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## [Could not load 'debug' callback plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/could-not-load-debug-callback-plugin/46108)

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**Author:** [@roelvandepaar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/roelvandepaar)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/could-not-load-debug-callback-plugin/46108 "2026-07-31T08:52:53Z")

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Hello, I upgraded to ansible-core 2.21.2 and tried to execute a simple playbook. The following error message came up: \[ERROR\]: Could not load 'debug' callback plugin. I have this line in /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg: st…

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## [Community.aws.aws\_ssm broken on ubuntu-resolute-26.04-arm64?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-aws-aws-ssm-broken-on-ubuntu-resolute-26-04-arm64/46095)

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**Author:** [@adamatrfx](https://forum.ansible.com/u/adamatrfx)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-aws-aws-ssm-broken-on-ubuntu-resolute-26-04-arm64/46095 "2026-07-30T13:32:28Z")

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I have been running a playbook successfully on ubuntu/images/hvm-ssd-gp3/ubuntu-noble-24.04-arm64-server-20260610 using aws\_ssm for my ansible connection. I updated the server recently and through a lot of trial and err…

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## [ansible-playbook exits if all hosts in a play fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-exits-if-all-hosts-in-a-play-fails/46104)

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**Author:** [@jon.schewe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jon.schewe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-exits-if-all-hosts-in-a-play-fails/46104 "2026-07-30T13:20:40Z")

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This is very close to ansible-playbook exits if host list empty, even if later plays could still run I have a large playbook that has multiple plays. I would like the playbook to execute all plays to the end of the play…

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## [Demo: Model Context Protocol (MCP) + Ansible Lightspeed in Future Automation Workflows](https://forum.ansible.com/t/demo-model-context-protocol-mcp-ansible-lightspeed-in-future-automation-workflows/43639)

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**Author:** [@IPvSean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/IPvSean)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/demo-model-context-protocol-mcp-ansible-lightspeed-in-future-automation-workflows/43639 "2026-07-29T14:55:41Z")

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:police\_car\_light: Note: The capabilities shown in this video are conceptual demonstrations and not part of the current Ansible Automation Platform product. This video was created to showcase potential futu…

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## [Impossible to synchronize with normal user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-synchronize-with-normal-user/45983)

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**Author:** [@a\_m](https://forum.ansible.com/u/a_m)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-synchronize-with-normal-user/45983 "2026-07-28T19:34:14Z")

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hello , i’ve this inventory.ini : \[servers\] ubuntu ansible\_host=xx.xx.xx.xx ansible\_user=alexandre ansible\_become\_method=su ansible\_become\_user=root \[all:vars\] ansible\_python\_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3 i 've this pl…

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## [AWX migrations fail during install with an empty database using receptor v1.6.0 --\> v1.6.6](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-migrations-fail-during-install-with-an-empty-database-using-receptor-v1-6-0-v1-6-6/46056)

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**Author:** [@actionmystique](https://forum.ansible.com/u/actionmystique)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-migrations-fail-during-install-with-an-empty-database-using-receptor-v1-6-0-v1-6-6/46056 "2026-07-28T16:17:30Z")

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Installing the 24.6.1 AWX containers using docker-compose fails when using a receptor version v1.6.0 up to v1.6.6 with some similar but not identical error messages. All installs are done from scratch, with no existing …

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## [Impossible to launch playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-launch-playbook/46090)

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**Author:** [@a\_m](https://forum.ansible.com/u/a_m)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-launch-playbook/46090 "2026-07-26T18:34:35Z")

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hello, i can"t upload my files cause to ansible-playbook, error .I don’t think, why i’ve should have malware cause to create this problem. in my inventory file I’ve wrote the ipv4 adress, and finally the error text is …

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## [How to validate ansible variables - any condition you like, with proper error messages](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-validate-ansible-variables-any-condition-you-like-with-proper-error-messages/46089)

