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**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developers-reminder-git-commit-message-detail/12220 "2013-01-20T16:18:34Z")
I'm in the process of compiling the changelog from the git commits, which is basically how we know what to document things that have changed in each release. In doing so, it's evident in a few places we all need to be… --- ## [new : sysctl module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-sysctl-module/12216)
**Author:** [@david.chanial](https://forum.ansible.com/u/david.chanial)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2013, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-sysctl-module/12216 "2013-01-19T10:35:39Z")
Hi, sysctl module have been merged to the devel tree of ansible. I follow this mailing-list and the issue list of ansible for any request or issue about sysctl. You can take a look at the embedded documentation to see… --- ## [Aws specific facts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-specific-facts/12212)
**Author:** [@Silviu\_Dicu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Silviu_Dicu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-specific-facts/12212 "2013-01-19T02:04:35Z")
Hello, I use a lot the aws cloud and will like to have a module that will read the facts from the aws metatdata server. This is present into ohai and facter. So looking to expose to ansible something like this ansible… --- ## [Lots of pull requests merged](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lots-of-pull-requests-merged/12213)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lots-of-pull-requests-merged/12213 "2013-01-18T23:36:06Z")
New modules for sysctl, pacman (arch linux), various fixes (sudo now uses -i to load the environment) https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commits/devel I'm still due to update the changelog for all that has gone on in … --- ## [Ansible apt module hangs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-apt-module-hangs/12211)
**Author:** [@kermen.ip](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kermen.ip)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-apt-module-hangs/12211 "2013-01-18T19:44:13Z")
Hi, When I try to install apt package using ansible apt module, it hangs. Command: ansible tu --ask-pass -m apt -a “pkg=apache2 state=installed update\_cache=yes force=yes” --sudo ps on the remote system: 554 pts/1 S… --- ## ["apt-get -y install rabbitmq-server" hangs when installed via a playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-get-y-install-rabbitmq-server-hangs-when-installed-via-a-playbook/12209)
**Author:** [@Steve1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steve1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-get-y-install-rabbitmq-server-hangs-when-installed-via-a-playbook/12209 "2013-01-18T18:32:58Z")
When I run the following task from a playbook, it hangs forever: command: apt-get -y install rabbitmq-server If I instead run it from the command line, it works just fine: ansible ec2-host.compute-1.amazonaws.com -m … --- ## [Grabbing data from a pool...](https://forum.ansible.com/t/grabbing-data-from-a-pool/12207)
**Author:** [@Nigel\_Metheringham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nigel_Metheringham)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/grabbing-data-from-a-pool/12207 "2013-01-17T16:58:46Z")
I've put together a module, and would like to get some feedback on whether the idea is hated or usable - ie should I put it together as a pull request for the main development or not... The idea is that sometimes you ne… --- ## [Running playbook against local machine fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-playbook-against-local-machine-fails/12206)
**Author:** [@dandm3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dandm3)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-playbook-against-local-machine-fails/12206 "2013-01-17T16:06:17Z")
I’m new to Ansible and just started trying it out for use on some of my systems. I’m able to run a playbook against a remote machine, but when I try to run it locally it fails. In the playbook I’ve set host: 127.0.0.1 an… --- ## [reusing playbooks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reusing-playbooks/12204)
**Author:** [@James8](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James8)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reusing-playbooks/12204 "2013-01-15T22:36:28Z")
Hi, I have been checking the documentation and some of the list, for this answer. My current layout if like this svn/ CitrusLeaf/ CL200/ files/ tasks/ templates/ vars/ CL400/ files/ tasks/ templates/ vars/ … --- ## [is anyone using (or thinking of using) ansible-commander?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-anyone-using-or-thinking-of-using-ansible-commander/12205)
**Author:** [@Jonathan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonathan1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-anyone-using-or-thinking-of-using-ansible-commander/12205 "2013-01-15T22:27:26Z")
Hi all, Query to see if people are using Ansible-Commander, or are thinking about eventually doing so? I know Michael has put this on the back-burner for development priorities but it seems to meet a need we have. I am… --- ## [Playing with Ansible mutiple callbacks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playing-with-ansible-mutiple-callbacks/12195)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Laredo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tom_Laredo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playing-with-ansible-mutiple-callbacks/12195 "2013-01-15T18:14:44Z")
