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## [Ansible ignores line from my inventory file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ignores-line-from-my-inventory-file/40022)

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**Author:** [@lost\_in\_ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lost_in_ansible)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ignores-line-from-my-inventory-file/40022 "2025-02-03T20:43:18Z")

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Greeting all: ansible likes to ignore lines from my inventory based on the host and not the full line, for example host1 var1=a var2=b var3=c host1 var1=d var2=e var3=f will only use “host1 var1=d var2=e var3=f”. Is…

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## [New to Ansible zos](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-ansible-zos/11131)

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**Author:** [@aruldba](https://forum.ansible.com/u/aruldba)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-ansible-zos/11131 "2025-02-03T04:57:27Z")

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I’m trying to run simple playbook to make sure setup is right. But not able to figure out what would be the cause for playbook to get stuck. Pretty new to Ansible being a Db2 DBA. debug2: mux\_master\_process\_new\_session:…

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## [AAP 2.5 Collection Issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-2-5-collection-issues/10856)

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**Author:** [@Strung6013](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Strung6013)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-2-5-collection-issues/10856 "2025-02-03T18:34:41Z")

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I think that I have made some progress on installing AAP 2.5 in the containerized manner. My issue is around publishing my own collection to my PAH. If I try to publish it via the GUI then it imports as expected, but whe…

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## [Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Containerized Deployment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-2-5-containerized-deployment/10769)

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**Author:** [@Strung6013](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Strung6013)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-2-5-containerized-deployment/10769 "2025-02-03T18:01:41Z")

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Hello all, First time caller, long time listener. I am in progress of trying to modernize a deployment to AAP 2.5 on a brand new RHEL 9.4 AWS Instance. I followed the official documentation on how to implement it and ca…

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## [Unable to run play using Galaxy role Genie](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-play-using-galaxy-role-genie/39967)

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**Author:** [@Brandon\_Marr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brandon_Marr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-play-using-galaxy-role-genie/39967 "2025-02-03T15:30:51Z")

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Set at least one tag (the experts follow the tags, so the right people will find you if you tag) I am working through a Automating Networks with Ansible course on CBT Nuggets. In the section going through Ansible-Galax…

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## [How to Find OVF path to clone a OVF template from content library & which module need to use via Ansible Playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-find-ovf-path-to-clone-a-ovf-template-from-content-library-which-module-need-to-use-via-ansible-playbook/39874)

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**Author:** [@Gowthu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gowthu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-find-ovf-path-to-clone-a-ovf-template-from-content-library-which-module-need-to-use-via-ansible-playbook/39874 "2025-02-03T14:22:48Z")

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Hello everyone, I am seeking assistance with cloning an OVF template from a content library using Ansible. Specifically, I would like to know which Ansible components are available for this task and how to retrieve the …

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## [Cannot Publish Role, No Namespace Created](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-publish-role-no-namespace-created/4851)

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**Author:** [@3n3a](https://forum.ansible.com/u/3n3a)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-publish-role-no-namespace-created/4851 "2025-02-03T06:14:29Z")

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Hello there. I logged into Ansible Galaxy NG for the first time today and wanted to publish a role, but no namespace was created for my username “3n3a”. What can i do?

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## [Opa policy / callback plugin configuration in ansible tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/opa-policy-callback-plugin-configuration-in-ansible-tower/3889)

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**Author:** [@Srinu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Srinu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/opa-policy-callback-plugin-configuration-in-ansible-tower/3889 "2024-02-15T14:42:17Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Opa policy configuration in ansible tower: Hi DBAverage. Thanks for your suggestion. Could you please help me with sample callback plugins to add in AWX tower settings or reference artic…

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## [Bug in gcp\_compute\_instance? Deleting vm labels where turning or and off](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-in-gcp-compute-instance-deleting-vm-labels-where-turning-or-and-off/3873)

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**Author:** [@valkiriaaquatica](https://forum.ansible.com/u/valkiriaaquatica)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-in-gcp-compute-instance-deleting-vm-labels-where-turning-or-and-off/3873 "2025-02-03T05:58:31Z")

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Hi, During a test i noticed that if I power on or power off a machine using the module above, the labels of the machine are removed (No other script or interaction is being used, just this task). Playbook example straig…

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## [Update Awx on docker from 17.1.0 release](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-awx-on-docker-from-17-1-0-release/5168)

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**Author:** [@Marianna\_Buffa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marianna_Buffa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-awx-on-docker-from-17-1-0-release/5168 "2025-02-03T05:43:17Z")

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Hi all, i installed Awx ansible on a VM with RHEL 8 using a docker installation of 17.1.0 awx version. I use it succefully and daily for patching other VM’s. I write you here to ask a question: if i upgrade awx versi…

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## [Collection ibm.ibm\_zos\_core does not support Ansible version 2.14.14](https://forum.ansible.com/t/collection-ibm-ibm-zos-core-does-not-support-ansible-version-2-14-14/39491)

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**Author:** [@munish.sharma2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/munish.sharma2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/collection-ibm-ibm-zos-core-does-not-support-ansible-version-2-14-14/39491 "2025-02-03T05:03:02Z")