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**Author:** [@kks](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kks)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-validate-ansible-variables-any-condition-you-like-with-proper-error-messages/46089 "2026-07-26T07:49:59Z")

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There is a builtin action plugin to validate ansible variables (for the role) ansible.builtin.validate\_argument\_spec But this is sometimes very limited. It is not clear how to add condition like (0 \< a, a \> 100). It is…

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## [Different messages for different conditions in one assert](https://forum.ansible.com/t/different-messages-for-different-conditions-in-one-assert/45266)

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**Author:** [@kks](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kks)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/different-messages-for-different-conditions-in-one-assert/45266 "2026-07-26T07:31:19Z")

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There was discussion during CfgMgmtCamp that it is not possible to have different messages for different conditions in one assert action with ansible. I do not agree with that! Here is the code: - name: Different mess…

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## [8.6.0 (latest) ansible.netcommon is broken when pulling from ansible galaxy](https://forum.ansible.com/t/8-6-0-latest-ansible-netcommon-is-broken-when-pulling-from-ansible-galaxy/46058)

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**Author:** [@PcInfamy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/PcInfamy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/8-6-0-latest-ansible-netcommon-is-broken-when-pulling-from-ansible-galaxy/46058 "2026-07-24T06:42:43Z")

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Copied from Latest revision is broken when pulling from ansible galaxy · Issue #797 · ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon (seeing the same on Ansible 2.18.x and 2.19.x). Anyone know when this might be fixed or what ca…

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## [Ansible Skills - The default(omit) feature](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-skills-the-default-omit-feature/46063)

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**Author:** [@IPvSean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/IPvSean)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-skills-the-default-omit-feature/46063 "2026-07-22T15:50:45Z")

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I put together a quick video on one of my favorite (and, in my opinion, underrated) Ansible features: default(omit). It’s a simple trick that lets you completely omit a module parameter when a variable isn…

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## [Ansible-test devel: Alpine 3.23 replaced by Alpine 3.24](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-alpine-3-23-replaced-by-alpine-3-24/46069)

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**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-devel-alpine-3-23-replaced-by-alpine-3-24/46069 "2026-07-22T15:49:13Z")

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Ansible-test included in ansible-core devel replaced its Alpine 3.23 remote (VM) and container image with Alpine 3.24: ansible-test - Replace Alpine 3.23 with 3.24 by mattclay · Pull Request #87279 · ansible/ansible · Gi…

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## [Cloudflare prevents me from using docs.ansible.com sometimes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudflare-prevents-me-from-using-docs-ansible-com-sometimes/46052)

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**Author:** [@ChristianStadelmann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ChristianStadelmann)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cloudflare-prevents-me-from-using-docs-ansible-com-sometimes/46052 "2026-07-18T18:49:52Z")

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I’m often using the Ansible Community Documentation on https://docs.ansible.com/. This page seems to be using cloudflare to protect against overloading the website, which I can understand, especially due to people lettin…

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## [Issue with Ansible on Rocky Linux 8.10 (Python 3.12) – "future feature annotations is not defined"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-ansible-on-rocky-linux-8-10-python-3-12-future-feature-annotations-is-not-defined/41117)

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**Author:** [@Jey\_Toled](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jey_Toled)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-ansible-on-rocky-linux-8-10-python-3-12-future-feature-annotations-is-not-defined/41117 "2026-07-15T14:51:36Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m encountering an issue while running Ansible on Rocky Linux 8.10 (Green Obsidian) with Python 3.12 in localhost. I tested different versions of Ansible within a virtual environment, using the same playbo…

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## [Host\_vars not discovered](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-vars-not-discovered/46042)

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**Author:** [@aragilar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/aragilar)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-vars-not-discovered/46042 "2026-07-15T01:32:27Z")

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Hi I’ve followed Sample Ansible setup — Ansible Community Documentation and sometimes the host\_vars directories are not discovered. How do I debug this, and does this layout work?

