# Get Help **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=5 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Reformat example](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reformat-example/45778)
**Author:** [@emi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/emi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reformat-example/45778 "2026-05-07T10:00:26Z")
Continuing with Reading multiple lines of input using "ansible.builtin.pause" or "vars\_prompt" (or another plugin)?: - name: Playbook to prompt for a multi-line string hosts: localhost gather\_facts: false tasks:… --- ## [Integrating IBM Bob (AI-native IDE) with Ansible Automation Platform using MCP](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integrating-ibm-bob-ai-native-ide-with-ansible-automation-platform-using-mcp/45770)
**Author:** [@IPvSean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/IPvSean)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integrating-ibm-bob-ai-native-ide-with-ansible-automation-platform-using-mcp/45770 "2026-05-05T13:36:47Z")
As more teams experiment with AI-assisted development, one of the more interesting shifts is moving from “AI that generates code” to “AI that can safely interact with real systems.” A pattern we’ve been working with is … --- ## [Using Ansible to mitigate copy.fail](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-to-mitigate-copy-fail/45755)
**Author:** [@chris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-to-mitigate-copy-fail/45755 "2026-05-02T15:20:44Z")
Though I’d share this minimal Ansible role to mitigate copy.fail for people prior to the kernel updates being available: --- - name: Unload algif\_aead kernel module community.general.modprobe: name: algif\_aead … --- ## [Downloading Multiple JIRA Task Attachments Using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/downloading-multiple-jira-task-attachments-using-ansible/45765)
**Author:** [@clerambeau370](https://forum.ansible.com/u/clerambeau370)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/downloading-multiple-jira-task-attachments-using-ansible/45765 "2026-05-01T17:32:27Z")
Hello. This outstanding community members have helped me a lot over the past few months. Thank you all for donating your time, knowledge and experience. That is greatly appreciated. I posted a similar question a few mon… --- ## [Any news on AWX Development](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-news-on-awx-development/45639)
**Author:** [@rbooyer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rbooyer)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-news-on-awx-development/45639 "2026-04-30T23:50:33Z")
Has anyone seen any news on the AWX Development process? I know it’s in a rebuild / redesign process but it has been two years without any news. Are there any alternatives to AWX that work well for ansible automation as… --- ## [Using 'aws login' with Dynamic Inventory plugin: amazon.aws.aws\_ec2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-aws-login-with-dynamic-inventory-plugin-amazon-aws-aws-ec2/45744)
**Author:** [@adamatrfx](https://forum.ansible.com/u/adamatrfx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-aws-login-with-dynamic-inventory-plugin-amazon-aws-aws-ec2/45744 "2026-04-29T18:44:15Z")
I have been using the plugin: amazon.aws.aws\_ec2 successfully for a while now. I was successfully using aws-azure-login to get my AWS credentials, which works when it works but aws-azure-login doesn’t always work and ha… --- ## [User modification task --check fails if user already exists but its groups do not](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-modification-task-check-fails-if-user-already-exists-but-its-groups-do-not/45661)
**Author:** [@patch](https://forum.ansible.com/u/patch)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-modification-task-check-fails-if-user-already-exists-but-its-groups-do-not/45661 "2026-04-29T12:49:37Z")
User modification task --check fails if user already exists but its groups do not Hi ! New Ansible user here, nice to meet you :blush: My problem ansible-core version used: 2.19.8 My playbook creates groups and creat… --- ## [Variables from not-activated roles get set](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-from-not-activated-roles-get-set/45732)
**Author:** [@mirabilos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mirabilos)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-from-not-activated-roles-get-set/45732 "2026-04-28T14:54:07Z")
I want to have an Ansible-Jinja2 expression with which I can detect whether a specific variable with a dynamic name is set in host/group vars or a role that is included. (Concretely, something like repo\_backports\_$distro… --- ## [Community.windows compatibility issue with Ansible 2.15 in AWX causing failure in \`unix\_computers\_in\_ad\` role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-windows-compatibility-issue-with-ansible-2-15-in-awx-causing-failure-in-unix-computers-in-ad-role/45741)
**Author:** [@noor](https://forum.ansible.com/u/noor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-windows-compatibility-issue-with-ansible-2-15-in-awx-causing-failure-in-unix-computers-in-ad-role/45741 "2026-04-27T13:25:46Z")
Title community.windows compatibility issue with Ansible 2.15 in AWX causing failure in unix\_computers\_in\_ad role Description I am running the unix\_computers\_in\_ad role from the oneidentity.authentication\_services coll… --- ## [Ansible with FSOS switch](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-with-fsos-switch/45739)
**Author:** [@SoukSOuk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SoukSOuk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-with-fsos-switch/45739 "2026-04-27T12:14:48Z")
I want to automate configuration on multiples FSOS switches but i don’t see any collections on Ansible documentation related to FSOS. Can it be possible to use Ansible in order to do this task on FS switch ? Thanks in … --- ## [Python version(s) for custom plugins](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-version-s-for-custom-plugins/2872)
