# Ansible Developer

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## [role argument validation for arbitrary keys](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-argument-validation-for-arbitrary-keys/34880)

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**Author:** [@Patrick\_Hemmer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Patrick_Hemmer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-argument-validation-for-arbitrary-keys/34880 "2021-04-05T14:49:25Z")

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So I was eager to try out the new role argument validation which is in the pipeline for 2.11 (https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/user\_guide/playbooks\_reuse\_roles.html#role-argument-validation), but immediately ran in…

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## [CERTIFICATE\_VERIFY\_FAILED error for snow\_record module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/certificate-verify-failed-error-for-snow-record-module/34901)

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**Author:** [@Jagadish\_Raj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jagadish_Raj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/certificate-verify-failed-error-for-snow-record-module/34901 "2021-04-01T10:02:36Z")

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Dear all, I am trying to upload an attachment to a ServiceNow record, but I am stuck with the error shown below. fatal: \[localhost\]: FAILED! =\> {“attachment”: “\*\*\*/abc.txt”, “changed”: false, “display\_value”: false, “e…

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## [tower\_job\_template multiple credentials](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tower-job-template-multiple-credentials/34899)

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**Author:** [@AP1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AP1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tower-job-template-multiple-credentials/34899 "2021-03-31T23:23:53Z")

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Is it possible to give multiple credentials to a job template for separate secrets in this module?

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## [Generating the custom log file in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generating-the-custom-log-file-in-ansible/34893)

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**Author:** [@Syed\_Kasim](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Syed_Kasim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generating-the-custom-log-file-in-ansible/34893 "2021-03-31T06:23:07Z")

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I am new to Ansible and Python. We have the following requirements. Writing logs given in the playbook. Like tasks:- name: Copying the files copy: src: some path dest: some path write\_log: msg: “Copied the files” T…

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## [Ansible-4.0.0 alpha 3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-4-0-0-alpha-3/34890)

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**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-4-0-0-alpha-3/34890 "2021-03-30T20:49:07Z")

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Hi all, We're happy to announce that the Ansible-4.0.0 alpha3 package is now available! This update is based on the Ansible-core-2.11.x package which is a major update from the Ansible-3 package (Ansible-3 was based …

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## [New beta release: ansible-core 2.11.0b4](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-beta-release-ansible-core-2-11-0b4/34881)

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**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-beta-release-ansible-core-2-11-0b4/34881 "2021-03-30T05:10:47Z")

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Hi all- we're happy to announce that the beta release of ansible-core, 2.11.0b4 is now available! Note that because we are shipping a fourth beta, the rc1 release candidate of ansible-core has been pushed back one wee…

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## [Convert a kubectl command to ansible equivalent command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/convert-a-kubectl-command-to-ansible-equivalent-command/34851)

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**Author:** [@George\_Tsoumplekas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/George_Tsoumplekas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/convert-a-kubectl-command-to-ansible-equivalent-command/34851 "2021-03-25T09:55:53Z")

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I am using helm operators and I would like to convert the following command kubectl patch deployment -n my\_namespace myoperator-operator --type=‘json’ -p=‘\[ {“op”: “replace”, “path”: “/spec/template/spec/containers/0/im…

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## [Rollback in existing deployment fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rollback-in-existing-deployment-fails/34849)

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**Author:** [@George\_Tsoumplekas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/George_Tsoumplekas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rollback-in-existing-deployment-fails/34849 "2021-03-25T09:00:49Z")

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Hello all I am using ansible and helm operators in order to rollback a current deployment The content of the path is simiral to the following { “spec”: { “template”: { “spec”: { “containers”: \[ { “name”: “patch-…

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## [Do we need StrageyBase.\_results\_lock?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-we-need-strageybase-results-lock/34814)

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**Author:** [@moreati](https://forum.ansible.com/u/moreati)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-we-need-strageybase-results-lock/34814 "2021-03-24T17:47:47Z")

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ansible.plugins.strategy.StrategyBase.\_results\_lock is acquired to control access to StrategyBase.\_results and StrategyBase.\_handler\_results. Specifically in ansible.plugins.strategy.results\_thread\_main() before append…

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## [ansible-4.0.0 alpha2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-4-0-0-alpha2/34846)

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**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-4-0-0-alpha2/34846 "2021-03-24T16:05:29Z")

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Hi all, We're happy to announce that the Ansible-4.0.0 alpha2 package is now available! This update is based on the Ansible-core-2.11.x package which is a major update from the Ansible-3 package (Ansible-3 was based …

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## [extract stdout value](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extract-stdout-value/34841)