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## [community.general.tss lookup fails inside Docker (Semaphore)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-general-tss-lookup-fails-inside-docker-semaphore/46029)

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**Author:** [@Tydeluz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tydeluz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-general-tss-lookup-fails-inside-docker-semaphore/46029 "2026-07-14T14:31:23Z")

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Hello, Environment: Ansible Controller Host: Ubuntu / Debian Automation Platform: Semaphore running inside a Docker container Secret Server: On-Premise Plugin: community.general.tss I am facing a strange a…

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## [Looping With 'with\_nested' - Wrong Syntax?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looping-with-with-nested-wrong-syntax/46031)

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**Author:** [@Dulux-Oz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dulux-Oz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looping-with-with-nested-wrong-syntax/46031 "2026-07-14T05:52:06Z")

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Hi All, I know there’s a simple fix for this, but I’ve been running 'round the Net for hours now and I can’t crack this issue - could someone please point me in the right direction? vars/main.yml File: variable\_one: …

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## [Rhel\_system\_roles.bootloader - need to manually rebuild grub after configuration?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rhel-system-roles-bootloader-need-to-manually-rebuild-grub-after-configuration/44593)

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**Author:** [@Jerry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jerry)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rhel-system-roles-bootloader-need-to-manually-rebuild-grub-after-configuration/44593 "2026-07-12T07:28:22Z")

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rhel\_system\_roles.bootloader - need to manually rebuild grub configuration? Hi! I am using rhel\_system\_roles.bootloader to configure a bootloader password. I notice that when I run the role it configures /boot/grub2/u…

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## [Installing MariaDB behind proxy with Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-mariadb-behind-proxy-with-ansible/45992)

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**Author:** [@Marcusc](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marcusc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-mariadb-behind-proxy-with-ansible/45992 "2026-07-11T07:45:29Z")

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Hi, with Ansible my plan was and still is, to automate the deployment for around 15 servers with latest Oracle Linux (don’t ask, it’s a requirement) and mariadb. So far so good and nothing special. One big problem is, …

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## [AI-Assisted Windows Certificate Management with Ansible Automation Platform](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ai-assisted-windows-certificate-management-with-ansible-automation-platform/46025)

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**Author:** [@IPvSean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/IPvSean)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ai-assisted-windows-certificate-management-with-ansible-automation-platform/46025 "2026-07-07T14:19:26Z")

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Aubrey recently put together a great demo showing how Ansible Automation Platform can automate Windows IIS certificate rotation while using AI to make context-aware decisions before taking action. Rather than automatica…

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## [Ansible-lint unable to decrypt vaulted files when ansible-playbook can](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-unable-to-decrypt-vaulted-files-when-ansible-playbook-can/46007)

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**Author:** [@kpfleming](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kpfleming)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-unable-to-decrypt-vaulted-files-when-ansible-playbook-can/46007 "2026-07-06T13:21:39Z")

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I have a bunch of inventory variables files which have been encrypted with ansible-vault. In ansible.cfg I’ve got \[defaults\] vault\_password\_file = ./vault-pass.sh That script outputs the vault password when it is run (…

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## [Galaxy Role Import: Namespace & GitHub User / Org Mismatch](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-role-import-namespace-github-user-org-mismatch/45995)

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**Author:** [@dbrennand](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dbrennand)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-role-import-namespace-github-user-org-mismatch/45995 "2026-06-30T07:25:32Z")

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Summary This guide explains how to successfully import your role into galaxy.ansible.com when the role namespace name and GitHub user or organization slug do not match. For example, the GitHub organization slug is my-am…

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## [Where is the documentation for register projections and "\_task"?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/where-is-the-documentation-for-register-projections-and-task/45934)

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**Author:** [@briantist](https://forum.ansible.com/u/briantist)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/where-is-the-documentation-for-register-projections-and-task/45934 "2026-06-30T00:22:03Z")