**Author:** [@utoddl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/utoddl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-version-s-for-custom-plugins/2872 "2026-04-26T16:59:04Z")
On the flip side — that is, from the custom content (plugin) creators’ perspective — and spurred by this discussion: Maintain Ansible 9 for longer than 6 months, I have a question. Maybe this is more a Python thing than … --- ## [Ansible shows status as changed even though the LXC has been created](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-shows-status-as-changed-even-though-the-lxc-has-been-created/45726)
**Author:** [@Parameter4509](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Parameter4509)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-shows-status-as-changed-even-though-the-lxc-has-been-created/45726 "2026-04-23T03:11:05Z")
When I run my playbook on my Proxmox instance to create an LXC, it successfully creates the LXC and shows status as ok=2 changed=1 However, when I run the playbook again, even though nothing inside the LXC changes, … --- ## [Would maintainers be open to have facts set for the auth arguments for tasks?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/would-maintainers-be-open-to-have-facts-set-for-the-auth-arguments-for-tasks/45713)
**Author:** [@roleroz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/roleroz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/would-maintainers-be-open-to-have-facts-set-for-the-auth-arguments-for-tasks/45713 "2026-04-22T17:04:42Z")
When connecting to hosts through SSH you can set the auth parameters with connection arguments, or ansible can use the generic ones (like ansible\_ssh\_pass), but every time I use a task from community.proxmox I need to se… --- ## [awx-operator:2.19.1 image based on EOL RHEL/UBI 8.9 — plans for a refreshed base image?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-2-19-1-image-based-on-eol-rhel-ubi-8-9-plans-for-a-refreshed-base-image/45722)
**Author:** [@notforhire](https://forum.ansible.com/u/notforhire)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-2-19-1-image-based-on-eol-rhel-ubi-8-9-plans-for-a-refreshed-base-image/45722 "2026-04-22T06:21:57Z")
Hi all, Wiz is flagging Quay because it’s built on RHEL 8.9, which went EOL on 2024-05-31 (closest supported is 8.10). This is the awx-manager controller-manager pod. How we deploy: EKS, Helmfile-managed, using the com… --- ## [Exceptions for Cisco FireAMP](https://forum.ansible.com/t/exceptions-for-cisco-fireamp/45717)
**Author:** [@marek1712](https://forum.ansible.com/u/marek1712)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/exceptions-for-cisco-fireamp/45717 "2026-04-21T13:46:29Z")
Hi. We’re running AWX 24.6.1 on K3s (see GitHub - kurokobo/awx-on-k3s: An example implementation of AWX on single node K3s using AWX Operator, with easy-to-use simplified configuration with ownership of data and passwor… --- ## [Ansible JIRA query fails because of JQL deprecation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-jira-query-fails-because-of-jql-deprecation/45703)
**Author:** [@clerambeau370](https://forum.ansible.com/u/clerambeau370)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-jira-query-fails-because-of-jql-deprecation/45703 "2026-04-19T21:11:07Z")
Hello. I am new to Ansible, JIRA and Atlassian products. I have an Output Ansible playbook that is supposed to query my trial JIRA for all task metadata under a project named "PROJ’. It fails with a notice of JQL depreca… --- ## [How to connect to test instances with dynamic ips?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-connect-to-test-instances-with-dynamic-ips/45645)
**Author:** [@chronicc](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chronicc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-connect-to-test-instances-with-dynamic-ips/45645 "2026-04-18T17:46:21Z")
I am developing an ansible collection. I am reading about and working with the Ansible-Native configuration and want to use the shared state feature (Ansible-Native Configuration - Ansible Molecule). However it seems l… --- ## [Ansible for etcd - roles, user, role-based authentication](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-etcd-roles-user-role-based-authentication/45685)
**Author:** [@dulhaver](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dulhaver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-etcd-roles-user-role-based-authentication/45685 "2026-04-18T08:33:56Z")
I am aware of the community.general.etcd3 module, which apparently only has a narrow set of abilities. Sets or deletes values in etcd3 cluster using its v3 API. I want to use etcd3 for managing postgres via Patroni, … --- ## [Unable to start rulebook activation: ERROR: No username set in the environment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-rulebook-activation-error-no-username-set-in-the-environment/45557)
**Author:** [@robinr1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/robinr1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-rulebook-activation-error-no-username-set-in-the-environment/45557 "2026-04-17T14:30:14Z")
I’m a long time user of Ansible, AWX and ARA but new to EDA. I tried setting up an EDA instance using eda-server-operator:main, and after a lot of trail and error, it looks like it is now running correctly. This is my ed… --- ## [Galaxy\_ng: links to open an issue in README and project's docsite don't work](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ng-links-to-open-an-issue-in-readme-and-projects-docsite-dont-work/45698)
**Author:** [@Andersson007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andersson007)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ng-links-to-open-an-issue-in-readme-and-projects-docsite-dont-work/45698 "2026-04-17T08:32:29Z")
Hello, GalaxyNG team Links to open an issue don’t work on the following pages: README docsite Needs to be urgently updated as users can’t file any issue at the moment. --- ## [Handling Ansible Core 2.18 Upgrades with RHEL 8.10 Targets](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handling-ansible-core-2-18-upgrades-with-rhel-8-10-targets/45670)
