# Get Help **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=88 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 89 --- ## [Default code to add public ssh key fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-code-to-add-public-ssh-key-fails/3702)
**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-code-to-add-public-ssh-key-fails/3702 "2024-02-16T09:11:06Z")
Hello! im new to AWX. I have for testing everything in a GitHub Repo. Im evaluating the playbook from here with adding via git url: --- - name: Set authorized keys hosts: all gather\_facts: false tasks: -… --- ## [Sort version number](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sort-version-number/3871)
**Author:** [@daemenseth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/daemenseth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sort-version-number/3871 "2024-02-15T13:46:25Z")
I have a issue with sorting I have a list from version numbers: \[‘9.0.0’, ‘11.1.1’, ‘11.1.0-h2’, ‘11.1.0’\] I want to sort these: I have this code: - set\_fact: sorted\_versions: “{{ result | sort(reverse=true) }}” b… --- ## [Create a VMware VM from a template using cloud-config or ignition?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-a-vmware-vm-from-a-template-using-cloud-config-or-ignition/3866)
**Author:** [@kastl-ars](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kastl-ars)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-a-vmware-vm-from-a-template-using-cloud-config-or-ignition/3866 "2024-02-15T05:33:46Z")
Hi everyone, using the community.vmware.vmware\_guest module and the example from the docs I could successfully create a VM in vSphere. I failed to find any hint on how to hand over cloud-init or ignition files to allow… --- ## [Clarify documentation - argument\_specs.yml "author" - list or string?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/clarify-documentation-argument-specs-yml-author-list-or-string/3870)
**Author:** [@jms1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jms1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/clarify-documentation-argument-specs-yml-author-list-or-string/3870 "2024-02-14T20:25:33Z")
Looking at this page in the documentation. The description of “entry-point-name → author” says to “Use a multi-line list if there is more than one author.” What exactly is a “multi-line list”? Should it be an actual … --- ## [AWX Job cleanup SQL](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-job-cleanup-sql/3596)
**Author:** [@mimianddaniel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mimianddaniel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-job-cleanup-sql/3596 "2024-02-14T18:35:46Z")
Job Cleanup degrades AWX service. currently have 120 days retention on the events, and inventoryupdateevent is quite large over few hundred millions rows. Running the job cleanup from GUI degrades AWX for running/quer… --- ## [How to compare RPM versions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-compare-rpm-versions/3794)
**Author:** [@jms1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jms1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-compare-rpm-versions/3794 "2024-02-14T16:11:07Z")
Is there a test, similar to ansible.builtin.version, which knows how to compare RPM version strings, using the same algorithm that the rpm and yum commands use? Or even better, the problem I’m hoping to solve with this … --- ## [Issue with ansible-runner](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-ansible-runner/3846)
**Author:** [@beerhardt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/beerhardt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-ansible-runner/3846 "2024-02-14T16:07:00Z")
Hi all, I’m having an issue with runner: r = ansible\_runner.run(inventory=“rubuntu”, playbook=“/home/ro/rubuntutest.yml”, passwords={“Password:\\s\*?$”: “pipo”}) it seems like I’m using passwords wrong since it doesn’t … --- ## [How to improve this automatic RouterOS and Mikrotik Firmware update script?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-improve-this-automatic-routeros-and-mikrotik-firmware-update-script/3828)
**Author:** [@GG000888](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GG000888)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-improve-this-automatic-routeros-and-mikrotik-firmware-update-script/3828 "2024-02-14T11:44:34Z")
Good evening, after several searches for a program to automatically update RouterOS and its firmware to a specific version I found Ansible, a tool that is working well for now. I created this script and it is working bu… --- ## [Best way to implement new functions/modify AWX menu/GUI](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-implement-new-functions-modify-awx-menu-gui/3869)
**Author:** [@Shinobiii](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shinobiii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-implement-new-functions-modify-awx-menu-gui/3869 "2024-02-14T09:28:39Z")
Hello community, I’m currently a beginner diving deep into Ansible and AWX and want to use it for a final project of my education but I have a question before I can start which I couldn’t find a solution for on Google y… --- ## [VMware VM cloned from template: Error "The name XXX already exists" on second run](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-vm-cloned-from-template-error-the-name-xxx-already-exists-on-second-run/3865)
