# Archives **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=512 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 513 --- ## [How to print the content of the file with new line characters as it appears on the file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-print-the-content-of-the-file-with-new-line-characters-as-it-appears-on-the-file/23779)
**Author:** [@Chandan\_Javaregowda](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chandan_Javaregowda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-print-the-content-of-the-file-with-new-line-characters-as-it-appears-on-the-file/23779 "2017-02-21T04:59:55Z")
I am trying to print the content of the file with new line characters as it appears on the file. What is the best way to do it? --- ## [\[Question\] Is there a variable for ansible tmp location/dir/path?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-is-there-a-variable-for-ansible-tmp-location-dir-path/23777)
**Author:** [@K\_Cheng](https://forum.ansible.com/u/K_Cheng)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-is-there-a-variable-for-ansible-tmp-location-dir-path/23777 "2017-02-21T00:44:24Z")
Hey guys, Just wondering if Ansible has a builtin variable that can be used in tasks that reflects the Ansible tmp location/dir/path? Cheers --- ## [Randomly Fuzzing/Exercising all variables in a Config file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/randomly-fuzzing-exercising-all-variables-in-a-config-file/23776)
**Author:** [@sami.joseph](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sami.joseph)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/randomly-fuzzing-exercising-all-variables-in-a-config-file/23776 "2017-02-21T00:35:58Z")
Hi, I built an App that gets its deployment data from a yaml/json config file, the deployment data are set as variables, for example : number of virtual machine to be spun or how many CPUs are needed per Virtual machine… --- ## [RFC: Extracting yaml parsing code into separate library](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rfc-extracting-yaml-parsing-code-into-separate-library/23773)
**Author:** [@Brandon\_LeBlanc](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brandon_LeBlanc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rfc-extracting-yaml-parsing-code-into-separate-library/23773 "2017-02-20T17:05:58Z")
I like Ansible’s modified YAML with support for loops, variable substitution, etc. I would like to pull that out into a separate library that can be used and developed independently of Ansible. I’ve given this library th… --- ## [Calling a dictionary based on an existing variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calling-a-dictionary-based-on-an-existing-variable/23729)
**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Santiago](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nicholas_Santiago)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calling-a-dictionary-based-on-an-existing-variable/23729 "2017-02-20T16:34:47Z")
I have a playbook (ldapconfig.yml) with a variables file (ldapconfig\_vars.yml), and am hoping to use an inventory var to specify which dictionary of the below to call. So, if env=PVS, it calls the ldapserver\_pvs diction… --- ## [reboot with ignore\_errors still errors out](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reboot-with-ignore-errors-still-errors-out/23767)
**Author:** [@pixel\_fairy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pixel_fairy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reboot-with-ignore-errors-still-errors-out/23767 "2017-02-20T14:45:39Z")
trying to reboot with ignore\_errors: true still errors out. control machine and all ceph nodes run ubuntu 16.04. ansible 2.2.1.0 installed with pip \` --- ## [Ansible Hangs at the end of a Host list](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-hangs-at-the-end-of-a-host-list/23768)
**Author:** [@eyal\_gershon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/eyal_gershon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-hangs-at-the-end-of-a-host-list/23768 "2017-02-19T10:00:27Z")
Hey Everyone, I am running ansible version 1.8.4. Running the same task on multiple Hosts list - \` --- ## [win\_comand / win\_shell : The system cannot find the file specified](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-comand-win-shell-the-system-cannot-find-the-file-specified/23764)
**Author:** [@John\_Norris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Norris)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-comand-win-shell-the-system-cannot-find-the-file-specified/23764 "2017-02-19T08:12:12Z")
Hi, I am currently just trying stuff on the command line, I will do the playbook later. Ansible 2.2.1.0 on centos7. Trying to run a command on a windows 10 PC. ansible mesh -u user -k -m win\_ping SSH password: mesh… --- ## [rebooting and detecting failure](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rebooting-and-detecting-failure/23766)
**Author:** [@pixel\_fairy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pixel_fairy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2017, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rebooting-and-detecting-failure/23766 "2017-02-19T03:22:20Z")
https://support.ansible.com/hc/en-us/articles/201958037-Reboot-a-server-and-wait-for-it-to-come-back \` name: restart machine command: shutdown -r now “Ansible updates triggered” async: 0 poll: 0 ignore\_errors: tru… --- ## [Generating html module docs locally?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generating-html-module-docs-locally/23756)
