# Archives **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=145 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 146 --- ## [Why are my messaged being deleted?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-are-my-messaged-being-deleted/34572)
**Author:** [@GoMatrix\_Hosting](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GoMatrix_Hosting)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-are-my-messaged-being-deleted/34572 "2021-02-09T21:47:47Z")
Trying to respond to this thread: https://groups.google.com/g/awx-project/c/9jAA9CkOF8k Every message appears as ‘Message Deleted’. Not sure why this is happening. :S --- ## [file module, why useless src should be an error with state absent ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-why-useless-src-should-be-an-error-with-state-absent/34592)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Caillibaud](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Daniel_Caillibaud)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-module-why-useless-src-should-be-an-error-with-state-absent/34592 "2021-02-09T19:32:26Z")
Hi, I want a symlink to be present on some hosts and absent for others, so I write this task - name: enable plugins for baremetal only file: path: "/etc/munin/plugins/{{ item }}" state: "{{ is\_baremetal | … --- ## [Writing output to ansible server local file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/writing-output-to-ansible-server-local-file/34596)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Bidwell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Bidwell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/writing-output-to-ansible-server-local-file/34596 "2021-02-09T18:48:49Z")
Hi all, I’ve tried this and it’s worked before but after an upgrade some time ago, it stopped working. I haven’t used it in ages. Anyway, if I want to get variables about my inventory: mac address, ip, os version, etc.… --- ## [Get the Tower connected user information inside credentials lookup plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-the-tower-connected-user-information-inside-credentials-lookup-plugin/34595)
**Author:** [@Riadh\_Hamdi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Riadh_Hamdi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-the-tower-connected-user-information-inside-credentials-lookup-plugin/34595 "2021-02-09T16:57:42Z")
Hello, I am writing a new credentials lookup plugin. I need to get some information inside my plugin code such as the user who triggred it. Is this possible with AWX credentials plugins ? for example : --- ## [(cross post) AWX "mux\_client\_read\_packet: read header failed: Broken Pipe"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cross-post-awx-mux-client-read-packet-read-header-failed-broken-pipe/34593)
**Author:** [@Ethan\_Sowell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ethan_Sowell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cross-post-awx-mux-client-read-packet-read-header-failed-broken-pipe/34593 "2021-02-09T13:57:04Z")
(This is a cross post from the AWX Project group I made about a week ago. I am just making it here in the hopes anyone with more ansible knowledge here may be able to help me in the mean time.) I am trying to get AWX ru… --- ## [AWX "mux\_client\_read\_packet: read header failed: Broken Pipe"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-mux-client-read-packet-read-header-failed-broken-pipe/34575)
**Author:** [@Ethan\_Sowell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ethan_Sowell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-mux-client-read-packet-read-header-failed-broken-pipe/34575 "2021-02-09T13:53:31Z")
I am trying to get AWX running on a docker swarm and I am running into this problem with mux\_client\_read\_packet failing the find what it is looking for during the docker-compose running. The error report and the failure … --- ## [extracting data from dict in a loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extracting-data-from-dict-in-a-loop/34589)
**Author:** [@Spiro\_Mitsialis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Spiro_Mitsialis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extracting-data-from-dict-in-a-loop/34589 "2021-02-09T07:08:07Z")
Hi, I am trying to extract certain information from a complex dictionary generated by a parser. For each interface which in the loop is the key, I would like to get the system\_name which is several layers deeper. I wan… --- ## [New Ansible release candidates 2.9.18rc1 and 2.8.19rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-release-candidates-2-9-18rc1-and-2-8-19rc1/34591)
**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-release-candidates-2-9-18rc1-and-2-8-19rc1/34591 "2021-02-09T05:58:29Z")
Hi all- we're happy to announce that the general release of Ansible 2.9.18rc1 and 2.8.19rc1 are now available! These are release candidates of ansible made available for user testing and testing in CI environments. A… --- ## [New release candidate: ansible-base 2.10.6rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidate-ansible-base-2-10-6rc1/34590)
**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidate-ansible-base-2-10-6rc1/34590 "2021-02-09T05:50:02Z")
Hi all- we're happy to announce that the general release of ansible-base 2.10.6rc1 is now available! This is a release candidate of ansible-base made available for user testing and testing in CI environments. A full … --- ## [awx 16 relaunch failed job](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-16-relaunch-failed-job/34588)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Nhan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Nhan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-16-relaunch-failed-job/34588 "2021-02-09T00:25:47Z")
