# Get Help **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=24 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 25 --- ## [Passing multiple file types in a shell command through a loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-multiple-file-types-in-a-shell-command-through-a-loop/43825)
**Author:** [@trt757](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trt757)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-multiple-file-types-in-a-shell-command-through-a-loop/43825 "2025-07-11T16:00:03Z")
I’m still having a lot of trouble understanding how a loop handles passing multiple files through a shell command. I have a directory on a CA Server: certdir Inside ‘certdir’ are directories named for all of my hosts (… --- ## [How to configure Execution Environment container hostname](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-configure-execution-environment-container-hostname/43030)
**Author:** [@bmohanraj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bmohanraj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-configure-execution-environment-container-hostname/43030 "2025-07-11T15:26:03Z")
I am trying to setup custom hostname to execution environment container. I have checked the execution environment definition file documentation but cannot find an option on how to setup hostname. The playbooks that I … --- ## [Best Practice for Handling Approval Delays in Ansible–ServiceNow Integration?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practice-for-handling-approval-delays-in-ansible-servicenow-integration/43799)
**Author:** [@benof](https://forum.ansible.com/u/benof)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practice-for-handling-approval-delays-in-ansible-servicenow-integration/43799 "2025-07-11T13:43:03Z")
Hello We have integrated Ansible with ServiceNow to automate infrastructure provisioning & change requests but one recurring issue is how to handle approval delays gracefully. :slightly\_smiling\_face: When a playbook tri… --- ## [AWS SSM connectivity in AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-ssm-connectivity-in-awx/43674)
**Author:** [@prateektl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prateektl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-ssm-connectivity-in-awx/43674 "2025-07-11T07:52:11Z")
On my ansible control server i was able to connect to target ec2 instance using AWS SSM connectivity. To achieve this my inventory had the instance-id followed by profile-details, aws\_region in the ansible control serve… --- ## [In Ansible's debug module, is the msg parameter of str type or another type? ](https://forum.ansible.com/t/in-ansibles-debug-module-is-the-msg-parameter-of-str-type-or-another-type/43815)
**Author:** [@fangpengcheng](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fangpengcheng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/in-ansibles-debug-module-is-the-msg-parameter-of-str-type-or-another-type/43815 "2025-07-10T14:42:06Z")
In Ansible’s debug module, is the msg parameter of str type or another type? Why can I pass numbers, lists, dictionaries, etc., unlike the official documentation describing it as str?" the ansible version used in V2.8.8… --- ## [Impossible to find rsync if it's not in /usr/bin/ directory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-find-rsync-if-its-not-in-usr-bin-directory/43711)
**Author:** [@a\_m](https://forum.ansible.com/u/a_m)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-find-rsync-if-its-not-in-usr-bin-directory/43711 "2025-07-10T14:32:33Z")
hello , i can’t see rsync from my computer to remote server.if it’s not in /usr/bin directory. my rsync binary compiled from repo github https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync is installed in /usr/local/bin directory m… --- ## [SFTP and SCP errors when trying to ping my cisco IOSv on Eve-NG](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sftp-and-scp-errors-when-trying-to-ping-my-cisco-iosv-on-eve-ng/43729)
**Author:** [@ssbipa6](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ssbipa6)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sftp-and-scp-errors-when-trying-to-ping-my-cisco-iosv-on-eve-ng/43729 "2025-07-10T11:11:34Z")
Good day good peoplem I am doing my labs on EVE-NG and its the time to practice what i have studied, This is the error I am getting when trying to use a ping module. I am sure there will be more errors, or there is more… --- ## [Permission of /var/lib/awx/projects on PV](https://forum.ansible.com/t/permission-of-var-lib-awx-projects-on-pv/43773)
**Author:** [@lejbl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lejbl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/permission-of-var-lib-awx-projects-on-pv/43773 "2025-07-10T10:41:56Z")
Hello guys, i’d like to ask for help.. situation. i installed awx operator via kustomize: cat kustomization.yml apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1 kind: Kustomization resources: - github.com/ansible/awx-op… --- ## [EC2 dynamic inventory, filter using variable?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-dynamic-inventory-filter-using-variable/43728)
**Author:** [@dnmvisser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dnmvisser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-dynamic-inventory-filter-using-variable/43728 "2025-07-09T19:25:29Z")
Hi, I’m working my way through a migration to EC2 dynamic inventory. I have everything working, but I’m a bit stuck on how to filter the found instances. If I have this in aws\_ec2.py, things work (i.e. I get the right … --- ## [Using JSON in a query string](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-json-in-a-query-string/43789)