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**Author:** [@Heman\_Malve](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Heman_Malve)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extract-stdout-value/34841 "2021-03-24T04:31:15Z")

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Team, stdout line as shown below. “stdout”: “var1:value1, var2:value2, var3:value3” I Would like to extract value3 from stdout , does it works with regexp or any other way to do this? pls suggest …

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## [extract stdout value](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extract-stdout-value/34840)

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**Author:** [@Heman\_Malve](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Heman_Malve)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extract-stdout-value/34840 "2021-03-24T04:30:46Z")

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Team, stdout line as shown below. “stdout”: “var1:value1, var2:value2, var3:value3” I Would like to extract value3 from stdout , does it works with regexp or any other way to do this? pls suggest …

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## [RE: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/73933 and https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/73932#issuecomment-802228667](https://forum.ansible.com/t/re-https-github-com-ansible-ansible-issues-73933-and-https-github-com-ansible-ansible-issues-73932-issuecomment-802228667/34827)

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**Author:** [@jnm27](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jnm27)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/re-https-github-com-ansible-ansible-issues-73933-and-https-github-com-ansible-ansible-issues-73932-issuecomment-802228667/34827 "2021-03-22T14:13:37Z")

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Hi, Concerning those two tickets above, please read my last comments. If nothing else, we would at least like the ability to have variables earlier in a dictionary definition referenceable in later variables within the…

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## [How get all the containers of a pod](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-get-all-the-containers-of-a-pod/34826)

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**Author:** [@George\_Tsoumplekas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/George_Tsoumplekas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-get-all-the-containers-of-a-pod/34826 "2021-03-22T11:14:01Z")

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try to get all the containers that are included in a pod using ansible… I have no experience in ansible and kubernetes. It is the first I have worked with ansible and kubernetes I use an iteration through the pods to ge…

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## [Lineinfile creates duplicates entries when running playbook multiple times](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lineinfile-creates-duplicates-entries-when-running-playbook-multiple-times/34822)

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**Author:** [@janaki\_raman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/janaki_raman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lineinfile-creates-duplicates-entries-when-running-playbook-multiple-times/34822 "2021-03-22T04:43:02Z")

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Hi All, lineinfile duplicates the entry… I am trying to append a line based on the regex… but if i run the playbook again, it keeps adding the lines… name: “Updating /etc/default/grub with security parameters” linein…

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## [New beta release: ansible-core 2.11.0b3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-beta-release-ansible-core-2-11-0b3/34820)

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**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-beta-release-ansible-core-2-11-0b3/34820 "2021-03-21T05:09:20Z")

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Hi all- we're happy to announce that the beta release of ansible-core 2.11.0b3 is available! ansible-core 2.11 is a rename of ansible-base. As with ansible-base, it includes only a minimal, vetted set of modules and p…

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## [Ansible-4.0.0 alpha1 released!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-4-0-0-alpha1-released/34797)

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**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-4-0-0-alpha1-released/34797 "2021-03-16T23:35:36Z")

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## [How do you find which module version is included with an Ansible release](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-you-find-which-module-version-is-included-with-an-ansible-release/34794)

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**Author:** [@Nathan\_Stapp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nathan_Stapp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-you-find-which-module-version-is-included-with-an-ansible-release/34794 "2021-03-16T19:53:03Z")

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I have a customer with Ansible 2.9. He is having issues with FTDAnsible module. I know there are particular issues with specific FTDAnsible modules. Is there any matrix that provides this informatoin?

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## [New beta release: ansible-core 2.11.0b2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-beta-release-ansible-core-2-11-0b2/34790)

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**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-beta-release-ansible-core-2-11-0b2/34790 "2021-03-16T15:24:53Z")

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Hi all- we're happy to announce that the general release of ansible-core 2.11.0b2 is now available! ansible-core 2.11 is a rename of ansible-base. As with ansible-base, it includes only a minimal, vetted set of module…

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## [Ansible Contributor Summit 2021.03](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit-2021-03/34635)

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**Author:** [@cybette](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cybette)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit-2021-03/34635 "2021-03-15T21:19:43Z")

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Hi everyone, We’re happy to announce the first Ansible Contributor Summit for 2021! It will be on Tuesday, March 9, from 12:00-20:00 UTC, and will be held online. For those unfamiliar with this event, the Ansible Contr…

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## [Extracting value from ansible play](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extracting-value-from-ansible-play/34785)

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**Author:** [@Heman\_Malve](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Heman_Malve)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extracting-value-from-ansible-play/34785 "2021-03-15T10:31:56Z")