Hi Does anyone know how to re-enable the relaunch failed job functionality in awx 16? I upgrade from awx 15 to 16 and can no longer relauch only failed nodes. A relaunch rerun everything, no more option to relaunch just… --- ## [Printing items in a file using lineinfile/blockinfile](https://forum.ansible.com/t/printing-items-in-a-file-using-lineinfile-blockinfile/34587)
**Author:** [@Akshay\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Akshay_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/printing-items-in-a-file-using-lineinfile-blockinfile/34587 "2021-02-08T20:16:41Z")
Hi All, I am currently working on a playbook where in i need to write the output of SQL statement into a file . I have 4 SQL statement and 4 hosts thus want the output in such a way that: 1st host SQL1 output SQL2 O… --- ## [Ansible and Arista](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-arista/34570)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_Beck](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stefan_Beck)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-arista/34570 "2021-02-08T17:34:52Z")
Hallo to all, at first I have to commit that I’m a totally beginner - regarding Ansible. And due to this I have a question: I have a setup with an Ansible-controller and a ssh-connection to a Arista-Switch. The Arist… --- ## [Ansible Synchronization Problem](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-synchronization-problem/34579)
**Author:** [@Subhi\_Andrews](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Subhi_Andrews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-synchronization-problem/34579 "2021-02-08T17:26:47Z")
As a part of getting a bunch of nodes ready and configured for our environment, I need to copy a file from already configured node. Let call the already configured node {{ dis\_host }} with actual host name pfch3dis99. He… --- ## [Problem with instalation AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-instalation-awx/34526)
**Author:** [@Beata\_Ragus](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Beata_Ragus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-instalation-awx/34526 "2021-02-08T17:15:35Z")
Hello I am trying to install AWX on CENTOS 8 but last step install ansible playbook with awx instalation failed fatal: \[localhost\]: FAILED! =\> { “changed”: true, “cmd”: “docker-compose run --rm --service-ports task awx-… --- ## [variable expansion in dict](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-expansion-in-dict/34582)
**Author:** [@Jff\_Frm](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jff_Frm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-expansion-in-dict/34582 "2021-02-08T15:38:24Z")
Hi, On my dictionary I need to use a variable to assign the same value on multiple keys so that I only need to update it in one place, but unfortunately results in variable is undefined. I’ve already read that this is n… --- ## [RADIUS auth constantly throwing requests for admin user.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/radius-auth-constantly-throwing-requests-for-admin-user/34501)
**Author:** [@GoMatrix\_Hosting](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GoMatrix_Hosting)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/radius-auth-constantly-throwing-requests-for-admin-user/34501 "2021-02-08T03:44:22Z")
Configured RADIUS login for enterprise users. Works okay but we notices AWX is constantly trying to auth the admin user against the radius server? This is unexpected since admin is a ‘normal user’ and shouldn’t be autho… --- ## [AWX 17.0.1 not showing play output.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-17-0-1-not-showing-play-output/34584)
**Author:** [@GoMatrix\_Hosting](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GoMatrix_Hosting)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-17-0-1-not-showing-play-output/34584 "2021-02-08T02:07:57Z")
Is anyone else noticing that AWX doesn’t quickly display the plays output anymore? I’m forced to click out of a play then back into it in order to just see the plays output. Not ideal tbh. --- ## [Need help of Ansible lineinfile module with a variable based on hostname](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-of-ansible-lineinfile-module-with-a-variable-based-on-hostname/34580)
**Author:** [@FRANK\_L](https://forum.ansible.com/u/FRANK_L)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-of-ansible-lineinfile-module-with-a-variable-based-on-hostname/34580 "2021-02-07T03:04:17Z")
Hi, I need help of Ansible lineinfile module with a variable based on hostname. Here is what I have for the task: On server vccs7ap01: name: ulimits - find sidadm on the server shell: hostname | sed ‘s/vc//’ | sed … --- ## [BUG: "unable to convert str to int" but 'str' is int ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-unable-to-convert-str-to-int-but-str-is-int/34576)
**Author:** [@Axel\_Rau](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Axel_Rau)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-unable-to-convert-str-to-int-but-str-is-int/34576 "2021-02-06T17:10:54Z")
Hi all, this role: - - - - name: Show calling args debug: var: ca - name: Update DNS master server community.general.nsupdate: key\_name: "{{ key\_name }}" key\_algorithm: "{{ algorithm }}" key… --- ## [AWX superuser privileges problem](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-superuser-privileges-problem/34581)
**Author:** [@El\_masnaoui\_Fatima\_z](https://forum.ansible.com/u/El_masnaoui_Fatima_z)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-superuser-privileges-problem/34581 "2021-02-05T19:10:44Z")
Hello, I already Installed AWX on my Openshift Cluster, and it works fine with the project suggested on https://github.com/ansible/ansible-tower-samples, but when I tried to make a simple modification on the playbook to… --- ## [Problems with centos8 docker image with ansible-test](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problems-with-centos8-docker-image-with-ansible-test/34578)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problems-with-centos8-docker-image-with-ansible-test/34578 "2021-02-05T17:22:49Z")
