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SUMMARY
After upgrade to version 2.0.0 from 1.2.0
synchronize module works correctly in pull mode only if src parameter starts with 'remote_hosname:'
ISSUE TYPE
- Bug Report
COMPONENT NAME
synchronize
ANSIBLE VERSION
ansible [core 2.18.6]
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /opt/ansible-python-3.13.5/lib/python3.13/site-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible
python version = 3.13.5 (main, Jul 10 2025, 16:47:46) [GCC 12.2.0] (/opt/ansible-python-3.13.5/bin/python3.13)
jinja version = 3.1.6
libyaml = True
COLLECTION VERSION
# /opt/ansible-python-3.13.5/lib/python3.13/site-packages/ansible_collections
Collection Version
----------------- -------
community.general 10.7.1
CONFIGURATION
CACHE_PLUGIN(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = redis
CACHE_PLUGIN_CONNECTION(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = localhost:6379:3
CACHE_PLUGIN_PREFIX(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ansible_facts
CACHE_PLUGIN_TIMEOUT(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = 1200
CALLBACKS_ENABLED(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['mapp.mta_collection.totalplaybook_callback']
CONFIG_FILE() = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
DEFAULT_FILTER_PLUGIN_PATH(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/etc/ansible/plugins/filter']
DEFAULT_FORKS(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = 50
DEFAULT_HASH_BEHAVIOUR(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = merge
DEFAULT_HOST_LIST(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/etc/ansible/inventory-new.py']
DEFAULT_INTERNAL_POLL_INTERVAL(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = 0.0001
DEFAULT_LOOKUP_PLUGIN_PATH(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['/etc/ansible/plugins/lookup']
DEFAULT_MANAGED_STR(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = Ansible managed. {file} modified on %Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S by {uid} on {host}
DEFAULT_MODULE_NAME(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = shell
DEFAULT_STDOUT_CALLBACK(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = default
DEFAULT_TIMEOUT(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = 10
DEFAULT_VAULT_PASSWORD_FILE(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = /etc/ansible/vault_pass.txt
DEPRECATION_WARNINGS(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = False
DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = False
EDITOR(env: EDITOR) = mcedit
INTERPRETER_PYTHON(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = /usr/bin/python3
INVENTORY_ENABLED(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = ['yaml', 'script', 'ini', 'toml']
MAX_FILE_SIZE_FOR_DIFF(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = 208896
PERSISTENT_CONNECT_RETRY_TIMEOUT(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = 20
PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = 60
RETRY_FILES_ENABLED(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = False
TRANSFORM_INVALID_GROUP_CHARS(/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg) = silently
GALAXY_SERVERS:
OS / ENVIRONMENT
Debian 11
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Set "src" without "my_host:"
- hosts: my_host
gather_facts:
tasks:
- name: Download
synchronize:
mode: pull
compress: no
src: "/var/log/ecmta/file.gz"
dest: "/root/tmp/"
EXPECTED RESULTS
File is downloaded from remote host "my_host"
ACTUAL RESULTS
fatal: [my_host]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"cmd": "/usr/bin/rsync --delay-updates -F --archive --rsh='/usr/bin/ssh -S none -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null' --out-format='<<CHANGED>>%i %n%L' '/var/log/ecmta/file.gz' /root/tmp/",
"invocation": {
"module_args": {
"_local_rsync_password": null,
"_local_rsync_path": "rsync",
"_ssh_args": null,
"_substitute_controller": false,
"archive": true,
"checksum": false,
"compress": false,
"copy_links": false,
"delay_updates": true,
"delete": false,
"dest": "/root/tmp/",
"dest_port": null,
"dirs": false,
"existing_only": false,
"group": null,
"link_dest": null,
"links": null,
"mode": "pull",
"owner": null,
"partial": false,
"perms": null,
"private_key": null,
"recursive": null,
"rsync_opts": [],
"rsync_path": null,
"rsync_timeout": 0,
"set_remote_user": true,
"src": "/var/log/ecmta/file.gz",
"ssh_connection_multiplexing": false,
"times": null,
"use_ssh_args": false,
"verify_host": false
}
},
"msg": "rsync: [sender] change_dir \"/var/log/ecmta\" failed: No such file or directory (2)\nrsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous errors) (code 23) at main.c(1338) [sender=3.2.7]\n",
"rc": 23
}
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