# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=6 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 7 --- ## [Guidance about Jinja variable typing?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/guidance-about-jinja-variable-typing/36954)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Megginson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Richard_Megginson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/guidance-about-jinja-variable-typing/36954 "2022-08-11T21:15:00Z")
The system roles team has had two issues reported related to variables having different types in Jinja templates: https://github.com/linux-system-roles/timesync/pull/154 https://github.com/willshersystems/ansible-sshd/… --- ## [New release candidates: ansible-core 2.13.2rc1, ansible-core 2.12.7rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-13-2rc1-ansible-core-2-12-7rc1/36964)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-13-2rc1-ansible-core-2-12-7rc1/36964 "2022-08-08T19:26:11Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce the following release candidates: ansible-core 2.13.2rc1 ansible-core 2.12.7rc1 How to get it --- ## [Share data between lookup plugin instances](https://forum.ansible.com/t/share-data-between-lookup-plugin-instances/36938)
**Author:** [@Pieter\_Voet](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pieter_Voet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/share-data-between-lookup-plugin-instances/36938 "2022-08-03T14:07:15Z")
Hi all, I’ve written a lookup plugin that authenticates to some REST endpoint. Once authenticated a token is returned that can be reused for further REST calls. Is there a way I can store the token someplace, so that … --- ## [how to read the ansible.cfg file variables in ansible custom modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-read-the-ansible-cfg-file-variables-in-ansible-custom-modules/36937)
**Author:** [@Naveen\_Kandakur](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Naveen_Kandakur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-read-the-ansible-cfg-file-variables-in-ansible-custom-modules/36937 "2022-08-03T13:13:25Z")
I am new to Ansible Custom module development, can any one help me how i can access the variables defined in ansible.cfg file into my ansible modules python file. --- ## [AWS cross account role with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-cross-account-role-with-ansible/36931)
**Author:** [@Aditya\_Chauhan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aditya_Chauhan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-cross-account-role-with-ansible/36931 "2022-08-02T08:57:52Z")
How can we achieve AWS cross account role with ansible? --- ## [Unit testing an inventory plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unit-testing-an-inventory-plugin/36899)
**Author:** [@Jean\_Seurin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jean_Seurin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unit-testing-an-inventory-plugin/36899 "2022-07-25T13:11:48Z")
This topic has been raised 3 years ago but it provided no answer. I want to be able to unittest an Inventory plugin I am developing. Basically, all I need is a way to execute the parse(self, inventory, loader, path, ca… --- ## [python error during task](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-error-during-task/36889)
**Author:** [@DiDomenico\_Michael\_A](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DiDomenico_Michael_A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-error-during-task/36889 "2022-07-22T18:25:02Z")
i have compiled a separate version of openssl 1.1.1, python 3.10.5, and ansible 2.13.2 into my home directory. i have the interpreter\_python set in the ansible.cfg file to point to the version of python in my home direc… --- ## [Support for functions for complex expressions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-for-functions-for-complex-expressions/36837)
**Author:** [@Roy\_Lenferink](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Roy_Lenferink)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-for-functions-for-complex-expressions/36837 "2022-07-14T14:20:25Z")
Hi all, Ansible has a lot of options, where combining and chaining filters is of great usage. In certain cases the final result might become a bit hard to maintain if it is re-used in multiple places. E.g. take the fol… --- ## [A more extensible ActionModule: Split \_configure\_module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/a-more-extensible-actionmodule-split-configure-module/36534)
**Author:** [@Raph](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raph)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/a-more-extensible-actionmodule-split-configure-module/36534 "2022-07-14T14:09:08Z")
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/77503 suggested that an ActionModule could legitimately want to access both become\_ and modules\_ variables right before encoding, and doing so via moving a small code block about b… --- ## [New release candidates: ansible-core 2.13.2rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-13-2rc1/36829)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-13-2rc1/36829 "2022-07-11T20:00:39Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce the following release candidates: ansible-core 2.13.2rc1 How to get it --- ## [Action Plugins Development and handling potential](https://forum.ansible.com/t/action-plugins-development-and-handling-potential/36796)
