# Archives **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=256 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 257 --- ## [Uninstalling Houdini](https://forum.ansible.com/t/uninstalling-houdini/31325)
**Author:** [@Bryce\_Gattis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bryce_Gattis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/uninstalling-houdini/31325 "2019-09-20T17:42:45Z")
Hi, I’m trying to uninstall houdini 17.0 with Ansible, I’ve tried the following: name: Uninstall Houdini 17.0.416 hosts: all tasks: name: uninstall houdini win\_command: cmd.exe “C:\\Program Files\\Side Effects So… --- ## [Ansible in virtualenv mixing python with os](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-in-virtualenv-mixing-python-with-os/31323)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Decisive](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mr_Decisive)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-in-virtualenv-mixing-python-with-os/31323 "2019-09-20T15:19:41Z")
Hi, I have this error when running a playbook to connect to azure to update virtual machines. “Failed to import the required Python library (packaging) on Python /usr/bin/python. Please read module documentation and i… --- ## [Job Templates from source control??](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-templates-from-source-control/31281)
**Author:** [@dpowell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dpowell)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-templates-from-source-control/31281 "2019-09-20T15:11:48Z")
Is tower/awx capable of importing job templates from source control? Either through github or maybe a push through Jenkins. So far the only things I can get to pull from source our inventories and playbooks. I’m unable t… --- ## [install chrome-msi with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-chrome-msi-with-ansible/31322)
**Author:** [@astrakid](https://forum.ansible.com/u/astrakid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-chrome-msi-with-ansible/31322 "2019-09-20T07:50:40Z")
hi, im am not able to deploy google chrome msi via ansible on wondows hosts. using the exe-file is working ok, but with some side effects. was anyone able to install the chrome-msi via win\_package? tried msi with: n… --- ## [Image Snapshot Module for Openstack](https://forum.ansible.com/t/image-snapshot-module-for-openstack/31317)
**Author:** [@Rakesh\_Parida](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rakesh_Parida)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/image-snapshot-module-for-openstack/31317 "2019-09-20T07:33:38Z")
Hi , The ansible has a module to take volume snapshot for Openstack: name: create snapshot hosts: all tasks: name: create snapshot os\_volume\_snapshot: state: present cloud: test availability\_zone: nova display\_… --- ## [How can I run the commnads in Linux vm after creation with vmware\_guest](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-run-the-commnads-in-linux-vm-after-creation-with-vmware-guest/31306)
**Author:** [@phani\_akkina](https://forum.ansible.com/u/phani_akkina)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-run-the-commnads-in-linux-vm-after-creation-with-vmware-guest/31306 "2019-09-20T06:41:37Z")
Hi All, I am deploying vms using vmware\_guest module in vcenter. I need to run some commands after the creation of the vms either Windows or Linux. I am able run the commands in Windows with runonce. Now I blocked to … --- ## [No /var/lib/awx/venv directory after docker-compose install of AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-var-lib-awx-venv-directory-after-docker-compose-install-of-awx/31319)
**Author:** [@rayo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rayo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-var-lib-awx-venv-directory-after-docker-compose-install-of-awx/31319 "2019-09-20T05:16:25Z")
While trying to debug a failing playbook (to add a device to Zabbix) I was working through checking the python versions in use thinking this was an issue. Most of what I discovered pointed to a mismatch between python an… --- ## [how to filter with variables instead of literals in ec2\_instance\_facts?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-filter-with-variables-instead-of-literals-in-ec2-instance-facts/27464)
**Author:** [@Karl\_Auer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Karl_Auer)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-filter-with-variables-instead-of-literals-in-ec2-instance-facts/27464 "2019-09-19T22:36:56Z")
Trying to use ec2\_instance\_facts. How do I use variables instead of literals when filtering on tags? This works fine: ec2\_instance\_facts: filters: “tag:Name” : “Some\_name” register: instance\_facts But if I have t… --- ## [Do not wish to use python for Ansible's file module.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-not-wish-to-use-python-for-ansibles-file-module/31313)
**Author:** [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-not-wish-to-use-python-for-ansibles-file-module/31313 "2019-09-19T18:07:16Z")
No. It is not. Cheers, -vlado --- ## [Trouble installing with ssl certificate signed by internal CA](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trouble-installing-with-ssl-certificate-signed-by-internal-ca/31311)