**Author:** [@Lorin\_Hochstein2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lorin_Hochstein2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generating-html-module-docs-locally/23756 "2017-02-18T04:58:03Z")
I wanted to take a stab at https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/21556. I tried doing “make webdocs” against devel (7bf56cee), and got the following error: rendering: include\_role Traceback (most recent call last): … --- ## [ansible's ip filter are broken since a long time - alternatives?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansibles-ip-filter-are-broken-since-a-long-time-alternatives/23762)
**Author:** [@Nusenu1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nusenu1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansibles-ip-filter-are-broken-since-a-long-time-alternatives/23762 "2017-02-17T18:51:00Z")
Hi, since ansible's ip filter are broken \[1\] and don't look like they get fixed anytime soon I'm wondering if there are any other easy options? thanks, nusenu \[1\] https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/14829 --- ## [True or false debug msg](https://forum.ansible.com/t/true-or-false-debug-msg/23760)
**Author:** [@dyioulos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dyioulos)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/true-or-false-debug-msg/23760 "2017-02-17T17:47:56Z")
All, Probably a crummy subject line, but here’s what I’m trying to do: I want my debug message to return “file exists” or file doesn’t exist. Here’s my playbook, so far: --- ## [New to Ansible - Want to Contribute](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-ansible-want-to-contribute/23755)
**Author:** [@Dhruvil\_Thakkar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dhruvil_Thakkar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-ansible-want-to-contribute/23755 "2017-02-17T15:38:08Z")
Hello Everyone, I just started messing and learning ansible. I would like to contribute. I read in one of the documentation to drop a note in this mailing list. Please let me know how can I start contributing. -Regards… --- ## [Ansible Core Engine Freeze for Version 2.3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-engine-freeze-for-version-2-3/23759)
**Author:** [@jmckerr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jmckerr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-engine-freeze-for-version-2-3/23759 "2017-02-17T15:21:36Z")
The next version of the open source Ansible project (version 2.3) is currently in development. I’m a little (2 days) late but the development branch for Ansible 2.3 Core Engine is now FROZEN for features. Bug fixes will … --- ## [Credstash Plugin Lookup Failure with Variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/credstash-plugin-lookup-failure-with-variable/23758)
**Author:** [@Foster\_Rilindo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Foster_Rilindo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/credstash-plugin-lookup-failure-with-variable/23758 "2017-02-17T15:08:21Z")
I am trying to lookup a secret through Ansible’s credstash plugin by first setting the variable of the table (since I have multiple credstash tables) and then looking it up - , something like this: \` credstash\_table: “… --- ## [Create a Array of integer](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-a-array-of-integer/23724)
**Author:** [@Christian\_Iuga](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christian_Iuga)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-a-array-of-integer/23724 "2017-02-17T11:49:36Z")
Hi, To manage ldap entry ( via new ansible modules ldap\_attr and ldap\_entry ) i need a different uidNumber than already exist to making it i’m doing these jobs : name: Initialize an empty list for our strings set\_fa… --- ## [How we declare 'ssh\_args' when use ansible api](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-we-declare-ssh-args-when-use-ansible-api/23757)
**Author:** [@colynn\_liu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/colynn_liu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-we-declare-ssh-args-when-use-ansible-api/23757 "2017-02-17T07:43:38Z")
\` \` \` \` even though, we can defined ssh\_args in ‘options’, but play\_context still use default defined of ‘ssh\_args’ ， \_ssh\_args = FieldAttribute(isa=‘string’, default=C.ANSIBLE\_SSH\_ARGS) \` get ssh options FIXME… --- ## [Ansible and Vsphere](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-vsphere/23750)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Williams1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robert_Williams1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-vsphere/23750 "2017-02-17T07:36:01Z")
All , i have searched many sites but i am able to get this playbook to work. I am trying to build a vm via ansible and i get the following error message below. I have also posted my playbook. Any help would be greatly ap… --- ## [OVF deployment in ESXi using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ovf-deployment-in-esxi-using-ansible/18323)
**Author:** [@tarun\_emany](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tarun_emany)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ovf-deployment-in-esxi-using-ansible/18323 "2017-02-17T01:39:46Z")
Hi All, Is there any way we can do OVF deployment using Ansible. I tried with pysphere but wanted to try with Ansible as well. -Tarun --- ## [\`from\_yaml\` seems to strips newlines from values in yaml strings](https://forum.ansible.com/t/from-yaml-seems-to-strips-newlines-from-values-in-yaml-strings/23749)
**Author:** [@james4](https://forum.ansible.com/u/james4)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/from-yaml-seems-to-strips-newlines-from-values-in-yaml-strings/23749 "2017-02-16T20:26:23Z")
Name: "{{item.name}}" Platform: "{{item.platform}}" Attributes: PlatformCredential: "{{platform\_credential.stdout|regex\_replace('\\n', '\\\\n')}}" PlatformPrincipal: "{{platform\_principal.stdout|regex\_replace('\\n', … --- ## [How to use Ansible playbook loops to create multiple specific VMware guests on multiple free ESXi hosts using vsphere\_guest module.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ansible-playbook-loops-to-create-multiple-specific-vmware-guests-on-multiple-free-esxi-hosts-using-vsphere-guest-module/23702)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Lien](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alex_Lien)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ansible-playbook-loops-to-create-multiple-specific-vmware-guests-on-multiple-free-esxi-hosts-using-vsphere-guest-module/23702 "2017-02-16T19:57:18Z")
