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## [Ansible Galaxy not allowing tarball downloads](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-not-allowing-tarball-downloads/7135)

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**Author:** [@isuftin\_at\_usgs](https://forum.ansible.com/u/isuftin_at_usgs)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-not-allowing-tarball-downloads/7135 "2024-07-08T16:09:06Z")

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Navigate to Ansible Galaxy Click download tarball button. Ansible Galaxy redirects to https://ansible-galaxy-ng.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/artifact/7b/59341aa3790c7e1ac7a8c590a5e2c0a5ff7bdafec7b6224bbdc3104f0…

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## [Including a Credential to the template during execution(Run Only)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/including-a-credential-to-the-template-during-execution-run-only/7098)

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**Author:** [@Veera](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Veera)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/including-a-credential-to-the-template-during-execution-run-only/7098 "2024-07-08T15:02:40Z")

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Hi all, Greetings … My first post here I am looking for a help in the features available with the AWX V 24.0.0. I have a Credential of “Private-key from file” “key1” which is used by template “Template1”. I used to …

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## [Reddit vs forum?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reddit-vs-forum/7095)

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**Author:** [@LoftyGoals](https://forum.ansible.com/u/LoftyGoals)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reddit-vs-forum/7095 "2024-07-08T12:41:04Z")

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I’m new to Ansible (like days) and I’m trying to figure out the best place to look for help. Obviously the first step is scouring this forum, Reddit, StackOverflow, etc… In terms of posting a new question, however, there…

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## [How to do simple vars manipulation?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-do-simple-vars-manipulation/7094)

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**Author:** [@LoftyGoals](https://forum.ansible.com/u/LoftyGoals)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-do-simple-vars-manipulation/7094 "2024-07-07T17:01:52Z")

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I’m new to Ansible (like days). I’m working in 9.2/2.16.3 if that matters and can upgrade if that helps. I think I’m trying to do something simple but I can’t get it. I want to write a role that: Accepts a list of path…

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## [Playbook no result](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-no-result/7064)

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**Author:** [@ngocnd1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ngocnd1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-no-result/7064 "2024-07-07T05:19:37Z")

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Hi everyone. I built awx in k3s environment seem like project running as well, all pods running good I was synced from my github repo, i also check to make sure it fetched successfully in directory /var/lib/awx/projec…

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## [How to use a secret in place of a Credential](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-a-secret-in-place-of-a-credential/7077)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Knox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Knox)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-a-secret-in-place-of-a-credential/7077 "2024-07-05T21:54:36Z")

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I have a successful job template in a workflow, but it worked because it always needed the same Credential no matter the server it was updating. That is changing. Every server is going to have its own credential now, and…

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## [AWX UI becomes unavailable during Job Template Execution hosted on kubernetes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-ui-becomes-unavailable-during-job-template-execution-hosted-on-kubernetes/7068)

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**Author:** [@husnain\_taja](https://forum.ansible.com/u/husnain_taja)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-ui-becomes-unavailable-during-job-template-execution-hosted-on-kubernetes/7068 "2024-07-05T12:49:00Z")

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Hi, I have awx pods running on kubernetes: details: AWX\_Version: AWX 22.2.0 awx-operator-controller-manager-774c766fd4-7d65g 2/2 Running 0 3d21h awx-postgres-13-0 1/…

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## [Cisco IOS Module - Loop not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-ios-module-loop-not-working/6851)

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**Author:** [@netmart](https://forum.ansible.com/u/netmart)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-ios-module-loop-not-working/6851 "2024-07-05T03:51:21Z")

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Hello, Below you will an excerpt of my Ansible playbook. The goal is to cycle through a list of prefix list entries, which will be deleted on the switch. I appreciate any help/comment. Thanks. Extract Playbook: nam…

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## [AWX metrics endpoint retain old data](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-metrics-endpoint-retain-old-data/7062)

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**Author:** [@betty](https://forum.ansible.com/u/betty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-metrics-endpoint-retain-old-data/7062 "2024-07-05T03:30:24Z")

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Why does the /api/v2/metrics endpoint in AWX retain old data, e.g. awx\_instance\_info showing duplicate hostnames with different uuid, even though I’m interested in only the current active nodes? Is there a way to only …

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## [Use zoau JSUB to submit jcl](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-zoau-jsub-to-submit-jcl/6687)

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**Author:** [@U6crgb0](https://forum.ansible.com/u/U6crgb0)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-zoau-jsub-to-submit-jcl/6687 "2024-07-05T02:51:05Z")

