# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=68 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 69 --- ## [Hard to maintain idempotentcy with iam and iam\_policy modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hard-to-maintain-idempotentcy-with-iam-and-iam-policy-modules/19280)
**Author:** [@Rob\_White](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rob_White)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2015, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hard-to-maintain-idempotentcy-with-iam-and-iam-policy-modules/19280 "2015-09-21T12:13:12Z")
Hi all, I’ve noticed a bit of an issue with maintaining idempotency with iam and iam\_policy modules. Consider the following: name: IAM policy iam\_policy: iam\_type: role iam\_name: myrole policy\_name: mypolicy sta… --- ## [ansible.error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-error/19315)
**Author:** [@michael.ocana](https://forum.ansible.com/u/michael.ocana)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-error/19315 "2015-09-21T11:50:20Z")
Context This \ writes: line 38, in \ from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleOptionsError, AnsibleParserError ImportError: No module named ansible.errors I am getting above messa… --- ## [semi off topic; github notifications](https://forum.ansible.com/t/semi-off-topic-github-notifications/19313)
**Author:** [@j.r.hawkesworth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/j.r.hawkesworth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2015, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/semi-off-topic-github-notifications/19313 "2015-09-21T08:19:01Z")
Anyone else suddenly stopped getting github email notifications for ansible projects last week? Probably a local email issue but thought I’d ask in case anyone else is seeing the same thing. Jon --- ## [set\_fact to a list but template does not see that list](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-fact-to-a-list-but-template-does-not-see-that-list/19312)
**Author:** [@Steve\_Kieu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steve_Kieu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2015, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-fact-to-a-list-but-template-does-not-see-that-list/19312 "2015-09-21T06:49:12Z")
Hello Team, I am trying to do something like this test-site.yml hosts X --- ## [new module bigip\_gtm\_datacenter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-module-bigip-gtm-datacenter/19305)
**Author:** [@Tim1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tim1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-module-bigip-gtm-datacenter/19305 "2015-09-19T02:19:02Z")
Hello, I’ve created a PR for a new module that allows one to manipulate data centers in an F5 BIG-IP GTM. https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1000 This module is useful for initial BIG-IP configurat… --- ## [pr for new module bigip\_sysdb](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pr-for-new-module-bigip-sysdb/19304)
**Author:** [@Tim1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tim1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pr-for-new-module-bigip-sysdb/19304 "2015-09-18T23:00:17Z")
Hi folks, I’ve created a PR for anyone interested that introduces a new module for manipulating the F5 BIG-IP sys database. https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/998 Something like this may be useful … --- ## [Change in vars\_prompt behavior for 2.x](https://forum.ansible.com/t/change-in-vars-prompt-behavior-for-2-x/19293)
**Author:** [@John\_Peacock](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Peacock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/change-in-vars-prompt-behavior-for-2-x/19293 "2015-09-18T12:49:24Z")
I opened a ticket https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/12297 which was closed as won’t fix. I think that decision was flawed, and I’d like to make the argument here. Basically, the old vars\_prompt default was to di… --- ## [password prompting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/password-prompting/19276)
**Author:** [@Guy\_Przytula](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guy_Przytula)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2015, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/password-prompting/19276 "2015-09-17T09:37:00Z")
using ansibe 1.4.3 on linux intel existing playbooks are available a new request for modification came in execute some shell command : export xx=yy;export cc=yy;cd /hhhh; ./dsmapiw this command will prompt for the pa… --- ## [I would like do some minor bug fixes where do I find prioritized list?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-would-like-do-some-minor-bug-fixes-where-do-i-find-prioritized-list/19248)
**Author:** [@NP1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/NP1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-would-like-do-some-minor-bug-fixes-where-do-i-find-prioritized-list/19248 "2015-09-12T20:24:17Z")
Hi I am new to Ansible and would like to learn more about it by understanding the features and fixing some bugs, Where can I find the prioritized bug list? I would like to start with minor bug fixes before I jump into … --- ## [setting facts and nesting vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-facts-and-nesting-vars/19242)
**Author:** [@Arthur\_Reyes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arthur_Reyes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-facts-and-nesting-vars/19242 "2015-09-11T21:11:19Z")
First post … In my playbook, I have a variable called mgmt\_network. I want to iterate through ansible\_interfaces and set a fact when ansible\_\[item\].ipv4.network = mgmt\_network. Then later, use that fact to define a rout… --- ## [Handler not run when using python vs ansible-playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handler-not-run-when-using-python-vs-ansible-playbook/19235)
