# Unable to run npm command in ansible awx\_task container

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-npm-command-in-ansible-awx-task-container/32011>\
**Category:** AWX Project\
**Tags:** awx\
**Created:** [January 20, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-npm-command-in-ansible-awx-task-container/32011 "2020-01-20T18:36:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Blacksensei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5ac83/32.png) [@Blacksensei](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Blacksensei)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-npm-command-in-ansible-awx-task-container/32011/1 "2020-01-20T18:36:45Z")

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Hello Guys,

Big sorry should this be against rules of the house around double posting. I didn’t know this mailing list existed till now. I had moved a question from ansible mailling list here but before that, I have posted a question on StackOverflow.  
That seems to be a big blocker for my progress right now. If you could indulge me by checking the question on [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59785252/unable-to-run-npm-command-in-ansible-awx-task-container](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59785252/unable-to-run-npm-command-in-ansible-awx-task-container) I will be very grateful.

Thanks in advance

Best Regards,

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**Author:** ![Blacksensei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5ac83/32.png) [@Blacksensei](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Blacksensei)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-npm-command-in-ansible-awx-task-container/32011/2 "2020-01-23T16:19:31Z")

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Hello Guys,

A little help over here.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![matburt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/matburt/32/3612_2.png) [@matburt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/matburt)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-npm-command-in-ansible-awx-task-container/32011/3 "2020-01-28T12:57:04Z")

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It looks like you are trying to look up NVM\_BIN, we’re probably not going to pick this up from the environment. Try setting an absolute path to npm