# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=1021 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1022 --- ## [Ansible 'user' module does not handle SLES 10 for 'groups'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-user-module-does-not-handle-sles-10-for-groups/13584)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Quigg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dale_Quigg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-user-module-does-not-handle-sles-10-for-groups/13584 "2013-09-30T22:09:38Z")
Running a playbook with a task that uses ‘user’ module cat min.yml --- ## [how far away can a \`register:\` be referenced?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-far-away-can-a-register-be-referenced/13583)
**Author:** [@Skylar\_Saveland](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Skylar_Saveland)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-far-away-can-a-register-be-referenced/13583 "2013-09-30T20:34:13Z")
If I have a task name: foo … register: foo\_result can I interrogate that result in a when: in pretty much any task or handler in my playbook that comes after or is the usage confined to the play I am in (or confined… --- ## [debugging a loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debugging-a-loop/13581)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Baydoun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Baydoun)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debugging-a-loop/13581 "2013-09-30T20:22:47Z")
How can I debug each iteration of a loop in a playbook? For example --- ## [Q: How to execute Ansible tasks on SLES 10 SP3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/q-how-to-execute-ansible-tasks-on-sles-10-sp3/13582)
**Author:** [@Dale\_Quigg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dale_Quigg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/q-how-to-execute-ansible-tasks-on-sles-10-sp3/13582 "2013-09-30T19:36:45Z")
Hi, I’m trying to run a simple config on SLES 10 SP3. Of course it has python 2.4 and I don’t know how/where to get python-simplejson installed. I didn’t find it via zypper search Downloading simplejson-2.0.9.tar.gz, … --- ## [Check for two possible values of var in when\_string?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-for-two-possible-values-of-var-in-when-string/13574)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Casey](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Casey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-for-two-possible-values-of-var-in-when-string/13574 "2013-09-30T18:14:05Z")
Hello, First of all many thanks for ansible to those responsible. I’m just getting started with it and am loving it. Anyway I did a bit of searching around but can’t seem to get this to work. I want to do when\_string: … --- ## [adding support for proprietary features to modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-support-for-proprietary-features-to-modules/13580)
**Author:** [@James\_Martin2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Martin2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-support-for-proprietary-features-to-modules/13580 "2013-09-30T16:31:13Z")
I'm the author of Ansible's Riak module. We have some closed-source features in our enterprise product, Riak EE, that are not currently exposed in the existing Riak module, one being multi-datacenter replication. W… --- ## [Iterate over list of items from stdout](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iterate-over-list-of-items-from-stdout/13578)
**Author:** [@Edgars](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Edgars)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iterate-over-list-of-items-from-stdout/13578 "2013-09-30T14:32:09Z")
Hi I would like to get list of items from stdout. Here is what I do: tasks: name: Get DB list shell: /usr/bin/get\_db\_list.sh register: dblist name: dump dbs mysql\_db: | login\_user=root login\_password=xxxxxx … --- ## [Cannot get Ansible 1.3.1 to work](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-get-ansible-1-3-1-to-work/13565)
**Author:** [@celine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/celine)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-get-ansible-1-3-1-to-work/13565 "2013-09-30T02:57:17Z")
Hi, I have successfully upgraded from 1.2 to 1.3.1. I did this for another computer but it fails. Previously, it can run Ansible 1.2. This is the error that I got after upgrading to 1.3.1: Traceback (most recent call l… --- ## [Automated testing of modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automated-testing-of-modules/13575)
**Author:** [@Skylar\_Saveland](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Skylar_Saveland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2013, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automated-testing-of-modules/13575 "2013-09-30T00:50:26Z")
I’ve found some testing of modules in test/TestRunner.py https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/test/TestRunner.py Is this the place where module testing occurs? Are there any other automated tests which I haven’… --- ## [Ansible Confiugration Management crons](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-confiugration-management-crons/13573)
**Author:** [@Karthi\_Keyan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Karthi_Keyan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-confiugration-management-crons/13573 "2013-09-29T10:51:56Z")
Hi, it may simple questions but i could nt find in FAQ . How frequent check ansible will do with infra servers like puppet crons. where those configs or how we can set it up . Please share the details. thanks --- ## [synchronization module take 3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronization-module-take-3/13519)
