# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=54 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 55 --- ## [wrong order of variable loading](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wrong-order-of-variable-loading/22431)
**Author:** [@Hajo\_Kliemeck](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hajo_Kliemeck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wrong-order-of-variable-loading/22431 "2016-08-31T13:41:52Z")
Hey, we are experiencing problems related to the variable load order. Anyone having issues with the order again? Would be nice if we get a fix soon since this is critical, there is no workaround available and its diffe… --- ## [ActionModule Update hostvars for specific hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/actionmodule-update-hostvars-for-specific-hosts/22350)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Ficarra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jim_Ficarra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/actionmodule-update-hostvars-for-specific-hosts/22350 "2016-08-31T11:32:47Z")
Hi, I am building an ActionModule (bypassing the host loop) to query an internal REST service that provides bulk metrics for a bunch of hosts at once (for the hosts that are in play). After getting the data back from th… --- ## [Issues when using jinja "include" directive](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-when-using-jinja-include-directive/22426)
**Author:** [@Filipe\_Felisbino](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Filipe_Felisbino)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-when-using-jinja-include-directive/22426 "2016-08-30T22:25:51Z")
Hello I was testing the latest devel version and one of my playbooks stopped working due to TemplateNotFound error on a jinja template. The problem is happening because my template includes another template ( {% include… --- ## [2.2 Feature Freeze and upcoming Schedule](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2-2-feature-freeze-and-upcoming-schedule/22424)
**Author:** [@jmckerr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jmckerr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2-2-feature-freeze-and-upcoming-schedule/22424 "2016-08-30T18:46:01Z")
All, This is a reminder that Ansible Core 2.2 will be in feature freeze on 05 SEPTEMBER 2016. All Ansible Core features must be frozen, and testing begins at that time. For modules all major features (parameter changes,… --- ## [The differences between callback types?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-differences-between-callback-types/22423)
**Author:** [@Sam\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sam_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-differences-between-callback-types/22423 "2016-08-30T16:28:16Z")
I have to rework my callback plugin. I noticed there’s a variable called “CALLBACK\_TYPE” and depending on which one you use, you can grab certain values. Where the heck can I find more documentation regarding this? --- ## [Any tips on how to get started?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-tips-on-how-to-get-started/22382)
**Author:** [@Theo\_Vasileiadis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Theo_Vasileiadis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-tips-on-how-to-get-started/22382 "2016-08-29T20:45:12Z")
Hi, I’d like to contribute to Ansible and I’m looking for some guidelines to help me get familiar with the project and start working. --- ## [Callback plugin with Ansible 2.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/callback-plugin-with-ansible-2-0/22404)
**Author:** [@Sam\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sam_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/callback-plugin-with-ansible-2-0/22404 "2016-08-29T14:26:18Z")
I inherited a callback plugin that was woirking with Ansible 1.9. We upgraded to 2.1 and it no longer works. Looks like it’s trying to access the playbook object but it’s not getting passed into “v2\_playbook\_on\_stats.” … --- ## [Python3 -- where are we now?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python3-where-are-we-now/22384)
**Author:** [@Toshio\_Kuratomi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Toshio_Kuratomi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2016, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python3-where-are-we-now/22384 "2016-08-27T13:49:09Z")
Hey everyone, just dropping a short status update on the progress on getting Ansible running on python3. Bad news first: I don't think that Ansible-2.2 on python3 will be production ready. There are large pieces of th… --- ## [ssh connection other than root user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-connection-other-than-root-user/22403)
**Author:** [@Athul\_Devadas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Athul_Devadas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-connection-other-than-root-user/22403 "2016-08-26T19:28:59Z")
Hi I am new to Ansible and ssh. I have two Linux machine. I have a user named test in both. Copied the public key from the controller machine to node and i try to connect it through ansible. I am not able to connect. D… --- ## [Can a Callback change the output of a module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-a-callback-change-the-output-of-a-module/22376)
**Author:** [@Damien\_Garros](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Damien_Garros)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-a-callback-change-the-output-of-a-module/22376 "2016-08-25T12:54:21Z")
Hi I’m trying to build my own Callback plugin and I’m still struggling to understand if it’s possible to modify the JSON structured returned by a module within a Callback plugin or not. I would like to collect informat… --- ## [Ansible 2.2 Feature Freeze Sep. 5th](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-2-feature-freeze-sep-5th/22371)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-2-feature-freeze-sep-5th/22371 "2016-08-24T15:40:36Z")
