Ansible Shell/Command Module - "msg": "[Errno 2] No such file or directory",

Question

I would like to run Command "ll /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-* " to get the scsi ID. I've tried command and Shell with become: yes, but no luck.

- name: Get ISCSI Id
  command: ll /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-*
  register: iscsiid
  become: yes

Error:

    "changed": false,
    "cmd": "ll '/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-*'",
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "_raw_params": "ll /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-*",
            "_uses_shell": false,
            "argv": null,
            "chdir": null,
            "creates": null,
            "executable": null,
            "removes": null,
            "stdin": null,
            "warn": true
        }
    },
    "msg": "[Errno 2] No such file or directory",
    "rc": 2
}

Any Idea how to run this command? It works whenI run manually as root user.

Thanks,

Solution

Try to use the shell module instead of command, also replace the ll alias with a shell command like 'ls' - i tried and it works :

- name: test
  hosts: localhost
  tasks:
  - shell: ls -lstr /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-*
    register: iscsiid
    become: yes
  - debug:
      msg: "{{ iscsiid }}"

Comments

[Tomislav Mikulin]

this isnt a problem with ansible or its moduels, the problem is the command itself "ll /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-"..., try running it with just "ll /dev/disk/"

[mdaniel]

I'd bet $1 it's because ll is a bash alias for /bin/ls -l, and furthermore you cannot use command with shell globs like that, as the fine manual very clearly states

[Rao]

Thanks, it's working after changing the command from ll to ls -ltr. really appreciate your help.

[chenchuk]

if you are satisfied, please accept the answer. thanks