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## [How do you use the set\_stats module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-you-use-the-set-stats-module/38928)

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**Author:** [@jpmens](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jpmens)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-you-use-the-set-stats-module/38928 "2024-12-06T16:52:02Z")

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I’m looking for interesting/cute/exciting/novel ways of using Ansible’s set\_stats module. Other than you can use it to count something or other and display it at playbook end, there’s not much that occurs to me. What a…

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## [Host\_vars for users](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-vars-for-users/38942)

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**Author:** [@\_shorty](https://forum.ansible.com/u/_shorty)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-vars-for-users/38942 "2024-12-06T16:38:01Z")

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Hi, I’m really new to ansible and I’m still learning but I’m stuck and need your help. I want to use host\_vars for a list of users to deploy them to a host. Let’s say we have three users (with it ssh keys) and 2 machi…

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## [Ansible.builtin.wait\_for issue weird behaviour with kerberos](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builtin-wait-for-issue-weird-behaviour-with-kerberos/3758)

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**Author:** [@motorbass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/motorbass)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builtin-wait-for-issue-weird-behaviour-with-kerberos/3758 "2024-12-06T16:25:26Z")

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Hi ! I’m used to have many working projects to deal with Windows environment using Active Directory service account, ciffered using Hashicorp Vault. Projects are launched from a Debian 11 server to many Windows Server t…

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## [Can't set up MySQL on Ubuntu](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-set-up-mysql-on-ubuntu/38881)

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**Author:** [@HobsonI](https://forum.ansible.com/u/HobsonI)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-set-up-mysql-on-ubuntu/38881 "2024-12-06T11:27:56Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to configure a fresh MySQL installation: Server version: 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 (Ubuntu) The script sets up variables, and calls a role that starts with the following name: Start MySQL service s…

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## [Error when trying to install collection from ansible awx](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-trying-to-install-collection-from-ansible-awx/11212)

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**Author:** [@Dexrva](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dexrva)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-trying-to-install-collection-from-ansible-awx/11212 "2024-12-06T00:06:33Z")

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Hi everyone, I have to install some collections so I put it inside “collections/requirements.yml” but when I tried to synchronize my project I get errors with ansible galaxy URL "\[WARNING\]: Skipping Galaxy server https…

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## [Do I have too many Jinja magic going on in my inventory?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-i-have-too-many-jinja-magic-going-on-in-my-inventory/38931)

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**Author:** [@Thulium-Drake](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulium-Drake)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-i-have-too-many-jinja-magic-going-on-in-my-inventory/38931 "2024-12-05T22:14:29Z")

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Hi folks, So here I was, coding away and minding my own business, when I noticed that one of my tasks (rendering apache config files from a list, but that’s not important) wasn’t running as expected… And it’s completel…

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## [Design diagrams for Ansible workflows](https://forum.ansible.com/t/design-diagrams-for-ansible-workflows/10989)

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**Author:** [@spansible](https://forum.ansible.com/u/spansible)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/design-diagrams-for-ansible-workflows/10989 "2024-12-05T18:52:14Z")

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Hi Ansible community, What tools do you use to make design diagrams for Ansible workflows? I am working on a complex automation task. I will be creating a job template on AAP calling the playbook which calls several ro…

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## [Want to run network automation playbooks using Ansible Automation Platform](https://forum.ansible.com/t/want-to-run-network-automation-playbooks-using-ansible-automation-platform/11263)

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**Author:** [@selvigp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/selvigp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/want-to-run-network-automation-playbooks-using-ansible-automation-platform/11263 "2024-12-05T16:58:44Z")

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Hi I have written playbooks for networking device automation. I want to build up my own virtual machine as an ansible-runner so that I can utilize the Ansible automation platform to manage and execute my playbooks. If I…

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## [Adding epel repo - baseurl apparantly not correct](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-epel-repo-baseurl-apparantly-not-correct/38918)

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**Author:** [@dulhaver](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dulhaver)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-epel-repo-baseurl-apparantly-not-correct/38918 "2024-12-05T15:00:04Z")

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I need the epel repos on a rhel9 target in order to get some packages - name: Add epel repository ansible.builtin.yum\_repository: name: epel description: EPEL YUM repo # baseurl: "https://download.fedoraproj…

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## [DH GEX Group out of range](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dh-gex-group-out-of-range/38913)

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**Author:** [@SharanKumarThummala](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SharanKumarThummala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dh-gex-group-out-of-range/38913 "2024-12-05T12:16:04Z")

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TASK \[Get timestamp\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* task path: /etc/ansible/cisco-backup.yml:6 fatal: \[10.2.200.49\]: UNREACHABLE! =\> {“changed”: false, “msg”: “F…