**Author:** [@refried\_jello](https://forum.ansible.com/u/refried_jello)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trouble-installing-with-ssl-certificate-signed-by-internal-ca/31311 "2019-09-19T17:40:39Z")
CentOS 7.6.1810 - AWX can build fine without ssl support, and the UI is working. However trying to build the image by specifying a chained PEM cert/key combo using my internal CA is not working. The main error is: Chro… --- ## [calling a role and passing it a different host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calling-a-role-and-passing-it-a-different-host/31318)
**Author:** [@Spiro\_Mitsialis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Spiro_Mitsialis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calling-a-role-and-passing-it-a-different-host/31318 "2019-09-19T17:20:45Z")
I have playbook that is running for a network switch. From within this playbook, I want to call a role which will run a IOS Ansible module but the host should be a different device (host). The different device is its ups… --- ## [Get file(s) from a remote host to local host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-file-s-from-a-remote-host-to-local-host/31310)
**Author:** [@R-JRI](https://forum.ansible.com/u/R-JRI)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-file-s-from-a-remote-host-to-local-host/31310 "2019-09-19T17:10:06Z")
Hi, I created a simple yml file to get file or files from a remote host to local host: $ cat fetch.yml --- ## [Ansible Help..](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-help/31265)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Profitt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Greg_Profitt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-help/31265 "2019-09-19T15:27:45Z")
Trying to deploy a few .exe files to Windows systems. Both are installl but the task just hangs… TASK \[Install Erlang\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [AWX Not Downloading Role Requirements](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-not-downloading-role-requirements/31235)
**Author:** [@Fran\_Fitzpatrick](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fran_Fitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-not-downloading-role-requirements/31235 "2019-09-19T12:42:00Z")
Hi all, I’m noticing this on v7.0.0 (didn’t see it on 6.0.0; hadn’t tried 6.1.0) where my role requirements aren’t being downloaded. Has anyone else seen this? Detailed issue is described here: https://github.com/ansib… --- ## [Ansible for academic distributed experiment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-academic-distributed-experiment/31315)
**Author:** [@Matthieu\_Simonin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matthieu_Simonin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-academic-distributed-experiment/31315 "2019-09-19T10:02:34Z")
Dear All, I’d like to share what we are doing using Ansible in an academic context and maybe bootstrap some discussions about our specific implementation and needs. --- ## [Disable warnings on Ansible AWX job output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disable-warnings-on-ansible-awx-job-output/31314)
**Author:** [@iamlightsocialxen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamlightsocialxen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disable-warnings-on-ansible-awx-job-output/31314 "2019-09-19T09:53:06Z")
Hello Team, This must be very stupid question but I couldn’t find any easy answer , so thought will ask you people here. Is there a way to disable WARNING messages you see in job output in Ansible AWX , something like … --- ## [How to Avoid Python dependency on Target servers for Ansible file module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-avoid-python-dependency-on-target-servers-for-ansible-file-module/31312)
**Author:** [@Easy\_King](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Easy_King)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2019, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-avoid-python-dependency-on-target-servers-for-ansible-file-module/31312 "2019-09-19T07:03:24Z")
I have the below file module that helps copy files or create directory on the target. - file: path: "{{ vars\[inventory\_hostname\] }}/{{ Relative\_Path }}/backup" state: directory recurse: yes mode: "u=rwx,g=rw,o=r" U… --- ## [Issuew when doing a When conditional with win\_copy](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issuew-when-doing-a-when-conditional-with-win-copy/31308)
**Author:** [@TD1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/TD1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issuew-when-doing-a-when-conditional-with-win-copy/31308 "2019-09-18T17:52:23Z")
Hello all, I am trying to do a conditional based on the output of a win\_shell. When I run this it’s as if it doesn’t see the conditional and copies to to all inventory not just what is coming back as True. Any ideas? --- ## [Error building awx 7.0.0 docker images](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-building-awx-7-0-0-docker-images/31309)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Meyer1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Meyer1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-building-awx-7-0-0-docker-images/31309 "2019-09-18T17:30:17Z")
I seem to be running into some trouble building AWX 7.0. I am running CentOS Linux release 7.7.1908 (Core) using Docker-CE docker-ce-19.03.2-3.el7.x86\_64. If I try to run the ansible-playbook as myself (yes I am in the … --- ## [root user password needs to set for many servers however the password should be different password, not to be same](https://forum.ansible.com/t/root-user-password-needs-to-set-for-many-servers-however-the-password-should-be-different-password-not-to-be-same/31299)
