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**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/about-the-get-help-category/11 "2023-07-21T09:36:38Z")
Need help? This is the place! Get started with Ansible, debug your playbooks, set up your tooling … whatever your question, ask it here! If you prefer working in another language, post to Other Languages If you’re new … --- ## [what is the latest stable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-latest-stable/46490)
**Author:** [@srikanth695](https://forum.ansible.com/u/srikanth695)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-latest-stable/46490 "2026-10-17T16:21:30Z")
I am using AWX 24.6.1 version, which is 2 years old, what is the latest stable? --- ## [Windows psrp connections are not being closed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-psrp-connections-are-not-being-closed/46482)
**Author:** [@atlas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/atlas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-psrp-connections-are-not-being-closed/46482 "2026-10-16T21:12:09Z")
We have an ansible pipeline that connects to a windows system. After it runs, there are many “Host process for WinRM plug-ins” processes still hanging there and eating memory. We have to end the tasks manually or reboot … --- ## [Run a remote command from a template \*file\*](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-a-remote-command-from-a-template-file/46319)
**Author:** [@mirabilos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mirabilos)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-a-remote-command-from-a-template-file/46319 "2026-10-14T22:35:06Z")
I need to run a few lines of shell on a remote system, and I find YAML more than awkward to use for this and would prefer to put this into a foo.sh.j2 file instead. Now I could do the dance: stat to test if a remote d… --- ## [Timeouts when installing collections from Ansible Galaxy (https://galaxy.ansible.com/)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/timeouts-when-installing-collections-from-ansible-galaxy-https-galaxy-ansible-com/46301)
**Author:** [@Ahmedjed](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ahmedjed)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/timeouts-when-installing-collections-from-ansible-galaxy-https-galaxy-ansible-com/46301 "2026-10-14T11:49:17Z")
Hello, There seems to be a problem during collections installation from galaxy.ansible.com ERROR! Unknown error when attempting to call Galaxy at 'https://galaxy.ansible.com/api/v3/collections/community/postgresql/vers… --- ## [Ansible-navigator keeps trying to pull even when pull policy is never](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-navigator-keeps-trying-to-pull-even-when-pull-policy-is-never/46449)
**Author:** [@linuxguru9](https://forum.ansible.com/u/linuxguru9)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-navigator-keeps-trying-to-pull-even-when-pull-policy-is-never/46449 "2026-10-12T23:17:49Z")
Hello, I am trying to expose myself to using ansible under execution environment and I am running into some trouble. Per the docs, I see that there is an option I can pass to ansible-navigator when using the exec subco… --- ## [Molecule \`become\` best practices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/molecule-become-best-practices/46443)
**Author:** [@ash\_m](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ash_m)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/molecule-become-best-practices/46443 "2026-10-11T15:13:56Z")
Question: What are best practices for privilege escalation when dealing with molecule? Scenario: I’m trying to write a role that burns an ISO to a USB. In testing this in ansible, I noticed I’m using a pattern to create… --- ## [Is there a future for AWX?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-future-for-awx/44527)
**Author:** [@jpmens](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jpmens)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-future-for-awx/44527 "2026-10-10T22:54:29Z")
I’m being asked quite frequently, e.g. during AWX trainings I give, whether there’s a future for AWX. The project itself notes on the main repository: The last release of this repository was released on Jul 2, 2024. Re… --- ## [Jobs failing with parallelism (forks \> 1) on newer EE images](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jobs-failing-with-parallelism-forks-1-on-newer-ee-images/46427)
**Author:** [@parkerfath](https://forum.ansible.com/u/parkerfath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jobs-failing-with-parallelism-forks-1-on-newer-ee-images/46427 "2026-10-08T22:08:25Z")
I have a working old Execution Environment based on the old awx-ee:latest base image, probably about 2+ years old. I was trying to update my Execution Environment, to pick up security and performance updates and bug fixe… --- ## [Pulling a custom execution environment from a private recent docker hub registry](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pulling-a-custom-execution-environment-from-a-private-recent-docker-hub-registry/46421)
**Author:** [@actionmystique](https://forum.ansible.com/u/actionmystique)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pulling-a-custom-execution-environment-from-a-private-recent-docker-hub-registry/46421 "2026-10-08T13:02:15Z")
With the latest awx (24.6.1) installed using docker compose, the Container Registry credential does not include any link to a private GPG key. However, when pulling anything from a private recent docker hub registry,aft… --- ## [Add maintainer/ repo admin to community.cassandra](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-maintainer-repo-admin-to-community-cassandra/46432)
