====== Ansible problem determination ====== ===== python interpreter ===== warning when running a playbook [WARNING]: Platform aix on host aixna001 is using the discovered Python interpreter at /usr/bin/python, but future installation of another Python interpreter could change the meaning of that path. See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.11/reference_appendices/interpreter_discovery.html for more information. Solution: Add the interpreter int hosts file [root@lnx100 ~]# vi /etc/ansible/hosts [aix] nim001 ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python aix002 ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python ===== playbook debug ===== If you want to keep temporary files after running a playbook use [root@lnxa100 playbooks]# export ANSIBLE_KEEP_REMOTE_FILES=1 ;ansible-playbook mksysb.yml -vvv