Lets Encrypt task throwing error

[helix90]

Run on Debian 9 and Debian 10, receive the same error in both cases.
Looks like a malformed line, but I can't find it in the yaml.
Note: server name redacted.
--- (edited) ---
TASK [common : Get an SSL certificate for (required) from Let's Encrypt] *******
fatal: []: FAILED! =>
{"changed": true,
"failed": true,
"rc": 2,
"stderr": "Shared connection to closed.\r\n",
"stdout": "/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")\r\n",
"stdout_lines": ["/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")"]
}

this appears to be from roles/common/tasks/letsencrypt.yml being processed.

[codecowboy]

Please can you format the error as code so it is easier to read and also post the letsencrypt yaml file. I might not be able to help but this will make it easier for others.

[labcerouno]

I'm having the same problem. Here's the output with -vvvv

TASK [common : Get an SSL certificate for (required) from Let's Encrypt] ******************************************** task path: /Users/elder/sovereign/roles/common/tasks/letsencrypt.yml:60 <3boptic.site> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: elder <3boptic.site> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o 'User="elder"' -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/Users/elder/.ansible/cp/478826fd3a 3boptic.site '/bin/sh -c '"'"'echo ~elder && sleep 0'"'"'' <3boptic.site> (0, '/home/elder\n', 'OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 0\r\n') <3boptic.site> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: elder <3boptic.site> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o 'User="elder"' -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/Users/elder/.ansible/cp/478826fd3a 3boptic.site '/bin/sh -c '"'"'( umask 77 && mkdir -p " echo /home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472 " && echo ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472=" echo /home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472 " ) && sleep 0'"'"'' <3boptic.site> (0, 'ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472=/home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472\n', 'OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 0\r\n') <3boptic.site> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: elder <3boptic.site> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o 'User="elder"' -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/Users/elder/.ansible/cp/478826fd3a -tt 3boptic.site '/bin/sh -c '"'"'sudo -H -S -n -u root /bin/sh -c '"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'echo BECOME-SUCCESS-teeacijfqvqacnnmuwguskmrutsmreaf ; test -e '"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'/etc/letsencrypt/live/(required)/privkey.pem'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"''"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"' && sleep 0'"'"'' Escalation succeeded <3boptic.site> (1, '', 'OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 1\r\nShared connection to 3boptic.site closed.\r\n') <3boptic.site> Failed to connect to the host via ssh: OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2 debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for * debug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master debug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK debug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4 debug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote debug3: mux_client_request_session: entering debug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering debug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760 debug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent debug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe debug2: Received exit status from master 1 Shared connection to 3boptic.site closed. <3boptic.site> PUT /Users/elder/sovereign/roles/common/files/letsencrypt-gencert TO /home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472/letsencrypt-gencert <3boptic.site> SSH: EXEC sftp -b - -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o 'User="elder"' -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/Users/elder/.ansible/cp/478826fd3a '[3boptic.site]' <3boptic.site> (0, 'sftp> put /Users/elder/sovereign/roles/common/files/letsencrypt-gencert /home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472/letsencrypt-gencert\n', 'OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent\r\ndebug2: Remote version: 3\r\ndebug2: Server supports extension "posix-rename@openssh.com" revision 1\r\ndebug2: Server supports extension "statvfs@openssh.com" revision 2\r\ndebug2: Server supports extension "fstatvfs@openssh.com" revision 2\r\ndebug2: Server supports extension "hardlink@openssh.com" revision 1\r\ndebug2: Server supports extension "fsync@openssh.com" revision 1\r\ndebug3: Sent message fd 8 T:16 I:1\r\ndebug3: SSH_FXP_REALPATH . -> /home/elder size 0\r\ndebug3: Looking up /Users/elder/sovereign/roles/common/files/letsencrypt-gencert\r\ndebug3: Sent message fd 8 T:17 I:2\r\ndebug3: Received stat reply T:101 I:2\r\ndebug1: Couldn\'t stat remote file: No such file or directory\r\ndebug3: Sent message SSH2_FXP_OPEN I:3 P:/home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472/letsencrypt-gencert\r\ndebug3: Sent message SSH2_FXP_WRITE I:4 O:0 S:562\r\ndebug3: SSH2_FXP_STATUS 0\r\ndebug3: In write loop, ack for 4 562 bytes at 0\r\ndebug3: Sent message SSH2_FXP_CLOSE I:4\r\ndebug3: SSH2_FXP_STATUS 0\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 0\r\n') <3boptic.site> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: elder <3boptic.site> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o 'User="elder"' -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/Users/elder/.ansible/cp/478826fd3a 3boptic.site '/bin/sh -c '"'"'chmod u+x /home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472/ /home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472/letsencrypt-gencert && sleep 0'"'"'' <3boptic.site> (0, '', 'OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 0\r\n') <3boptic.site> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: elder <3boptic.site> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o 'User="elder"' -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/Users/elder/.ansible/cp/478826fd3a -tt 3boptic.site '/bin/sh -c '"'"'sudo -H -S -n -u root /bin/sh -c '"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'echo BECOME-SUCCESS-kyzdnklbhwacxkefogsrggtddxpsbbez ; /home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472/letsencrypt-gencert (required)'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"' && sleep 0'"'"'' <3boptic.site> (2, '/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")\r\n', 'OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 2\r\nShared connection to 3boptic.site closed.\r\n') <3boptic.site> Failed to connect to the host via ssh: OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2 debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for * debug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master debug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK debug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4 debug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote debug3: mux_client_request_session: entering debug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering debug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760 debug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent debug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe debug2: Received exit status from master 2 Shared connection to 3boptic.site closed. <3boptic.site> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: elder <3boptic.site> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o 'User="elder"' -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/Users/elder/.ansible/cp/478826fd3a 3boptic.site '/bin/sh -c '"'"'rm -f -r /home/elder/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1586374927.37-124763158367472/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'"'"'' <3boptic.site> (0, '', 'OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 0\r\n') fatal: [3boptic.site]: FAILED! => { "changed": true, "msg": "non-zero return code", "rc": 2, "stderr": "OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 2\r\nShared connection to 3boptic.site closed.\r\n", "stderr_lines": [ "OpenSSH_7.8p1, LibreSSL 2.6.2", "debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config", "debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 48: Applying options for *", "debug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master", "debug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK", "debug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4", "debug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote", "debug3: mux_client_request_session: entering", "debug3: mux_client_request_alive: entering", "debug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 13760", "debug3: mux_client_request_session: session request sent", "debug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe", "debug2: Received exit status from master 2", "Shared connection to 3boptic.site closed." ], "stdout": "/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting \")\")\r\n", "stdout_lines": [ "/bin/sh: 1: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting \")\")" ] }

Installing under Ubuntu 18.04