# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=30 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 31 --- ## [MongoDB PRs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mongodb-prs/29002)
**Author:** [@rhysmeister](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rhysmeister)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mongodb-prs/29002 "2018-11-11T16:16:05Z")
Hello, I submitted two PRs to the Ansible project sometime ago… https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/43674 https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/43673 I appreciate you guys get a lot of these but can I find out … --- ## [Regression using variables availabe after gathering facts when specifying environment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regression-using-variables-availabe-after-gathering-facts-when-specifying-environment/28974)
**Author:** [@Koen\_Smets](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Koen_Smets)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regression-using-variables-availabe-after-gathering-facts-when-specifying-environment/28974 "2018-11-09T20:25:38Z")
Dear all, Before upgrading to ansible-2.7.x, I was able to run the following playbook. --- ## [Any Ansiblers coming to the PyCon Canada coding sprints?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-ansiblers-coming-to-the-pycon-canada-coding-sprints/28996)
**Author:** [@Dorian\_Pula](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dorian_Pula)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-ansiblers-coming-to-the-pycon-canada-coding-sprints/28996 "2018-11-09T19:45:06Z")
Hey there! I’m helping to organize the upcoming PyCon Canada coding sprints that are happening in Toronto (Monday Nov 12 and Tuesday Nov 13). Is anyone from the Ansible team planning to come out? (See the wiki for more … --- ## [Ansible crontab special characters issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-crontab-special-characters-issue/28985)
**Author:** [@Rabeet\_Waqar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rabeet_Waqar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-crontab-special-characters-issue/28985 "2018-11-09T11:45:11Z")
i am using ansible cron module i am facing an issue when placing a job in ansible ansible escapes special characters my example job is: (((( /usr/bin/php /var/www/file.php )))) \> /var/log/cron.stderr 2\>&1; if \[ $? -g… --- ## [primi passi con Ansible da cygwin windows](https://forum.ansible.com/t/primi-passi-con-ansible-da-cygwin-windows/28989)
**Author:** [@Alfio\_Fresta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alfio_Fresta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/primi-passi-con-ansible-da-cygwin-windows/28989 "2018-11-09T11:22:54Z")
Buogiorno a tutti, ho una difficoltà ad eseguire un semplice ansible da riga di comando in pratica devo cambiare un valore dentro un file di testo typescript ansible -m path:‘/Cattolica/MainConsts.ts’ regexp:‘STANDALON… --- ## [Lookup Plugin XML encoded Output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lookup-plugin-xml-encoded-output/28948)
**Author:** [@ken\_partridge](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ken_partridge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lookup-plugin-xml-encoded-output/28948 "2018-11-05T21:41:20Z")
Hello, We have a lookup plugin we are developing. It uses open\_url() to grab an XML file and display it. Pretty simple, The problem is that the output comes back with the text encoded (i.e. " and \\r and \\n and %29 etc et… --- ## [GitHub bugs not being resolved](https://forum.ansible.com/t/github-bugs-not-being-resolved/28946)
**Author:** [@EspressoBeanies](https://forum.ansible.com/u/EspressoBeanies)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/github-bugs-not-being-resolved/28946 "2018-11-05T18:47:43Z")
I posted an Ansible bug on GitHub a year ago and still have not seen anyone provide a resolution aside from acknowledging an issue exists. Since Ansible seems to be releasing new updates every so often, how can I request… --- ## [How set 2 environment (PATH and proxy\_env ) in ansible-playbook?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-set-2-environment-path-and-proxy-env-in-ansible-playbook/28938)
**Author:** [@user91](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user91)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-set-2-environment-path-and-proxy-env-in-ansible-playbook/28938 "2018-11-04T13:18:17Z")
Hello! Trying to install run ansible-playbook (kubespray) through a proxy. Here specify the proxy server: https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/kubespray/blob/master/inventory/sample/group\_vars/all/all.yml#L52 Added… --- ## [using "with\_items:" in my custom module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-with-items-in-my-custom-module/28927)
**Author:** [@Shin\_Fukuda](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shin_Fukuda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-with-items-in-my-custom-module/28927 "2018-11-02T10:54:09Z")
Hi Ansible Developers. I want to know how to use “with\_items:” loop in my own custom module ? e.g. \` tasks: name: “Something custom action” my\_first\_mod: name: “{{ item }}” with\_items: ‘andres’ ‘lukas’ \` Any h… --- ## [Forming Contributor Experience Group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/forming-contributor-experience-group/28922)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/forming-contributor-experience-group/28922 "2018-11-01T19:58:55Z")
Hi everybody, Looking to see who’s interested in the Contributor Experience Group and what times are convenient for the weekly meeting What is Contributor Experience, why should I get involved? Put together a set of… --- ## [Ansible 2.5.11 and 2.6.7 are available](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-5-11-and-2-6-7-are-available/28914)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-5-11-and-2-6-7-are-available/28914 "2018-11-01T03:07:42Z")
