FAILED changed false msg Parameter description is required

Question

Hi Guys,

I am trying to configure the yum repository for docker using Ansible-playbook. But it is showing me the below error.

[root@localhost ansible_playbooks]# ansible-playbook docker_task.yml
PLAY [all] *************************************************************************************************************************************************************
TASK [Gathering Facts] *************************************************************************************************************************************************
ok: [192.168.0.179]
ok: [192.168.0.180]
TASK [Add repository for docker] ***************************************************************************************************************************************
fatal: [192.168.0.180]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Parameter 'description' is required."}
fatal: [192.168.0.179]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "Parameter 'description' is required."}
PLAY RECAP *************************************************************************************************************************************************************
192.168.0.179              : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0
192.168.0.180              : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0

Answer 1

Hi@akhtar,

You got this error because you did not add any description in your Ansible-playbook. In some versions of Ansible, it is mandatory to add a description when we configure yum. I have attached one playbook below for your reference.

- hosts: all
  tasks:
  - name: Add repository for docker
    yum_repository:
      name: docker
      description: configure yum for docker
      file: docker_repo
      baseurl: https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/7/x86_64/stable/