**Author:** [@mmorris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mmorris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handler-not-run-when-using-python-vs-ansible-playbook/19235 "2015-09-11T00:41:45Z")
So I have a webhook listener python app that runs Ansible. It seems that when I run with ansible-playbook my handler is executed fine, but running the same with the python app results in the handler not running. I have … --- ## [Access each object in "with\_items"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-each-object-in-with-items/19234)
**Author:** [@Anirudh\_Seshagirisa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anirudh_Seshagirisa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-each-object-in-with-items/19234 "2015-09-11T00:04:53Z")
Hello All, I have a simple question regarding ansible script with ec2-instances. My code is the following. name: add host\_name with\_items: ec2.instances I know item.public\_id gives the public ip, but how do i get t… --- ## [Oracle modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-modules/19192)
**Author:** [@oravirt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/oravirt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-modules/19192 "2015-09-10T14:19:43Z")
Hi, I’ve created a bunch of modules for Oracle that handles: users roles grants (only system level grants atm, working on object grants as well) tablespaces parameter (init file parameters ‘alter system’, not database… --- ## [template functionality change between stable-1.9 and devel?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-functionality-change-between-stable-1-9-and-devel/19222)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-functionality-change-between-stable-1-9-and-devel/19222 "2015-09-10T14:18:54Z")
name: deploy /etc/nagios/nrpe\_local.cfg template: \> src=nrpe\_local\_cfg.j2 dest=/etc/nagios/nrpe\_local.cfg owner=root group=root mode=0644 The above task works fine under the stable-1.9 branch but run under the de… --- ## [Google Cloud Deployment Manager & Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/google-cloud-deployment-manager-ansible/19212)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Miller](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonathan_Miller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/google-cloud-deployment-manager-ansible/19212 "2015-09-09T11:03:03Z")
Google recently released Google Cloud Deployment Manager, which gives access to their API for compute engine instances. You can use the \[gcloud deployment-manager … \] CLI to create deployments from yaml/jinja/python fil… --- ## [connection locking in v2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-locking-in-v2/19161)
**Author:** [@Abhijit\_Menon-Sen1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Abhijit_Menon-Sen1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2015, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-locking-in-v2/19161 "2015-09-07T04:32:03Z")
Hi. I investigated the locking in v2, and thought I would write down my findings here for later discussion. First, the motivation: if you run ansible against multiple hosts, and some of them need host key verificatio… --- ## [Windows modules grouping](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-modules-grouping/19182)
**Author:** [@Trond\_Hindenes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Trond_Hindenes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-modules-grouping/19182 "2015-09-04T21:10:11Z")
Hi all, As the number of Windows modules continue to grow, should we discuss possibly grouping these the same way we do with modules for linux systems? Any thoughts? --- ## [lineinfile block missing last line](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lineinfile-block-missing-last-line/19053)
**Author:** [@hce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hce)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lineinfile-block-missing-last-line/19053 "2015-09-04T17:01:50Z")
Hi, Sorry for duplicating post here, I did not get any response from ansible-project. I tried to insert flowing block, but the last was never inserted because that line has already existed for other block in the confi… --- ## [Request for review: blockinfile module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/request-for-review-blockinfile-module/19187)
**Author:** [@Takeshi\_Yaegashi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Takeshi_Yaegashi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/request-for-review-blockinfile-module/19187 "2015-09-04T16:36:01Z")
Hi there, https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/832 New module: blockinfile Here I’ve submitted the pull request to ansible-modules-extras for new module inclusion. However, sadly, there’s been no fe… --- ## [Expected time for bug fixes to be released?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/expected-time-for-bug-fixes-to-be-released/19138)
**Author:** [@joel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/joel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/expected-time-for-bug-fixes-to-be-released/19138 "2015-09-03T16:28:56Z")
I encountered a bug in 1.9.2, did some digging, and found that a fix had been merged into ‘devel’ more than 16 months ago. However, it has still not made it into a released version of ansible. More details in the issue … --- ## [Append Variables from one group to another](https://forum.ansible.com/t/append-variables-from-one-group-to-another/18338)