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Collection ibm.ibm\_zos\_core does not support Ansible version 2.14.14 ansible-galaxy --version ansible-galaxy \[core 2.14.14\] config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = \[‘/root/.ansible/plug…

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## [ansible-vault encrypt /etc/ansible/group\_vars/all.yml  gives me the error Unexpected Exception, this is probably a bug: \[Errno 13\] Permission denied: '/etc/ansible/group\_vars/all.yml'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault-encrypt-etc-ansible-group-vars-all-yml-gives-me-the-error-unexpected-exception-this-is-probably-a-bug-errno-13-permission-denied-etc-ansible-group-vars-all-yml/39971)

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**Author:** [@Sheikh\_Musaib](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sheikh_Musaib)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault-encrypt-etc-ansible-group-vars-all-yml-gives-me-the-error-unexpected-exception-this-is-probably-a-bug-errno-13-permission-denied-etc-ansible-group-vars-all-yml/39971 "2025-02-02T10:46:35Z")

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ansible-vault encrypt /etc/ansible/group\_vars/all.yml gives me the error Unexpected Exception, this is probably a bug: \[Errno 13\] Permission denied: ‘/etc/ansible/group\_vars/all.yml’

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## [Issue with access to some of my ansible roles at galaxy-ng \[need help from admin/support\]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-access-to-some-of-my-ansible-roles-at-galaxy-ng-need-help-from-admin-support/39620)

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**Author:** [@L3D](https://forum.ansible.com/u/L3D)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-access-to-some-of-my-ansible-roles-at-galaxy-ng-need-help-from-admin-support/39620 "2025-02-01T13:10:39Z")

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Hello everyone. I have been using Ansible enthusiastically for years and am a great friend of open-source and therefore also try to publish my Ansible code. However, since the launch of galaxy-ng I still have unsolved …

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## [Integer data type unable to retain his type when passed into a variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integer-data-type-unable-to-retain-his-type-when-passed-into-a-variable/39950)

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**Author:** [@chrys\_Bimokono](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chrys_Bimokono)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integer-data-type-unable-to-retain-his-type-when-passed-into-a-variable/39950 "2025-01-31T21:23:31Z")

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I am not able to pass integer variable to task without losing the integer type. I am trying to populate netbox using ansible playbook. ansible version: 2.17.7 python version = 3.10.12 jinja version = 3.1.5 My struct…

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## [Vmware\_guest\_disk fails to add nvme disk for vmware host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-disk-fails-to-add-nvme-disk-for-vmware-host/10945)

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**Author:** [@PiraeusStef](https://forum.ansible.com/u/PiraeusStef)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-disk-fails-to-add-nvme-disk-for-vmware-host/10945 "2025-01-31T21:22:13Z")

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Hello, I am trying to add an nvme disk using vmware\_guest\_disk My code is: hosts: localhost gather\_facts: no tasks: include\_vars: ./vars/secrets.yml include\_vars: ./vars/lab\_dc\_vars.yml name: Add Disk to vm …

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## [Ansible.utils.cli\_parse fails when command issues warning](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-utils-cli-parse-fails-when-command-issues-warning/39939)

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**Author:** [@iamroddo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamroddo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-utils-cli-parse-fails-when-command-issues-warning/39939 "2025-01-31T20:09:12Z")

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The following task fails with the message WARNING: This command is using service account impersonation.. Even though the command runs with error. I suppose I could add ignore\_errors to the task, but I would like the task…

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## [Automation Platform 2.5 reverse proxy to gateway](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automation-platform-2-5-reverse-proxy-to-gateway/39808)

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**Author:** [@tonk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tonk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automation-platform-2-5-reverse-proxy-to-gateway/39808 "2025-01-31T12:25:57Z")

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Hi all, I have installed Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 (both RPM base and continer based) and I want to use a reverse nginx proxy to connect to the Platform Gateway. I already did this with 2.4 and a connection to th…

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## [How best to express desired merged or replaced state for module that accepts a list of items](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-best-to-express-desired-merged-or-replaced-state-for-module-that-accepts-a-list-of-items/39895)

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**Author:** [@opoplawski](https://forum.ansible.com/u/opoplawski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-best-to-express-desired-merged-or-replaced-state-for-module-that-accepts-a-list-of-items/39895 "2025-01-31T11:13:32Z")

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I’m working on the pfsensible.core.pfsense\_dns\_resolver module and am looking for suggestions on how to express something. It accepts two lists of items: domainoverrides and hosts. Currently it will replace all of each…

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## [AWX not finding ansible.cfg](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-not-finding-ansible-cfg/39932)

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**Author:** [@brunojohn23](https://forum.ansible.com/u/brunojohn23)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-not-finding-ansible-cfg/39932 "2025-01-30T23:43:31Z")

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Hello, the problem I’m dealing with is that when I run ansible playbooks from AWX, it doesn’t seem to be able to find my ansible.cfg file. I’m running AWX 24.6.1 in a docker container, hosted on an Ubuntu AWS EC2. This…

