id-in-ansible-when-i-use-ps-in-shell-module-why/27297>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [April 17, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/return-more-than-process-id-in-ansible-when-i-use-ps-in-shell-module-why/27297 "2018-04-17T06:32:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ghasem\_keshavarz\_had](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4af34b/32.png) [@Ghasem\_keshavarz\_had](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ghasem_keshavarz_had)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/return-more-than-process-id-in-ansible-when-i-use-ps-in-shell-module-why/27297/1 "2018-04-17T06:32:57Z")

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please help me ☹

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**Author:** ![Biswadip\_Dutta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/54ee81/32.png) [@Biswadip\_Dutta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Biswadip_Dutta)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/return-more-than-process-id-in-ansible-when-i-use-ps-in-shell-module-why/27297/2 "2018-04-17T08:24:56Z")

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Can you please elaborate about the issue in the mail body rather than the subject? That way someone might be able to help you. 🙂