# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=23 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 24 --- ## [How do I get a PR merged?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-pr-merged/31131)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Barre](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steven_Barre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2019, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-get-a-pr-merged/31131 "2019-08-27T04:53:24Z")
So I opened a PR 59067, responded to questions and input, and got two approvals. But now it appears to just be going stale. Is there a next step I need to take to get it merged? Are PRs only merged during certain times? … --- ## [How to get a PR merged?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-a-pr-merged/31130)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Barre](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steven_Barre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2019, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-a-pr-merged/31130 "2019-08-27T04:50:17Z")
So I opened a PR https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/59067, responded to questions and input, and got two approvals. But now it appears to just be going stale. Is there a next step I need to take to get it merged? Ar… --- ## [Inventori plugin and vault](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventori-plugin-and-vault/31120)
**Author:** [@Claudio\_Papa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Claudio_Papa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2019, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventori-plugin-and-vault/31120 "2019-08-27T02:40:28Z")
Hi, I'm developing an inventory plugin that contain some ansible vaulted data. I don't know how to decode this data, I've tried with dataloader without lucky, what is the most stable way to decode (or encode) yaml data … --- ## [Looking for Feedback: Ansible LDAP Inventory Plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-feedback-ansible-ldap-inventory-plugin/31128)
**Author:** [@Josh\_R](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Josh_R)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-feedback-ansible-ldap-inventory-plugin/31128 "2019-08-26T18:07:01Z")
I developed an inventory plugin that queries LDAP (Active Directory) to generate a list of hosts and groups base on OU structure. It handles expired AD computer accounts, can ping hosts to see if they are online and var… --- ## [hanging ad-hoc gather-facts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hanging-ad-hoc-gather-facts/31116)
**Author:** [@Libor\_Nenadal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Libor_Nenadal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2019, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hanging-ad-hoc-gather-facts/31116 "2019-08-24T07:44:13Z")
Hi, I am trying to debug playbook that keeps hanging for one machine by running ad-hoc command on that machine: ansible -i hosts -m setup -a ‘gather\_subset=!hardware’ rpi4 It hangs with following debug output: 1059 1… --- ## [Issues running playbook in my EVE-NG lab](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-running-playbook-in-my-eve-ng-lab/31096)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Williams](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steven_Williams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-running-playbook-in-my-eve-ng-lab/31096 "2019-08-21T21:00:22Z")
Stevens-MacBook-Pro:ansible stevenwiliams$ cat getver1.yml name: show version and other user level commands hosts: IOL\_Routers gather\_facts: false connection: local tasks: name: run multiple commands on remote no… --- ## [Cant save output to file?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-save-output-to-file/31095)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Williams](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steven_Williams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-save-output-to-file/31095 "2019-08-21T20:59:10Z")
Stevens-MacBook-Pro:ansible stevenwiliams$ ansible IOL\_Routers -i ./hosts -m raw -a “show run” -u cisco -k \> filetest -bash: filetest: Permission denied Stevens-MacBook-Pro:ansible stevenwiliams$ what am I missing her… --- ## [error in import playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-import-playbook/31092)
**Author:** [@Dmitriy\_Trubov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dmitriy_Trubov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-import-playbook/31092 "2019-08-21T19:27:14Z")
hi, here is simple example: wrapper play book --- ## [error message in import playbook: this task 'import\_playbook' has extra params](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-message-in-import-playbook-this-task-import-playbook-has-extra-params/31091)
**Author:** [@Dmitriy\_Trubov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dmitriy_Trubov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-message-in-import-playbook-this-task-import-playbook-has-extra-params/31091 "2019-08-21T16:39:22Z")
Hi I have error in importing playbook TASK \[Perform storage console playbook test\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Who triggers the wrapper script generation on a Windows node ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/who-triggers-the-wrapper-script-generation-on-a-windows-node/31052)
**Author:** [@Prasoon\_Karunan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prasoon_Karunan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/who-triggers-the-wrapper-script-generation-on-a-windows-node/31052 "2019-08-18T20:16:37Z")
Hi Folks, I am now trying to understand how ansible module execution happens on a Windows node. I’ve understood about the wrapper scripts and the json file which contains everything, but cannot find the starting point o… --- ## [error when running a windows command using 'raw'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-running-a-windows-command-using-raw/31051)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Jackson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-running-a-windows-command-using-raw/31051 "2019-08-16T11:42:31Z")