The tests seem to be installing python2, causing the test environment to be modified. Per the error message: ERROR: Test target “lookup\_mongodb” has changed the test environment! If these changes are necessary, they m… --- ## [proxmox\_kvm module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-kvm-module/34577)
**Author:** [@Todor\_Petkov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Todor_Petkov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proxmox-kvm-module/34577 "2021-02-05T16:32:55Z")
Hello, Few months ago, I combined various sources (I can't remember exact URLs, but if someone recognizes their job, I will update README file to include them) to create https://gitlab.com/todorpetkov/ansible-proxmox. S… --- ## [Change docker0 network](https://forum.ansible.com/t/change-docker0-network/34561)
**Author:** [@Yan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/change-docker0-network/34561 "2021-02-05T16:01:42Z")
Hi, I need to change docker0 network from 172.17.0.1/16 to another network. I found this in inventory: Docker compose explicit subnet. Set to avoid overlapping your existing LAN networks. docker\_compose\_subnet=“172.17… --- ## [How do I install .NET Framework 4 SDK?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-install-net-framework-4-sdk/34549)
**Author:** [@Amedee\_Van\_Gasse](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Amedee_Van_Gasse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-install-net-framework-4-sdk/34549 "2021-02-05T13:38:20Z")
Windows Server 2019, configured with Ansible. I have tried with name: Install multiple packages win\_chocolatey: name: nuget.commandline nunit-console-runner visualstudio2017buildtools dotnet dotnetfx … --- ## [SAML Configuration to a custom IDP Provider](https://forum.ansible.com/t/saml-configuration-to-a-custom-idp-provider/34574)
**Author:** [@Prem\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prem_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/saml-configuration-to-a-custom-idp-provider/34574 "2021-02-05T12:44:39Z")
Hi Everybody, Can anyone point to a documentation apart from the below links for SAML integration with AWX v15.0.0. ? Using SAML with Ansible Tower 21. Setting up Enterprise Authentication — Ansible Tower Administrati… --- ## [create folder with an incremental suffix automatically if folder already exist](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-folder-with-an-incremental-suffix-automatically-if-folder-already-exist/34573)
**Author:** [@rohit\_ragunath](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rohit_ragunath)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-folder-with-an-incremental-suffix-automatically-if-folder-already-exist/34573 "2021-02-05T05:55:30Z")
Hi Team, I came across a scenario, when a folder should be created with a suffix appended in incremental order. For example: if the Directory /Sample/Test dir already exist and if the path is /Sample/Test, then a direc… --- ## [exec\_wrapper hangs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/exec-wrapper-hangs/34566)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Blixt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Daniel_Blixt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/exec-wrapper-hangs/34566 "2021-02-04T22:40:58Z")
When running win\_shell module in our playbooks with async or become, we are sometimes left with ansible exec\_wrapper and a child conhost process that won’t return and keeps eating resources on the node. Since we are usin… --- ## [Can I submit a module with a dependent python module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-i-submit-a-module-with-a-dependent-python-module/34569)
**Author:** [@Tyler\_Gates](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tyler_Gates)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-i-submit-a-module-with-a-dependent-python-module/34569 "2021-02-04T15:37:58Z")
For my company’s purposes, it makes most sense to write a separate python module for CA Spectrum where I can leverage it in other scripts and then also have my ansible module import that. If I were to submit this new mo… --- ## [Escaping special characters in regex\_replace with '\\' fails with: unknown escape character](https://forum.ansible.com/t/escaping-special-characters-in-regex-replace-with-fails-with-unknown-escape-character/34563)
**Author:** [@actionmystique](https://forum.ansible.com/u/actionmystique)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/escaping-special-characters-in-regex-replace-with-fails-with-unknown-escape-character/34563 "2021-02-04T15:03:09Z")
ansible: 2.10.5 (with pip3 install) python version = 3.9.1+ (default, Jan 20 2021, 14:49:22) \[GCC 10.2.1 20210110\] Escaping special characters in the searched string such as the following should be simply done with '': … --- ## [Upgrade from AWX 16.0.0 to 17.0.0 missing collections](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrade-from-awx-16-0-0-to-17-0-0-missing-collections/34568)
**Author:** [@William\_Beasley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Beasley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrade-from-awx-16-0-0-to-17-0-0-missing-collections/34568 "2021-02-04T13:47:56Z")
We recently performed the first upgrade on AWX, going from 16.0.0 to 17.0.0. All went well except we are missing the collections folder ( /var/lib/awx/.ansible/collections) with the installed collections. Has anybody en… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=144) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=146)