# Archives **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=98 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 99 --- ## [Error AnsiballZ\_setup.py line 27](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-ansiballz-setup-py-line-27/35939)
**Author:** [@Jagannath\_Pattar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jagannath_Pattar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-ansiballz-setup-py-line-27/35939 "2021-11-17T10:16:46Z")
Hi, I am getting following error even though I have python 2.7.18 in my host system.Can someone help me to resolve the issue? LAY \[label\_ansible\_yes\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Can't find error in jinja2 expression](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-find-error-in-jinja2-expression/36002)
**Author:** [@Axel\_Rau](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Axel_Rau)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-find-error-in-jinja2-expression/36002 "2021-11-17T10:05:39Z")
Hi all, in a template, I have: data\_directory = '{{ {{ i.data }}/{{ postgresql\_version }}/data }}‘ but I’m getting: "AnsibleError: template error while templating string: expected token ':', got ‚}' In the calling a… --- ## [Feedback Wanted: New table design for Ansible module documentation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/feedback-wanted-new-table-design-for-ansible-module-documentation/36001)
**Author:** [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/feedback-wanted-new-table-design-for-ansible-module-documentation/36001 "2021-11-16T21:06:31Z")
Hi folks - We are experimenting with changing the module documentation tables that appear on docs.ansible.com to make them more compatible with smaller screen sizes. This also impacts how it appears on wider screens so … --- ## [Ansible 5.0.0b2 available for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-5-0-0b2-available-for-testing/35999)
**Author:** [@David\_Moreau\_Simard2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Moreau_Simard2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-5-0-0b2-available-for-testing/35999 "2021-11-16T15:13:27Z")
Hi all, We're happy to announce that the Ansible 5.0.0 beta2 package is now available! This version is based on the newly released ansible-core 2.12.0 which is a major update from ansible-core 2.11.x used in Ansible 4… --- ## [Reg: Service check and stop during windows update.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reg-service-check-and-stop-during-windows-update/35998)
**Author:** [@harsh\_chawda](https://forum.ansible.com/u/harsh_chawda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reg-service-check-and-stop-during-windows-update/35998 "2021-11-16T11:27:03Z")
Hello All, I am doing windows server patching for some of the windows servers on my environment. Now i have a requirement in which i have to check a service if it exists and stop it before installing update/patch. can… --- ## [AWX 19.4.0 how data is copied between receptor workers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-4-0-how-data-is-copied-between-receptor-workers/35970)
**Author:** [@riadhhamdi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/riadhhamdi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-4-0-how-data-is-copied-between-receptor-workers/35970 "2021-11-16T11:01:57Z")
Hello , I have installed the latest version of AWX and I see that when launching a job a work is detected on receptor nodes (here my execution node is tools\_receptor\_1). After launching the job template from the UI On… --- ## [Determining distribution specific facts/paths/etc](https://forum.ansible.com/t/determining-distribution-specific-facts-paths-etc/35997)
**Author:** [@opoplawski](https://forum.ansible.com/u/opoplawski)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/determining-distribution-specific-facts-paths-etc/35997 "2021-11-16T04:05:57Z")
I’ve found myself writing a lot of tasks like: name: “RedHat: Set facts” set\_fact: path\_lib\_security=“/usr/lib64/security” when: ansible\_os\_family == ‘RedHat’ or ansible\_os\_family == ‘SHMZ’ name: “Debian: Set fac… --- ## [I want to execute nohup command on remote host using ansible but it didn't work](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-want-to-execute-nohup-command-on-remote-host-using-ansible-but-it-didnt-work/35996)
**Author:** [@Dip\_Giri](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dip_Giri)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-want-to-execute-nohup-command-on-remote-host-using-ansible-but-it-didnt-work/35996 "2021-11-15T09:38:47Z")
--- ## [Ansible Tower use for a project](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-use-for-a-project/35995)
**Author:** [@Baranikumar\_Venkates](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Baranikumar_Venkates)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-use-for-a-project/35995 "2021-11-15T05:40:28Z")
Hi All, I’m a cyber security product manager and started to learn Ansible recently. For a new project in the proposal stage, I’m trying to explore is ansible tower is the right choice. The project is all about mass prov… --- ## [LDAP Certificate not loading](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ldap-certificate-not-loading/35994)
**Author:** [@rrobe53](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rrobe53)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ldap-certificate-not-loading/35994 "2021-11-14T22:33:14Z")
I have a .crt file for an internal CA that I can call against an internal resource, using curl --cafile ca.crt ldaps://xyz:636, and that works in terms of verifying the certificate. However, adding it as a secret and ref… --- ## [Remove CRON entry not created with Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-cron-entry-not-created-with-ansible/35992)
