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## [Updating the Worker krb5.conf file during pod creation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/updating-the-worker-krb5-conf-file-during-pod-creation/37664)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Knox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Knox)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/updating-the-worker-krb5-conf-file-during-pod-creation/37664 "2023-02-22T16:15:43Z")

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I have a working configuration from a previous admin that successfully updates the krb5.conf file on the Web node, the Task Node, and the EE node, but it does not update the krb5.conf file on the ephemeral worker nodes. …

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## [I get "failed to combine variables, expected dicts but got a 'AnsibleUnsafeText' and a 'dict' when I use folded or literal style](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-get-failed-to-combine-variables-expected-dicts-but-got-a-ansibleunsafetext-and-a-dict-when-i-use-folded-or-literal-style/37687)

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**Author:** [@Norbert\_Klamann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Norbert_Klamann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-get-failed-to-combine-variables-expected-dicts-but-got-a-ansibleunsafetext-and-a-dict-when-i-use-folded-or-literal-style/37687 "2023-02-22T12:56:42Z")

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I want to copy some data from obne dictioneary to teh other and use a task like this, which works fine: - name: Create dg\_helper for usage information about data\_groups ansible.builtin.set\_fact: dg\_helper: "{{ dg\_helpe…

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## [Ansible and hardcoded OpenSSH options](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-hardcoded-openssh-options/37685)

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**Author:** [@Dennis\_Collins](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dennis_Collins)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-hardcoded-openssh-options/37685 "2023-02-21T23:31:01Z")

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Hi, We’re using a proprietary SSH (ie. not OpenSSH…sigh…not my choice) and have run into an issue where there seems to be hardcoded OpenSSH options in Ansible? The SSH we’re using has differing naming for some of the S…

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## [ansible roles and custom module structure](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-roles-and-custom-module-structure/37661)

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**Author:** [@Living\_Neutral](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Living_Neutral)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-roles-and-custom-module-structure/37661 "2023-02-21T16:36:51Z")

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Hello Team, I have a question about how proper ansible roles and modules should work. I’m currently working on an ansible role where it has a custom module in it to do some api calls. However with the way the module is…

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## [The future of deep collection folder structures](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-future-of-deep-collection-folder-structures/37648)

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**Author:** [@Uli\_Wolf](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Uli_Wolf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-future-of-deep-collection-folder-structures/37648 "2023-02-21T16:32:27Z")

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Dear Ansible Developers, We developed quite a number of collections which utilize the deep folder structure to organize the content. Example:

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## [I want to show  the group variables, looping over all groups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-want-to-show-the-group-variables-looping-over-all-groups/37633)

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**Author:** [@Norbert\_Klamann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Norbert_Klamann)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-want-to-show-the-group-variables-looping-over-all-groups/37633 "2023-02-21T16:27:02Z")

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Hello all, i use Ansible to document and manage a small network of computers and other devices. So I bulit an inventory with several groups and hosts and defined a bunch of variables on each level to describe what i wan…

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## [\[AWX 19.5\] - password for awx superuser container](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290)

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**Author:** [@Wesley\_Santos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wesley_Santos)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-5-password-for-awx-superuser-container/36290 "2023-02-21T08:55:55Z")

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This command creates a superuser to access awx web; kubectl exec -n awx -it awx-xxxxxxxxxxxx -c awx-task – /bin/bash But what is the superuser password of the container user awx;? or how to configure a superuser for a…

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## [Call async\_status & python script in one task (Failed error message)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/call-async-status-python-script-in-one-task-failed-error-message/37684)

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**Author:** [@neha0021997](https://forum.ansible.com/u/neha0021997)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/call-async-status-python-script-in-one-task-failed-error-message/37684 "2023-02-21T08:31:33Z")

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Hi Team, Below are the two tasks which I am including in playbook. Main agenda is that, when my packages are installing, at that time rather than just getting waiting or retried message, I wanted some customised message…

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## [Trend uninstall tool hangs when run under Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trend-uninstall-tool-hangs-when-run-under-ansible/37682)

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**Author:** [@Gregory\_Machin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gregory_Machin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trend-uninstall-tool-hangs-when-run-under-ansible/37682 "2023-02-21T07:59:16Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to use AWX to deploy a play book to windows servers that will remove Trend Micro AV, clean up and then on-board to the server to Microsoft Defender. The issue I’m having is that the SCUT.exe tool when ru…

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## [config management play for weblogic KIE server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/config-management-play-for-weblogic-kie-server/37673)