**Author:** [@Timothy\_Appnel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Timothy_Appnel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronization-module-take-3/13519 "2013-09-28T23:53:07Z")
I’ve submitted a pull request for the synchronization module I’ve been working on for anyone to review. https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/4167 There is quite a bit different since the last go. A lot of the change… --- ## [Django Compress Feature](https://forum.ansible.com/t/django-compress-feature/13572)
**Author:** [@Jake\_Kreider](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jake_Kreider)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/django-compress-feature/13572 "2013-09-28T23:40:48Z")
It would be nice if the django module could use the compress command for managing offline minification/concatenation of static files. This is part of the django\_compressor package, which is separate from Django, but is f… --- ## [SSH trouble with Ansible 1.3.2 and LXC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-trouble-with-ansible-1-3-2-and-lxc/13571)
**Author:** [@Shantanu\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shantanu_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-trouble-with-ansible-1-3-2-and-lxc/13571 "2013-09-28T04:39:10Z")
Hi, Newbie here. I am using Ansible 1.3.2 on Ubuntu 13.04 and LXC. I have copied my SSH public key into the box’s ~/.ssh/authorized\_keys and I can SSH passwordlessly on the command line. When I try Ansible commands I ge… --- ## [proper way to resolve/use vars\_plugins?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proper-way-to-resolve-use-vars-plugins/13564)
**Author:** [@David\_Birdsong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Birdsong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proper-way-to-resolve-use-vars-plugins/13564 "2013-09-28T03:24:07Z")
I’m interested in writing a simple tool which will serve as a building block for a test suite I’ll use to manage my inventory. After perusing ansible-playbook,I grokked how to use the Inventory class and some of the fac… --- ## [Install Redis from source using Ansible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-redis-from-source-using-ansible/13566)
**Author:** [@Nicolas\_Grilly](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nicolas_Grilly)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-redis-from-source-using-ansible/13566 "2013-09-28T03:21:33Z")
Hello, I’m trying to install Redis from source using Ansible, and here is the resulting playbook: hosts: all vars: redis\_version: 2.6.16 tasks: name: Download Redis shell: creates=/tmp/redis-$redis\_version wget… --- ## [Using Copy module with delegation (Does not work for me)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-copy-module-with-delegation-does-not-work-for-me/13570)
**Author:** [@Kavin\_Kankeshwar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kavin_Kankeshwar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2013, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-copy-module-with-delegation-does-not-work-for-me/13570 "2013-09-27T21:55:11Z")
Hi, So i am trying to use the copy module along with delegation, It does not seem to work for me. The reason why i am trying to use it this way is because the file is in Server X which does not have Ansible. Is it a b… --- ## [Disable and Enable upstart jobs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disable-and-enable-upstart-jobs/13559)
**Author:** [@Chris\_DiGiovanni](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_DiGiovanni)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disable-and-enable-upstart-jobs/13559 "2013-09-27T16:22:53Z")
Today I noticed after building and pushing my Ansible script to a new Ubuntu 12.04 build that it complained about S20sssd not being valid during boot. My first thought was sssd is not a init.d job but an upstart job. Aft… --- ## [Completely different survey from last one: help greatly greatly appreciated!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/completely-different-survey-from-last-one-help-greatly-greatly-appreciated/13569)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/completely-different-survey-from-last-one-help-greatly-greatly-appreciated/13569 "2013-09-27T14:57:34Z")
We’re trying to focus our website/brand and other things a bit, as well as get to know who our users are a bit better. The last data was a lot about the technical project, and has been supremely helpful for us. Thank y… --- ## [Atlanta DevOps Days tickets available](https://forum.ansible.com/t/atlanta-devops-days-tickets-available/13568)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Johnson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/atlanta-devops-days-tickets-available/13568 "2013-09-27T14:42:36Z")
Hi everyone, AnsibleWorks is a sponsor of the DevOps Days Atlanta event Oct 3-4 (next week!) We have three tickets available to give away for anyone who is interested in attending. http://devopsdays.org/events/2013-atl… --- ## [local\_action and mysql\_db doesn't work together](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-action-and-mysql-db-doesnt-work-together/13567)
**Author:** [@Jurgen\_Haas2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jurgen_Haas2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-action-and-mysql-db-doesnt-work-together/13567 "2013-09-27T14:42:02Z")
I want to make sure that a database in mysql does exist and when using the following two actions: name: “Ensure remote database” mysql\_db: login\_host=‘127.0.0.1’ name=‘{{ migrate\_db\_remote }}’ state=‘present’ na… --- ## [pushing ansible for configuration management](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pushing-ansible-for-configuration-management/13548)
**Author:** [@saurabh\_verma](https://forum.ansible.com/u/saurabh_verma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2013, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pushing-ansible-for-configuration-management/13548 "2013-09-27T12:42:04Z")
Hi Guys, First I want to say thanks for this beautiful software :). I am pushing very hard in my current organization to replace our current configuration management software from XYZ to ansible, and I have to take a s… --- ## [include a conditioanl role at playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-a-conditioanl-role-at-playbook/13558)