**Author:** [@kastl-ars](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kastl-ars)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-vm-cloned-from-template-error-the-name-xxx-already-exists-on-second-run/3865 "2024-02-14T07:23:32Z")
Hi everyone, I tried using Ansible with our company’s VMware vSphere and could successfully clone a VM from a template. Hooray! But when I try to execute the playbook a second time, instead of Ansible being idempotent … --- ## [Update fortigate firmware from 7.0.12 to 7.0.13](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-fortigate-firmware-from-7-0-12-to-7-0-13/3637)
**Author:** [@luca219](https://forum.ansible.com/u/luca219)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-fortigate-firmware-from-7-0-12-to-7-0-13/3637 "2024-02-14T07:01:46Z")
Hi, hello, I am trying to upgrade the firmware of my fortigate from version 7.0.12 to version 7.0.13 I get the error below, I have tried to figure out the problem by searching the online documentation, but have not fou… --- ## [Playbook execution from Ansible Host - cron](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-execution-from-ansible-host-cron/3792)
**Author:** [@adam-int](https://forum.ansible.com/u/adam-int)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-execution-from-ansible-host-cron/3792 "2024-02-14T01:26:00Z")
Hello, Have been using Ansible, but only scratching the surface. I’m new to this community. I know you can schedule CRON jobs on remote systems with a playbook. I already do this. But is it possible to run an ansibl… --- ## [Error when using group\_vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-using-group-vars/3857)
**Author:** [@cslayton65](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cslayton65)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-using-group-vars/3857 "2024-02-13T21:13:29Z")
I am just getting started with Ansible and intend to mainly use Ansible for networking. When I include my vars directly in the hosts.yml file, my playbook works. When I move the vars to group\_vars, the playbook fails w… --- ## [Ansible Output Label](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-output-label/3786)
**Author:** [@Dustin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dustin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-output-label/3786 "2024-02-13T19:58:42Z")
Is there a way to change the output label of a task? I want to do something similar to loops and loop\_var, but I don’t want to have to loop. Any tips? --- ## [Is there an AWX-Supported version of win\_ping?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-an-awx-supported-version-of-win-ping/3713)
**Author:** [@kevin\_codey](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kevin_codey)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-an-awx-supported-version-of-win-ping/3713 "2024-02-13T19:16:26Z")
Am I just missing something obvious? Play: --- - hosts: all gather\_facts: false tasks: - ansible.windows.win\_ping: Output: \[WARNING\]: Collection ansible.windows does not support Ansible version 1 2.12.5.po… --- ## [AWX GUI Not reachable without port forward](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-gui-not-reachable-without-port-forward/3753)
**Author:** [@wojtek0806](https://forum.ansible.com/u/wojtek0806)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-gui-not-reachable-without-port-forward/3753 "2024-02-13T16:24:41Z")
I have followed the basic deployment docs to install AWX on UBUNTU 22.04: Basic install - Ansible AWX Operator Documentation Everything seems to run fine and I can use it however to access GUI I am forced to do port-fo… --- ## [Delete interfaces with "cisco.ios.ios\_interfaces" collection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delete-interfaces-with-cisco-ios-ios-interfaces-collection/3761)
**Author:** [@ichi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ichi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delete-interfaces-with-cisco-ios-ios-interfaces-collection/3761 "2024-02-13T14:04:10Z")
Hello! Newbie question - I’m using “cisco.ios.ios\_interfaces” collection to set parameters to L2 and L3 interfaces of a switch. I have the variables stored in a separate file in the host\_vars folders of every device. -… --- ## [Local file access?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-file-access/3740)
**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-file-access/3740 "2024-02-13T12:54:13Z")
Hello! Is there a way to acces the local project dir in the cubernetes enviroment? Ive read that you shold just for testing, but i dont know why its not recommended tis way like in Docker its more common to mount a Con… --- ## [Questions about the use/debugging of ldap](https://forum.ansible.com/t/questions-about-the-use-debugging-of-ldap/3844)
**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/questions-about-the-use-debugging-of-ldap/3844 "2024-02-13T12:07:44Z")
Hello again! Im testting to set up the userlogin for the AWX Webgui. I created a user wich can read the folder(ou) with ldapsearch, but i cant login in the webgui. I use a own awx user group to limit the acces for the… --- ## [F5 bigip\_user module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/f5-bigip-user-module/3835)
**Author:** [@tundra21](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tundra21)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/f5-bigip-user-module/3835 "2024-02-13T12:08:50Z")
I’ve been having an issue with the F5 bigip\_user module and the read\_csv module together. I want to feed a list of users to the playbook that calls the bigip\_user module and iterate through it to update our BIG-IP’s. Ev… --- ## [Ssh-rsa preconfiguration for host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-rsa-preconfiguration-for-host/3693)
