Question: Im trying to pip install a requirements file in my python3 environment using the following task pip: python3: yes requirements: ./requirements/my_requirements.txt extra_args: -i http://mypypi/windows/simple  I checked which version ansible is running on the controller node (RH7) and it's 3.6.8 ansible-playbook 2.9.9 config file = None configured module search path = ['/home/{hidden}/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules'] ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/ansible executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible-playbook python version = 3.6.8 (default, Jun 11 2019, 15:15:01) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-39)] No config file found; using defaults  I am however getting the following error: fatal: [default]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "The Python 2 bindings for rpm are needed for this module. If you require Python 3 support use the `dnf` Ansible module instead.. The Python 2 yum module is needed for this module. If you require Python 3 support use the `dnf` Ansible module instead."}  My controller node is running RH7. The targets are centos7 (provisioned by vagrantfiles) Does anyonek now how to solve this?

Answer: I had a similar problem with the "Amazon Linux 2" distribution that uses yum, but does not support dnf as of this writing. As mentioned in the comments above, my problem was in the ansible-managed nodes (AWS EC2 instances running Amazon Linux 2) and not in the controller. Solved it by imposing the use of python2, adding ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python2 for this group of hosts in the ansible inventory file, as in the following snippet: [amz_linux] server2 ansible_host=ec2-xx-yy-zz-pp.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com [amz_linux:vars] ansible_user=ec2-user ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python2  Tried it with this playbook, adapted from a Redhat quick guide. --- - hosts: amz_linux become: yes tasks: - name: install Apache server yum: name: httpd state: latest - name: enable and start Apache server service: name: httpd enabled: yes state: started - name: create web admin group group: name: web state: present - name: create web admin user user: name: webadm comment: "Web Admin" groups: web append: yes - name: set content directory group/permissions file: path: /var/www/html owner: root group: web state: directory mode: u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rx,g+s - name: create default page content copy: content: "Welcome to {{ ansible_fqdn}} on {{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }}" dest: /var/www/html/index.html owner: webadm group: web mode: u=rw,g=rw,o=r  Actual ansible-playbook run (after using ssh-add to add the instance private key to the ssh agent.) $ ansible-playbook -i ansible/hosts ansible/apache_amz_linux.yaml PLAY [amz_linux] ********************************************************************************************************** TASK [Gathering Facts] **************************************************************************************************** The authenticity of host 'ec2-xxxxxxxxxxx.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com (xxxxxxxxxxx)' can't be established. ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:klksjdflskdjflskdfjsldkfjslkdjflskdjf/sdkfj. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])? yes ok: [server2] TASK [install Apache server] ********************************************************************************************** changed: [server2] TASK [enable and start Apache server] ************************************************************************************* changed: [server2] TASK [create web admin group] ********************************************************************************************* changed: [server2] TASK [create web admin user] ********************************************************************************************** changed: [server2] TASK [set content directory group/permissions] **************************************************************************** changed: [server2] TASK [create default page content] **************************************************************************************** changed: [server2] PLAY RECAP **************************************************************************************************************** server2 : ok=7 changed=6 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0