**Author:** [@Wei-Yen\_Tan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wei-Yen_Tan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2022, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/action-plugins-development-and-handling-potential/36796 "2022-07-04T09:41:46Z")
I am exploring writing Action Plugins. What I am writing is a custom action plugin that runs a ‘compliance’ module on the destination Windowd host to determine whether a certain task has been completed or not. The reaso… --- ## [Oracle OCI Collections - how to read a return value](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-oci-collections-how-to-read-a-return-value/36601)
**Author:** [@Babu\_George](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Babu_George)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2022, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-oci-collections-how-to-read-a-return-value/36601 "2022-06-28T02:41:40Z")
Hello Team, I am writing a play book to create a resource in Oracle OCI with Ansible OCI Collections. Once the resource is created, I need the id of the resource to use in the next play book. I tried the “register” key… --- ## [AWX - Could not find imported module support code for community.vmware (AWX -13.0)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-could-not-find-imported-module-support-code-for-community-vmware-awx-13-0/36695)
**Author:** [@Aditya\_Chauhan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aditya_Chauhan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-could-not-find-imported-module-support-code-for-community-vmware-awx-13-0/36695 "2022-06-16T06:12:20Z")
We are using virtual environment in AWX 13 and its running with “python3.6” & Dev AWX execution environment is “AWX EE 0.5.0” We are receiving a failed message while executing job template in AWX (13.0) to connect VMwar… --- ## [New release candidates: ansible-core 2.13.1rc1, ansible-core 2.12.7rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-13-1rc1-ansible-core-2-12-7rc1/36729)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-13-1rc1-ansible-core-2-12-7rc1/36729 "2022-06-13T14:44:48Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce the following release candidates: ansible-core 2.13.1rc1 ansible-core 2.12.7rc1 How to get it --- ## [Ansible 6.0.0b2 (including ansible-core 2.13) is available for testing!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-6-0-0b2-including-ansible-core-2-13-is-available-for-testing/36679)
**Author:** [@Ompragash](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ompragash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2022, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-6-0-0b2-including-ansible-core-2-13-is-available-for-testing/36679 "2022-06-01T17:43:36Z")
Hi all, We’re happy to announce that the second beta release of Ansible 6.0.0 is now available for testing ! Ansible 6.0.0 will include ansible-core 2.13 as well as a curated set of Ansible collections to provide a vas… --- ## [importing modules, module utils from external collection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/importing-modules-module-utils-from-external-collection/36663)
**Author:** [@BalaSubramanian\_Vetr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/BalaSubramanian_Vetr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/importing-modules-module-utils-from-external-collection/36663 "2022-05-27T08:26:33Z")
Hi Team Greetings of the day! I want to logically divide my collection into many. Please help with following queries How to import modules, module utils from another collection ? I tried all the combination to import… --- ## [Issue in with\_nested loop having single Iteration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-in-with-nested-loop-having-single-iteration/36650)
**Author:** [@Anirudh\_Gupta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anirudh_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-in-with-nested-loop-having-single-iteration/36650 "2022-05-23T10:51:51Z")
Hi Team I am calling a simple function name: Setting vm key value set\_fact: vm\_key: “{{ item.1.key }}” when: item.0.key == item.1.value.name with\_nested: “{{ ia\_hosts\_copy }}” “{{ vm\_copy }}” where nam… --- ## [Performing tests versus appliance devices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/performing-tests-versus-appliance-devices/36640)
**Author:** [@Idont\_Haveaname](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Idont_Haveaname)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/performing-tests-versus-appliance-devices/36640 "2022-05-18T19:14:46Z")
Hello, I’m trying to develop a collection for an appliance (similar way of working as a network device), you can do RAPI calls to it or SSH to a very narrowed shell. Therefore, I thought that using the httpapi connecti… --- ## [New release candidates: ansible-core 2.12.6rc1, ansible-core 2.11.12rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-12-6rc1-ansible-core-2-11-12rc1/36634)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-12-6rc1-ansible-core-2-11-12rc1/36634 "2022-05-16T19:29:54Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce the following release candidates: ansible-core 2.12.6rc1 ansible-core 2.11.12rc1 How to get it --- ## [Common test utility functions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/common-test-utility-functions/34610)