Hi all, Ansible 2.5.11 and 2.6.7 were released today. These releases only fix reported security vulnerability CVE-2018-16837 (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16837). The fix protects the user module from pote… --- ## [run ansible for single server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-ansible-for-single-server/28895)
**Author:** [@Kavya\_bhandari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kavya_bhandari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-ansible-for-single-server/28895 "2018-10-30T14:52:56Z")
how to run the play-boo for one server through command ansible-playbook --- ## [Would like to download GoCD extension for LDAP Authorization Plugin using Ansible get\_url module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/would-like-to-download-gocd-extension-for-ldap-authorization-plugin-using-ansible-get-url-module/28898)
**Author:** [@Alok\_Gupta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alok_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/would-like-to-download-gocd-extension-for-ldap-authorization-plugin-using-ansible-get-url-module/28898 "2018-10-30T14:39:19Z")
From https://extensions.gocd.org/, I am trying to download LDAP Authorization Plugin using ansible ‘get\_url’ module however, its not downloading the “gocd-ldap-authorization-plugin-2.1.0-62.jar” file. Any suggestions wi… --- ## [Ansible for windows cloud machines](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-windows-cloud-machines/28887)
**Author:** [@Kavya\_bhandari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kavya_bhandari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-windows-cloud-machines/28887 "2018-10-29T04:07:46Z")
Hi have started using ansible and it has made the job easy . i could use it for all physical windows server. could you please tell me how to use ansible for the cloud instance . it has no proper domain since it is cloud … --- ## [Ansible using winn command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-using-winn-command/28869)
**Author:** [@nadim\_mansour](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nadim_mansour)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-using-winn-command/28869 "2018-10-25T14:58:17Z")
Hello, when I try to run the following command : " C:\\tmp\\ODAC121021\_x64\\setup.exe -silent -responseFile C:\\tmp\\client.rsp " on windows server through command line or power shell it runs well and install odic(oracle cli… --- ## [become not working in 2.7?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/become-not-working-in-2-7/28868)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mester](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_Mester)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/become-not-working-in-2-7/28868 "2018-10-25T13:52:32Z")
Hi All, Im working with a role that I need to switch from root to an unprivledged user to execute a shell script. I have become and become\_user as part of the task but it appears its still running as root. I tried runni… --- ## [Connection plugin with fwknop before ssh](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-plugin-with-fwknop-before-ssh/28859)
**Author:** [@Andre\_Rodier](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andre_Rodier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-plugin-with-fwknop-before-ssh/28859 "2018-10-24T07:45:46Z")
Hello, I have quickly written an Ansible connection plugin, that ‘knocks’ the server with fwknop before using ssh connection. It is my first plugin, and perhaps it contains a lot of errors. However, if anyone is intere… --- ## [tracking state between module calls](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tracking-state-between-module-calls/28845)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Johnson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tracking-state-between-module-calls/28845 "2018-10-22T21:05:37Z")
Is there an “official” way to track state between module calls? I’ve come up with one option where I read a state file on each invocation, update the data and then write out the state file at the end, but it seems like t… --- ## [Galaxy’s new quality scoring of roles - feedback requested](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-s-new-quality-scoring-of-roles-feedback-requested/28846)
**Author:** [@acrosby](https://forum.ansible.com/u/acrosby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-s-new-quality-scoring-of-roles-feedback-requested/28846 "2018-10-22T18:23:05Z")
Ansible Galaxy 3.1 will introduce quality scoring of roles - you can try this out now in the galaxy dev environment: https://galaxy-dev.ansible.com. We hope quality scores will provide another datapoint to help users com… --- ## [Ansible 2.6.6 is available](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-6-6-is-available/28832)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Clay1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Clay1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-6-6-is-available/28832 "2018-10-19T22:42:44Z")
Hi all – we’re happy to announce that the general release of Ansible 2.6.6 is now available! How do you get it? --- ## [Using source\_profile to assume role instead of fixed credentials](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-source-profile-to-assume-role-instead-of-fixed-credentials/28827)