**Author:** [@Jay\_Rogers](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jay_Rogers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/append-variables-from-one-group-to-another/18338 "2015-09-03T00:27:52Z")
Hi all! Is it possible to append variables from one group to another? Here is an example below for better clarity: Group Variables An array that lists users from a “core” group that will be applied to all servers: CO… --- ## [Following #11240 : "The async task did not return valid JSON"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/following-11240-the-async-task-did-not-return-valid-json/18596)
**Author:** [@Arthur\_Clement](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arthur_Clement)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/following-11240-the-async-task-did-not-return-valid-json/18596 "2015-09-01T15:07:18Z")
Hi, I had the #11240 bug with async tasks (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/11240) with 2.0-devel so I pulled & rebased my ansible installation. Now I got this error with async tasks : fatal: \[coreos-01\]: FAI… --- ## [free strategy, waiting until all hosts catch-up](https://forum.ansible.com/t/free-strategy-waiting-until-all-hosts-catch-up/19147)
**Author:** [@Danny\_Kimsey](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Danny_Kimsey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/free-strategy-waiting-until-all-hosts-catch-up/19147 "2015-08-31T15:00:54Z")
With the free strategy, is it possible to create a sort-of checkpoint that forces tasks to wait until all hosts have caught up? Additionally, can a block specify a strategy to be used within? --- ## [Vault support for binary files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vault-support-for-binary-files/19127)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Loron](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Peter_Loron)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vault-support-for-binary-files/19127 "2015-08-28T20:51:41Z")
Hello. Our fundamental issue is that we have secrets which are binary files (e.g. java keystore, etc) which we want to protect. Including them as a vault file in the role would be great, but there currently doesn’t seem … --- ## [Suggestions http proxy setting for win\_get\_url](https://forum.ansible.com/t/suggestions-http-proxy-setting-for-win-get-url/19134)
**Author:** [@Takeshi\_Kuramochi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Takeshi_Kuramochi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2015, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/suggestions-http-proxy-setting-for-win-get-url/19134 "2015-08-28T03:09:58Z")
Hello, I think that some enterprise user make have an authentication http proxy when they use win\_get\_url module. It is useful to get this module has parameter for these. For example playbook; name: Grab download fi… --- ## [Hanlon Modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hanlon-modules/19117)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Callen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joseph_Callen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hanlon-modules/19117 "2015-08-26T14:09:05Z")
Hello, We have written modules for Hanlon (bare-metal OS provisioning) which folder in ansible-module-extras should these be submitted to ? Thanks, Joe --- ## [Support for "git config" and "git remote" wanted?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-for-git-config-and-git-remote-wanted/19030)
**Author:** [@michas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/michas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2015, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-for-git-config-and-git-remote-wanted/19030 "2015-08-26T05:23:49Z")
I use Ansible to ‘prepare’ many developer-workstations which includes cloning several git-repositories from different origin (github, bitbucket, partner- and inhouse-repositories,…) and also have to set different per-rep… --- ## [Ansible 2.0 VariableManager](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-0-variablemanager/19109)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Volle](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Victor_Volle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-0-variablemanager/19109 "2015-08-25T13:35:08Z")
Hi! In http://www.slideshare.net/jimi-c/v2-and-beyond?related=1 and http://www.slideshare.net/jimi-c/whats-new-in-v2-ansiblefest-london-2015 a new improved Variable Management is hinted at but not much more. Is there a… --- ## [Extending Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extending-ansible/19101)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Legleux](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Legleux)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extending-ansible/19101 "2015-08-25T00:28:30Z")
I’m trying to figure out how to use my changes to ansible-modules-extras locally. I have cloned the ansible and ansible-modules-extras locally and made changes to ansible-modules-extras. I see that in ansible there is … --- ## [v2 winrm integration tests; test\_win\_fetch; file module not found](https://forum.ansible.com/t/v2-winrm-integration-tests-test-win-fetch-file-module-not-found/19078)
**Author:** [@j.r.hawkesworth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/j.r.hawkesworth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/v2-winrm-integration-tests-test-win-fetch-file-module-not-found/19078 "2015-08-23T16:40:29Z")
Before I raise a bug report, can anyone confirm that they are able to run through the winrm integration tests. Currently they are failing for me at the first step of test\_win\_fetch test\_win\_fetch : clean out the test d… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=67) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=69)