**Author:** [@uk1988](https://forum.ansible.com/u/uk1988)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handling-ansible-core-2-18-upgrades-with-rhel-8-10-targets/45670 "2026-04-17T07:40:43Z")
Hey everyone! We’ve been using Ansible for about two years to manage complex deployments. To simplify our approach, we use a custom Debian container that houses our playbooks and the Ansible Core version. We started on… --- ## [Role in collection cannot find module in the same collection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-in-collection-cannot-find-module-in-the-same-collection/45676)
**Author:** [@ab203972](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ab203972)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-in-collection-cannot-find-module-in-the-same-collection/45676 "2026-04-16T18:16:58Z")
We have an internal collection with roles, one of which lists available updates, and another that actually performs the updates, excluding necessary packages. I am trying to tweak the role that lists updates so that it d… --- ## [Merging a list of IP addresses and ports for OpenSSH](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-a-list-of-ip-addresses-and-ports-for-openssh/45693)
**Author:** [@chris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-a-list-of-ip-addresses-and-ports-for-openssh/45693 "2026-04-16T16:30:54Z")
OpenSSH server has separate configuration variables for IP addresses to listen on and ports to listen on, for example in /etc/ssh/sshd\_config: ListenAddress 192.168.1.2 ListenAddress 127.0.0.1 Port 22 Port 53 Port 443 A… --- ## [Openvswitch collection galaxy upload](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openvswitch-collection-galaxy-upload/45686)
**Author:** [@mnasiadka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mnasiadka)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openvswitch-collection-galaxy-upload/45686 "2026-04-16T11:28:21Z")
Some time ago I’ve started work on getting openvswitch.openvswitch collection working for recent Ansible versions (and generally picking up work on that ,abandoned’’ collection). Time has come to do a release - I’ve cre… --- ## [Ansible Galaxy: how to request a custom namespace](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-how-to-request-a-custom-namespace/45689)
**Author:** [@Andersson007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andersson007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-how-to-request-a-custom-namespace/45689 "2026-04-16T08:27:14Z")
No need to request a namespace that matches your Galaxy username You don’t need to request a new namespace that matches your Galaxy username: it’ll get created automatically upon your first login. For example, if I log i… --- ## [Failed to import the required Python library (librouteros)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-import-the-required-python-library-librouteros/45677)
**Author:** [@oza4h07](https://forum.ansible.com/u/oza4h07)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-import-the-required-python-library-librouteros/45677 "2026-04-15T15:40:38Z")
Hello, I’m trying to use community.routeros.api for the first time. I’m using a venv in which I installed ansible. Hopefully, I correctly updated community.routeros to 3.19.0. in it. When running a simple task involvin… --- ## [Creating a new namespace on galaxy.ansible.com](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-new-namespace-on-galaxy-ansible-com/3029)
**Author:** [@utoddl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/utoddl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-new-namespace-on-galaxy-ansible-com/3029 "2026-04-15T10:01:22Z")
Following directions on creating a new namespace on galaxy.ansible.com, it says New namespaces can be created from here. To create a namespace, click the “create” button and pick a new namespace name. I don’t see a “… --- ## [SSH private key on Ansible vs AWX using Hashicorp Vault](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-private-key-on-ansible-vs-awx-using-hashicorp-vault/45669)
**Author:** [@motorbass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/motorbass)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-private-key-on-ansible-vs-awx-using-hashicorp-vault/45669 "2026-04-14T06:52:32Z")
Hi I was developping a network playbook in order to deploy and automate upgrades on a bunch of Cisco Nexus but i’m having an issue while moving my playbook to AWX. The developpement context is on my Debian 13. It uses … --- ## [How to return a variable from within a block to a higher scope](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-return-a-variable-from-within-a-block-to-a-higher-scope/45620)
**Author:** [@ab203972](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ab203972)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-return-a-variable-from-within-a-block-to-a-higher-scope/45620 "2026-04-13T13:28:44Z")
Hi everyone, Apologies for what may be a very simple question, but I feel like I’m going in circles. I have a role that lists available updates in Linux. All I want is for that data to be returned to the playbook that c… --- ## [Galaxy NG don't render documentation and content](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ng-dont-render-documentation-and-content/45578)
**Author:** [@lonol](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lonol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ng-dont-render-documentation-and-content/45578 "2026-04-12T16:37:33Z")
Hello the community, I was deploying the galaxy ng in standalone mode to host some collections create by my company. I managed to build and push the collection on the galaxy but the documentation and the content window… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=6)