Hi all, Tearing my hair out trying to resolve this. I am getting the following:- “reason”: “failed at splitting arguments, either an unbalanced jinja2 block or quotes: C:\\‘Program Files’\\IBM\\SQLLIB\\BIN\\db2licm -a\\n{{ t… --- ## [potential bug in eric\_eccli module,](https://forum.ansible.com/t/potential-bug-in-eric-eccli-module/31045)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Moller](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lucas_Moller)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/potential-bug-in-eric-eccli-module/31045 "2019-08-16T11:16:15Z")
Hi all, I am currently developing and checking out the eric\_eccli module which has been merged to the devel build not long ago. I am using the newest Ansible devel build I got now a failure of a task with, as it seems… --- ## [read multiarray with find module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/read-multiarray-with-find-module/31041)
**Author:** [@Enzo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Enzo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/read-multiarray-with-find-module/31041 "2019-08-14T19:33:09Z")
Hello all, I’ve the follow case, have some directories that receive though list, by example: Directories: /path/to/dir1 /path/to/dir2 /path/to/dir3 My objective is use find module to get the files with .sh extension… --- ## [Request For Feedback: Security Operations Automation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/request-for-feedback-security-operations-automation/30999)
**Author:** [@maxamillion](https://forum.ansible.com/u/maxamillion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2019, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/request-for-feedback-security-operations-automation/30999 "2019-08-09T05:00:13Z")
Hello all, This is a Request For Feedback (and potentially contributors if anyone is interested in joining the fun). I've started creating an Ansible Collection\[0\]\[1\] with modules/plugins/roles/etc focused on Sec… --- ## [Importing a yaml file in ansible-playbook.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/importing-a-yaml-file-in-ansible-playbook/30987)
**Author:** [@PranavBarve](https://forum.ansible.com/u/PranavBarve)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/importing-a-yaml-file-in-ansible-playbook/30987 "2019-08-08T16:09:19Z")
I am running ansilbe-playbooks using the ansible-runner in python. I have a configuration yaml file. I want my playbooks to import that configuration file in order to use the variables from that file. I am using jinja2… --- ## [Password declaration in Clear text when using Kerberos ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/password-declaration-in-clear-text-when-using-kerberos/30910)
**Author:** [@Neeraj\_Shah](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Neeraj_Shah)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/password-declaration-in-clear-text-when-using-kerberos/30910 "2019-08-08T13:40:48Z")
| | Hi All, As per official docs, using ansible to manage windows hosts requires us to specify the password in plain text for ansible\_winrm\_transport variable in the hosts file or the group\_vars file. My q… --- ## [Error in ansible Python API](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-ansible-python-api/30973)
**Author:** [@PranavBarve](https://forum.ansible.com/u/PranavBarve)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-ansible-python-api/30973 "2019-08-07T10:06:23Z")
I have encountered an error while working with ansible Python API. Error : “the connection plugin ‘\’ was not found” I googled this error and found this answer : https://github.c… --- ## [Limitations for tags in Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/limitations-for-tags-in-ansible/30951)
**Author:** [@Derek\_Chan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Derek_Chan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/limitations-for-tags-in-ansible/30951 "2019-08-07T03:34:35Z")
Hi everyone, I am planning to use ansible to execute a long list of task but I would like users to select which task to execute with the help of some GUI from Python. Is there any limitations of the number of tags I can … --- ## [generate playbook from blueprint](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generate-playbook-from-blueprint/30955)
**Author:** [@tomevision](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tomevision)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generate-playbook-from-blueprint/30955 "2019-08-05T15:24:22Z")
Hello, using Cloudify I have created a tosca based blueprint it is YAML file, then I want to generate my playbook based on this YAML file. is this possible to do? --- ## [azure\_rm\_deployment module showing "MODULE FAILURE" with ansible 2.6 version but the same works with ansible 2.8 version](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-rm-deployment-module-showing-module-failure-with-ansible-2-6-version-but-the-same-works-with-ansible-2-8-version/30954)
**Author:** [@rajini\_kamu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rajini_kamu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-rm-deployment-module-showing-module-failure-with-ansible-2-6-version-but-the-same-works-with-ansible-2-8-version/30954 "2019-08-05T13:36:40Z")
azure\_rm\_deployment module showing “MODULE FAILURE” with ansible 2.6 version but the same modules works with ansible 2.8 version and we can able to deploy resource in azure cloud environment. As advised by Linux team, W… --- ## [Assistance on debugging issue win\_xml](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assistance-on-debugging-issue-win-xml/30947)