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**Author:** [@Sohail\_Jaffer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sohail_Jaffer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/config-management-play-for-weblogic-kie-server/37673 "2023-02-21T04:29:28Z")

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Hello, I am new to this group and ansible as well. I would like to skill up and be able to perform config management tasks using Ansible playbooks. The current problem I am working on is to be able to validate KIE serve…

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## [need help in passing external variables using vars\_prompt](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-in-passing-external-variables-using-vars-prompt/37679)

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**Author:** [@Kenady\_Inampudi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kenady_Inampudi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-in-passing-external-variables-using-vars-prompt/37679 "2023-02-20T20:23:11Z")

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need help in passing external variables using vars\_prompt working example i have a list of servers in a vars\_file lparlist.yml i need to use vars\_prompt so i can provide the server name without editing the playbook eve…

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## [New release candidates: ansible-core 2.14.3rc1, ansible-core 2.13.8rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-14-3rc1-ansible-core-2-13-8rc1/37680)

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**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-14-3rc1-ansible-core-2-13-8rc1/37680 "2023-02-20T19:43:43Z")

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Hi all- we’re happy to announce the following release candidates: ansible-core 2.14.3rc1 ansible-core 2.13.8rc1 How to get it

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## [problem quoting string](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-quoting-string/37677)

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**Author:** [@Gregory\_Edigarov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gregory_Edigarov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-quoting-string/37677 "2023-02-20T16:56:59Z")

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Hello, having something like this in my playbook vars: somevar: command: run: | “somecommand ‘somestring’ | awk ‘{print $2}’” tasks: name: output var to file copy: content: “{{ somevar | to\_nice\_yaml(sort\_key…

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## [Query on AWX extra vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/query-on-awx-extra-vars/37676)

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**Author:** [@Gayathiri\_Devi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gayathiri_Devi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/query-on-awx-extra-vars/37676 "2023-02-20T12:08:25Z")

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Hi All, We have created a workflow in AWX with some extra vars on the workflow level which all the job templates will use. We want to overwrite the variable(“name”:“Gaytahiri”) provided through extra-vars in the workfl…

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## [ansible-core autoupdate when installing awx version 21.5.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-autoupdate-when-installing-awx-version-21-5-0/37675)

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**Author:** [@jeromearellano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jeromearellano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-autoupdate-when-installing-awx-version-21-5-0/37675 "2023-02-20T12:03:39Z")

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Hello, i’m new to this group. I installed awx version 21.5.0 on RHEL release 8.6 using awx release 0.28.0 and awx-operator release 0.28.0. why the ansible-core is already updated to 2.14.2? Is it bound to the python ve…

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## [Get the number of the disk offline](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-the-number-of-the-disk-offline/37671)

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**Author:** [@bilkam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bilkam)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-the-number-of-the-disk-offline/37671 "2023-02-18T14:37:16Z")

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Hello, I need to get the number for the disk offline. My playbook is look like the below but I stuck with the json query and I need you help Thanks tasks: name: Get disk facts win\_disk\_facts: delegate\_to: “{{inv…

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## [append to a list with variables of hosts that failed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/append-to-a-list-with-variables-of-hosts-that-failed/37672)

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**Author:** [@Jay\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jay_Kumar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/append-to-a-list-with-variables-of-hosts-that-failed/37672 "2023-02-18T04:08:14Z")

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Hello, I tried to initialize a list and attach it to local host. I want to add to the list across plays so that the hostname of each host that failed is added to list but it seems that this does not work new list = old …

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## [AWX Operator Offline Install Error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-offline-install-error/37669)

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**Author:** [@Himadri\_Ganguly](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Himadri_Ganguly)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-offline-install-error/37669 "2023-02-17T18:33:41Z")

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I am trying to install AWX Operator in Kubernetes cluster that don’t have the internet access. I am using the kustomize as referred to in the AWX README awx-demo.yaml

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## [modifying am IAM policy](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modifying-am-iam-policy/37644)

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**Author:** [@Tony\_Wong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony_Wong)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modifying-am-iam-policy/37644 "2023-02-17T17:34:03Z")

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I am trying to add or modify an iam policy with below. it ran but did not modify anything any idea?