**Author:** [@rhysmeister](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rhysmeister)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-maintainer-repo-admin-to-community-cassandra/46432 "2026-10-07T11:09:19Z")
Hello all, Could anyone point me at the right place/person to git a github user added as a repo admin to GitHub - ansible-collections/community.cassandra: Cassandra Ansible Collection · GitHub ? I’d like to add arodri… --- ## [Major ansible-core cache performance regression since 2.19 - Where to share real world profiling data?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/major-ansible-core-cache-performance-regression-since-2-19-where-to-share-real-world-profiling-data/46263)
**Author:** [@olavrb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/olavrb)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/major-ansible-core-cache-performance-regression-since-2-19-where-to-share-real-world-profiling-data/46263 "2026-10-07T10:48:37Z")
Ever since ansible-core v2.19 we’ve seen a major (\>10x) performance regression in using inventory cache. There is this existing issue on GitHub: 2025-12-03: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/86292 I have used… --- ## [Creating runtime dynamic inventory - How to use group\_vars from different stages](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-runtime-dynamic-inventory-how-to-use-group-vars-from-different-stages/46382)
**Author:** [@Jonny](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-runtime-dynamic-inventory-how-to-use-group-vars-from-different-stages/46382 "2026-10-06T08:40:24Z")
Hello community, In an Ansible project, I have a dynamic inventory generated at runtime using a Jinja2 template, which I then load using refresh inventory. The inventory is generated because I use different environments… --- ## [app git repo with ansible role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/app-git-repo-with-ansible-role/46387)
**Author:** [@tza](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tza)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/app-git-repo-with-ansible-role/46387 "2026-10-06T08:14:33Z")
Hello, I have different git repo of application (code, doc, …), and a repo for each with the role ansible. Is it possible to merge and put the ansible role in the code repo ? I’ve tried to make a ansible folder like t… --- ## [Ansible development with OpenShift and VSCode?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-development-with-openshift-and-vscode/46410)
**Author:** [@MallocArray](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MallocArray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-development-with-openshift-and-vscode/46410 "2026-10-05T16:29:47Z")
Awhile back I thought I heard mention of something that would let users who are developing Ansible playbooks use OpenShift to run their EE as a DevContainer from VSCode so they don’t need Docker locally to run the EE, bu… --- ## [Installing collections for SCT "manual" project](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-collections-for-sct-manual-project/46304)
**Author:** [@rbooyer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rbooyer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-collections-for-sct-manual-project/46304 "2026-10-04T12:57:34Z")
I have been trying to create a manual source control type project but need to install some collections along side it. I have the mount created and is being mounted into my pods. I created the sub project and i can see … --- ## [IF/Else-Statement at vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/if-else-statement-at-vars/46381)
**Author:** [@Jonny](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonny)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/if-else-statement-at-vars/46381 "2026-10-02T22:06:01Z")
Hi community, I heard somewhere that you shouldn’t use an if-else statement in jinja2 format inside a variable. Unfortunately, I can’t find anything about this in any best practices guide. Is this statement correct? I… --- ## [How to enable Collection signing with manual signatures](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-enable-collection-signing-with-manual-signatures/45839)
**Author:** [@eaaltonen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/eaaltonen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-enable-collection-signing-with-manual-signatures/45839 "2026-09-27T16:48:44Z")
I want to upload signatures to my collection and it seems I have to enable collection signing before that. The instructions at Enabling collection signing - Galaxy NG instruct to “Create a signing service”, etc… I howe… --- ## [Automatic rollback when a play fails half way — collection prototype, looking for feedback](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automatic-rollback-when-a-play-fails-half-way-collection-prototype-looking-for-feedback/46364)
**Author:** [@raphgm](https://forum.ansible.com/u/raphgm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automatic-rollback-when-a-play-fails-half-way-collection-prototype-looking-for-feedback/46364 "2026-09-26T19:22:11Z")
Hi all, When a deploy fails after it has already changed a host (new config written, service restarted, then the health check fails), the host is left half-changed. Today the fix is hand-written undo tasks in rescue:, w… --- ## [Not able to install azcollection/requirements-azure.txt](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-install-azcollection-requirements-azure-txt/5138)
**Author:** [@mayank\_gupta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mayank_gupta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-install-azcollection-requirements-azure-txt/5138 "2026-09-24T15:21:00Z")
I have tried installing with ansible latest version 2.16.6 and 2.15.0. Also tried with number of python versions as 3.12.3, 3.10.0, 3.11.0. But getting same error when i do pip3 install -r ~/.ansible/collections/ansibl… --- ## [Global default variables for multiple Ansible roles](https://forum.ansible.com/t/global-default-variables-for-multiple-ansible-roles/10284)
