# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=14 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 15 --- ## [synchronize links](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-links/33840)
**Author:** [@Gerrit\_Kuehn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gerrit_Kuehn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2020, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-links/33840 "2020-09-22T07:25:39Z")
Hello, I have a question concerning the handling of symlinks with the synchronize module: What exactly is the difference between the "link" and "copy\_link" options, and how are they intended to be used? The docs say --- ## [Best way to provide vault password in CI](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-provide-vault-password-in-ci/33819)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Schlather](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luke_Schlather)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-provide-vault-password-in-ci/33819 "2020-09-17T22:31:08Z")
I’m trying to figure out what the best way to provide a vault password for a CI process is. My organization uses Azure Devops, where it is standard to create a secret environment variable, and make that available to the … --- ## [galaxy.yml tags length max?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-yml-tags-length-max/33834)
**Author:** [@ddimatos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ddimatos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-yml-tags-length-max/33834 "2020-09-17T02:52:27Z")
Hello everyone, Early on when we started developing Ansible collections, I had a tag that was 42 chars long and it was accepted on Galaxy yet later rejected on Hub. I know it was long , call it naive or pass it off as a… --- ## [Looking for help testing Ansible Documentation redirects](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-help-testing-ansible-documentation-redirects/33815)
**Author:** [@samccann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samccann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-help-testing-ansible-documentation-redirects/33815 "2020-09-15T19:54:40Z")
Hi everyone! I’m one of the Ansible documentation writers and we’re looking for some help testing the updated docsite for collections. With Ansible 2.10, all the module documentation pages are moving to new URLs based o… --- ## [Role/Collection publishers - feedback needed!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-collection-publishers-feedback-needed/33796)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-collection-publishers-feedback-needed/33796 "2020-09-11T23:26:26Z")
If you use the ansible-galaxy CLI to publish roles or collections to Galaxy, you may care about this. The GitHub API that underlies the ansible-galaxy login command is being removed in November. Without it, users doing r… --- ## [Ansible Contributor Summit 10 (part of AnsibleFest 2020 Virtual Experience)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit-10-part-of-ansiblefest-2020-virtual-experience/33785)
**Author:** [@Carol\_Chen1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Carol_Chen1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit-10-part-of-ansiblefest-2020-virtual-experience/33785 "2020-09-10T13:09:53Z")
Greetings Ansible contributors, current and potential: Due to overwhelming interest in the AnsibleFest 2020 edition of the Ansible Contributor Summit, we are planning 2 days of program for you, depending on where you… --- ## [Ansible access on Gitlab](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-access-on-gitlab/33760)
**Author:** [@Aden\_Fissihaie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aden_Fissihaie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2020, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-access-on-gitlab/33760 "2020-09-08T08:23:12Z")
Hello all, I have a lab that is trying to integrate with Ansible and the lab participants need a way to all access Gitlab without having to give each member ssh keys, but rather a service account that allows all users a… --- ## [New release: ansible-base 2.10.1rc3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-base-2-10-1rc3/33756)
**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-base-2-10-1rc3/33756 "2020-09-07T20:18:00Z")
Hi all- we're happy to announce that the general release of ansible-base 2.10.1rc3 is now available! This is a release candidate of the next version of the ansible-base 2.10 series, which will be 2.10.1. Note that 2.1… --- ## [Slight changes to RC schedule for 2.10.1 and 2.10.2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/slight-changes-to-rc-schedule-for-2-10-1-and-2-10-2/33745)
**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/slight-changes-to-rc-schedule-for-2-10-1-and-2-10-2/33745 "2020-09-04T21:58:51Z")
Hi all, You might recall an email I sent to the list on August 27th about RCs for minor versions. There has been a slight change to the schedule, though most of it remains unchanged. This Monday (September 7th), we … --- ## [saving command output from a loop in different variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/saving-command-output-from-a-loop-in-different-variables/33731)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Hoyt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Hoyt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/saving-command-output-from-a-loop-in-different-variables/33731 "2020-09-04T18:28:33Z")