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## [Handle Vault credentials type in AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handle-vault-credentials-type-in-awx/2869)

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**Author:** [@motorbass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/motorbass)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handle-vault-credentials-type-in-awx/2869 "2025-01-30T16:41:51Z")

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Hi In order to improve my AWX management for my team, i’m currently trying to configure Hashicorp Vault Credentials but i’m having some errors and doubt. Usually in my Ansible project I run from a Debian server, I’m us…

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## [Cisco ios\_command output command to text file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-ios-command-output-command-to-text-file/39927)

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**Author:** [@baily](https://forum.ansible.com/u/baily)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-ios-command-output-command-to-text-file/39927 "2025-01-30T16:10:33Z")

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Hi, I’m looking to output a number of commands from Cisco switches which i have a playbook that does this, however, what i would like is the name of the command to be printed in the output above the returned value from …

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## [Cisco.ios VLAN trunk config error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-ios-vlan-trunk-config-error/39924)

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**Author:** [@toasttheft](https://forum.ansible.com/u/toasttheft)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-ios-vlan-trunk-config-error/39924 "2025-01-30T12:27:19Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to configure a Cisco Catalyst 1000 switch. but I’m receiving an error that isn’t clear. I am able to create VLANs on the switch using the examples from the documentation. Now I’m trying to configure a sw…

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## [kubectl logs returns "Forbidden" on k3s with AWX Operator – cannot retrieve container logs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kubectl-logs-returns-forbidden-on-k3s-with-awx-operator-cannot-retrieve-container-logs/39919)

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**Author:** [@nakayama1869](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nakayama1869)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kubectl-logs-returns-forbidden-on-k3s-with-awx-operator-cannot-retrieve-container-logs/39919 "2025-01-30T10:48:51Z")

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I’m running a single-node k3s cluster (on Amazon Linux 2023) and have deployed the AWX Operator. However, whenever I try to retrieve logs from the awx-operator-controller-manager deployment, I get a Forbidden error, like…

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## [Docker Failed to find required executable "%s](https://forum.ansible.com/t/docker-failed-to-find-required-executable-s/39914)

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**Author:** [@cpoles](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cpoles)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/docker-failed-to-find-required-executable-s/39914 "2025-01-29T23:40:18Z")

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What I am trying to do: Create a docker image so that I can use docker to run playbooks. What my problem is: Ansible cannot find the executable for the ansible.posix.synchronize module I am using in my playbook. Note,…

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## [Issues when run playbook on remote server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-when-run-playbook-on-remote-server/39907)

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**Author:** [@tuanama00](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tuanama00)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-when-run-playbook-on-remote-server/39907 "2025-01-29T18:47:53Z")

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Hi, I have this error when run playbook: this is my playbook name: df command hosts: all gather\_facts: no vars: tasks: name: Run df command command: df -h register: dd\_output name: show output command …

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## [AWX Operator new releases](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-new-releases/39898)

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**Author:** [@veritasium](https://forum.ansible.com/u/veritasium)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-new-releases/39898 "2025-01-29T15:44:15Z")

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Hello dear all, probably I did miss something, but unable to find any announcements about that. What is a future of AWX/AWX Operator? There were no new releases since July 2024. Thanks.

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## [Is it possible to enable AAP instance using command?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-it-possible-to-enable-aap-instance-using-command/39905)

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**Author:** [@Jerry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jerry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-it-possible-to-enable-aap-instance-using-command/39905 "2025-01-29T15:21:01Z")

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Enable instance in AAP using command. In AAP 2.4 on RHEL8 servers I am looking for a way to disable/enable instances (Execution Nodes) as part of OS patching process for AAP servers. Version of awx-manage is 4.5.12 It…

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## [Ini\_file destroys all other content](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ini-file-destroys-all-other-content/39794)

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**Author:** [@markfaine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/markfaine)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ini-file-destroys-all-other-content/39794 "2025-01-28T21:00:30Z")

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I’m trying to use the ini\_file module to add AmbientCapabilties option with three values to a file. It’s worse than just not idempotent, it’s destructive. The first time it works fine but the second time it removes eve…

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## [Ini\_file deletes everything in the file that I did not specify](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ini-file-deletes-everything-in-the-file-that-i-did-not-specify/39891)

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**Author:** [@markfaine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/markfaine)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ini-file-deletes-everything-in-the-file-that-i-did-not-specify/39891 "2025-01-28T20:12:48Z")

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I am simply trying to add a key=value to a specific section, however, ini\_file seems to remove everything that was in the file originally and replace it with my key=value in \[section\]. I can’t imagine anyone would want …

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## [Awx operator does not start pods after a patch](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-does-not-start-pods-after-a-patch/39887)

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**Author:** [@gstefanoff](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gstefanoff)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-does-not-start-pods-after-a-patch/39887 "2025-01-28T17:26:00Z")

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I ran k delete -f cr.yaml then k apply -f cr.yaml to force awx operator to see changes I made to ldap secret. This has worked several times already, but this time it didn’t. pods are stuck in “Stopping container” when …

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