**Author:** [@Sabman3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sabman3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-json-in-a-query-string/43789 "2025-07-09T14:35:10Z")
I’m trying to use the URI module with a query string that uses JSON as the value. I am using single quotes for the URI module param and double quotes for the JSON. However, the string is being used in the module as doubl… --- ## [Any tutorial for running a local Galaxy server?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-tutorial-for-running-a-local-galaxy-server/7186)
**Author:** [@howardjones](https://forum.ansible.com/u/howardjones)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-tutorial-for-running-a-local-galaxy-server/7186 "2025-07-09T11:12:42Z")
Can anyone recommend a good tutorial for running a local galaxy server? --- ## [Json\_query and hyphens issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/json-query-and-hyphens-issue/43745)
**Author:** [@RRohi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/RRohi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/json-query-and-hyphens-issue/43745 "2025-07-07T16:24:16Z")
Hello I’ve trying to get it working for hours now and no luck. I’m querying Proxmox LXC network info from the API and the structure is: json data ip-addresses lo: ip-address eth0: ip-address The tas… --- ## [Unable to call/use ansible.utils.ipmath](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-call-use-ansible-utils-ipmath/43763)
**Author:** [@MitchyB](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MitchyB)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-call-use-ansible-utils-ipmath/43763 "2025-07-07T12:51:06Z")
Hi all, Having some issues calling a specific plugin - ansible.utils.ipmath - with ansible core 2.18.6. When I call “ipmath”, I get my expected output. However, this is using ansible.netcommon.ipmath which is deprecate… --- ## [Unable to Assign Team Permissions for Execution Environments — Option Not Listed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-assign-team-permissions-for-execution-environments-option-not-listed/43668)
**Author:** [@SaravanaSelvaraj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SaravanaSelvaraj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-assign-team-permissions-for-execution-environments-option-not-listed/43668 "2025-07-07T08:11:15Z")
Unable to Assign Team Permissions for Execution Environments — Option Not Listed. Dear community, We are currently using LDAP for managing user access and permissions in AWX. However, we’ve encountered what appear to b… --- ## [Galaxy NG access to private EE](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ng-access-to-private-ee/43692)
**Author:** [@Giffly](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Giffly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ng-access-to-private-ee/43692 "2025-07-07T05:57:44Z")
Hello! I’m using Galaxy NG and uploaded an Execution Environment to it. After that, I made it private via an API request with "private": true. I’d like to grant access to specific users to download it, but I haven’t fig… --- ## [The stdout in AWX is not showing all the tasks as Ansible CLI just works fine, in AWX also no error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-stdout-in-awx-is-not-showing-all-the-tasks-as-ansible-cli-just-works-fine-in-awx-also-no-error/43735)
**Author:** [@ingvdboom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ingvdboom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-stdout-in-awx-is-not-showing-all-the-tasks-as-ansible-cli-just-works-fine-in-awx-also-no-error/43735 "2025-07-07T05:39:06Z")
Dear reader, Currently I have a problem getting all the tasks info and details in the AWX stdout of the job the template launches in. To me it is strange that the Ansible CLI just works fine. But the stdout in the AWX w… --- ## [Script doesn't work strangely](https://forum.ansible.com/t/script-doesnt-work-strangely/43751)
**Author:** [@a\_m](https://forum.ansible.com/u/a_m)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/script-doesnt-work-strangely/43751 "2025-07-06T11:06:19Z")
\[FRA\] bonjour j’ai un script qui ne fonctionne pas étrangement alors q’un autre script fonctionne. j’ai ansible-playbook.yml à la version suivante : 2.17.5 un script nommé playbook.yml fonctionne mais pas le deuxième … --- ## [Unable to save changes to Variables section of a Template in Controller/AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-save-changes-to-variables-section-of-a-template-in-controller-awx/43718)
**Author:** [@acozine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/acozine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-save-changes-to-variables-section-of-a-template-in-controller-awx/43718 "2025-07-04T07:41:51Z")
I am editing the Variables section of an existing Template, and it’s refusing to save comments. There’s no error or anything. I push Save and I see the Template again, but my changes disappear. Has anybody seen anything … --- ## [How to match exactly a tags name?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-match-exactly-a-tags-name/40182)
**Author:** [@ansibliano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansibliano)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-match-exactly-a-tags-name/40182 "2025-07-03T23:05:21Z")
Hi, I am trying to create an inventory from vmware This is my partial code on ansible playbook - name: vm read on VMWARE hosts: localhost become: false gather\_facts: true vars\_files: - secrets.yml - var… --- ## [Problem with "echo ~ && sleep 0"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-echo-sleep-0/43521)
**Author:** [@Koos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Koos)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-echo-sleep-0/43521 "2025-07-03T17:12:38Z")
Ansible baby steps failure. Can’t even ‘-m ping’ ;-( I’m a first time Ansible user and starting from the beginning. The first real task from the Introduction to Ansible is a connectivity test. After setting everything… --- ## [Impossible to install ansible with pip3.12](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-install-ansible-with-pip3-12/43687)