Hi all, In preparation for major releases, we will be instituting a “feature freeze” before the first release candidate. For 2.2, the last day to add features will be Monday, September 5th. During this period, no new f… --- ## [common library for multiple modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/common-library-for-multiple-modules/22367)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Volle](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Victor_Volle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/common-library-for-multiple-modules/22367 "2016-08-24T13:46:48Z")
We are currently refactoring the digitalocean modules (not use an external library, migrate everything to the v2 API). all modules (do\_droplet, do\_tag, do\_sshkey, do\_domain, do\_storage) will need some common code. The … --- ## [Howto to use a ansible-galaxy role in a task](https://forum.ansible.com/t/howto-to-use-a-ansible-galaxy-role-in-a-task/22368)
**Author:** [@Nathan\_Husken](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nathan_Husken)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2016, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/howto-to-use-a-ansible-galaxy-role-in-a-task/22368 "2016-08-24T10:32:59Z")
Hi, I have a ansible playbook which setups the configuration of my work computer (which uses fedora). I discovered https://galaxy.ansible.com/eddyhub/gnome\_shell/ which allows me to install gnome extensions. But I am u… --- ## [How to access inventory from custom action plugin v2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-access-inventory-from-custom-action-plugin-v2/22358)
**Author:** [@James\_Kinley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Kinley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-access-inventory-from-custom-action-plugin-v2/22358 "2016-08-23T13:39:20Z")
Hi, How does one get access to the inventory from a custom action plugin? I’m able to do something like this to access host vars: task\_vars\[“hostvars”\]\[“my\_host”\]\[“ansible\_host”\] but I need to be able to iterate all ho… --- ## [Windows question - is anyone managing Applocker with Ansible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-question-is-anyone-managing-applocker-with-ansible/22303)
**Author:** [@nikobelia](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nikobelia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-question-is-anyone-managing-applocker-with-ansible/22303 "2016-08-23T13:23:33Z")
Hi ansible-devel, Quick question for anyone running Ansible on Windows: has anyone used Ansible to configure Applocker? It’s a security/hardening/audit tool for Windows, replacing Software Restriction Policies. The nat… --- ## [Ruby DSL Project Feedback](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ruby-dsl-project-feedback/22354)
**Author:** [@Brady\_Wied](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brady_Wied)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2016, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ruby-dsl-project-feedback/22354 "2016-08-23T06:50:58Z")
Hi all, I started this as an experiment but it might end up being useful. https://github.com/wied03/ansible-ruby The idea is (for those that like Ruby) to have a Ruby DSL that ultimately generates YML files for Ansibl… --- ## [ec2-asg Module - AWS Autoscaling groups going over the desired instance count and then scaling back](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-asg-module-aws-autoscaling-groups-going-over-the-desired-instance-count-and-then-scaling-back/22320)
**Author:** [@ecoutin\_boingo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ecoutin_boingo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-asg-module-aws-autoscaling-groups-going-over-the-desired-instance-count-and-then-scaling-back/22320 "2016-08-19T18:44:51Z")
Hello, I’m wondering if anyone else has observed that when using this Ansible module the AWS API does the following: 1.-Sets the number of instances to be over the desired count, even the maximum if all values are 1. … --- ## [Testing Working Group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-working-group/22290)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-working-group/22290 "2016-08-18T11:27:21Z")
Hi, Following on from the success of “New Modules Group”, “Network Working Group” and “Community Working Group” \[1\] we will be running our first: Testing Working Group The group will be the central point for all thing… --- ## [integration test tips](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integration-test-tips/22302)
**Author:** [@Casey\_Lucas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Casey_Lucas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integration-test-tips/22302 "2016-08-17T18:07:49Z")
I’m working on a PR that removes some time.sleep calls from async\_wrapper.py. The PR is failing the Shippable tests but the output is pretty cryptic to me. Can anyone give pointers/tips on running the same tests that shi… --- ## [Question about unarchive files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-unarchive-files/22309)
**Author:** [@Dusty\_Mabe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dusty_Mabe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-unarchive-files/22309 "2016-08-17T16:20:55Z")
What is the relationship between the following two files: lib/ansible/plugins/action/unarchive.py - from ansible/ansible lib/ansible/modules/core/files/unarchive.py - from ansible/ansible-modules-core It seems like ac… --- ## [Query about Ansible CLA signing.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/query-about-ansible-cla-signing/22297)
