I get below error for a file module in my ansible playbook. I am trying to create a file in remote server using file module, where i got this error when i run for a long set of inventory, whereas when i tried to reproduce it for only troublesome host it is succeeding. I am unable to reproduce the issue. I did not store file module outcome in register variable in my playbook.

Now, I just want to know what would be the register variable content if “Timeout waiting for privilege escalation prompt” occur, so that i can add conditions to capture this into a report in my playbook.

ACTUAL OUTCOME:

• name: Create files
  become: True
  file:
  path: /path/{{ item }}
  state: directory
  recurse: yes
  with_items:
  • file1
  • file2

Timeout (12s) waiting for privilege escalation prompt

EXPECTED OUTCOME:
File module to succeed