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I know I’ve seen documentation for this somewhere, and I just did a series of web searches with different keywords and I cannot find it anywhere. I’m looking for how to use register projections, using \_task in condition…

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## [LVM facts don't include all LVs and VGs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lvm-facts-dont-include-all-lvs-and-vgs/45914)

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**Author:** [@ProfessorLogout](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ProfessorLogout)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lvm-facts-dont-include-all-lvs-and-vgs/45914 "2026-06-29T19:39:35Z")

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Hello all, sharing this here in parts to have it recorded somewhere and in other parts to get some feedback from the community. I’ve spent a bunch of effort deep in Ansible trying to optimize the time it takes to gathe…

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## [Skip diff if before is empty](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-diff-if-before-is-empty/45954)

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**Author:** [@etfz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/etfz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-diff-if-before-is-empty/45954 "2026-06-29T15:59:18Z")

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Hi, When using the copy module, I would like to omit the diff output if the destination file does not exist. It seems like the pieces are all there, but they don’t quite fit together. I wanted to do something like this…

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## [Difficulty provisioning role namespace for GitHub org (role import returns HTTP 500)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/difficulty-provisioning-role-namespace-for-github-org-role-import-returns-http-500/45877)

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**Author:** [@darkhonor](https://forum.ansible.com/u/darkhonor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/difficulty-provisioning-role-namespace-for-github-org-role-import-returns-http-500/45877 "2026-06-29T13:52:23Z")

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I’m trying to publish a role from https://github.com/mpe-es/ansible-role-rhel-rke2-stig to Galaxy, but ansible-galaxy role import and the web UI Import role both return HTTP 500 (Internal Server Error), with no entry app…

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## [Ansible Meetup 2026 – Pune, India](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-meetup-2026-pune-india/45993)

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**Author:** [@hrithik-gavankar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hrithik-gavankar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-meetup-2026-pune-india/45993 "2026-06-29T10:54:24Z")

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We are excited to announce another Ansible Meetup, in Pune! If you are interested in automation, AI, networking, platform engineering, or simply connecting with fellow Ansible enthusiasts, we would love to see you there. …

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## [Cannot install ansible-navigator on Raspberry Pi OS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-install-ansible-navigator-on-raspberry-pi-os/45975)

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**Author:** [@linuxguru9](https://forum.ansible.com/u/linuxguru9)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-install-ansible-navigator-on-raspberry-pi-os/45975 "2026-06-27T16:55:14Z")

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I am having trouble installing ansible-navigator on Raspberry Pi OS–more specifically, I am using the Raspberry Pi OS spin of Q4OS that runs on my Raspberry Pi 5 board. ansible itself installs fine because it’s in the r…

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## [Unhandled AssertionError during collection deletion: \`len(self.content\_ids) == self.\_content\_relationships().count()\`](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unhandled-assertionerror-during-collection-deletion-len-self-content-ids-self-content-relationships-count/45950)

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**Author:** [@mwadman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mwadman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unhandled-assertionerror-during-collection-deletion-len-self-content-ids-self-content-relationships-count/45950 "2026-06-26T10:47:57Z")

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Attempting to delete any of my collections on the public Ansible Galaxy website fails. For example, when trying to delete the collection mwadman/dnsmasq\_roles. I’ve checked that none of the collections that I’m trying t…

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## [From where can I get the value for \`name\` parameter for \`community.general.jenkins\_plugin\` module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/from-where-can-i-get-the-value-for-name-parameter-for-community-general-jenkins-plugin-module/45900)

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**Author:** [@tukykarmakar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tukykarmakar)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/from-where-can-i-get-the-value-for-name-parameter-for-community-general-jenkins-plugin-module/45900 "2026-06-26T02:54:08Z")

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The documentation for the community.general.jenkins\_plugin module describes the “name” parameter as simply “Plugin name”. The examples in the documentation show the values to be lowercase and hyphenated. I’m assum…

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