# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=1071 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1072 --- ## [Killing processes but not failing if they aren't there](https://forum.ansible.com/t/killing-processes-but-not-failing-if-they-arent-there/11957)
**Author:** [@Lorin\_Hochstein1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lorin_Hochstein1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/killing-processes-but-not-failing-if-they-arent-there/11957 "2012-10-08T18:53:43Z")
I’m trying to kill a bunch of processes using an ansible task, but I don’t want the task to fail if there are no processes of interest. I created a task that looks like this: name: kill websocket server action: shell… --- ## [Repository merge complete](https://forum.ansible.com/t/repository-merge-complete/11958)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/repository-merge-complete/11958 "2012-10-08T12:00:13Z")
Hi everyone, Ansible-docs, ansible-plugins, and ansible-resources are all now part of the main repo to make them easier to work on. In particular, this will make it easy to add a feature and document it at the same … --- ## [Print ansible fact from remote nodes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/print-ansible-fact-from-remote-nodes/11956)
**Author:** [@Edgars](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Edgars)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2012, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/print-ansible-fact-from-remote-nodes/11956 "2012-10-06T12:24:28Z")
Hi. I guess I am missing something obvious, but how can I print some ansible fact from all remote nodes. For example I want to get $ansible\_memtotal\_mb from all nodes: tasks: name: get mem fact action: command echo … --- ## [Merging repositories soon](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-repositories-soon/11955)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-repositories-soon/11955 "2012-10-04T23:21:27Z")
It seems to be a good idea to have less git repos, so it is easier to make changes that affect both features and docs, or core and plugins, and so on, atomically. Sometime within the next week or so expect various rep… --- ## [examples of $last\_result?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/examples-of-last-result/11954)
**Author:** [@James8](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/examples-of-last-result/11954 "2012-10-04T21:57:39Z")
Hi, I have this playbook: tasks: - name: Copy new lhttpd action: copy src=/Users/jmarcus/ServerConfig/svn/eXelators/WS200/files/lighttpd.conf.2012-10-04 dest=/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf owner=root group=roo… --- ## [New "pattern=" for the service module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-pattern-for-the-service-module/11807)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-pattern-for-the-service-module/11807 "2012-10-04T21:45:46Z")
As we all know, whether an init script reports an accurate status or not is one of the most frustrating thing in managing computers. Most init scripts are terrible. Stephen Fromm has added a nice patch that we've been… --- ## [Small typo in the docs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/small-typo-in-the-docs/11952)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2012, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/small-typo-in-the-docs/11952 "2012-10-04T13:28:26Z")
Fixed up! For future reference, you can file tickets at github.com/ansible/ansible-docs, and even update the "rst/" files to change the source of the docs project if you like. Module documentation is embedded in the … --- ## [idea: 'fireball mode' -- using SSH to auto-engage zeromq without any of the daemon or key server setup!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/idea-fireball-mode-using-ssh-to-auto-engage-zeromq-without-any-of-the-daemon-or-key-server-setup/11931)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2012, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/idea-fireball-mode-using-ssh-to-auto-engage-zeromq-without-any-of-the-daemon-or-key-server-setup/11931 "2012-10-04T11:59:42Z")
So, we've been talking about speed. I have an interesting idea that I think is quite awesome and probably negates some of the other discussion. I call this fireball mode. One of the core tenets of ansible is no dae… --- ## [Protocol is slow](https://forum.ansible.com/t/protocol-is-slow/11929)
**Author:** [@Aleksej\_Romanov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aleksej_Romanov)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/protocol-is-slow/11929 "2012-10-03T21:08:28Z")
I like Ansible's approach to management. Don't need almost anything at managed hosts. Don't need any central daemon. Copy the module, run, get results, remove, repeat. Easy. But unfortunately can be slow. I have a pl… --- ## [Unexpected behaviour when using local user python install](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unexpected-behaviour-when-using-local-user-python-install/11951)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unexpected-behaviour-when-using-local-user-python-install/11951 "2012-10-03T16:37:30Z")
Sure, read the docs regarding the "ansible\_python\_interpreter" variable and it will do what you want. --- ## [(developers) All about the new auto-generated docs feature, how it works, and what I need your help with](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developers-all-about-the-new-auto-generated-docs-feature-how-it-works-and-what-i-need-your-help-with/11938)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2012, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developers-all-about-the-new-auto-generated-docs-feature-how-it-works-and-what-i-need-your-help-with/11938 "2012-10-03T12:32:56Z")
Various module sources now contain a DOCUMENTATION doc string that contains a YAML description of the help of that module. This doc string is used to generate the ReStructuredText source code to the modules page of th… --- ## [bug in copy module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-in-copy-module/11948)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-in-copy-module/11948 "2012-10-02T22:23:23Z")
What version of ansible (ansible --version) ? Also can you show me where you set those variables? --- ## [A reminder about the default git branch -- it is the development version](https://forum.ansible.com/t/a-reminder-about-the-default-git-branch-it-is-the-development-version/11950)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2012, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/a-reminder-about-the-default-git-branch-it-is-the-development-version/11950 "2012-10-02T12:28:26Z")
Hi everyone! I've seen a lot of folks "using ansible in production" using the development branch, which is the default branch of github. While I am very thankful for the high quality of testing this produces (very ve… --- ## [bug in shell module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-in-shell-module/11949)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Hokka\_Zakriss](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Daniel_Hokka_Zakriss)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2012, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-in-shell-module/11949 "2012-10-02T05:28:05Z")