**Author:** [@sowani](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sowani)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/query-about-ansible-cla-signing/22297 "2016-08-17T05:55:13Z")
Hi, With reference to the CLA mentioned at http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/community.html#contributors-license-agreement, is there any explicit document/form which needs to be filled, signed and get approved before I st… --- ## [oracle db modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-db-modules/15104)
**Author:** [@Jeremy\_Schneider](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeremy_Schneider)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-db-modules/15104 "2016-08-16T19:22:21Z")
I’ve been using ansible to manage a large number of oracle databases spread across many servers and found it to be very useful. Seems most people are using ansible for much cooler, web-scale things like applications that… --- ## [Exit Playbook When Any Play Fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/exit-playbook-when-any-play-fails/22275)
**Author:** [@Gordon\_Towne](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gordon_Towne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/exit-playbook-when-any-play-fails/22275 "2016-08-11T20:46:51Z")
I have a playbook with multiple plays, where each play is executed on a different group of hosts. The behavior that I’m looking for is that if any host in any group is unreachable, the whole playbook fails immediately. B… --- ## [Would love to disable lsblk when gathering facts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/would-love-to-disable-lsblk-when-gathering-facts/22255)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Beach](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Beach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/would-love-to-disable-lsblk-when-gathering-facts/22255 "2016-08-10T14:58:52Z")
Hi, I posted a comment to https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/10779, but it’s been closed, and the advice was to post to the group. So… At Backblaze, we use Ansible to manage our storage pods. Each storage pod ha… --- ## [Setup custom facts under Windows Help?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-custom-facts-under-windows-help/22217)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-custom-facts-under-windows-help/22217 "2016-08-09T14:03:45Z")
Trying to setup custom facts for Windows. In this case, the powershell info that is shown in $PSVersionTable. I have tasks to put it all into place and looking at the -vvvv output I do see the information encoded into s… --- ## [How to install linux server using ansible-playbook in cloud](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-install-linux-server-using-ansible-playbook-in-cloud/22170)
**Author:** [@pvlrjr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pvlrjr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-install-linux-server-using-ansible-playbook-in-cloud/22170 "2016-08-05T21:54:19Z")
Hi Team, I requesting you, is there any possibility to install linux server using ansible-playbook in cloud? If possible could you please share how we can achieve… Regards, Jagadesh --- ## [Performance improvements](https://forum.ansible.com/t/performance-improvements/22207)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/performance-improvements/22207 "2016-08-03T21:58:34Z")
Hi all, I’ve dedicated this week to begin looking into some of the performance issues people have reported since 2.0 was released, and I have a working branch I’d like some testing against: https://github.com/ansible/an… --- ## [OpenStack heat ansible modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-heat-ansible-modules/21571)
**Author:** [@Sridhar\_L](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sridhar_L)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-heat-ansible-modules/21571 "2016-08-03T01:27:45Z")
I searched for heat ansible module for deploying the VMs in OpenStack cloud but could not find any. Are there any modules available for heat to deploy the stacks using ansible? --- ## [Essential improvements for LVM modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/essential-improvements-for-lvm-modules/22140)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Gordeev](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alexander_Gordeev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/essential-improvements-for-lvm-modules/22140 "2016-08-01T14:46:55Z")
Hi, So far, ansible-extra-modules includes only two modules system/lvol.py and system/lvg.py which are responsible for configuring logical volumes and volume groups respectively. There’s no module for working with phys… --- ## [How to detect whether the init system is systemd or not in a module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-detect-whether-the-init-system-is-systemd-or-not-in-a-module/22172)
**Author:** [@Hiroaki\_Nakamura](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hiroaki_Nakamura)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-detect-whether-the-init-system-is-systemd-or-not-in-a-module/22172 "2016-08-01T14:41:49Z")
Hi, In the hostname module http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/hostname\_module.html I'd like to detect whether the init system is systemd or not in a module. https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/573#issu… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=53) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=55)