**Author:** [@bajo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bajo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/global-default-variables-for-multiple-ansible-roles/10284 "2026-09-24T11:13:30Z")
I am trying to determine the best approach to define global default variables for my Ansible project. I have a project that consists of multiple playbooks, multiple roles. I also have some custom modules, etc… Sample st… --- ## [How to configure SSH access between two remote hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-configure-ssh-access-between-two-remote-hosts/46346)
**Author:** [@nroweccc](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nroweccc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-configure-ssh-access-between-two-remote-hosts/46346 "2026-09-23T05:13:49Z")
I am trying to configure remote host A to be able to SSH into other remote host B. Here is my code: # On coordinator, we create an SSH key pair - name: Create SSH key pair on coordinator when: dagu\_mode == "coordinato… --- ## [ansible 2.21 compatibility issues for paramiko](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-21-compatibility-issues-for-paramiko/46330)
**Author:** [@sumitguptaibm](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sumitguptaibm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-21-compatibility-issues-for-paramiko/46330 "2026-09-22T12:58:24Z")
Hi, I’m maintaining an Ansible collection that currently supports multiple ansible-core versions. Our module utility currently imports Paramiko as: from ansible.module\_utils.compat.paramiko import paramiko This works… --- ## ["New" attribute to supress the task trace before a failing task](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-attribute-to-supress-the-task-trace-before-a-failing-task/46328)
**Author:** [@tsgsh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tsgsh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-attribute-to-supress-the-task-trace-before-a-failing-task/46328 "2026-09-20T08:25:34Z")
Is there a way for “failed but expected” assertions, e.g. ones that cannot be handled by role validation to fail less noisily than usual failures. For example, with - name: If a limit has been specified, ensure it incl… --- ## [Impossible to use super-user not as root](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-use-super-user-not-as-root/46312)
**Author:** [@a\_m](https://forum.ansible.com/u/a_m)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-use-super-user-not-as-root/46312 "2026-09-16T12:51:30Z")
hello, could you edit the code of ansible to use another user, as root when we need superuser, in playbook For example, of user name dragonXXV my ansible tools, and linux version are : fsfsdf@fqdfs:~/Documents/efqezf… --- ## [Issue with downloading Collections. Getting Name Resolution error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-downloading-collections-getting-name-resolution-error/46306)
**Author:** [@phantom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/phantom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-downloading-collections-getting-name-resolution-error/46306 "2026-09-15T13:15:21Z")
I have a playbook that references a requirements file to download that certain collections are available. When I run the playbook I get an name resolution error however I can still ping galaxy.ansible.com. I have tried… --- ## [Execution Environment from docs doesn't install Python in container](https://forum.ansible.com/t/execution-environment-from-docs-doesnt-install-python-in-container/46272)
**Author:** [@EmersonPrado](https://forum.ansible.com/u/EmersonPrado)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/execution-environment-from-docs-doesnt-install-python-in-container/46272 "2026-09-14T18:27:55Z")
Hi all! I tried to set up an Execution Environment following the official articles Setting up your environment and Building your first Execution Environment, but the builder command fails (not all lines shown): ansible… --- ## [Redhat.rhel\_system\_roles](https://forum.ansible.com/t/redhat-rhel-system-roles/46289)
**Author:** [@Fracture7144](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fracture7144)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/redhat-rhel-system-roles/46289 "2026-09-14T18:06:07Z")
Is anyone importing and or using the redhat.rhel\_system\_roles.ad\_integration or fedora.linux\_system\_roles.ad\_integration ? I am trying to use this to automate our linux servers to authenticate to Active Directory (wasn’… --- ## [Strange behaviour in Ansible 2.19: String converted to an int](https://forum.ansible.com/t/strange-behaviour-in-ansible-2-19-string-converted-to-an-int/45545)
**Author:** [@ildjarn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ildjarn)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/strange-behaviour-in-ansible-2-19-string-converted-to-an-int/45545 "2026-09-14T12:54:19Z")
I have the following template: --- - name: Test MAC address validity hosts: localhost gather\_facts: False tasks: - name: Debug info debug: var: macadres I created a job in AWX that calls this p… --- ## [Ansible Security with cronjobs - passwordless sudo or not?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-security-with-cronjobs-passwordless-sudo-or-not/46236)
**Author:** [@bedbugsbite](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bedbugsbite)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-security-with-cronjobs-passwordless-sudo-or-not/46236 "2026-09-12T15:50:52Z")
So I am trying to set up an ansible managed environment with as much security as possible. One requirement is that I need to execute ansible via cron or systemd timer, so prompting for credentials is not possible. Acce… [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=1)