# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=51 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 52 --- ## [How to do a Pull Request for a doc string that affects multiple versions?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-do-a-pull-request-for-a-doc-string-that-affects-multiple-versions/23157)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Breedlove](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Breedlove)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-do-a-pull-request-for-a-doc-string-that-affects-multiple-versions/23157 "2016-12-01T21:26:23Z")
I have a PR I’d like to submit to the https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core repo but I’m unsure of what I should write in the PR for the Ansible version. The PR is for changing a DOCUMENTATION string, and the i… --- ## [How to create a package module like the YUM one](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-create-a-package-module-like-the-yum-one/23152)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Burns](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Peter_Burns)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2016, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-create-a-package-module-like-the-yum-one/23152 "2016-12-01T14:45:53Z")
Hi there, I posted this to the Ansible Project list but got no responses, perhaps this is the better forum for it to be answered though, so I’m cross posting it here to. I’m trying to create an ansible module to instal… --- ## [How to consider vars/sample.yml to create a dynamic variable name ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-consider-vars-sample-yml-to-create-a-dynamic-variable-name/23149)
**Author:** [@Nirmal\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nirmal_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2016, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-consider-vars-sample-yml-to-create-a-dynamic-variable-name/23149 "2016-12-01T07:32:59Z")
I have a query regarding vars structure in Ansible. Example: -vars sample.yml tasks main.yml In task: include\_vars: sample.yml - copy: src={{vars\[inventory\_hostname\_short + ‘\_instance’ }} dest={{some\_path… --- ## [ANSIBALLZ, zipped ansible library](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansiballz-zipped-ansible-library/23124)
**Author:** [@Ted\_Timmons](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ted_Timmons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansiballz-zipped-ansible-library/23124 "2016-11-29T07:43:22Z")
ANSIBALLZ puts a compressed zip blob on the remote machine. It seems that python can read a compressed library? I mean, it isn’t exploded, yet it works. This is relevant because it fails on pypy, which means coreos mach… --- ## [Getting error while creating VM using VMWare templates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-while-creating-vm-using-vmware-templates/22612)
**Author:** [@yogesh\_joshi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/yogesh_joshi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-while-creating-vm-using-vmware-templates/22612 "2016-11-28T23:47:51Z")
Hello, I am new to ansible. I want to create VMs from VM template, I am not sure what should be the template format? is it the one we directly mark VM as convert to template and then use that as template\_src in playboo… --- ## [New module to subscribe a system to RHSM repositories (RHEL)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-module-to-subscribe-a-system-to-rhsm-repositories-rhel/23123)
**Author:** [@Jerome\_Fenal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jerome_Fenal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-module-to-subscribe-a-system-to-rhsm-repositories-rhel/23123 "2016-11-28T20:51:18Z")
Hi all, Just a head up if someone wants to have a look and test my first attempt at a module, available at: https://github.com/jfenal/ansible-modules-jfenal/redhat\_repositories Bear with my python-fu, I’m more a Perl … --- ## [MODULE FAILURE using Replace and with\_together](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-failure-using-replace-and-with-together/23115)
**Author:** [@John\_Galts](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Galts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-failure-using-replace-and-with-together/23115 "2016-11-28T02:03:36Z")
Hello, I’m getting a module failure when trying to use ‘replace’ and with\_together. Is there something wrong with my script? thank you. Tasks: name: Gather Current DB Settings - Database Name shell: grep -v “|” /tm… --- ## [How to install Visual\_Studio\_Pro\_2008\_English\_Core\_MLF\_X14-26326.iso on Windows machine with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-install-visual-studio-pro-2008-english-core-mlf-x14-26326-iso-on-windows-machine-with-ansible/23061)
**Author:** [@jian.li3hpe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jian.li3hpe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-install-visual-studio-pro-2008-english-core-mlf-x14-26326-iso-on-windows-machine-with-ansible/23061 "2016-11-24T02:22:52Z")
Hi Ansible Team, I want to install Visual Studio(ISO file) on Windows machine with ansible. Below is my solution, but I met an issue to install it. Solution: copy Visual\_Studio\_Pro\_2008\_English\_Core\_MLF\_X14-26326.iso… --- ## [How to create .yml file to work with 10 routers with 2 different command.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-create-yml-file-to-work-with-10-routers-with-2-different-command/23074)
**Author:** [@Satish](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Satish)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2016, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-create-yml-file-to-work-with-10-routers-with-2-different-command/23074 "2016-11-22T11:20:18Z")
Hello Team, I need your support to create .yml file. Scenario :: I have installed and configured Ansible and it is properly working. I have manually executed command (show isis neighbors) for one device and its return … --- ## [BSD jexec module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bsd-jexec-module/23040)