**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-rsa-preconfiguration-for-host/3693 "2024-02-13T11:45:05Z")
Hello! im new to AWX. I have for testing everything in a GitHub Repo. I have a pretty old Suse server which i just can SSH into if i use -oHostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-rsa. I want to import this host with this settings pre… --- ## [AWX authentication on Gitlab via openid](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-authentication-on-gitlab-via-openid/3810)
**Author:** [@sitaro](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sitaro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-authentication-on-gitlab-via-openid/3810 "2024-02-13T09:14:40Z")
Hi all, I want to authenticate AWX via GitLab using OpenID. In GitLab, I have set up an application as described in the documentation. However, in GitLab, I only get the error ‘The redirect URI included is not valid.’. … --- ## [Rescue block for unreachable hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rescue-block-for-unreachable-hosts/3814)
**Author:** [@smags](https://forum.ansible.com/u/smags)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rescue-block-for-unreachable-hosts/3814 "2024-02-13T07:31:47Z")
Is it possible to have a playbook, perhaps something very simple like gather\_facts run and setup a rescue block to run specific commands on any unreachable hosts? what I am thinking of is the scenario of talking to a vi… --- ## [AWX performance with Loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-performance-with-loop/3780)
**Author:** [@Gokusan31](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gokusan31)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-performance-with-loop/3780 "2024-02-12T19:38:52Z")
Hello, I’m using AWX 22 on a K3S server with 4vCPU and 8Gb of memory. I have a playbook which connect to my vcenter and gather fact all VM (180), then a second task loop over the 180 vm and get information about snapsh… --- ## [Capture a Directory Name in a path for later use](https://forum.ansible.com/t/capture-a-directory-name-in-a-path-for-later-use/3799)
**Author:** [@cryptosooner1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cryptosooner1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/capture-a-directory-name-in-a-path-for-later-use/3799 "2024-02-12T18:05:10Z")
I am trying to capture the name of directory after a poetry install for later use cause I need to build a path for a community.general.sefcontext command. The YkNvIedi in the path below is created at install. I have no … --- ## [Offline install awx on k3s](https://forum.ansible.com/t/offline-install-awx-on-k3s/3816)
**Author:** [@gsmiley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gsmiley)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/offline-install-awx-on-k3s/3816 "2024-02-12T16:11:29Z")
Hello, I’m trying to install awx on a k3s cluster in an offline environment. I can successfully manage to install it on a system that has internet access using this GitHub - kurokobo/awx-on-k3s: An example implementati… --- ## [Operator Tolerations](https://forum.ansible.com/t/operator-tolerations/3819)
**Author:** [@JonTheNiceGuy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/JonTheNiceGuy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/operator-tolerations/3819 "2024-02-12T14:21:55Z")
Hi, I’m trying to deploy the AWX-Operator on an EKS cluster where the nodes are all configured with Taints. I can see how to influence the final deployed resources that the operator creates, but I can’t see if there’s a… --- ## [How to add hosts with yaml files?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-hosts-with-yaml-files/3745)
**Author:** [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-hosts-with-yaml-files/3745 "2024-02-12T08:27:50Z")
Hello! I know how to add the hosts via die inventory ini and GitHub, but i have no success until now with yml/yaml. i used a simple onne from here but i get the error tha yaml file would be no yaml file: \[WARNING\]: \* … --- ## [Ansible-inventory -e, --extra-vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-inventory-e-extra-vars/3808)
**Author:** [@j-oss2023](https://forum.ansible.com/u/j-oss2023)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-inventory-e-extra-vars/3808 "2024-02-11T09:07:11Z")
Hi All :slight\_smile: there is very little information, but correct me if i’m wrong the doc states that ansible-inventory has the extra vars option From ansible-inventory doc: (can’t paste the link as im a new user, c… --- ## [Influxdb\_database module TypeError: \_\_init\_\_() got an unexpected keyword argument 'proxies'?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/influxdb-database-module-typeerror-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/3769)
**Author:** [@russellcecalabp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/russellcecalabp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/influxdb-database-module-typeerror-init-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-proxies/3769 "2024-02-11T09:06:21Z")
Hi, I have this Ansible task that used to work when my team was using a 1.X InfluxDB. We are upgrading InfluxDB to 2.X and now the task fails. Here is the task: - name: InfluxDB | Create InfluxDB database influxdb\_… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=87) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=89)