**Author:** [@Adam1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-cron-entry-not-created-with-ansible/35992 "2021-11-13T13:45:54Z")
Via Ansible, is there any way to remove a CRON job entry that was not created by Ansible? For example, I have the entry below, but as you can see, it does not have the ansible above it, so it does not have a “name” param… --- ## [Websocket error after restoring database](https://forum.ansible.com/t/websocket-error-after-restoring-database/35993)
**Author:** [@Vibin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vibin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/websocket-error-after-restoring-database/35993 "2021-11-12T19:12:34Z")
Hello All, Today, I tried to add awx cyberark plugin and it kinda corrupted the postgres database. The credentials (not able to add or edit) and activity stream pages were not loading correctly. They were throwing 500 e… --- ## [Node credential not exported in workflow with AWX CLI](https://forum.ansible.com/t/node-credential-not-exported-in-workflow-with-awx-cli/35956)
**Author:** [@Ronan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ronan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/node-credential-not-exported-in-workflow-with-awx-cli/35956 "2021-11-12T17:34:12Z")
Hi all, I have a CD workflow that export objects from one AWX (19.3.0) instance to another. I’ve notice that one property is not present when exporting a workflow with AWX CLI. For example I have a simple workflow: … --- ## [AWX 19.4 deployment using docker](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-4-deployment-using-docker/35991)
**Author:** [@ashutosh\_kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ashutosh_kumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-4-deployment-using-docker/35991 "2021-11-12T14:21:48Z")
Hi , I am wondering if we have any document having steps to deploy AWX 19.4 version using docker container ? We have steps to deploy prior to v18 but post 18 I am unable to. Can anyone please point out the steps which … --- ## [Clarification on module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/clarification-on-module/35990)
**Author:** [@nitesh\_shet](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nitesh_shet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/clarification-on-module/35990 "2021-11-12T11:08:43Z")
Hi, I have a few queries regarding the Module run on remote machines :- If I run a playbook which has a task to run some module, does that module create any temporary file in the remote machine to run the module? Is i… --- ## [Ansible Playbook for Windows Patching](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-for-windows-patching/35985)
**Author:** [@Jitendra\_Ingale](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jitendra_Ingale)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-for-windows-patching/35985 "2021-11-12T06:35:15Z")
Folks, I am using below pasted playbook for windows server patching which has variable file defined along with. It is supposed to take KB number mentioned in variable file and install it on server, followed by server r… --- ## [how to read a yaml file and update itself ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-read-a-yaml-file-and-update-itself/35969)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Chang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Eric_Chang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-read-a-yaml-file-and-update-itself/35969 "2021-11-12T01:43:07Z")
let’s said I have a yaml file like centers.yml centers: center\_id: ABC123 center\_password: 123456789 center\_id: 123ABC center\_password: “” now I want to read the centers.yml , and update center\_password with pwgen… --- ## [Ansible Control Node Configuration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-control-node-configuration/35987)
**Author:** [@jcpetro](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jcpetro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-control-node-configuration/35987 "2021-11-11T19:16:37Z")
Good Afternoon, My team is in the process of doing a review of our current environment. The question came up, that since the ansible control node has the “keys to the kingdom” that it should not live on public IP space.… --- ## [Unable to locate 'tower.log" in /var/log/tower directory in awx container](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-locate-tower-log-in-var-log-tower-directory-in-awx-container/35988)
**Author:** [@swathi\_t1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/swathi_t1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-locate-tower-log-in-var-log-tower-directory-in-awx-container/35988 "2021-11-11T13:52:17Z")
Hi, I am using AWX 15.0.0. As part of the documentation we should have callback\_receiver.log, dispatcher.log,task\_system.log,rsyslog.err,management\_playbooks.log,rbac\_migrations.log,tower\_system\_tracking\_migrations.log,… --- ## [Regarding Stopping Execution if condition met](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-stopping-execution-if-condition-met/35982)
**Author:** [@Akshay\_Jadhav](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Akshay_Jadhav)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-stopping-execution-if-condition-met/35982 "2021-11-10T18:56:41Z")
Hi Guys, I want to add a condition to stop execution of playbook if “vlan not found”. I am attaching my playbook tasks below: name: check vlan availability ios\_command: commands: show vlan id {{ vlan1 }} regist… --- ## [Question about template module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-template-module/35984)
