The pexpect python module is required error even-though it is installed on host machine

[alirezamansoori]

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

expect module

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible 2.2.0.0

CONFIGURATION

Mention any settings you have changed/added/removed in ansible.cfg
(or using the ANSIBLE_* environment variables).
default

OS / ENVIRONMENT

Mention the OS you are running Ansible from, and the OS you are
managing, or say “N/A” for anything that is not platform-specific.
Host Machine: 2.6.32-431.23.3.el6.x86_64
Target Machine: 2.6.32-431.23.3.el6.x86_64
Python version on both machines: 2.6.6
pexpect installed on Host machine
pexpect NOT installed on host machine

SUMMARY

When using the expect module I get the "The pexpect python module is required" error message. I'm testing with just a simple expect command from the module documents.
This is puzzling because the documents clearly state that pexpect >3.3 is a requirement for Host machine. I have installed pexpect on Host machine and it imports successfully and I can use pexpect.run as well.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

- expect:
    command: passwd replace-with-activeuseraccount
    responses:
      (?i)password: "MySekretPa$$word"

EXPECTED RESULTS

change pass

ACTUAL RESULTS

Using module file /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/ansible/modules/extras/commands/expect.py
<target ip> ESTABLISH CONNECTION FOR USER: removed-userinfo on PORT 22 TO 135.69.202.198
<target ip> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /tmp/ansible-tmp-1487093318.99-115071363562773 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1487093318.99-115071363562773="` echo /tmp/ansible-tmp-1487093318.99-115071363562773 `" ) && sleep 0'
<target ip> PUT /tmp/tmpmo3UW4 TO /tmp/ansible-tmp-1487093318.99-115071363562773/expect.py
<target ip> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'setfacl -m u:removed-userinfo:rx /tmp/ansible-tmp-1487093318.99-115071363562773/ /tmp/ansible-tmp-1487093318.99-115071363562773/expect.py && sleep 0'
<target ip> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'sudo -H -S -n -u removed-userinfo /bin/sh -c '"'"'echo BECOME-SUCCESS-naybhwekalujahnhjhhfzdogadztqeeb; /usr/bin/python /tmp/ansible-tmp-1487093318.99-115071363562773/expect.py'"'"' && sleep 0'
<target ip> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /tmp/ansible-tmp-1487093318.99-115071363562773/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
fatal: [target ip]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "failed": true,
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "chdir": null,
            "command": "removed",
            "creates": null,
            "echo": true,
            "removes": null,
            "responses": {
                "Question": [
                    "removed",
                    "removed"
                ]
            },
            "timeout": 15
        },
        "module_name": "expect"
    },
    "msg": "The pexpect python module is required"
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[sivel]

pexpect must be installed on the remote host that you are managing. In your output, that host is identified by 135.69.202.198

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