**Author:** [@Goran\_Mekic](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Goran_Mekic)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2016, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bsd-jexec-module/23040 "2016-11-22T10:14:45Z")
Hello, Is there a module that can use jexec on FreeBSD (e.g. "execute in jail")? In my oppinion, as jexec executes command in existing jail, something like wrapping existing modules in "jexec" when needed would be great… --- ## [Could Ansible Network Modules(New developing) support connect switch by telnet?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/could-ansible-network-modules-new-developing-support-connect-switch-by-telnet/23062)
**Author:** [@jacky.gao2016](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jacky.gao2016)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2016, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/could-ansible-network-modules-new-developing-support-connect-switch-by-telnet/23062 "2016-11-21T06:05:02Z")
Could Ansible Network Modules(New developing) support connect switch by telnet? Using connect Plugin technical with telnet instead of SSH, does it working ? It’s not normal, for a customer’s urgent upgrade scenario. W… --- ## [ansible can't clone VM through pysphere module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cant-clone-vm-through-pysphere-module/22939)
**Author:** [@jian.li3hpe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jian.li3hpe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cant-clone-vm-through-pysphere-module/22939 "2016-11-21T02:42:12Z")
Hi guys, I have met an issue, I can’t operate VMware Vsphere to clone VMs with pysphere python module. I have administrator control for our VMware pool! Below are my playbook, python environment, and issue info. Who can… --- ## [Need help to understand the output of ansible-playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-to-understand-the-output-of-ansible-playbook/23046)
**Author:** [@niraj\_pandey](https://forum.ansible.com/u/niraj_pandey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-to-understand-the-output-of-ansible-playbook/23046 "2016-11-17T20:21:34Z")
Hi , Can someone please explain me this output format (what is ok , changed ,unrechable ,failed and it’s values meanings)? Thanks in advance. ansible-playbook uptime.yaml -e “hosts=all” PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Some question about the ansible 2.3 roadmap of Networking](https://forum.ansible.com/t/some-question-about-the-ansible-2-3-roadmap-of-networking/23047)
**Author:** [@jacky.gao2016](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jacky.gao2016)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2016, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/some-question-about-the-ansible-2-3-roadmap-of-networking/23047 "2016-11-17T08:11:27Z")
I have some question about the ansible 2.3 roadmap of Networking as below blue: Networking Persistent connection manager è Does it supported by openssh? Netconf/YANG implementation (only feature) è We now using ncclie… --- ## [Passing variables via nested include\_role doesn't work Ticket #17686. Closed but still not working.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-variables-via-nested-include-role-doesnt-work-ticket-17686-closed-but-still-not-working/23038)
**Author:** [@Jorge\_Moraleda](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jorge_Moraleda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-variables-via-nested-include-role-doesnt-work-ticket-17686-closed-but-still-not-working/23038 "2016-11-16T04:28:48Z")
I believe variable resolution in nested add\_role is still not working properly. For example if we change the example shown in the ticket above such that instead of the line b: “{{ a+1 }}” in ./roles/a/tasks/main.yml whe… --- ## [Ansible 2.2.1.0 release](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-2-1-0-release/23026)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Nunez\_Aguin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonathan_Nunez_Aguin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2016, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-2-1-0-release/23026 "2016-11-15T11:54:31Z")
Hello, Is there a page where we can see when Ansible 2.2.1.0.is expected to be released in PIP? Thanks! --- ## [Automation tool](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automation-tool/22885)
**Author:** [@mohamed\_ayman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mohamed_ayman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automation-tool/22885 "2016-11-14T20:11:57Z")
Dears, I want to make a tool which have a mix of Ansible and puppet.what should I learn to start with this project? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Custom Connection Plugin - to instatiate any generic "connection"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-connection-plugin-to-instatiate-any-generic-connection/23004)
**Author:** [@ayynadar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ayynadar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-connection-plugin-to-instatiate-any-generic-connection/23004 "2016-11-11T15:27:59Z")
Hello - I spend a fair bit of time researching and the answer eludes me. Hoping that it is a simple mis-conception of mine that someone will correct. I currently have a custom module to make REST API calls to a bunch of… --- ## [ansible-galaxy download roles for offline installs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-download-roles-for-offline-installs/22992)
**Author:** [@Liam\_Chasteen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Liam_Chasteen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-download-roles-for-offline-installs/22992 "2016-11-10T10:22:19Z")
Hello all- I’m using Ansible at work to automate various workflows, and one of the requirements is deterministic repeatable installs of the ansible environment. As part of this, all installations need to be able to inst… --- ## [Pull Request 3414 New modules to manage tenant/project quotas in cloud OpenStack](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pull-request-3414-new-modules-to-manage-tenant-project-quotas-in-cloud-openstack/22995)
