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## [Failed to create temporary directory, but three days passed, it works, Why?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-create-temporary-directory-but-three-days-passed-it-works-why/39468)

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**Author:** [@user3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user3)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-create-temporary-directory-but-three-days-passed-it-works-why/39468 "2025-01-07T02:02:33Z")

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Question Failed to create temporary directory, but three days passed, it works, Why? Logs TASK \[Gathering Facts\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* fatal: \[xx.xx.xx.xx\]: UNREACHABLE! =\> {“chang…

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## [Ansible YAML output: community.general.yaml has been deprecated](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-yaml-output-community-general-yaml-has-been-deprecated/39480)

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**Author:** [@chris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chris)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-yaml-output-community-general-yaml-has-been-deprecated/39480 "2025-01-06T20:29:06Z")

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With a ansible.cfg containing: stdout\_callback = community.general.yaml result\_format = yaml YAML output is generated, for example: ansible-playbook update.yml -t update -l host.example.com -C --diff -v Using ansible.…

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## [Is there a standard for argument validation in an action plugin?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-standard-for-argument-validation-in-an-action-plugin/39456)

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**Author:** [@Incrediblestorm](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Incrediblestorm)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-standard-for-argument-validation-in-an-action-plugin/39456 "2025-01-06T15:42:05Z")

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This may be just something that is simple that I’m overlooking. I am developing a set of action plugins for working with our salesforce instance. I’m relatively new to module/plugin development. There is a well defined…

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## [An issue with community.proxysql.proxysql\_query\_rules module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/an-issue-with-community-proxysql-proxysql-query-rules-module/3805)

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**Author:** [@uder](https://forum.ansible.com/u/uder)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/an-issue-with-community-proxysql-proxysql-query-rules-module/3805 "2025-01-05T22:51:27Z")

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Hello everyone! Does someone uses Ansible for proxysql management? I I have an issue with community.proxysql.proxysql\_query\_rules module. The module ignores proxy\_port, match\_pattern and some other fields. Example outpu…

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## [How to capture varnishlogs in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-capture-varnishlogs-in-ansible/3350)

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**Author:** [@nhkjokjjkj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nhkjokjjkj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-capture-varnishlogs-in-ansible/3350 "2025-01-05T22:25:47Z")

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how to capture varnishlogs run time after curl req is sent A i tired this way name: varnishlog in T1 hosts: host1 become: yes tasks: name: varnishlog shell: varnishlog async: 120 poll: 0 register: varnishl…

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## [Upgrade from 2.1.1 to latest 2.11.0 AWX-operator](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrade-from-2-1-1-to-latest-2-11-0-awx-operator/3855)

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**Author:** [@mimianddaniel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mimianddaniel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrade-from-2-1-1-to-latest-2-11-0-awx-operator/3855 "2025-01-05T22:04:43Z")

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Have external postgres setup using 2.1.1 AWX-operator, went through the changes in Awx-operator and awx change logs but didn’t see any mention of schema changes etc. Noticed that there are some pending issues related to…

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## [Wrong auth mechanism for Mongod community.mongodb module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wrong-auth-mechanism-for-mongod-community-mongodb-module/4627)

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**Author:** [@Renat](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Renat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wrong-auth-mechanism-for-mongod-community-mongodb-module/4627 "2025-01-05T20:59:53Z")

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Hello! Hope you doing well! I faced problem during creation Playbook for MongoDb ReplicaSet For adding host to existing replicaset i’m using “community.mongodb.mongodb\_replicaset” module , so if i’m using database lo…

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## [Trying to create vm's on a Dell VMware vxRails VSAN](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-create-vms-on-a-dell-vmware-vxrails-vsan/3556)

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**Author:** [@glenn.howe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/glenn.howe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-create-vms-on-a-dell-vmware-vxrails-vsan/3556 "2025-01-05T20:24:47Z")

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Hopefully this is in the right place. For years we have been building systems with ansible vmware\_guest module using an HP esx host and 3Par storage. In our code we send the names or the “host” and the name of the datas…

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## [How to tag vlan on bond using nmcli community](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-tag-vlan-on-bond-using-nmcli-community/3325)

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**Author:** [@tomers\_007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tomers_007)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-tag-vlan-on-bond-using-nmcli-community/3325 "2025-01-05T19:09:57Z")

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how to tag vlan on bond using nmcli community

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## [Devcontainers for ansible collection development](https://forum.ansible.com/t/devcontainers-for-ansible-collection-development/3774)

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**Author:** [@sumanth-lingappa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sumanth-lingappa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/devcontainers-for-ansible-collection-development/3774 "2025-01-05T17:01:46Z")

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I am the maintainer of netscaler.adc ansible collection. I am thinking to add a devcontainer support for the collection. Any heads up on the devcontainer with respect to ansible collection development please?