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## [Ansible-pylibssh not installed, falling back to paramiko](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-pylibssh-not-installed-falling-back-to-paramiko/38912)

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**Author:** [@SharanKumarThummala](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SharanKumarThummala)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-pylibssh-not-installed-falling-back-to-paramiko/38912 "2024-12-05T12:14:27Z")

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PLAY \[cisco\_sw\_cbs350\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* TASK \[Get timestamp\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* …

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## [How to mark AnsibleUnsafeText vetted?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-mark-ansibleunsafetext-vetted/38911)

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**Author:** [@maciek](https://forum.ansible.com/u/maciek)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-mark-ansibleunsafetext-vetted/38911 "2024-12-05T12:08:32Z")

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Hi Team, I have a legacy tool scanning for configuration changes in our environment. In a nutshell, it generates a list of checks to be performed and feeds those checks to assert module. Although those values are vetted…

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## [How to release an Ansible collection step by step](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-release-an-ansible-collection-step-by-step/38879)

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**Author:** [@Andersson007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andersson007)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-release-an-ansible-collection-step-by-step/38879 "2024-12-05T10:12:58Z")

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Hello everyone! In the previous posts we created a dummy Ansible module and set up a repository for a collection for the module and other future content. Now we want to contribute back to Ansible by sharing the collect…

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## [Ansible ping ok on ubuntu servers not working on redhat and centos servers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ping-ok-on-ubuntu-servers-not-working-on-redhat-and-centos-servers/38885)

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**Author:** [@Coll77](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Coll77)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ping-ok-on-ubuntu-servers-not-working-on-redhat-and-centos-servers/38885 "2024-12-05T10:08:06Z")

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Hello, Below the information where ansible is installed SERVER: Virtualization: vmware Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS Kernel: Linux 5.15.0-118-generic Architecture: x86-64 ANSIBLE: ansible \[core 2.17.6\] co…

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## [Ssh Passwordless authentication for Cisco switch](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-passwordless-authentication-for-cisco-switch/11242)

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**Author:** [@SharanKumarThummala](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SharanKumarThummala)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-passwordless-authentication-for-cisco-switch/11242 "2024-12-05T07:45:46Z")

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I am using centos 9 server for ansible and i want to connect all switch to ansible. for single switch i am taking backup successfully. i create group for multiple switch and i am trying to connect with ssh public key. …

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## [Unable to ping VirtualBox VMs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ping-virtualbox-vms/38903)

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**Author:** [@cjzboyd](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cjzboyd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ping-virtualbox-vms/38903 "2024-12-04T20:34:09Z")

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Hello All I am just beginning to use Ansible and I am following this tutorial Ansible Tutorial for Beginners: Playbook & Examples I have got the the 2 Ubuntu VMs running however when I try to use the ad hoc ping comman…

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## [AWX Documentation no longer exists besides contribution guide and API reference?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-documentation-no-longer-exists-besides-contribution-guide-and-api-reference/11161)

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**Author:** [@cnfrancis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cnfrancis)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-documentation-no-longer-exists-besides-contribution-guide-and-api-reference/11161 "2024-12-04T16:58:53Z")

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hello! is this expected? it used to be accessible now it has been removed? perhaps there was an announcement ? https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/awx/en/latest/userguide/projects.html

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## [Unable to start AWX via docker-compose, git repo tag 24.6.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-awx-via-docker-compose-git-repo-tag-24-6-1/11284)

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**Author:** [@greenmoss](https://forum.ansible.com/u/greenmoss)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-awx-via-docker-compose-git-repo-tag-24-6-1/11284 "2024-12-04T16:37:02Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to run AWX using docker-compose. I have cloned the Git repository, tag 24.6.1 I’m following these instructions: awx/tools/docker-compose/README.md at 24.6.1 · ansible/awx · GitHub My environment: U…

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## [Awx Jobs not running](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-jobs-not-running/11288)

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**Author:** [@Aamir](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aamir)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-jobs-not-running/11288 "2024-12-04T02:01:12Z")

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I have 2 servers; 1st have internet access (Online) and 2nd doesn’t have internet access (Offline). So I have installed and test awx on Online server which is working fine with docker compose. I have moved all the imag…

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## [Installing VMware tools with win\_powershell](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-vmware-tools-with-win-powershell/38876)

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**Author:** [@andini](https://forum.ansible.com/u/andini)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-vmware-tools-with-win-powershell/38876 "2024-12-04T02:59:59Z")

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Hi Everyone, I wrote a simple playbook in order to install VMware tools using win\_powershell module. The VMware tools get installed, the server is restarted (the reboot is triggered by the installer), the server is at t…

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## [Awx CLI/awxkit returns 'POST'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-cli-awxkit-returns-post/11285)