**Author:** [@jack1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jack1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2013, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-a-conditioanl-role-at-playbook/13558 "2013-09-26T22:29:29Z")
Hi, I am trying to include a conditional role in my playbook, this role will only apply to first node of my server group, and this server group is automatically created, the ip/hostnames are not fixed. So we could not u… --- ## [Trying to switch to Accelerate and hitting two issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-switch-to-accelerate-and-hitting-two-issues/13539)
**Author:** [@tom\_dymond](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tom_dymond)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2013, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-switch-to-accelerate-and-hitting-two-issues/13539 "2013-09-26T12:25:22Z")
Hi, I’m trying to switch from fireball to accelerate and getting a few issues. The first issue I’m getting is that it doesn’t appear to support the formatting of my hosts file that i’ve been using for months: \[api\] l… --- ## [Installing packages on multiple Operating Systems](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-packages-on-multiple-operating-systems/13549)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Williams](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alex_Williams)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-packages-on-multiple-operating-systems/13549 "2013-09-26T12:23:40Z")
Hi, I’m wondering if there’s a better way to install packages on multiple operating systems. TL;DR: I’m looking for a method to abstract the OS differences to avoid duplicating files and templates all over the place. H… --- ## [Forcing a task to not show as "changed"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/forcing-a-task-to-not-show-as-changed/13066)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Dunham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Dunham)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2013, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/forcing-a-task-to-not-show-as-changed/13066 "2013-09-26T02:40:54Z")
Hi there, I have a playbook with the following set of tasks: name: Check if the GPG key is present sudo: yes sudo\_user: foobar command: gpg --list-keys XXXXX ignore\_errors: true register: gpg\_result name: Imp… --- ## [vars\_prompt, but in the middle of a play, with access to variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vars-prompt-but-in-the-middle-of-a-play-with-access-to-variables/13554)
**Author:** [@Javier\_Candeira](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Javier_Candeira)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vars-prompt-but-in-the-middle-of-a-play-with-access-to-variables/13554 "2013-09-25T23:58:01Z")
I was about to open an issue that the prompt to vars\_prompt did not interpolate my variables. Then, after doing a couple more tests, I realised it is because vars\_prompt runs very early, before even setup does. Is th… --- ## [Bootstrapping an ansible orchestration node](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bootstrapping-an-ansible-orchestration-node/13552)
**Author:** [@Theodore\_Omtzigt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Theodore_Omtzigt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bootstrapping-an-ansible-orchestration-node/13552 "2013-09-25T23:57:02Z")
I am trying to set up a development environment that starts with Eclipse on Windows to build multi-tier enterprise integration platform applications. A developer will use vagrant to create a multi-VM ‘fabric’, and I was … --- ## [Please criticize my first playbook that supposed to add nginx vhosts from config.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/please-criticize-my-first-playbook-that-supposed-to-add-nginx-vhosts-from-config/13526)
**Author:** [@Dan7](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dan7)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/please-criticize-my-first-playbook-that-supposed-to-add-nginx-vhosts-from-config/13526 "2013-09-25T23:51:03Z")
Hey everybody, I’m trying to learn Ansible. I created my first playbook. It’s not finished yet. However, what I’ve tried to accomplish works fine. I’m not that satisfied with the result because I feel I’m still not ge… --- ## [Inconsistent variable dereferences depending on number of forks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inconsistent-variable-dereferences-depending-on-number-of-forks/13547)
**Author:** [@Florian\_Tham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Florian_Tham)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inconsistent-variable-dereferences-depending-on-number-of-forks/13547 "2013-09-25T23:44:49Z")
Dear all, I have recently upgraded to ansible 1.3.2 from the release/1.3.2 branch. This upgrade broke my playbooks. git bisect identified commit 576962d as the first bad commit. This commit changes the number of forks … --- ## [Issue with generating passwords as part of a host\_vars file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-generating-passwords-as-part-of-a-host-vars-file/13536)
**Author:** [@Jake\_Clarkson1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jake_Clarkson1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2013, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-generating-passwords-as-part-of-a-host-vars-file/13536 "2013-09-25T15:11:28Z")
Hey guys, I’m having an issue with trying to use generate a random password as part of a host\_vars file. I’m using the lookup tool to generate a password as described in http://www.ansibleworks.com/docs/playbooks2.html… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=1020) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=1022)