**Author:** [@Picante](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Picante)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assistance-on-debugging-issue-win-xml/30947 "2019-08-05T03:00:11Z")
Hi, I am having some issues using the win\_xml module, I am hoping to do a bit more troubleshooting. I tried to follow some of the instructions of the following link but i wasn’t successful in setting up a debugging env… --- ## [File creation from within a custom module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-creation-from-within-a-custom-module/30945)
**Author:** [@Miguel\_Tillis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Miguel_Tillis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-creation-from-within-a-custom-module/30945 "2019-08-04T19:03:47Z")
Hello! How do you create & modify a file from within a custom module? I created a custom module that transfers some functionality from a python3 program that I wrote. Part of the program modifies a file by using the op… --- ## [How do you write an ansible callback plugin to only show messages from something i explicitly write out like through debug?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-you-write-an-ansible-callback-plugin-to-only-show-messages-from-something-i-explicitly-write-out-like-through-debug/30904)
**Author:** [@Anders\_Swenson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anders_Swenson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-you-write-an-ansible-callback-plugin-to-only-show-messages-from-something-i-explicitly-write-out-like-through-debug/30904 "2019-07-30T13:15:23Z")
I’ve made a few attempts but nothing gets rid of all the extra stuff printed to stdout. I would like only things i explicitly try to print out like through debug to show. Here is a simple example: hw.yaml: --- ## [Ansible regex replace](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-regex-replace/30898)
**Author:** [@Pankaj\_arora](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pankaj_arora)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-regex-replace/30898 "2019-07-30T06:26:33Z")
Hi, I have var file in which I want to replace dot in maven group id with forwarding slash. NEXUS\_REST\_API\_PARAMS: “{{ {{ MVN\_GROUP\_ID }} | regex\_replace(‘\[.\]’,‘//’) }}/{{ MVN\_ARTIFACT\_ID }}/{{ MVN\_VERSION }}/{{ PACKAG… --- ## [Ansible module for Mongo Atlas](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-for-mongo-atlas/30869)
**Author:** [@Raja\_Shekhar\_Chava](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raja_Shekhar_Chava)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-for-mongo-atlas/30869 "2019-07-25T15:34:57Z")
There is a module to connect and create users on mongo database. However there is no module for the same when using Mongo Atlas (the cloud hosted mongodb). I am wondering whether there are any plans to come up with a mod… --- ## [Developing plugin for Aerohive wireless access points - need another set of eyes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developing-plugin-for-aerohive-wireless-access-points-need-another-set-of-eyes/30815)
**Author:** [@DT1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DT1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developing-plugin-for-aerohive-wireless-access-points-need-another-set-of-eyes/30815 "2019-07-23T13:51:17Z")
I am in need of some guidance on developing a plugin for Aerohive wireless access points. I feel like I am very close to making this all work, but I am stuck and would appreciate any assistance that you can provide. I ha… --- ## [removing the extra new line from the stdout\_lines in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/removing-the-extra-new-line-from-the-stdout-lines-in-ansible/30840)
**Author:** [@Bubunia\_Patra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bubunia_Patra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/removing-the-extra-new-line-from-the-stdout-lines-in-ansible/30840 "2019-07-23T09:51:28Z")
Hi all, I am trying to parse the stdout\_lines to find the matching strings in a line. But the problem is stdout\_lines adds new line at the end and the match string also contains new line which looks ugly. Any idea how I… --- ## [quoting issue on JBoss install?\>](https://forum.ansible.com/t/quoting-issue-on-jboss-install/30810)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Jackson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/quoting-issue-on-jboss-install/30810 "2019-07-18T14:53:38Z")
Hi All, I’m sure someone with more ansible experience than I will spot the problem very quickly but I am tearing my hair out trying to figure out the issue. Basically, I want to issue the following command from my play… --- ## [Need to use raw module to enter bash shell but leads to a timeout](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-to-use-raw-module-to-enter-bash-shell-but-leads-to-a-timeout/30796)
**Author:** [@Eren\_Karaaslan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Eren_Karaaslan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-to-use-raw-module-to-enter-bash-shell-but-leads-to-a-timeout/30796 "2019-07-17T18:00:16Z")
I have a remote machine which I ssh to and this leads to a command shell from which I need to enter the command “shell” to enter into the bash shell. I have tried to use the raw module to execute the command and it works… --- ## [Building docs locally requires Python \>= 3.5 and straight.plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/building-docs-locally-requires-python-3-5-and-straight-plugin/30803)
**Author:** [@acozine1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/acozine1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/building-docs-locally-requires-python-3-5-and-straight-plugin/30803 "2019-07-17T16:58:14Z")
Hi folks, This applies to you if you build the Ansible documentation on the devel branch locally, with “make webdocs” or “make htmlsingle”. We’ve merged a PR that consolidates the build code and requires Python 3. As a… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=22) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=24)