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## [Is single molecule.yml with support for docker, podman and gce plugins possible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-single-molecule-yml-with-support-for-docker-podman-and-gce-plugins-possible/3401)

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**Author:** [@iamroddo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamroddo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-single-molecule-yml-with-support-for-docker-podman-and-gce-plugins-possible/3401 "2025-01-05T16:49:44Z")

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I want to create a Molecule scenario that can be executed using either on Docker, Podman or GCE. Is it possible to have a single molecule.yml support this? To use the Docker or Podman plugins, name: docker|podman goes u…

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## [Debugging constructed inventory || constructing group from values of host variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debugging-constructed-inventory-constructing-group-from-values-of-host-variables/39443)

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**Author:** [@Zibbobzork](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Zibbobzork)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debugging-constructed-inventory-constructing-group-from-values-of-host-variables/39443 "2025-01-03T18:03:36Z")

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Hi all, my goal is to create my hostgroups using the constructed plugin. Most of it works well. The only not working part is creating a group of hosts, that occur as value of a specific host variable. Specifically So…

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## [Router package update](https://forum.ansible.com/t/router-package-update/39437)

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**Author:** [@Yehudah](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yehudah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/router-package-update/39437 "2025-01-03T12:10:00Z")

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I am currentlly trying to update my routeros package for my router but I can’t find a way to upload my package file. I know you can do something like this: --- - name: set routeros firmware channel routeros\_command: …

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## [AWX scheduled backup job failed after couple of days - AWX 24.6.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-scheduled-backup-job-failed-after-couple-of-days-awx-24-6-1/39344)

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**Author:** [@vinothravindhran](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vinothravindhran)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-scheduled-backup-job-failed-after-couple-of-days-awx-24-6-1/39344 "2025-01-03T05:07:33Z")

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AWX scheduled backup job failed - AWX 24.6.1 I have scheduled AWX backup job by referring following steps “awx-on-k3s/backup/ansible at main · kurokobo/awx-on-k3s · GitHub” I have used Use with AWX option and scheduled…

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## [ansible starts google chrome](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-starts-google-chrome/39179)

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**Author:** [@cr2024](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cr2024)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-starts-google-chrome/39179 "2025-01-02T15:19:27Z")

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I use ansible to connect to the windows system, and win\_ping shows normal results. I want to start Google Chrome and display the interface. What should I do? ansible cr -m win\_shell -a ‘Start-Process “C:\\Program Files\\G…

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## [Getting authentication issue while connection to Cisco Switch](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-authentication-issue-while-connection-to-cisco-switch/39335)

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**Author:** [@GowthamLok](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GowthamLok)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-authentication-issue-while-connection-to-cisco-switch/39335 "2025-01-02T15:10:43Z")

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I am trying to connect to a cisco switch using ansible creds(username and password that are being fetched from PAM) while trying to execute a command sh version, I’m getting authentication issue. Both user name and passw…

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## [AWX: find community Gitlab module for my playbooks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-find-community-gitlab-module-for-my-playbooks/39421)

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**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-find-community-gitlab-module-for-my-playbooks/39421 "2025-01-02T14:11:07Z")

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Hello again!! Id like for an playbook to use this: community.gitlab.gitlab\_user But i cannot see what i need to add to my EE to use it. I aleready have the comunnity general in my fedault EE And here i can find t…

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## [AWX: possible to use project output data in playbooks?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-possible-to-use-project-output-data-in-playbooks/39396)

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**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-possible-to-use-project-output-data-in-playbooks/39396 "2025-01-02T11:15:55Z")

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Hello! I have a Question: I use an Selfhosted GitLab for my Playbooks and the used user key etc. gets blocked when not logged in in the webgui of the gitlab for a certain time. So my project fails with the message use…

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## [Vultr CLI & Ansible - Filter server list](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vultr-cli-ansible-filter-server-list/39406)

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**Author:** [@Adam1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vultr-cli-ansible-filter-server-list/39406 "2024-12-31T17:35:54Z")

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Hello everyone, I am having difficulty using the Vultr Plugin with Ansible to accomplish a specific task. Goal: I have a Vultr account and I have many servers there (VPS) I want to apply a specific Firewall group to …

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## [Creating a list of dicts from a list - solution](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-list-of-dicts-from-a-list-solution/39385)

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**Author:** [@sparky](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sparky)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-list-of-dicts-from-a-list-solution/39385 "2024-12-30T22:18:56Z")

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Continuing the discussion from creating a list of dicts from a list: I had this same requirement. This article keeps coming up in the google search results, but without a solution. Unfortunately the article is in the …