**Author:** [@opoplawski](https://forum.ansible.com/u/opoplawski)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/common-test-utility-functions/34610 "2022-05-15T20:23:22Z")
I'm starting to migrate my module project into a collection and I'm running into issues with missing test utility functions like: tests/unit/plugins/lookup/test\_pfsense.py:10: in \ from units.compat.mock im… --- ## [Looking for generic execute "once-only" practise for Automations](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-generic-execute-once-only-practise-for-automations/36613)
**Author:** [@user29032902](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user29032902)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-generic-execute-once-only-practise-for-automations/36613 "2022-05-11T17:45:40Z")
Hi Guys, We use Ansible to perform a number of integrations with third-party systems. e.g. Sync this user’s information from System X to System Y. If the user is a member of AD group “LicenseManagement”, send an emai… --- ## [How to Integrate Ansible playbook ("Hello world") with Jenkins and Bitbucket](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-integrate-ansible-playbook-hello-world-with-jenkins-and-bitbucket/36608)
**Author:** [@Yogendra\_Srivastava](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yogendra_Srivastava)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-integrate-ansible-playbook-hello-world-with-jenkins-and-bitbucket/36608 "2022-05-09T21:08:51Z")
Hi team, I am just a beginner in Ansible and I just want to know that how I can integrate my first playbook (“Hello world”) with Jenkins and Bitbucket. What are the different steps to setup this integration. I will be… --- ## [Ansible API can not be triggered completely](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-api-can-not-be-triggered-completely/36605)
**Author:** [@jianli\_bi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jianli_bi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-api-can-not-be-triggered-completely/36605 "2022-05-09T08:13:56Z")
Hello, Ansible Experts, We have successfully finished to encapsulate Ansible API into one python file as a simple Python Command line, all tasks are done well when every time we run the command to initiate Ansible playb… --- ## [389 Directory Server - Ansible Collection Question](https://forum.ansible.com/t/389-directory-server-ansible-collection-question/36600)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Pichugin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Simon_Pichugin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/389-directory-server-ansible-collection-question/36600 "2022-05-06T04:24:55Z")
Hi folks, I work in Red Hat in the 389 Directory Server team (LDAP server, https://www.port389.org/). We are developing a 389 Directory Server Ansible Galaxy Collection for Fedora. The code draft we have now: https://… --- ## [variable's declarations](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-declarations/36591)
**Author:** [@Venkat\_Eswer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Venkat_Eswer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-declarations/36591 "2022-05-04T12:59:08Z")
shall i define variables using conditions in default/main.yml file. ex : - host1.com when: env == ‘dev’ host2.com when: env == ‘uat’ quick response greatly appreciated Regards Venkat --- ## [Playbooks for integration with Mitel MiVoice Business](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbooks-for-integration-with-mitel-mivoice-business/36565)
**Author:** [@user29032902](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user29032902)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbooks-for-integration-with-mitel-mivoice-business/36565 "2022-05-02T21:53:57Z")
We have a use case where we want to automate user onboarding, including configuring the staff member’s extension in Mitel MiVoice Business. Has anyone been successful with using Ansible to set up user extensions in Mite… --- ## [New release candidates: ansible-core 2.13.0rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-13-0rc1/36584)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-13-0rc1/36584 "2022-05-02T15:45:09Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce the following release candidates: ansible-core 2.13.0rc1 How to get it --- ## [SNMP on windows](https://forum.ansible.com/t/snmp-on-windows/36574)
**Author:** [@John\_Veliss](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Veliss)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/snmp-on-windows/36574 "2022-04-28T20:03:47Z")
Does anyone know if I can display the SNMP configuration on a windows server. I noticed there is a win\_snmp module, but the actions are only set, remove and add, there is no get action. I have a number of windows serve… --- ## [Merging GPLv3 and AGPL licensing in a module development](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-gplv3-and-agpl-licensing-in-a-module-development/36570)
**Author:** [@Can\_Ozyurt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Can_Ozyurt)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-gplv3-and-agpl-licensing-in-a-module-development/36570 "2022-04-27T14:01:28Z")
Hello everyone, I and my team are writing an ansible collection for MAAS which we hope to share with everyone. We are using python-libmaas library to communicate with the MAAS API. python-libmaas is being developed unde… --- ## [New release beta: ansible-core 2.13.0b1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-beta-ansible-core-2-13-0b1/36561)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-beta-ansible-core-2-13-0b1/36561 "2022-04-25T16:23:52Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce the beta release of: ansible-core 2.13.0b1 How to get it [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=7)