**Author:** [@Moises\_Margotto](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Moises_Margotto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2018, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-source-profile-to-assume-role-instead-of-fixed-credentials/28827 "2018-10-19T13:11:46Z")
Hi there. My team uses Ansible to manage resources across lots of different AWS accounts, and we are looking to move from using static access keys and secrets to credentials granted by IAM assume role. To do this, we’d … --- ## [Ansible module to seach aws cloud watch logs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-to-seach-aws-cloud-watch-logs/28810)
**Author:** [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-to-seach-aws-cloud-watch-logs/28810 "2018-10-17T16:19:43Z")
Why are you spamming the developer list with user question? Since you have posted you question on the user list you know that list exist so there is no excuse for this kind of behavior. --- ## [Pause module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pause-module/28803)
**Author:** [@Guillaume\_Jeanne](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guillaume_Jeanne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pause-module/28803 "2018-10-17T09:35:02Z")
Hello team ! I have a little issue with the pause module, in fact if I do a small pause like 10 sec : it works perfectly. But if I start to pause for like 90 sec it will ask me the passphrase again for my ssh connectio… --- ## [Unable to sync all the AWS instances into the Ansible Tower Inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-sync-all-the-aws-instances-into-the-ansible-tower-inventory/28791)
**Author:** [@Raj2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raj2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-sync-all-the-aws-instances-into-the-ansible-tower-inventory/28791 "2018-10-16T03:12:18Z")
I have around 30 Server Instances in AWS all having only the Private IP. In the ansible tower, I have used AWS access key and secret key and thus configured the credentials in the tower. When I start creating a new inv… --- ## [hi team..i need one help my requirement is that i wrote one play book to start the tomcat](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hi-team-i-need-one-help-my-requirement-is-that-i-wrote-one-play-book-to-start-the-tomcat/28750)
**Author:** [@anjalidev5757](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anjalidev5757)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hi-team-i-need-one-help-my-requirement-is-that-i-wrote-one-play-book-to-start-the-tomcat/28750 "2018-10-15T03:46:09Z")
hi team…i need one help my requirement is that i wrote one play book to start the tomcat application automatically in client machine …but the thing is that when i execute the playbook in master machine it is successfully… --- ## [Ansible Python API: how to transfer files to remote in ansible custom module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-api-how-to-transfer-files-to-remote-in-ansible-custom-module/28703)
**Author:** [@hangsu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hangsu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-api-how-to-transfer-files-to-remote-in-ansible-custom-module/28703 "2018-10-10T23:08:53Z")
Is there anyway to add files into the zip ansible control node send over to remotes? That's the zip Ansiballz generate, which contains the module and any imports from module\_utils. This is for a new style python custom … --- ## [Questions regarding inventory plugins](https://forum.ansible.com/t/questions-regarding-inventory-plugins/28432)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Murphy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luke_Murphy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/questions-regarding-inventory-plugins/28432 "2018-10-09T12:02:26Z")
Hi folks, Following #44721\[1\], I've been investigating how to write a Linode inventory plugin. Along with the questions in that ticket (happy if anyone can help answer!) I have some more general questions: \* What is … --- ## [Use dict2items with subelements](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-dict2items-with-subelements/28745)
**Author:** [@Nicholas\_Henry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nicholas_Henry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-dict2items-with-subelements/28745 "2018-10-08T22:59:49Z")
I’m new to Ansible and am having trouble figuring out how to properly do this… I’ve got a list of users and under them is a list of git config settings that I want Ansible to setup for me. As an example, I’ve got someth… --- ## [Does Ansible expose \`ansible\_become\_pass\` to modules?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-ansible-expose-ansible-become-pass-to-modules/28715)
**Author:** [@Dan\_J](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dan_J)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-ansible-expose-ansible-become-pass-to-modules/28715 "2018-10-04T21:35:25Z")
I’m trying to fix #29403 (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/29403). In summary, when installing certain casks, Homebrew prompts for a password, which is undesirable. There is a workaround using a file given to SU… --- ## [Linode Automation Needs You: Working Group Proposal](https://forum.ansible.com/t/linode-automation-needs-you-working-group-proposal/28619)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Murphy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luke_Murphy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/linode-automation-needs-you-working-group-proposal/28619 "2018-10-02T10:34:41Z")
Hi folks, I'm currently one of the maintainers of the Linode module and currently working on a new one to support the new version 4 of the API. I have some plans for new modules based on this new API all around automa… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=29) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=31)