Hi, I’m trying to run a command on a remote server, multiple times and need to set a fact or register different names for each. Here’s the code I have for running the command: name: ‘run opctest status on PG’ win\_com… --- ## [writing output to a csv file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/writing-output-to-a-csv-file/33737)
**Author:** [@SK11](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SK11)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/writing-output-to-a-csv-file/33737 "2020-09-03T11:06:56Z")
Ansible version - 2.9 Facing issue in writing output to a csv file, its not writing the output consistently into the file. Having an inventory file with three server IPs, playbook yml script will execute command to che… --- ## [Do you all have a a branching and release policy?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-you-all-have-a-a-branching-and-release-policy/33724)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Reselman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Reselman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-you-all-have-a-a-branching-and-release-policy/33724 "2020-09-03T00:32:01Z")
I am doing an article on branching and release policies for the most popular open-source projects. To say Ansible is not popular is an extreme understatement. Thus, I ask, do you have have a branching and release policy… --- ## [Ansible task not starting up custom node.js script with either shell or command module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-task-not-starting-up-custom-node-js-script-with-either-shell-or-command-module/33730)
**Author:** [@Jonin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-task-not-starting-up-custom-node-js-script-with-either-shell-or-command-module/33730 "2020-09-02T20:06:18Z")
Hi, Any ideas where I am going wrong here? I have a web server task which uses shell to start apache no problem: hosts: webservers remote\_user: root become\_user: test become: True tasks: name: Task18 - Start webs… --- ## [Ansible - install python3-apt package](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-install-python3-apt-package/33719)
**Author:** [@SamB](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SamB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-install-python3-apt-package/33719 "2020-09-02T03:45:32Z")
I am Using Ubuntu 18.04, Ansible 2.9, Python 3.6.9, have installed python3-apt On a basic ansible command ansible -b all -m apt -a “name=apache2 state=latest” Get Error: FAILED! =\> { “ansible\_facts”: { “discovered\_inte… --- ## [New ansible-base release candidate: 2.10.1rc2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-base-release-candidate-2-10-1rc2/33709)
**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-base-release-candidate-2-10-1rc2/33709 "2020-09-01T15:18:49Z")
Hi all- we're happy to announce that the general release of Ansible 2.10.1rc2 is now available! This is a release candidate of the next version of the ansible-base 2.10 series, which will be 2.10.1. Note that 2.10.1 i… --- ## [json parsing help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/json-parsing-help/33698)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Hoyt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Hoyt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/json-parsing-help/33698 "2020-08-30T19:21:55Z")
Hi everyone, I’m just learning ansible and having some trouble parsing out some json data. I’m hoping someone can help me. What I’m looking for is the Name field at hc\_pim\_info.dpListProcessesReply.dpServiceList.dpServic… --- ## [create file using ansible variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-file-using-ansible-variable/33693)
**Author:** [@Pradeep\_Ghorpade](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pradeep_Ghorpade)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-file-using-ansible-variable/33693 "2020-08-28T18:02:05Z")
Hello, i am trying to create file which will be use to create partition in windows. I am using variables in below format. additional\_disks: drive\_letter: E mount\_point: TMP1 disk\_size: 7 label: DBInstall block\_s… --- ## [minor-version RCs for ansible 2.8 and 2.9, and ansible-base 2.10](https://forum.ansible.com/t/minor-version-rcs-for-ansible-2-8-and-2-9-and-ansible-base-2-10/33689)
**Author:** [@relrod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/relrod)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/minor-version-rcs-for-ansible-2-8-and-2-9-and-ansible-base-2-10/33689 "2020-08-27T20:06:07Z")
Greetings, In an effort to provide more stability in our minor releases, the Ansible Core team is planning to start publishing release-candidates for minor versions of Ansible 2.8, Ansible 2.9, and ansible-base 2.10. … --- ## [Ansible-2.10.0: Unfrozen until beta1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-0-unfrozen-until-beta1/33687)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-0-unfrozen-until-beta1/33687 "2020-08-27T19:12:56Z")
Greetings collection maintainers! I have an important update to the Ansible-2.10.0 release schedule that affects you. == Summary: The important bits == I announced feature freeze for Ansible 2.10.0 last week. Howeve… --- ## [Missing parameter in module theforeman.foreman.repository (Feature request)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/missing-parameter-in-module-theforeman-foreman-repository-feature-request/33685)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Bentley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rick_Bentley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/missing-parameter-in-module-theforeman-foreman-repository-feature-request/33685 "2020-08-27T12:35:25Z")