Hi, As I began to introduce my projet in another post, I’m currently experimenting a blocking issue. The thing that I want to do is pretty simple and I think that I am verry close to the solution but I clearly need you… --- ## [Logtree](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logtree/12201)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Maas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Maas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logtree/12201 "2013-01-15T05:53:05Z")
Dear All, I see that the ansible program has the option of saving it’s output in a logfile somewhere: -t TREE, --tree=TREE log output to this directory But ansible-playbook seems to miss such a feature. I’d like to b… --- ## [Ansible year-end survey results](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-year-end-survey-results/12184)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-year-end-survey-results/12184 "2013-01-15T03:36:34Z")
Here is a anonymized summary of survey results. My goal in this was to check assumptions about how things were being used, so we could learn more, and I could share with others so they too could get a better perspec… --- ## [Ansible Tutorial](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tutorial/12202)
**Author:** [@Lorin\_Hochstein1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lorin_Hochstein1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2013, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tutorial/12202 "2013-01-14T15:01:53Z")
Sandeep: If you’ve gone through the docs, I recommend you take a look at some of the links here: http://ansible.cc/docs/contrib.html Also, the ansible github repo has a set of examples here: https://github.com/ansibl… --- ## [Running long running tasks/java process](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-long-running-tasks-java-process/12197)
**Author:** [@Kavin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kavin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2013, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-long-running-tasks-java-process/12197 "2013-01-14T00:24:42Z")
Is it possible to run long running task without killing it, I did try async fire-forget but it still requires to enter time? Or let me ask it this way, How do i run a java app on machines, for which i might need to chan… --- ## [Understanding security - "your keys are still locked and no one can take control of your nodes."](https://forum.ansible.com/t/understanding-security-your-keys-are-still-locked-and-no-one-can-take-control-of-your-nodes/12192)
**Author:** [@Rhea](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rhea)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/understanding-security-your-keys-are-still-locked-and-no-one-can-take-control-of-your-nodes/12192 "2013-01-13T04:44:32Z")
All, Please help me with this: From the FAQ section: "If your central server is taken over (or even logged into by a malicious employee), provided you were using SSH-agent and encrypted keys (and/or sudo with a passwor… --- ## [Command Line Examples: ssh-add ~/.ssh/id\_rsa.pub ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-line-examples-ssh-add-ssh-id-rsa-pub/12199)
**Author:** [@Rhea](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rhea)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-line-examples-ssh-add-ssh-id-rsa-pub/12199 "2013-01-13T04:31:24Z")
All, http://ansible.cc/docs/examples.html, says “$ ssh-add ~/.ssh/id\_rsa.pub” Is that typo or am I missing something? ===man ssh-add=== ssh-add — adds private key identities to the authentication agent Thanks, Rhea … --- ## [yaml file extension](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yaml-file-extension/12198)
**Author:** [@Yves\_Dorfsman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yves_Dorfsman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yaml-file-extension/12198 "2013-01-12T16:35:25Z")
This is totally cosmetic, but thought I'd ask... In the past I've usually seen the extension .yaml, but all the examples and tests in ansible use ".yml". Funnily enough there is one .yaml file, the YAML documentation. I… --- ## [Authentication failed - help debugging?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/authentication-failed-help-debugging/12196)
**Author:** [@matthew.hillsborough](https://forum.ansible.com/u/matthew.hillsborough)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/authentication-failed-help-debugging/12196 "2013-01-12T01:21:14Z")
Hi all, Just installed ansible. Doing the customary “hello world” and attempting to ping one remote machine. box% cat /etc/ansible/hosts 10.10.1.5 box% ansible all -m ping -u deploy 10.10.1.5 | FAILED =\> FAILED: Aut… --- ## [stat module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stat-module/12191)
**Author:** [@Dylan\_Martin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dylan_Martin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stat-module/12191 "2013-01-11T18:01:12Z")
This is both a module idea and a reality check. If this idea is stupid and redundant, than I’ve obviously missed something. Basically, the stat module would run stat on a target and produce json. It would work like so: … --- ## [with\_file is what I've been looking for](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-file-is-what-ive-been-looking-for/12194)