**Author:** [@aragon5956](https://forum.ansible.com/u/aragon5956)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/impossible-to-install-ansible-with-pip3-12/43687 "2025-07-03T12:57:14Z")
\[ENG\]hello, it’s impossible to install ansible with the option : --include-deps . when i type : pipx install --include-deps ansible the options doesn’t wotk . I note this Regards \[FRA\] bonjour, il est impossible d’… --- ## [Ansible playbook to restart if needed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-to-restart-if-needed/5922)
**Author:** [@jnilsson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jnilsson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-to-restart-if-needed/5922 "2025-07-03T10:44:50Z")
I’m trying to write a playbook that installs updates and then reboots a linux server if needed. For now I’m just working on dnf based systems. The dnf update works, but the reboot doesn’t. So far, I have come up with thi… --- ## [Ec2 dynamic inventory, sorting by something else than InstanceId?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-dynamic-inventory-sorting-by-something-else-than-instanceid/43695)
**Author:** [@dnmvisser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dnmvisser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-dynamic-inventory-sorting-by-something-else-than-instanceid/43695 "2025-07-03T07:00:45Z")
Hii, I’m trying to move away from the old ec2.py dynamic inventory to the current (supported) amazon.aws.aws\_ec2 inventory – EC2 inventory source — Ansible Community Documentation. I have everything working - execpt one… --- ## [Access to namespace from old-galaxy](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-to-namespace-from-old-galaxy/41082)
**Author:** [@OllyMason](https://forum.ansible.com/u/OllyMason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-to-namespace-from-old-galaxy/41082 "2025-07-03T05:35:41Z")
Hi Galaxy team, I’ve just logged into new galaxy for the first time with github as I was using on old-galaxy, to find that access to my old namespace is no longer mine. I have a new namespace ollymason0, and the old nam… --- ## [What are the Hardware requirements for deploying awx in kubernetes ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-are-the-hardware-requirements-for-deploying-awx-in-kubernetes/43526)
**Author:** [@Pardhu43](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pardhu43)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-are-the-hardware-requirements-for-deploying-awx-in-kubernetes/43526 "2025-07-03T02:17:05Z")
Hi Folks, I’m trying to deploy AWX in a Kubernetes namespace, but the deployment is failing. I’ve already set the namespace resource limits to 50 CPU and 50 GiB. I’m wondering if there are any limits for pods that I sh… --- ## [How do I achieve copy and fetch using AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-achieve-copy-and-fetch-using-awx/39467)
**Author:** [@frankd](https://forum.ansible.com/u/frankd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-achieve-copy-and-fetch-using-awx/39467 "2025-07-02T22:49:55Z")
For example I want to copy files between two windows servers being managed using winrm Normally with linux control node I can fetch file back to control node from one windows server and then can copy the file to other w… --- ## [Remove multiple lines of text from a JS file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-multiple-lines-of-text-from-a-js-file/43622)
**Author:** [@RRohi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/RRohi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-multiple-lines-of-text-from-a-js-file/43622 "2025-07-02T15:19:37Z")
Hello I’m struggling to find a solution to removing multiple lines from a js file thousands of rows long. I can’t use markers for blockinfile since after a version update, the function may be somewhere else and the mar… --- ## [Not able to restore the backup file in AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-restore-the-backup-file-in-awx/43677)
**Author:** [@sai17](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sai17)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-restore-the-backup-file-in-awx/43677 "2025-07-01T19:46:34Z")
Hi, Getting below error while restoring the backup for AWX using k3s operator…Any help here? {“level”:“error”,“ts”:“2025-07-01T19:42:01Z”,“msg”:“Reconciler error”,“controller”:“awxrestore-controller”,“object”:{“name”:“a… --- ## [Upgrade ESXi host with lifecycle manager](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrade-esxi-host-with-lifecycle-manager/43672)
**Author:** [@jaquayla](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jaquayla)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrade-esxi-host-with-lifecycle-manager/43672 "2025-07-01T18:18:33Z")
I am wanting to utilize ansible to update esxi host via the lifecycle manager. Would ansible be the recommended tool for a task like this? --- ## [Ansible Galaxy (https://galaxy.ansible.com/) taking very long to respond](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-https-galaxy-ansible-com-taking-very-long-to-respond/43406)
**Author:** [@anon81884396](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anon81884396)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-https-galaxy-ansible-com-taking-very-long-to-respond/43406 "2025-07-01T16:26:25Z")
Hi there. This morning it looks like retrieving collections from https://galaxy.ansible.com/ is taking a very long time. It does not timeout, but it seems like something is going awry in the backend. Going to the UI at A… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=23) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=25)