# Get Help **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=4 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [Multiple values for 'inventory = x' in ansible.cfg](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-values-for-inventory-x-in-ansible-cfg/45901)
**Author:** [@dulhaver](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dulhaver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-values-for-inventory-x-in-ansible-cfg/45901 "2026-06-10T10:49:06Z")
I have inventory = ../inventories in my ansible.cfg. This finds all possible inventory files (static as well as dynamic ones) inside the directory \`../inventories’. Now I want to extend this a bit and add a subdirectory… --- ## [Thoughts, experiences and ideas on usage of LLMs or specialized AI models for Ansible validation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/thoughts-experiences-and-ideas-on-usage-of-llms-or-specialized-ai-models-for-ansible-validation/42643)
**Author:** [@bvitnik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bvitnik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/thoughts-experiences-and-ideas-on-usage-of-llms-or-specialized-ai-models-for-ansible-validation/42643 "2026-06-08T16:17:34Z")
Hi all. I would like to share some issues I’ve been dealing with recently and would like to hear you experiences, ideas and thoughts. Bare with me, this will be slightly longer post. The issue revolves around usage of L… --- ## [Question about error handling in loops with lookups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-error-handling-in-loops-with-lookups/45882)
**Author:** [@ildjarn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ildjarn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-error-handling-in-loops-with-lookups/45882 "2026-06-05T20:00:39Z")
I have the following code: set\_fact: accounts: "{{ accounts + query('accountslookup', resource=item) }}" loop: "{{ resourcelist }}" This generates a list of accounts in multiple resources. This works fine, until the… --- ## [Ansible-Test in an air-gapped environment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-in-an-air-gapped-environment/45886)
**Author:** [@Ray](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ray)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-in-an-air-gapped-environment/45886 "2026-06-05T16:19:43Z")
Hello! I am trying to set up a CI pipeline to automatically test my collection using the ansible-test CLI command. I want to run the sanity tests first, but I am having trouble due to some restrictions in my environment… --- ## [Windows become help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-become-help/45879)
**Author:** [@Fracture7144](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fracture7144)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-become-help/45879 "2026-06-05T15:13:41Z")
I am beginning to test windows tasks with ansible. I have created a new Credential type called WinRM and populated it with the following input config: fields: - id: windows\_username type: string label: Use… --- ## [Adding and formatting additional disks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-and-formatting-additional-disks/45872)
**Author:** [@nbeernink](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nbeernink)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-and-formatting-additional-disks/45872 "2026-06-04T15:11:50Z")
Hi, I’d like to get some community input on this scenario; Using vmware.vmware.deploy\_content\_library\_ovf you can deploy an imagebuilder image. Adding an additional disk after the deployment is difficult using vmware.… --- ## [plugin logging/debug output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/plugin-logging-debug-output/45856)
**Author:** [@christoph](https://forum.ansible.com/u/christoph)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/plugin-logging-debug-output/45856 "2026-06-02T13:24:20Z")
plugin debug/log output i’m trying to figure out what options are there to produce debug/log output of a custom (python) plugin. And control the amount of logging during playbook execution display My understanding is … --- ## [Ansible\_os\_name: null in ansible.builtin.setup](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-os-name-null-in-ansible-builtin-setup/45857)
**Author:** [@billy\_zheng](https://forum.ansible.com/u/billy_zheng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-os-name-null-in-ansible-builtin-setup/45857 "2026-05-28T19:19:09Z")
my playbook running on ansible automation platform and using setup to gather facts from windows server . the job template configuration don’t make any modification on playbook ,execution environment . in 5/6/2026 , gath… --- ## [The 'skipped\_reason' value is deprecated](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-skipped-reason-value-is-deprecated/45858)
**Author:** [@chris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-skipped-reason-value-is-deprecated/45858 "2026-05-28T17:21:35Z")
Does anyone have any suggestions regarding what is happening here, I have this DEPRECATION WARNING: TASK \[php : Check php\_ variables using the combined argument spec\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Ansible getting started official doc not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-getting-started-official-doc-not-working/45860)
**Author:** [@Latomate](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Latomate)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-getting-started-official-doc-not-working/45860 "2026-05-28T15:06:51Z")
I’m learning Ansible thanks of the official documentation: Building an inventory — Ansible Community Documentation the step 4: “Ping the myhosts group in your inventory” is not working for me ansible myhosts -m ping -i… --- ## [Using MCP to patch RHEL CVEs without leaving your IDE](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-mcp-to-patch-rhel-cves-without-leaving-your-ide/45855)