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this code is from ibm this is a work around code to submit a jcl with a member that has a dollar sign in it($#JCLCAI)’ i’m trying to get the output the only output i can get is the stc jobid i need all the output J…

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## [Check to see if a variable is true](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-to-see-if-a-variable-is-true/7022)

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**Author:** [@kathyl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kathyl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-to-see-if-a-variable-is-true/7022 "2024-07-05T01:27:00Z")

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I thought this was going to be an easy thing to accomplish but nothing seems to work. No matter what I do, the role runs. I have a variable set to “true” and I want to run this role only if is\_at is false. Here is wha…

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## [Cannot get values to work for awx-operator helm install](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-get-values-to-work-for-awx-operator-helm-install/6756)

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**Author:** [@Greg\_Scartozzi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Greg_Scartozzi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-get-values-to-work-for-awx-operator-helm-install/6756 "2024-07-04T12:25:57Z")

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I am trying to deploy awx using the helm chart on a rancher kubernetes instance, and it seems to not be taking some of the items from my values file. Specifically the postgres\_data\_volume\_init and ingress\_hosts values. …

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## [Can you use env from workflow-surveys in custom notifications?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-you-use-env-from-workflow-surveys-in-custom-notifications/7033)

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**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-you-use-env-from-workflow-surveys-in-custom-notifications/7033 "2024-07-04T08:36:33Z")

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Hello again! Id like to add in a workflow a text from the executor/requesor with a reason+name with the env: {{ user\_reason }} and like to add it to the “Workflow pending message”, but i cant save it then, when i add th…

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## [Skip task if the host name does not appear as key in a dict](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-task-if-the-host-name-does-not-appear-as-key-in-a-dict/6976)

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**Author:** [@wnelis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/wnelis)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-task-if-the-host-name-does-not-appear-as-key-in-a-dict/6976 "2024-07-04T07:05:25Z")

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The use case is to install SSH public keys on a number of servers. The hosts, users and the files containing the public keys are specified in a variable. Using a list of dictionaries it works. As an exercise the variable…

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## [Win\_package hangs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-package-hangs/6786)

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**Author:** [@tlemons](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tlemons)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-package-hangs/6786 "2024-07-03T18:03:27Z")

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Hi - I’m trying to use the Ansible win\_package module to install “Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013” on a Windows Server 2022 system. The win\_package execution does not produce an error, but it h…

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## [Use dynamic inventory in AWX to maintain AWS Workspaces](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-dynamic-inventory-in-awx-to-maintain-aws-workspaces/6773)

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**Author:** [@Merlin1990](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Merlin1990)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-dynamic-inventory-in-awx-to-maintain-aws-workspaces/6773 "2024-07-03T15:33:21Z")

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Hello everyone, I hope someone can help me with my problem. My scenario: We would like to regularly update our AWS workspaces (Linux) via AWX. However, as new hosts are regularly added and removed, I need a dynamic in…

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## [Installation Issues with rpm from EPEL](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installation-issues-with-rpm-from-epel/7017)

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**Author:** [@Andy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installation-issues-with-rpm-from-epel/7017 "2024-07-03T14:37:03Z")

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I’m attempting a fresh install on a Rocky v8 VM this morning, but am getting a dependancy error: nothing provides python3.11dist(ansible-core) \>= 2.15.3 needed by ansible-8.3.0-1.el8.noarch from epel. I’m guessing the…

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## [Can not start ansible-navigator container in podman on mac os](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-not-start-ansible-navigator-container-in-podman-on-mac-os/7016)

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**Author:** [@dkoci](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dkoci)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-not-start-ansible-navigator-container-in-podman-on-mac-os/7016 "2024-07-03T13:21:40Z")

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Hi. I followed the Installing ansible-navigator (macos) instructions. When i try to run playbook with ansible-navigator, I get Error: preparing container cdff01dfcab0d78e9fbaef67bf4a93cb5e40624ce01ed0adbe06d64fd01e8e2…

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## [SQL migration playbooks questions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sql-migration-playbooks-questions/5805)

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**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\
**Replies:** 65\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sql-migration-playbooks-questions/5805 "2024-07-03T12:56:39Z")

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Hello its me again! I have some customer enviroments wo all use the SQL CE as databases and were migrating the Contants manually at migrations and serverupdates. For testing i installed MYSQL with the sakilla demo DB …

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## [AAP2, installing a collection from a requirements.yml](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap2-installing-a-collection-from-a-requirements-yml/6315)

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**Author:** [@johan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/johan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap2-installing-a-collection-from-a-requirements-yml/6315 "2024-07-03T05:01:42Z")