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## [Permanent file storage directory?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/permanent-file-storage-directory/39028)

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**Author:** [@DengelFred](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DengelFred)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/permanent-file-storage-directory/39028 "2024-12-30T18:34:25Z")

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Hello, I wrote a script for updating Lets Encrypt certs and I wondering which directory stucture should be used for storing the certs and keys? Currently I have a relative filepath hardcoded, but maybe there are better …

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## [How to handle upgrading of High Availability pair instances](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-handle-upgrading-of-high-availability-pair-instances/3470)

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**Author:** [@rohit-myali](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rohit-myali)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-handle-upgrading-of-high-availability-pair-instances/3470 "2024-12-30T05:55:17Z")

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I’m writing ansible-playbook to upgrade NetScaler High Availability pair. Basically, there are two instances primary and secondary. The process to upgrade manually is: First we upgrade the secondary instance and than…

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## [How to Add external IP to an existing GCP VM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-external-ip-to-an-existing-gcp-vm/3099)

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**Author:** [@akshay2rathod](https://forum.ansible.com/u/akshay2rathod)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-external-ip-to-an-existing-gcp-vm/3099 "2024-12-29T19:01:14Z")

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\*\*I want to add an external IP to the existing VM in GCP \*\*. I have a GCP VM with epharmal IP I want to attach a reserved external IP to the instance I am using google.cloud collection when I run a playbook with the d…

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## [{"Error in repo"}](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-repo/2489)

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**Author:** [@Filippo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Filippo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-repo/2489 "2024-12-29T06:17:44Z")

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Hello Everybody, sorry for bothering you, I’m just a newbie… I’m tryng to run one playbook on my ansible controller… I’ve installed the collection; I’ve installed the needed python module anyway even the playbook seems…

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## [To update a windows system using ansible in a disconnected environment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/to-update-a-windows-system-using-ansible-in-a-disconnected-environment/2351)

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**Author:** [@Jay](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jay)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/to-update-a-windows-system-using-ansible-in-a-disconnected-environment/2351 "2024-12-29T04:56:53Z")

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I need to update a windows system using ansible in a disconnected environment. I’m completely new to this so i need a procedure to do this, can anybody help ansible-core windows update

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## [Molecule error started happening for role dependency](https://forum.ansible.com/t/molecule-error-started-happening-for-role-dependency/2449)

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**Author:** [@staticdev](https://forum.ansible.com/u/staticdev)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/molecule-error-started-happening-for-role-dependency/2449 "2024-12-29T03:56:59Z")

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I have a repo of an ansible role tested with molecule for some years now. Without a real change, my tests started failing on August 2023 when I import my role due to its dependencies on meta/main.yml. For some reason I …

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## [Openshift\_adm\_groups\_sync does not sync users from ldap groups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openshift-adm-groups-sync-does-not-sync-users-from-ldap-groups/2466)

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**Author:** [@dkoci](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dkoci)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openshift-adm-groups-sync-does-not-sync-users-from-ldap-groups/2466 "2024-12-29T02:40:55Z")

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Hi. I would like to sync groups of users from ldap to openshift. I tried openshift\_adm\_groups\_sync module which creates empty groups (without users). Does anyone use this modul, because I cant find the issue? I use the …

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## [Galaxy-NG update/upgrade](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ng-update-upgrade/39347)

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**Author:** [@ArnoCtr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ArnoCtr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ng-update-upgrade/39347 "2024-12-27T12:06:32Z")

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Hello, I’m currently using Galaxy-NG version 4.9.0 installed using this documentation (Installation - Galaxy NG). As my collections are stored in the container image and not in a separate volume, how can I update my in…

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## [How can I make a job that times out say "Successful" instead of "Failed"?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-job-that-times-out-say-successful-instead-of-failed/39342)

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**Author:** [@shanemhartley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shanemhartley)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-job-that-times-out-say-successful-instead-of-failed/39342 "2024-12-26T20:58:48Z")

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I have a command that I have to run with async flags. If I run without async it fails due to SSH timeout if I put a timeout value in the playbook it fails. If I have no timeout value it RUNS FOREVER lol! I have to ma…

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## [Getting Error when building execution environment and installing vmware.vmware collection issue in Gitlab-Runner container build](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-when-building-execution-environment-and-installing-vmware-vmware-collection-issue-in-gitlab-runner-container-build/39274)

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**Author:** [@Wei-Yen\_Tan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wei-Yen_Tan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-when-building-execution-environment-and-installing-vmware-vmware-collection-issue-in-gitlab-runner-container-build/39274 "2024-12-26T18:06:57Z")

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I’m encountering an issue while using ansible-builder to create an execution environment with the registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/python-312:latest image. I’m adding the vmware.vmware and community.vmware collections. Th…

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