**Author:** [@jcpetro](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jcpetro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-template-module/35984 "2021-11-10T18:14:36Z")
Good morning!! I have a quick question about how the template module works under the hood, that I wasn’t able to find any information on, and was asked about by a coworker. So, let’s say I have a role where I created a… --- ## [Unarchive and FreeBSD](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-and-freebsd/35986)
**Author:** [@Norman\_Gray](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Norman_Gray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-and-freebsd/35986 "2021-11-10T18:05:46Z")
Greetings. I recently raised issue \ **Author:** [@Jimmy\_Fort](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jimmy_Fort)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/classifying-authentication-errors-within-modules-as-an-error-instead-of-unreachable/35967 "2021-11-10T17:49:41Z") For some background, this was initially an RFE that was opened from a Red Hat support ticket. https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/76227. Here’s where I’m struggling with this. I have a playbook that creates a VM i… --- ## [Ansible Playbook for Windows Patching](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-for-windows-patching/35983)
**Author:** [@Jitendra\_Ingale](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jitendra_Ingale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-for-windows-patching/35983 "2021-11-10T13:24:40Z")
Folks, I am using below pasted playbook for windows server patching which has variable file defined along with. It is supposed to take KB number mentioned in variable file and install it on server, followed by server r… --- ## [Ansible 5.0.0b1 available for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-5-0-0b1-available-for-testing/35981)
**Author:** [@David\_Moreau\_Simard2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Moreau_Simard2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-5-0-0b1-available-for-testing/35981 "2021-11-09T22:14:34Z")
Hi all, We're happy to announce that the Ansible 5.0.0 beta1 package is now available! This version is based on the newly released ansible-core 2.12.0 which is a major update from ansible-core 2.11.x used in Ansible 4… --- ## [ansible-core 2.12 - changes to "to\_nice\_yaml" output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-2-12-changes-to-to-nice-yaml-output/35979)
**Author:** [@ClausHolbechArista](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ClausHolbechArista)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-2-12-changes-to-to-nice-yaml-output/35979 "2021-11-09T16:17:57Z")
We are seeing a small change to the output of “to\_nice\_yaml” and “to\_yaml” when using ansible-core 2.12 versus 2.11.5 and older. The changes are only about escaping for wrapped multi-line strings. If this in on purpose,… --- ## [How to append the new group to the existing AllowGroups line in /etc/ssh/sshd\_config](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-append-the-new-group-to-the-existing-allowgroups-line-in-etc-ssh-sshd-config/35935)
**Author:** [@Suresh\_Karpurapu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Suresh_Karpurapu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-append-the-new-group-to-the-existing-allowgroups-line-in-etc-ssh-sshd-config/35935 "2021-11-09T12:27:57Z")
Hi Experts, I would like to append the new group to the existing AllowGroups in /etc/ssh/sshd\_config file without disturbing the existing group. I tried with lineinfile module but unfortunately its failing or overwritin… --- ## [HTTPS Certificate Validation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/https-certificate-validation/35980)
**Author:** [@Clinton\_Ryan\_Manigsa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Clinton_Ryan_Manigsa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/https-certificate-validation/35980 "2021-11-09T10:45:54Z")
Hello, Is it possible to use only 1 certificate for all my windows servers? That way I do not have to generate and signed each one of them. I have about 100+ servers so it can be a bit difficult to maintain. --- ## ["Webhook previously received, aborting."](https://forum.ansible.com/t/webhook-previously-received-aborting/35978)
**Author:** [@joaodlf](https://forum.ansible.com/u/joaodlf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/webhook-previously-received-aborting/35978 "2021-11-09T09:35:03Z")
I’m getting a Webhook previously received, aborting. when running a GitHub webhook for a template , I suspect coming from here: https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/eec4f8dcc27428cd1aeb1c251d43052a3ea780e8/awx/api/views/… --- ## [win\_dns\_record credentials](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-dns-record-credentials/35973)
**Author:** [@Elio\_Lopez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Elio_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-dns-record-credentials/35973 "2021-11-09T01:22:32Z")
Hello there, I’m using the win\_dns\_record module in tower 3.8.3 in Openshift, but it doesn’t seem to have an option to put the credentials to be used, or at least not documented. The only way to fill in the required “a… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=97) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=99)