Syncronize does not properly escape space characters

[kartikay101]

SUMMARY

Syncronize on a macbook does not escape spaces properly and causes the syncronize command to fail.

FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "module_stderr": "/bin/sh: /Users/testing/Library/Application: No such file or directory\n",
    "module_stdout": "",
    "msg": "MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error",
    "rc": 127
}

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

syncronize.py

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible [core 2.16.2]
  config file = None
  configured module search path = ['/Users/testing/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /Users/testing/Library/Application Support/pipx/venvs/ansible/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ansible
  ansible collection location = /Users/testing/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
  executable location = /Users/testing/.local/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.12.1 (main, Dec  8 2023, 18:57:37) [Clang 14.0.3 (clang-1403.0.22.14.1)] (/Users/testing/Library/Application Support/pipx/venvs/ansible/bin/python)
  jinja version = 3.1.3
  libyaml = True

COLLECTION VERSION

amazon.aws                    7.0.0
ansible.netcommon             5.3.0
ansible.posix                 1.5.4
ansible.utils                 2.12.0
ansible.windows               2.2.0
arista.eos                    6.2.2
awx.awx                       23.5.0
azure.azcollection            1.19.0
check_point.mgmt              5.1.1
chocolatey.chocolatey         1.5.1
cisco.aci                     2.8.0
cisco.asa                     4.0.3
cisco.dnac                    6.8.1
cisco.intersight              2.0.3
cisco.ios                     5.3.0
cisco.iosxr                   6.1.1
cisco.ise                     2.6.2
cisco.meraki                  2.16.16
cisco.mso                     2.5.0
cisco.nxos                    5.3.0
cisco.ucs                     1.10.0
cloud.common                  2.1.4
cloudscale_ch.cloud           2.3.1
community.aws                 7.0.0
community.azure               2.0.0
community.ciscosmb            1.0.7
community.crypto              2.16.1
community.digitalocean        1.24.0
community.dns                 2.6.4
community.docker              3.4.11
community.general             8.1.0
community.grafana             1.6.1
community.hashi_vault         6.0.0
community.hrobot              1.8.2
community.libvirt             1.3.0
community.mongodb             1.6.3
community.mysql               3.8.0
community.network             5.0.2
community.okd                 2.3.0
community.postgresql          3.2.0
community.proxysql            1.5.1
community.rabbitmq            1.2.3
community.routeros            2.11.0
community.sap                 2.0.0
community.sap_libs            1.4.1
community.sops                1.6.7
community.vmware              4.0.1
community.windows             2.1.0
community.zabbix              2.2.0
containers.podman             1.11.0
cyberark.conjur               1.2.2
cyberark.pas                  1.0.23
dellemc.enterprise_sonic      2.2.0
dellemc.openmanage            8.5.0
dellemc.powerflex             2.1.0
dellemc.unity                 1.7.1
f5networks.f5_modules         1.27.1
fortinet.fortimanager         2.3.0
fortinet.fortios              2.3.4
frr.frr                       2.0.2
gluster.gluster               1.0.2
google.cloud                  1.3.0
grafana.grafana               2.2.3
hetzner.hcloud                2.4.1
hpe.nimble                    1.1.4
ibm.qradar                    2.1.0
ibm.spectrum_virtualize       2.0.0
ibm.storage_virtualize        2.1.0
infinidat.infinibox           1.3.12
infoblox.nios_modules         1.5.0
inspur.ispim                  2.2.0
inspur.sm                     2.3.0
junipernetworks.junos         5.3.1
kubernetes.core               2.4.0
lowlydba.sqlserver            2.2.2
microsoft.ad                  1.4.1
netapp.aws                    21.7.1
netapp.azure                  21.10.1
netapp.cloudmanager           21.22.1
netapp.elementsw              21.7.0
netapp.ontap                  22.8.3
netapp.storagegrid            21.11.1
netapp.um_info                21.8.1
netapp_eseries.santricity     1.4.0
netbox.netbox                 3.15.0
ngine_io.cloudstack           2.3.0
ngine_io.exoscale             1.1.0
openstack.cloud               2.2.0
openvswitch.openvswitch       2.1.1
ovirt.ovirt                   3.2.0
purestorage.flasharray        1.24.0
purestorage.flashblade        1.14.0
purestorage.fusion            1.6.0
sensu.sensu_go                1.14.0
splunk.es                     2.1.2
t_systems_mms.icinga_director 2.0.1
telekom_mms.icinga_director   1.35.0
theforeman.foreman            3.15.0
vmware.vmware_rest            2.3.1
vultr.cloud                   1.10.1
vyos.vyos                     4.1.0
wti.remote                    1.0.5

CONFIGURATION

CONFIG_FILE() = None

OS / ENVIRONMENT

MacOS Ventura

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

run ansible-playbook playbook.yml -i inv.yml

- name: Copy image archive
  synchronize:
    src: "{{base_directory}}/files/{{ image_tar_source }}"
    dest: /tmp/image.tar

EXPECTED RESULTS

Copies the file over to the remote server from the source

ACTUAL RESULTS

EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq `"&& mkdir "` echo /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724="` echo /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724 `" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /Users/testing/Library/Application Support/pipx/venvs/ansible/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ansible_collections/ansible/posix/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
<SOME_IP_ADDRESS> PUT /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/tmp14kxzaqh TO /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/AnsiballZ_synchronize.py
<SOME_IP_ADDRESS> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/ /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/AnsiballZ_synchronize.py && sleep 0'
<SOME_IP_ADDRESS> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/Users/testing/Library/Application Support/pipx/venvs/ansible/bin/python /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/AnsiballZ_synchronize.py && sleep 0'
<SOME_IP_ADDRESS> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq `"&& mkdir "` echo /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724="` echo /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724 `" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /Users/testing/Library/Application Support/pipx/venvs/ansible/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ansible_collections/ansible/posix/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
<SOME_IP_ADDRESS> PUT /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/tmp14kxzaqh TO /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/AnsiballZ_synchronize.py
<SOME_IP_ADDRESS> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/ /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/AnsiballZ_synchronize.py && sleep 0'
<SOME_IP_ADDRESS> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/Users/testing/Library/Application Support/pipx/venvs/ansible/bin/python /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/AnsiballZ_synchronize.py && sleep 0'
<SOME_IP_ADDRESS> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /Users/testing/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-60830k7c_n3wq/ansible-tmp-1706531947.075653-60922-147673873507724/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'

[kartikay101]

I am willing to add a PR if this is considered a valid bug

[maxamillion]

@kartikay101 this looks valid to me, but I don't own a Mac and can't verify

[ksuehring]

I had the same issue after installing Ansible with pipx on macOS. Setting the environment variable PIPX_HOME to a path without spaces works as a work-around. The default in macOS is $HOME/Library/Application Support/pipx, which has the space in it.

[kartikay101]

@maxamillion Thanks for confirming, can you point me to a general place to look at. I believe it should be a quick fix