Beginner, can't complete this step

[boncalo mihai]

Hi
Sorry , this must be to easy for you but I can't figure it out. I was
following some ansible video tutorials and I can't go further because
of some errors

ansible all -m user -a name=linda
ansible3 | FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"msg": "useradd: Permission denied.\nuseradd: cannot lock
/etc/passwd; try again later.\n",
"name": "linda",
"rc": 1
}
ansible4 | FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"msg": "useradd: Permission denied.\nuseradd: cannot lock
/etc/passwd; try again later.\n",
"name": "linda",
"rc": 1
}
ansible2 | FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"cmd": "/sbin/useradd -m linda",
"msg": "[Errno 13] Permission denied",
"rc": 13
}
ansible1 | FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"cmd": "/sbin/useradd -m linda",
"msg": "[Errno 13] Permission denied",
"rc": 13


I'm trying to add an user on 4 machines.
-created project directory
-created ansible.cfg file with this content:
[defaults]
remote_user = ansible
host_key_checking = false
inventory = inventory

[priviledge_escalation]
become = True
become_method = sudo
become_user = root
become_ask_pass = False
-created inventory file:
[all]
ansible1
ansible2
ansible3
ansible4

-user ansible was created on all machines and has sudo access
-ssh-copy-id was used for all machines
-all machines are in /etc hosts with the name from inventory file

From what I see, ansible is trying to add the user without becoming root
Adding user or becoming root works without any issue

Thank you,
Mihai.

[James Cassell]

Try priviledge_escalation -> privilege_escalation

V/r,
James Cassell

[boncalo mihai]

Work like a charm! Thank you!

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[Will Brown]

Yes! Worked like a charm for me also! 

I hoped I was close in my configurations following along with using Hands-on Ansible with Sander van Vugt 
when I got stuck. Unstuck now! 

Thank you!