scnzzh@ZUBT1:~/zzh$ cat test.yml --- - name: Test Play hosts: zubt1 tasks: - name: test shell: pwd register: result - debug: msg: "{{ result.stdout }}" scnzzh@ZUBT1:~/zzh$ ansible-playbook -i zinventory test.yml PLAY [Test Play] **************************************************************************************************************************************************** TASK [Gathering Facts] ********************************************************************************************************************************************** ok: [zubt1] TASK [test] ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* changed: [zubt1] TASK [debug] ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** ok: [zubt1] => { "msg": "/home/scnzzh" } PLAY RECAP ********************************************************************************************************************************************************** zubt1 : ok=3 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0