**Author:** [@Dylan\_Martin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dylan_Martin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-file-is-what-ive-been-looking-for/12194 "2013-01-11T16:31:33Z")
If you’re learning to use ansible, as I am, you might find this helpful. I just discovered that you can do stuff like this: pretend my\_rpms.txt is a text file full of the names of rpm packages that I want to install, o… --- ## [running 0.9 as non-root user for XEN virtualized hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-0-9-as-non-root-user-for-xen-virtualized-hosts/12193)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2013, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-0-9-as-non-root-user-for-xen-virtualized-hosts/12193 "2013-01-11T13:30:46Z")
Someone want to submit a patch to at least ignore this file if not present and/or readable? --- ## [Passing hash as an argument of an include, possible ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-hash-as-an-argument-of-an-include-possible/12186)
**Author:** [@gmaurice](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gmaurice)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-hash-as-an-argument-of-an-include-possible/12186 "2013-01-09T14:39:49Z")
Hello everybody, I’m running ansible version 0.9, and i would like to pass a hash as an argument of an include. I’m trying to do that in the top level playbook : hosts: $hosts vars\_files: projects/$project/$level.ym… --- ## [Trouble with raw module and /bin/sh -c](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trouble-with-raw-module-and-bin-sh-c/12188)
**Author:** [@Philipp\_Grau](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Philipp_Grau)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2013, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trouble-with-raw-module-and-bin-sh-c/12188 "2013-01-09T13:00:32Z")
Hello, I tried to collect some data from bladecenter equipment. The current access method is SSH with password (Changing is possible but a lengthy and error-prone task, which I like to avoid, and ansible -k is so hand… --- ## [copy module suggestions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copy-module-suggestions/12190)
**Author:** [@Oren\_Shomron](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Oren_Shomron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copy-module-suggestions/12190 "2013-01-08T19:50:35Z")
Hi everyone, I have two suggestions for the copy module: Often times I have to copy a file for the sole purpose of running a command on it, for example copying a .deb package or .tar.gz file and then installing it. T… --- ## [user: parameter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-parameter/12180)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Maas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Maas)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-parameter/12180 "2013-01-08T12:57:28Z")
Hi List, I’m trying to run a command as a different user like so: --- ## [host selection based on host variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-selection-based-on-host-variables/12187)
**Author:** [@Pradeep\_Jindal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pradeep_Jindal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-selection-based-on-host-variables/12187 "2013-01-07T22:41:21Z")
Hey Guys, Was just going through the ec2.py inventory plugin, and it seems like a pretty useful thing. Is it possible in ansible to select hosts to execute on based on the host vars? For example: “ansible instance\_type=… --- ## [module/sysctl - help for review](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-sysctl-help-for-review/12185)
**Author:** [@david.chanial](https://forum.ansible.com/u/david.chanial)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-sysctl-help-for-review/12185 "2013-01-06T18:12:04Z")
Hi, A lot of repliers are appreciated. I propose a sysctl module for ansible : https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/1810 The idea is simply to permit you to update sysctl.conf : - name: Set or update vm.swappines… --- ## [Cycle hosts in tasks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cycle-hosts-in-tasks/11871)
**Author:** [@Marco\_Vito\_Moscarito](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marco_Vito_Moscarito)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cycle-hosts-in-tasks/11871 "2013-01-06T02:29:07Z")
Hello, I'm try to generate some task using data from other host (eg.: open port for internal application only to host in the same group): hosts file (PS: only test, i use racksace inventory, so this is not static): --… --- ## [Requirement for Java Front END Developer Location: Bothell( Seattle), WA Long Term](https://forum.ansible.com/t/requirement-for-java-front-end-developer-location-bothell-seattle-wa-long-term/12183)
**Author:** [@Tuhin\_Mehra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tuhin_Mehra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/requirement-for-java-front-end-developer-location-bothell-seattle-wa-long-term/12183 "2013-01-04T16:51:54Z")
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