**Author:** [@IPvSean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/IPvSean)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-mcp-to-patch-rhel-cves-without-leaving-your-ide/45855 "2026-05-28T13:44:48Z")
Hey all, wanted to share something I’ve been working on that I think is pretty cool from a workflow perspective. I’ve been experimenting with connecting Red Hat Lightspeed and Ansible Automation Platform to an AI coding… --- ## [Task using with\_fileglob shows warnigs when skipped](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-using-with-fileglob-shows-warnigs-when-skipped/45810)
**Author:** [@mariolenz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mariolenz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-using-with-fileglob-shows-warnigs-when-skipped/45810 "2026-05-27T20:44:52Z")
I’m running into a somewhat irritating issue and would like to ask for feedback or help on this. We have to install / update a helm chart on kubernetes that includes some CRDs. But helm doesn’t update CRDs. And we want … --- ## [Are containerized Remote Execution Nodes possible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/are-containerized-remote-execution-nodes-possible/7504)
**Author:** [@nak](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nak)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/are-containerized-remote-execution-nodes-possible/7504 "2026-05-26T05:17:05Z")
I’m currently in the process of evaluating AWX for managing our landscape. I’m particularly thrilled by the concept of remote execution nodes that connect to the backend via hop nodes. That works fine so far. However, t… --- ## [What's the process to release a new version of ansible.posix?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/whats-the-process-to-release-a-new-version-of-ansible-posix/45793)
**Author:** [@roleroz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/roleroz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/whats-the-process-to-release-a-new-version-of-ansible-posix/45793 "2026-05-25T16:00:09Z")
What’s the process to release ansible.posix?, it seems to be actively being developed, but the latest release is from back in July last year There is some usage of deprecated code that has been fixed (as of last week), … --- ## [Errors in postgres 15 vs working in postgres 13](https://forum.ansible.com/t/errors-in-postgres-15-vs-working-in-postgres-13/45838)
**Author:** [@vibhor\_agarwalin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vibhor_agarwalin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/errors-in-postgres-15-vs-working-in-postgres-13/45838 "2026-05-25T11:02:20Z")
Hello folks, Here is my snippet of awx.yml. postgres\_extra\_volumes: | - name: dshm emptyDir: medium: Memory sizeLimit: 2Gi postgres\_extra\_volume\_mounts: | - name: dshm mountPath: /dev/shm This works good with… --- ## [Multiple quadlets with podman\_quadlet module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-quadlets-with-podman-quadlet-module/45835)
**Author:** [@Przem\_x](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Przem_x)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-quadlets-with-podman-quadlet-module/45835 "2026-05-24T14:17:08Z")
Has anyone used containers.podman.podman\_quadlet module? I wonder - will it work with app that is composed from multiple containers (multiple .container, .netword etc. files). Initially I thought about just copying thos… --- ## [Locally test a plugin during development?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/locally-test-a-plugin-during-development/45824)
**Author:** [@mirabilos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mirabilos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/locally-test-a-plugin-during-development/45824 "2026-05-22T21:59:55Z")
I’m writing a few plugins for a customer, for now on the customer’s system (we may contribute them later). I’ve created a rough skeleton of the first plugin, with DOCUMENTATION, EXAMPLES, RETURN and (it’s a test plugin)… --- ## [Fedora.linux\_system\_roles.sudo - bug in scan\_sudoers.py module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fedora-linux-system-roles-sudo-bug-in-scan-sudoers-py-module/45832)
**Author:** [@XakV](https://forum.ansible.com/u/XakV)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fedora-linux-system-roles-sudo-bug-in-scan-sudoers-py-module/45832 "2026-05-21T15:26:18Z")
I submitted this issue for the linux-system-roles / sudo repo. I could submit a PR, but I’d have to read the contrib guidelines and stuff :slight\_smile: sorry. The scan\_sudoers.py module doesn’t seem to pick up line … --- ## [Help: aws\_ec2 inventory fails with 'NoneType' error and reserved name 'tags' warning](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-aws-ec2-inventory-fails-with-nonetype-error-and-reserved-name-tags-warning/45819)
**Author:** [@Renato\_Muiambo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Renato_Muiambo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-aws-ec2-inventory-fails-with-nonetype-error-and-reserved-name-tags-warning/45819 "2026-05-19T18:05:03Z")
Hi everyone, I need some help troubleshooting a persistent NoneType error when trying to use the aws\_ec2 inventory plugin combined with the amazon.aws.aws\_ssm connection plugin. I have already verified my AWS infrastru… --- ## [PSRP do not read vault files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/psrp-do-not-read-vault-files/45783)
**Author:** [@a.gennari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/a.gennari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/psrp-do-not-read-vault-files/45783 "2026-05-18T12:37:39Z")
Hello, this is my ansible version: ansible \[core 2.20.5\] config file = /home/ansible-dev/ansible-projects/ansible-infra/ansible.cfg configured module search path = \['/home/ansible-dev/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/us… --- ## [Only install specific modules from general](https://forum.ansible.com/t/only-install-specific-modules-from-general/45807)