**Author:** [@Andrea\_Mercanti](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrea_Mercanti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pull-request-3414-new-modules-to-manage-tenant-project-quotas-in-cloud-openstack/22995 "2016-11-10T09:07:52Z")
Hi, I have done the pull request 3414 to propose three modules: os\_compute\_quotas os\_network\_quotas os\_volume\_quotas to manage tenant/project quotas in cloud OpenStack. I need help with the pull request, the CI auto… --- ## [/etc/ansible/facts.d/common.fact =\> \[Errno 8\] Exec format error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/etc-ansible-facts-d-common-fact-errno-8-exec-format-error/22991)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/etc-ansible-facts-d-common-fact-errno-8-exec-format-error/22991 "2016-11-10T08:39:40Z")
I believe the code path will look to see if the file is executable, and try to execute it. I’d make sure that the file isn’t executable. If it’s not executable, ansible will just read it, and then parse. --- ## [Access All Variables in Plugin - Ansible 2.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-all-variables-in-plugin-ansible-2-1/22983)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Chandler](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nick_Chandler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2016, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-all-variables-in-plugin-ansible-2-1/22983 "2016-11-09T14:24:45Z")
Hi, everyone. I have an Ansible project that has a number of roles, along with several different playbooks. Several roles require certain variables to be set in order for the roles to execute properly. These variables m… --- ## [developing on the Ansible Project.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developing-on-the-ansible-project/22985)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Germiquet](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_Germiquet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developing-on-the-ansible-project/22985 "2016-11-09T00:19:40Z")
Hi Everyone, I’m looking to become a developer and contributor on the ansible project, just came by to say hello. --- ## [Accessing "Step" option from the Ansible API 2.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/accessing-step-option-from-the-ansible-api-2-0/22979)
**Author:** [@Evelio\_VILA](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Evelio_VILA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/accessing-step-option-from-the-ansible-api-2-0/22979 "2016-11-08T06:14:40Z")
Hello list! Using the Ansible API 2.x what would be the easiest way to pass the “–step” option to the PlaybookExecutor call? eg from: PlaybookExecutor(playbooks=playbooks, inventory=inventory, variable\_manager=variab… --- ## [Windows wait\_for module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-wait-for-module/22821)
**Author:** [@paul.northrop.oz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/paul.northrop.oz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-wait-for-module/22821 "2016-11-07T20:33:57Z")
Hi, I have developed a Windows version of the wait\_for module that mimics part of functionality of the Linux wait\_for module. Currently my module is capable of the following: wait for the existence of a file (path p… --- ## [Newbie dev wants to contribute](https://forum.ansible.com/t/newbie-dev-wants-to-contribute/22966)
**Author:** [@David\_Fozo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Fozo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/newbie-dev-wants-to-contribute/22966 "2016-11-06T17:01:22Z")
Dear devs, I came from the community page. I was wondering how to help developing Ansible. Is there a ticket system somewhere? With what should I start with? Thank you, David --- ## [Module management meeting: Wednesday 9 November, 1900 UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-management-meeting-wednesday-9-november-1900-utc/22962)
**Author:** [@Greg\_DeKoenigsberg1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Greg_DeKoenigsberg1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-management-meeting-wednesday-9-november-1900-utc/22962 "2016-11-04T16:44:47Z")
We've tried to set this meeting up a couple of times, so hoping that third time is the charm. :slight\_smile: This meeting is to clarify the proposal for management of our ever-growing set of Ansible modules. If you ar… --- ## [commiter docs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/commiter-docs/22944)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/commiter-docs/22944 "2016-11-02T18:33:43Z")
Just to make sure everyone is on the same page and our process is clear to all, I’ve added a PR for ‘committer docs’ to the community repo. https://github.com/ansible/community/pull/134 ​ --- ## [Need to import code from ansible module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-to-import-code-from-ansible-module/22938)
**Author:** [@Evelio\_VILA](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Evelio_VILA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-to-import-code-from-ansible-module/22938 "2016-11-02T14:00:15Z")
Hello list! So basically I need to import some python code from an Ansible custom module. I can’t put that code under the Ansible utils repo. What would be the best solution to accomplish this? From what I can see Ans… --- ## [Task fails when using ansible-pull, but works when running remotely?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-fails-when-using-ansible-pull-but-works-when-running-remotely/22913)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Sebborn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ben_Sebborn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-fails-when-using-ansible-pull-but-works-when-running-remotely/22913 "2016-11-01T22:13:27Z")
Hi We are using EC2, with auto scale. When a new server is built, we install ansible and initiate ansible-pull. This pulls down the playscript from our repo. It always gets stuck here: hosts: localhost name: Ins… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=50) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=52)