1

Say I want to execute the following command on target hosts (deployed on GCP): ansible all -a "head -1 /etc/shadow". The command demands the root access. With the default Ansible configuration, I get the following error:

host1 | FAILED | rc=1 >>
head: cannot open '/etc/shadow' for reading: Permission deniednon-zero return code

Hence, I extended my ansible.cfg to include the following:

remote_user = gcp_user
ansible_become=yes
ansible_become_method=sudo
ansible_become_user=root

Despite these changes, I can't run the command mentioned above. I still get the same error. I am, however, capable of executing the following command: ansible all -a "sudo cat /etc/shadow"

Thus, it seems that become_user=yes does not take any effect.

Improve this question
1
  • Try without sudo and --become as argument
    – Serve Laurijssen
    May 29 at 11:31

0

Reset to default

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy and code of conduct.