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Team, During ansible play one of the debug variable as shown below ok: \[hostname\] =\> { “variable name”: \[ “value” \] } /tmp/“{{value}}” ==\> /tmp/"\[u’value’\]" I want to use only value instead of u, , now and expec…

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## [Extracting a value from stderr](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extracting-a-value-from-stderr/34780)

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**Author:** [@Glenn\_Robinson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Glenn_Robinson)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extracting-a-value-from-stderr/34780 "2021-03-14T10:33:30Z")

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I’m using a module which returns some information in the module’s register stderr variable when the module encounters an issue. Using - debug: var=sql\_delete.stderr returns: ok: \[ibmi01\] =\> { “sql\_delete.stderr”: { “…

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## [Dates worth knowing: upcoming ansible-2.8, ansible-2.9, ansible-base, ansible-core schedule](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dates-worth-knowing-upcoming-ansible-2-8-ansible-2-9-ansible-base-ansible-core-schedule/34767)

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**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dates-worth-knowing-upcoming-ansible-2-8-ansible-2-9-ansible-base-ansible-core-schedule/34767 "2021-03-11T20:21:05Z")

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Hi all, I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of our plan for ansible \< 2.10, and the next few ansible-base and ansible-core releases. On 26 April 2021, several things are slated to happen: \* ansible-core 2.11…

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## [Invitation to participate in a survey about Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invitation-to-participate-in-a-survey-about-ansible/34702)

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**Author:** [@Tan\_J](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tan_J)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invitation-to-participate-in-a-survey-about-ansible/34702 "2021-03-11T15:17:23Z")

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Dear Ansible contributor, We are doing research on understanding how developers manage a special kind of Technical Debt in Python. We kindly ask 15-20 minutes of your time to fill out our survey. To help you decide whe…

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## [Unable to connect via jump-server. Do not understand why control socket is missing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-connect-via-jump-server-do-not-understand-why-control-socket-is-missing/29765)

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**Author:** [@myprogramingnotes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/myprogramingnotes)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-connect-via-jump-server-do-not-understand-why-control-socket-is-missing/29765 "2021-03-09T09:34:42Z")

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According to the docs setting ProxyCommand in ansible\_ssh\_command\_args will enable access to private servers via a jump server. I am attempting to do this but keeping the error Control socket “/Users/pnotes/.ansible/cp/…

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## [New release candidates: ansible-base 2.10.7rc1, ansible 2.9.19rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-base-2-10-7rc1-ansible-2-9-19rc1/34747)

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**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-base-2-10-7rc1-ansible-2-9-19rc1/34747 "2021-03-09T07:51:11Z")

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Hi all- we're happy to announce that the release candidates ansible-base 2.10.7rc1 and ansible 2.9.19rc1 are now available! How to get it

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## [Why does ansible-test pylint consider "\_" to be a "bad-name"?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-does-ansible-test-pylint-consider-to-be-a-bad-name/34742)

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**Author:** [@Richard\_Megginson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Richard_Megginson)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-does-ansible-test-pylint-consider-to-be-a-bad-name/34742 "2021-03-08T18:40:03Z")

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Question about ansible-test sanity pylint - https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.9/test/lib/ansible\_test/\_data/sanity/pylint/config/ansible-test.cfg#L28 - why is \_ considered a bad variable name? It is the s…

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## [Announcement: Introducing Ansible Community Engineering Steering Committee](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcement-introducing-ansible-community-engineering-steering-committee/34741)

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**Author:** [@Ompragash](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ompragash)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcement-introducing-ansible-community-engineering-steering-committee/34741 "2021-03-08T16:15:37Z")

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Hi Everyone, We are happy to inform you that we are launching a Steering Committee for the Ansible Community Project. The committee members shall be broadly representative of the planning/approval area. As it’s a brand …

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## [characters limit of line: in lineinfile module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/characters-limit-of-line-in-lineinfile-module/34738)

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**Author:** [@Heman\_Malve](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Heman_Malve)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/characters-limit-of-line-in-lineinfile-module/34738 "2021-03-08T12:49:09Z")

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Hi Team, Do we have any limit of line text in lineinfile module (text contains .,",- and space characters ) and also alternate way to combine the text , please suggest !!

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## [New beta release: ansible-core 2.11.0b1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-beta-release-ansible-core-2-11-0b1/34710)

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**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-beta-release-ansible-core-2-11-0b1/34710 "2021-03-03T22:11:40Z")

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Hi all- we're happy to announce that the first BETA release of ansible-core 2.11.0 is now available! ansible-core 2.11 is a rename of ansible-base. As with ansible-base, it includes only a minimal, vetted set of modul…

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