I am running ansible version 2.2.0.0. I have several free ESXi hosts. I would like to create multiple specific guests on each of the free ESXi hosts. I have tried to use with\_dict with guests variables, hoping to loop th… --- ## [ansible\_connection ansible\_user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-connection-ansible-user/23748)
**Author:** [@trg.achilles](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trg.achilles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-connection-ansible-user/23748 "2017-02-16T19:25:22Z")
Hello, I’m new to ansible and struggle to find a way create a role that could install application both on Windows and Linux os. I’m having problem to allocate correct ansible\_connection ansible\_user. It seems like if I … --- ## [Reworking a few AWS modules...looking for advice](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reworking-a-few-aws-modules-looking-for-advice/23669)
**Author:** [@Jackson\_Murtha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jackson_Murtha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reworking-a-few-aws-modules-looking-for-advice/23669 "2017-02-16T18:51:50Z")
Ahoy, I’m new to this list, so apologies if I violate convention (let me know). I’ve been working happily with Ansible for a while, but I’ve found many AWS modules behave in unexpected ways. Many are excellent, but the… --- ## [Ansible installation without internet](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-installation-without-internet/23740)
**Author:** [@Abhinav\_Sanakkayala](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Abhinav_Sanakkayala)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-installation-without-internet/23740 "2017-02-16T15:45:43Z")
Hi All, I am trying to install Ansible on my Ubuntu16.04 version, the path that I can think of is to first install the Python Jinja2 package and then set the source for the Ansible installation file. I have googled it a… --- ## [Not able to use full URI in the playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-use-full-uri-in-the-playbook/23745)
**Author:** [@shanmuga\_Mahalingam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shanmuga_Mahalingam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-use-full-uri-in-the-playbook/23745 "2017-02-16T14:33:59Z")
I tried to specify full URI in the vurtual\_network\_name and ansible can’t find the subnet within the virtual network. azure\_rm\_networkinterface: name: testnetworkinfrastructure resource\_group: testsourcegroup1 virtua… --- ## [Arguments for/against using vault password files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/arguments-for-against-using-vault-password-files/23744)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Feller](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Feller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/arguments-for-against-using-vault-password-files/23744 "2017-02-16T14:02:28Z")
Hi everyone, I would appreciate hearing peoples’ various arguments for/against using vault password files versus manually entering passwords. I’ve been manually entering in vault passwords as I didn’t want to leave key… --- ## [Replace multiple lines in a file at different locations](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replace-multiple-lines-in-a-file-at-different-locations/23743)
**Author:** [@Suresh\_Grandhi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Suresh_Grandhi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replace-multiple-lines-in-a-file-at-different-locations/23743 "2017-02-16T13:58:45Z")
I am looking to replace or delete redundant lines in a file at different line numbers. For example, a file has the following content In this case, I want to remove and replace with . Is there a possibili… --- ## [Telnet module for ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/telnet-module-for-ansible/23742)
**Author:** [@Madhu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Madhu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/telnet-module-for-ansible/23742 "2017-02-16T11:32:01Z")
Is there any telnet module available for Ansible? I want to telnet to server and execute some command for a particular task. Any body please help? --- ## [Pass dynamic JSON/YAML inventory to ansible CLI](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pass-dynamic-json-yaml-inventory-to-ansible-cli/23737)
**Author:** [@W\_Dec](https://forum.ansible.com/u/W_Dec)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pass-dynamic-json-yaml-inventory-to-ansible-cli/23737 "2017-02-16T09:48:31Z")
Hi All, while trying, and so far not very successfully, to work with the (overly verbose) Ansible 2 programmatic API, I came to think of another possible solution to my problem, but am looking for tips on how to put it … --- ## [ios\_config: match confusion](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-config-match-confusion/23732)
**Author:** [@Adam\_Wilkins](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam_Wilkins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-config-match-confusion/23732 "2017-02-16T02:04:49Z")
I’m a little confused on the various match clauses in the ‘ios\_config’ module. I understand IOS very well. I’m trying to find use cases for the different options here. Does anyone have any example of when each would be … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=511) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=513)