can't start httpd service on RedHat Linux using ansible: Complaining about syntax errror

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Stephan Hradek

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Sep 10, 2015, 5:18:55 AM9/10/15

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When I start the httpd servicefrom commandline, it works without an issue.

When I use this in a playbook:

  - name: Start HTTPD
    become: root
    service:
      name: httpd
      state: started

I get this error message

fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "failed": true, "msg": "Syntax error on line 292 of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf:\nDocumentRoot '/var/www/html' is not a directory, or is not readable\n"}

I have to say that my /var/www is a symbolic link to /var/apacecontent/www.

But why would ansible complain when I can easily start from command line :(

Is there a way to avoid this?

Stephan Hradek

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Sep 10, 2015, 6:13:23 AM9/10/15

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I think I spotted the error:

become_user: root