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**Author:** [@shaulf](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shaulf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-cli-awxkit-returns-post/11285 "2024-12-03T07:46:08Z")

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Hi, When trying to launch a template from the cli I get an error back ‘POST’. here is a verbose output- hoping someone can help me? awx --conf.host http://awx.example.com --conf.token '\*\*\*\*\*' --conf.insecure job\_templ…

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## [How to create Debian VM on VMWare using preseed config file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-create-debian-vm-on-vmware-using-preseed-config-file/11265)

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**Author:** [@Olivier\_Studer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Olivier_Studer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-create-debian-vm-on-vmware-using-preseed-config-file/11265 "2024-12-03T01:40:25Z")

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Hi all, I want to automate the installation of Debian VM on my VMWare infrastructure with using Ansible. I would like know how can create the playbook to start the installation from the ISO file with giving the preseed…

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## [SonarQube Deployment: "firewalld" Task Fails Due to Missing Python Library](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sonarqube-deployment-firewalld-task-fails-due-to-missing-python-library/11281)

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**Author:** [@Roman\_Shymoliuk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Roman_Shymoliuk)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sonarqube-deployment-firewalld-task-fails-due-to-missing-python-library/11281 "2024-12-02T22:35:46Z")

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Problem: When deploying SonarQube, the task to enable port 9000 fails with the following error: fatal: \[172.\*\*.\*.\*\*\*\]: FAILED! =\> {"changed": false, "msg": "Failed to import the required Python library (firewal) on ip-…

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## [Ansible playbook for updated file listing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-for-updated-file-listing/11072)

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**Author:** [@Chandra\_Mukherjee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chandra_Mukherjee)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-for-updated-file-listing/11072 "2024-12-02T18:53:06Z")

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I am trying to develop an ansible module which would traverse subfolders under a main folder and list all .SQL files inside the sub-folders which were modified in the last 30 minutes. Below is my code: name: Install SQ…

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## [JOB FAILED - without failed logs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-failed-without-failed-logs/11157)

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**Author:** [@Rijo\_Thomas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rijo_Thomas)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-failed-without-failed-logs/11157 "2024-12-02T15:19:28Z")

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Hello, I am currently experiencing an issue with AWX where a job fails with the status “failed.” Unfortunately, the job does not provide any relevant error messages to help diagnose the problem, and we only get logs up …

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## [Ansible.windows.win\_updates not installing every update](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-windows-win-updates-not-installing-every-update/7673)

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**Author:** [@HSYS](https://forum.ansible.com/u/HSYS)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-windows-win-updates-not-installing-every-update/7673 "2024-12-02T14:27:44Z")

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Hello, im new to ansible. I’m trying to update a test environment with the following playbook: - name: Update VMs hosts: VMs tasks: - name: Install Windows Updates ansible.windows.win\_updates: server…

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## [Awx error in libcrypto](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-error-in-libcrypto/11264)

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**Author:** [@prakash\_J](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prakash_J)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-error-in-libcrypto/11264 "2024-12-02T14:22:39Z")

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Hi, I’m using awx 24.6.1 While during the project sync i’m getting this error error in libcrypto i checked my repository machine openssl which is having 1.1.1 awx pod openssl version is 3.2.2 To fix this issue i hav…

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## [Run a playbook on AWX that uses the win\_chocolatey module to install packages on a Windows host via WinRM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-a-playbook-on-awx-that-uses-the-win-chocolatey-module-to-install-packages-on-a-windows-host-via-winrm/11077)

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**Author:** [@ansible-tst](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-tst)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-a-playbook-on-awx-that-uses-the-win-chocolatey-module-to-install-packages-on-a-windows-host-via-winrm/11077 "2024-12-02T13:47:34Z")

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I am trying to run a playbook on my AWX server targeting my Windows host via WinRM, but it is failing. I configured the inventory, credentials, hosts, projects, and templates (I am new to AWX, so I might have made a mi…

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## [Answering prompts from Ansible modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/answering-prompts-from-ansible-modules/11193)

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**Author:** [@shamilovstas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shamilovstas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/answering-prompts-from-ansible-modules/11193 "2024-12-02T12:55:24Z")

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In the module I’m developing I need to answer to a prompt while running a command using AnsibleModule.run\_command. From what I have found so far, the most promising option is to use data parameter and send the answer to s…

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## [Playbook para download via web com problema](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-para-download-via-web-com-problema/11214)

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**Author:** [@jeferson\_nascimento](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jeferson_nascimento)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-para-download-via-web-com-problema/11214 "2024-12-02T11:14:26Z")

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Good evening everyone, I hope you find it well. I have a problem creating a playbook to automate. This means downloading via the web through the proxy and installing. Even though I directly copy the Ansible website exam…

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