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Hello guys, please allow me a quick question about the collections/requirements.yml file you can put in a project to download collections dependencies, in an AAP2 context. For example, let’s consider this one : --- col…

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## [Parse complex data in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parse-complex-data-in-ansible/6964)

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**Author:** [@Neha001](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Neha001)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parse-complex-data-in-ansible/6964 "2024-07-02T18:43:54Z")

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I have fetched data from remote firewall device using ssh in ansible . I got the context data in stdout\_lines in below format.I wanted to form a dict mapped with first and 3rd item in string.How to achieve so?Please hel…

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## [Rewriting the inventory file using ranges](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rewriting-the-inventory-file-using-ranges/6969)

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**Author:** [@badnetmask](https://forum.ansible.com/u/badnetmask)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rewriting-the-inventory-file-using-ranges/6969 "2024-07-02T21:00:57Z")

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Hi folks, I would like to figure out a way to rewrite my inventory file after processing. In theory it shouldn’t be hard to simply dump the ansible\_play\_hosts\_all variable, but it won’t produce the results I need. Cons…

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## [Can't run Ansible directly from Mac OS, only Linux VM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-run-ansible-directly-from-mac-os-only-linux-vm/6988)

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**Author:** [@Rick\_Graziani](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rick_Graziani)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-run-ansible-directly-from-mac-os-only-linux-vm/6988 "2024-07-02T19:35:52Z")

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Hello, I can run Ansible playbooks from my Mac as long as I do it from a Linux VM. I cannot run the same playbook directly from Mac OS. Below is the output (with verbose) when attempting to run a playbook from MacOS to…

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## [License compliance query](https://forum.ansible.com/t/license-compliance-query/6979)

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**Author:** [@ospo\_dan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ospo_dan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/license-compliance-query/6979 "2024-07-02T19:27:31Z")

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We’d be really grateful if someone from the maintainers team could kindly clarify this for us: Our software engineering team in the UK is considering using Ansible for IT automations. We’ll collaborate with an external …

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## [Need advices on AWX config import/export](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-advices-on-awx-config-import-export/6974)

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**Author:** [@motorbass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/motorbass)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-advices-on-awx-config-import-export/6974 "2024-07-02T15:04:08Z")

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Hi When I first setup awx-operator and awx 7 months ago, I used to deal with Helm charts, awx-operator that deployed an awx instance. I used to configured my AWX instance using an ansible playbook I made that set all s…

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## [Anyone have success with installing AWX on AWS using EKS?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/anyone-have-success-with-installing-awx-on-aws-using-eks/6797)

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**Author:** [@marcstarr00](https://forum.ansible.com/u/marcstarr00)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/anyone-have-success-with-installing-awx-on-aws-using-eks/6797 "2024-07-02T14:29:49Z")

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I’m not the most experienced with this stuff but I have a cluster and a couple of nodes up and running. Im connected and using kubectl commands. I’ve been googling and using chatgpt but still cant get a good set of inst…

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## [Access Windows host over the internet](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-windows-host-over-the-internet/6856)

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**Author:** [@daemenseth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/daemenseth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-windows-host-over-the-internet/6856 "2024-07-02T09:29:21Z")

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Hi, Are there some possibilties to manage a windows server over the public internet with Ansible? I have no possibility to add execution\_nodes to the network. These are single machines on different places and no vpn be…

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## [Yum Ansible Builtin module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-ansible-builtin-module/6954)

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**Author:** [@Krishna2092](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Krishna2092)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-ansible-builtin-module/6954 "2024-07-02T06:59:35Z")

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I am creating repositories using the Yum built-in module. But it’s creating repos again and again though nothing changed and repos existed. how can I avoid that?

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## [AAP console for ILMT deployment task failed with error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-console-for-ilmt-deployment-task-failed-with-error/6758)

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**Author:** [@naga](https://forum.ansible.com/u/naga)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-console-for-ilmt-deployment-task-failed-with-error/6758 "2024-07-01T22:10:19Z")

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Hi All, I am trying to deploy the ILMT scanner task from AAP portal and getting the below error, Do we have any commands to resolve this? Thanks, Nagaraj.

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## [Installing NIS package with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-nis-package-with-ansible/6730)

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**Author:** [@DetectiveObvious](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DetectiveObvious)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-nis-package-with-ansible/6730 "2024-07-01T22:03:23Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to install NIS package using ansible apt. When package is installed manually, it asks to put name of the cluster. I want to do this automatically, so I found it is saved in file /etc/defaultdomain. My wor…

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