**Author:** [@Deepan\_M](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Deepan_M)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/root-user-password-needs-to-set-for-many-servers-however-the-password-should-be-different-password-not-to-be-same/31299 "2019-09-18T16:41:59Z")
Hi, manually login to each servers and setting root password, login to server1, set password “password123” ; then login to server2 set password “redhat123” like this i’m looking for ansible playbook, where i can automat… --- ## [customs list of paths for searching templates?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/customs-list-of-paths-for-searching-templates/31288)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Stroder](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Stroder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/customs-list-of-paths-for-searching-templates/31288 "2019-09-18T16:14:27Z")
HI! How can I specify a ordered custom list of paths where a template task looks for Jinja2 template files? Ciao, Michael. --- ## [error using "become"?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-using-become/31307)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Eggleston](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_Eggleston)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-using-become/31307 "2019-09-18T15:24:01Z")
GNU/Linux: CentOS Linux release 7.6.1810 (Core) Playbook: --- ## [Ansible Contributor Summit 7 (Part of AnsibleFest 2019 Atlanta)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit-7-part-of-ansiblefest-2019-atlanta/31264)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit-7-part-of-ansiblefest-2019-atlanta/31264 "2019-09-18T14:27:04Z")
Hi everybody. As usual, the day before AnsibleFest we are hosting Contributor Summit. this will take place in Atlanta, though we welcome people to join virtually for some/all of the day. Ansible Contributor Summit is m… --- ## [ansible 2.8.4 throwing errors on all playbooks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-8-4-throwing-errors-on-all-playbooks/31304)
**Author:** [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-8-4-throwing-errors-on-all-playbooks/31304 "2019-09-18T11:10:54Z")
It's mixed yum/pip install, I guess. Delete all Ansible packages (yum/pip), make sure nothing's left and install Ansible from scratch. Cheers, -vlado --- ## [aws\_ec2 inventory plugins: Creating host variables based on AWS tags](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-ec2-inventory-plugins-creating-host-variables-based-on-aws-tags/31305)
**Author:** [@Gert\_van\_den\_Berg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gert_van_den_Berg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-ec2-inventory-plugins-creating-host-variables-based-on-aws-tags/31305 "2019-09-18T09:57:15Z")
Is there a way to create host variables based on the tags on an instance? (without manually listing each variable and tag under the compose section) The idea is bascially to allow the equivalent of the INI-style invento… --- ## [How to use keyed\_groups in constructed EC2 inventory with a single tag?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-keyed-groups-in-constructed-ec2-inventory-with-a-single-tag/27715)
**Author:** [@WhileLoop](https://forum.ansible.com/u/WhileLoop)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-keyed-groups-in-constructed-ec2-inventory-with-a-single-tag/27715 "2019-09-18T09:23:23Z")
Currently inventory.aws\_ec2.yaml looks like this: \` plugin: aws\_ec2 regions: us-west-2 keyed\_groups: prefix: tag key: tags \` This creates one group for every tag combination. How can make it look at a single tag… --- ## [ansible 2.8.4 throwing errors on all playbooks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-8-4-throwing-errors-on-all-playbooks/31303)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Visser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Visser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-8-4-throwing-errors-on-all-playbooks/31303 "2019-09-18T06:25:50Z")
That’s not a lot of information you’re giving. How was ansible installed? What in centos7 exactly did you update to the ‘latest’? What versions mean latest? And what were they before that? Dick --- ## [Issue in download file from FTP](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-in-download-file-from-ftp/31253)
**Author:** [@Naeem\_Khan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Naeem_Khan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-in-download-file-from-ftp/31253 "2019-09-18T06:20:46Z")
Hi Everyone, I am facing issue in executing roles using some shell script. the task is create one directory on remote host /installer/NAM copy the installable from ftp (ip:172.19.54.10 username:-admin password abc123… --- ## [Unable to download from FTP using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-download-from-ftp-using-ansible/31302)
**Author:** [@Naeem\_Khan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Naeem_Khan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-download-from-ftp-using-ansible/31302 "2019-09-18T06:12:56Z")
Hi Everyone, I am unable to download the file from FTP server, please suggest how can i download file from FTP. My YAML script is as follows. YAML:- --- ## [ansible windows](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-windows/31301)
**Author:** [@pardhu\_saradhi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pardhu_saradhi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-windows/31301 "2019-09-17T17:16:00Z")
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