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## [Good practices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/good-practices/37668)

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**Author:** [@someNiceUser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/someNiceUser)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/good-practices/37668 "2023-02-17T09:55:00Z")

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Hi everyone! I have an AWX that is quite old on a server with Ubuntu 20.04 installed on dockers. As part of learning k8s and mainly good practices, I want to migrate it to the latest version. And here I have a questio…

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## [invalid syntax on datastore check](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-syntax-on-datastore-check/37665)

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**Author:** [@bilkam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bilkam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-syntax-on-datastore-check/37665 "2023-02-17T05:24:01Z")

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I’m trying to create a playbook to verifie a space on the datastore before create a VM and I need the creation to faild if datastore usage \> 80 % My playbook is like the below and I am stuck on The conditional check inv…

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## [Ansible playbook is unable to post a ndjson file using curl command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-is-unable-to-post-a-ndjson-file-using-curl-command/37667)

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**Author:** [@Neelam\_Zanvar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Neelam_Zanvar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-is-unable-to-post-a-ndjson-file-using-curl-command/37667 "2023-02-17T04:39:53Z")

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Hi, I have written a playbook which runs a bash script. The script imports a ndjson kibana dashboard that i had previously exported and saved. Here is the command curl -X POST “Reverse\_PROXY\_IP/kibana/api/saved\_objects…

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## [awx\_postgres fails to restart](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-postgres-fails-to-restart/37666)

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**Author:** [@saravanan\_jothilinga](https://forum.ansible.com/u/saravanan_jothilinga)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-postgres-fails-to-restart/37666 "2023-02-17T02:48:33Z")

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Hi All, I am a novice to this AWX and trying to learn on my own. I have installed AWX 17.0.1 on the Ubuntu server. All docker containers w.r.t AWX were up and running without any issues. But suddenly we noticed the awx\_…

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## [AWX UI 17.0.1 - Create multiple groups in inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-ui-17-0-1-create-multiple-groups-in-inventory/37656)

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**Author:** [@saravanan\_jothilinga](https://forum.ansible.com/u/saravanan_jothilinga)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-ui-17-0-1-create-multiple-groups-in-inventory/37656 "2023-02-17T02:33:30Z")

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Hi, In AWX UI, I want to create an inventory file with a set of groups as shown below. Could you please let me know how to do this in the AWX UI - Inventory section? Appreciate your help. server-inventory

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## [AWX - LDAP Authentication Issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-ldap-authentication-issue/37663)

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**Author:** [@Akash\_Semil](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Akash_Semil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-ldap-authentication-issue/37663 "2023-02-16T12:00:55Z")

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Hi I am working on AWX with LDAP Integration AWX Operator Version: 1.1.4

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## [AWX Deployment does not connect to RDS Database](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-deployment-does-not-connect-to-rds-database/35079)

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**Author:** [@Adrian\_Cortinas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adrian_Cortinas)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-deployment-does-not-connect-to-rds-database/35079 "2023-02-16T11:54:52Z")

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Hi Team. My Environment: Amazon EKS 1.19 w/Managed hosts Amazon RDS Postgres 12.5R1 AWX Operator 0.8.0 AWX deployment yml file: ##File.yml## (attachments)awx-42821-1.log (1.46 MB)

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## [How to use ec2 modules user\_data field?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ec2-modules-user-data-field/15969)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan1)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ec2-modules-user-data-field/15969 "2023-02-15T22:34:24Z")

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(a) can you please show the line from your playbook where you are using the user data variable? (b) with the above, how are you determining the way it fails? I.e. what does failure look like?

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## [Email notification not sent after job completion](https://forum.ansible.com/t/email-notification-not-sent-after-job-completion/37652)

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**Author:** [@saravanan\_jothilinga](https://forum.ansible.com/u/saravanan_jothilinga)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/email-notification-not-sent-after-job-completion/37652 "2023-02-15T19:45:00Z")

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Hi, I have configured email notification in AWX UI. I have tested it and it works fine. How to enable this email notification for every job template that I create? Pls guide.

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## [error when upgrading pip](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-upgrading-pip/37650)

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**Author:** [@Heba\_Ahmed](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Heba_Ahmed)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-upgrading-pip/37650 "2023-02-15T19:40:59Z")

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(that error occurs when upgrading pip , can anyone know how to solve it) Collecting pip Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b5/16/5e24bf63cff51dcc169f43bd43b86b005c49941e09cc3482a5b370db239e/pip-23.0.t…

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## [local pugin in ansible EE](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-pugin-in-ansible-ee/37662)

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**Author:** [@OM\_Nachiketa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/OM_Nachiketa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-pugin-in-ansible-ee/37662 "2023-02-15T05:54:08Z")

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Hi, I am trying to build an ansible execution environment image with ansible-builder and want to add a local inventory plugin that I have developed. But getting these errors. B / 2.87kB done #7 CANCELED

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