**Author:** [@User0009](https://forum.ansible.com/u/User0009)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/only-install-specific-modules-from-general/45807 "2026-05-17T19:21:25Z")
I only use 3 modules from community.general and would rather not install the whole collection. Is there a supported way to install specific modules? --- ## [\`jenkins\_credential\` failed to add/update credentials with initial Jenkins password and poor documentation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-credential-failed-to-add-update-credentials-with-initial-jenkins-password-and-poor-documentation/45702)
**Author:** [@tukykarmakar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tukykarmakar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jenkins-credential-failed-to-add-update-credentials-with-initial-jenkins-password-and-poor-documentation/45702 "2026-05-16T12:49:10Z")
Problem 1: jenkins\_credential not working with Initial Jenkins Admin Password I’m running Jenkins inside a Docker container and using playbooks to configure Jenkins with what I need. I’m using the initial Jenkins admin p… --- ## [AlmaLinux and “python3-dnf”](https://forum.ansible.com/t/almalinux-and-python3-dnf/44262)
**Author:** [@Eric-cap](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Eric-cap)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/almalinux-and-python3-dnf/44262 "2026-05-16T07:07:09Z")
Hello All, I’m facing an issue with Ansible and Almalinux target host. My Ansible is hosted on Ubuntu, I can deploy on Debian and Suze without any pb. I added a new OS on my configuration, Almalinux 8 When I tried to… --- ## [How to wait for VM to be created before starting it?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-wait-for-vm-to-be-created-before-starting-it/45712)
**Author:** [@roleroz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/roleroz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-wait-for-vm-to-be-created-before-starting-it/45712 "2026-05-14T20:47:20Z")
I’m facing a race condition on my playbooks. In one task I’m creating a VM, and in the next I’m starting it, and I’m facing issues in which the VM hasn’t finished being created, so the task to start it fails as the VM do… --- ## [How to execute ansible integration tests within docker environment without SSH connection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-execute-ansible-integration-tests-within-docker-environment-without-ssh-connection/45789)
**Author:** [@prabhuk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prabhuk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-execute-ansible-integration-tests-within-docker-environment-without-ssh-connection/45789 "2026-05-11T14:59:46Z")
Hey Community! We have a requirement to execute an ansible integration test within docker environment/within container (UBI9). I was getting an SSH connection error while executing tests, SSH connection is not establis… --- ## [Deprecation notice: Paramiko Deprecated for \`network\_cli\`: Migrate to libssh (\`ansible-pylibssh\`)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deprecation-notice-paramiko-deprecated-for-network-cli-migrate-to-libssh-ansible-pylibssh/45782)
**Author:** [@komal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/komal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deprecation-notice-paramiko-deprecated-for-network-cli-migrate-to-libssh-ansible-pylibssh/45782 "2026-05-08T06:41:59Z")
Why we are doing this Paramiko is on a long-term deprecation path in the Ansible ecosystem. Ansible’s direction for SSH connectivity is OpenSSH / libssh, not Paramiko. For network automation (network\_cli), the supported … --- ## [Error when running a powershell 7 script on a Windows host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-running-a-powershell-7-script-on-a-windows-host/45769)
**Author:** [@NucLabs](https://forum.ansible.com/u/NucLabs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-running-a-powershell-7-script-on-a-windows-host/45769 "2026-05-08T06:15:45Z")
I have a problem when trying to use powershell 7.x on a Windows host from Ansible. I can reproduce it at work (AAP 4.5.32) as well in my homelab (AWX 24.6.1) In my lab I run Execution Environment quay.io / ansible / awx… --- ## ["invalid value" for a runtime function in Ansible playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-value-for-a-runtime-function-in-ansible-playbook/45781)
**Author:** [@clerambeau370](https://forum.ansible.com/u/clerambeau370)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-value-for-a-runtime-function-in-ansible-playbook/45781 "2026-05-07T21:14:36Z")
Hello. My task is calculate a playbook runtime. I get this error: “the field ‘args’ has an invalid value ({‘end\_time’: ‘{{ ansible\_date\_time.iso8601\[:19\] }}’, ‘runtime’: ‘{{ ((ansible\_date\_time.iso8601\[:19\] | to\_datetime… --- ## [Ansible Playbook to Download Attachments from Several JIRA Tasks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-to-download-attachments-from-several-jira-tasks/45771)
**Author:** [@clerambeau370](https://forum.ansible.com/u/clerambeau370)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-to-download-attachments-from-several-jira-tasks/45771 "2026-05-07T12:23:26Z")
Hello. I have a problem with looping in Ansible. The solution is probably simple. I just lack the knowledge and need some help. Context. We have a JIRA URL. It has a project DDI. My task at first was to download all at… --- ## [Migrating to ssh\_type=libssh for ansible.netcommon.network\_cli across Ansible Networking Collections](https://forum.ansible.com/t/migrating-to-ssh-type-libssh-for-ansible-netcommon-network-cli-across-ansible-networking-collections/45780)
**Author:** [@komal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/komal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/migrating-to-ssh-type-libssh-for-ansible-netcommon-network-cli-across-ansible-networking-collections/45780 "2026-05-07T11:51:59Z")
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