Hello, I would like to request a new feature in the module “theforeman.foreman.repository” The parameter --publish-via-http is available in the hammer command " hammer repository create --help | grep publish –publish… --- ## [Task to input fields into a interactive database script.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-to-input-fields-into-a-interactive-database-script/33668)
**Author:** [@Jonin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-to-input-fields-into-a-interactive-database-script/33668 "2020-08-26T16:20:41Z")
Hi, I am looking to automate this task within ansible and have no idea really how to do this. I run the set up script manually on the host(s) like this: I call the “setup” script below with npm run options: npm run s… --- ## [Using group vars and vars from vars prompt](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-group-vars-and-vars-from-vars-prompt/33608)
**Author:** [@Sarvani\_Vadali](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sarvani_Vadali)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-group-vars-and-vars-from-vars-prompt/33608 "2020-08-24T06:04:04Z")
I am trying to get a value through vars prompt in my playbook and writing a task in a role to see if the value == foo or if value == bar if the value == foo ,i want to get values from the vars.yaml file which has a sect… --- ## [How to run entire playbook sequential against inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-entire-playbook-sequential-against-inventory/33657)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Sawyers](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_Sawyers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-entire-playbook-sequential-against-inventory/33657 "2020-08-22T12:13:51Z")
Hi Jonin, Sound like you have something like this and you want to group and batch the hosts? --- ## [Is callback function is thread safe?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-callback-function-is-thread-safe/33654)
**Author:** [@Nihanth\_Joseph](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nihanth_Joseph)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-callback-function-is-thread-safe/33654 "2020-08-21T08:46:24Z")
I have written playbooks to manage 100s of machines and i am using callback plugins to capture the output of each task and generate reports at the end. Since I am using forks (eg. 20) do i have to handle each output in t… --- ## [Ease of ansible debugging](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ease-of-ansible-debugging/33650)
**Author:** [@Markus\_Fischbacher](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Markus_Fischbacher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ease-of-ansible-debugging/33650 "2020-08-21T05:54:45Z")
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/71369 I found it pretty sad, that this issue was closed with so less effort. Also imo the mentioned section “simple debugging” isn’t simple at all. Well it is simple but not eas… --- ## [Ansible 2.10.0 collection versions now feature frozen](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-0-collection-versions-now-feature-frozen/33641)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-0-collection-versions-now-feature-frozen/33641 "2020-08-19T15:49:52Z")
Greetings all, in preparation for the beta1 release on the first of September, the ansible package is now feature frozen. What does that mean exactly? The main goal of the 2.10.x package is to give end users a smooth … --- ## [Ansible 2.10.0 alpha 9](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-0-alpha-9/33612)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-0-alpha-9/33612 "2020-08-14T07:35:27Z")
Hi all- For all those wanting to test the next version of Ansible, we're happy to announce that Ansible 2.10.0 alpha9 is now available on PyPI! Ansible 2.10.0a9 pulls in the ansible-base-2.10.0 package via a dependen… --- ## [Filter plugin to convert executed command output to JSON](https://forum.ansible.com/t/filter-plugin-to-convert-executed-command-output-to-json/33522)
**Author:** [@Kelly\_Brazil](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kelly_Brazil)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/filter-plugin-to-convert-executed-command-output-to-json/33522 "2020-08-07T17:40:37Z")
Hi everyone! I’m not a day-to-day user of Ansible, but I am the developer of a tool called JC that JSONifies the output of many commands and file-types and I got some feedback that it might be good to integrate JC into … --- ## [Acquiring Current Network Device Configurations](https://forum.ansible.com/t/acquiring-current-network-device-configurations/33555)
**Author:** [@Chui\_Hui\_Chiu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chui_Hui_Chiu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/acquiring-current-network-device-configurations/33555 "2020-08-07T09:14:55Z")
Hello, I’m trying to do the followings for a network switch. (1) retrieve the current configuration of a VLAN. (2) preserve the current VLAN configuration on the Ansible host. (3) push the new configuration to the VL… --- ## [Ansible 2.10.0 alpha 8](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-0-alpha-8/33564)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-10-0-alpha-8/33564 "2020-08-06T22:02:09Z")
Hi all- For all those wanting to test the next version of Ansible, we're happy to announce that Ansible 2.10.0 alpha8 is now available on PyPI! Ansible 2.10.0a8 pulls in the ansible-base package (currently at version… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=13) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=15)