Tchoum wrote: Hi there! I have a task in my playbook : - name: Get date action: shell echo $(date +%Y%m%d\_+%H%M%S) register: DATE When I look at the result with ${DATE.stdout}, instead of having '20121001\_+06… --- ## [Thinking abouta better 'only\_if' ... just not doing it quite yet](https://forum.ansible.com/t/thinking-abouta-better-only-if-just-not-doing-it-quite-yet/11944)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2012, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/thinking-abouta-better-only-if-just-not-doing-it-quite-yet/11944 "2012-10-01T07:30:07Z")
So only\_if is pretty flexible and it will stay around. We'll need it. However I've never really been comfortable with asking people to write Python expressions in a language that intentionally seeks to AVOID such e… --- ## [Inline module documentation project update](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inline-module-documentation-project-update/11947)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inline-module-documentation-project-update/11947 "2012-10-01T01:13:13Z")
Wow, impressive weekend everyone. Thanks to everyone who helped document modules. We should probably now review the generated output to make sure everything looks ok. I have the docs on 'fireball' to write when fireb… --- ## [service state=restarted: Documentation wrong? Or behaviour wrong?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/service-state-restarted-documentation-wrong-or-behaviour-wrong/11937)
**Author:** [@Time\_Less](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Time_Less)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/service-state-restarted-documentation-wrong-or-behaviour-wrong/11937 "2012-09-29T20:57:55Z")
“Service” documentation indicates “restarted” is not idempotent: ‘started’, ‘stopped’, ‘reloaded’, or ‘restarted’. Started/stopped are idempotent actions that will not run commands unless neccessary. ‘restarted’ will a… --- ## [0.9 feature bucket](https://forum.ansible.com/t/0-9-feature-bucket/11946)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2012, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/0-9-feature-bucket/11946 "2012-09-29T13:06:51Z")
List of features planned for 0.9, starting approximately mid October https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues?milestone=2&page=1&state=open --- ## [(dev) milestone issue list for 0.8, release plan -- need help closing tickets!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dev-milestone-issue-list-for-0-8-release-plan-need-help-closing-tickets/11945)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dev-milestone-issue-list-for-0-8-release-plan-need-help-closing-tickets/11945 "2012-09-29T13:04:51Z")
I'm looking to release Ansible 0.8 in mid October, which is pushed back only about 2 weeks from our usual schedule. This will give us time to finish module documentation, fireball mode, and squash tickets. Since we'r… --- ## [python .find in register\_logic.yml not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-find-in-register-logic-yml-not-working/11943)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-find-in-register-logic-yml-not-working/11943 "2012-09-29T12:17:47Z")
Yep, just noticed this. It should be a development branch thing only. I'll look into the patch that changed the way 'eval\_conditional' works fairly recently. --- ## [Deploying code/applications (off topic)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-code-applications-off-topic/11940)
**Author:** [@James8](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James8)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-code-applications-off-topic/11940 "2012-09-29T03:00:31Z")
Hi, As I push for more people to use Ansible at my office, I'm wondering do you compile code on each one of your servers or do you create RPMs or other installation packages? For instance when we bring up a datacente… --- ## ["Fork" of ansible-vagrant now available on the ansible github page](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fork-of-ansible-vagrant-now-available-on-the-ansible-github-page/11941)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fork-of-ansible-vagrant-now-available-on-the-ansible-github-page/11941 "2012-09-28T23:25:47Z")
This is not intended to be a fork so much -- I thought Dominik Sander deserved some extra press and his project should show up when people were looking for ansible things. (Dominik, if you want admin rights on this re… --- ## [Ohloh project page](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ohloh-project-page/11939)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ohloh-project-page/11939 "2012-09-28T13:04:30Z")
I'm not sure people use Ohloh anymore, but it provides some nice stats. Here's our page: http://www.ohloh.net/p/ansible-ssh We could use some help in people clicking the "I Use This!" button :slight\_smile: --… --- ## [Understanding lineinfile](https://forum.ansible.com/t/understanding-lineinfile/11932)
**Author:** [@PePe\_Amengual](https://forum.ansible.com/u/PePe_Amengual)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/understanding-lineinfile/11932 "2012-09-28T12:05:10Z")
Hi. I want to use lineinfile module to change my host table like this : 127.0.0.1 localhost to 127.0.0.1 localhost project1 project2 newproject so I was thinking to do something like : action: lineinfile name=/etc/… --- ## [LinkedIn group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/linkedin-group/11936)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/linkedin-group/11936 "2012-09-27T20:22:09Z")
Someone requested a linked in group, so I made one. Technical and project discussion will still occur here, and not there, though you can post things and permissions are pretty open. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?vie… --- ## [Inventory hostname as variable ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-hostname-as-variable/11927)
**Author:** [@Julien\_Tognazzi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Julien_Tognazzi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2012, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-hostname-as-variable/11927 "2012-09-27T07:45:58Z")
Hi, I try to search the doc and the list to see if it is possible to use the inventory hostname in playbooks (the one specified in /etc/ansible/hosts). Because in case the name in the inventory doesn’t match the remote… --- ## [Make unistall?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/make-unistall/11925)
**Author:** [@Edu\_el\_Ligre](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Edu_el_Ligre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2012, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/make-unistall/11925 "2012-09-27T05:45:10Z")
Hi there, I believe I did install ansible with 'sudo make install' at some point but now I would like to run it from checkout again. Is there a way to "make uninstall", or should I just run 'sudo make install' each ti… --- ## [Install requirements](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-requirements/11715)
**Author:** [@Gerhardus\_Geldenhuis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gerhardus_Geldenhuis)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-requirements/11715 "2012-09-26T23:46:35Z")
Hi I am having some issues in getting ansible working… I am trying to install it on a Oracle Linux 5.8 box ( please don’t increase my pain by asking why ) Requirements installed: Setting up Install Process Package p… --- ## [Paramiko and ssh-agent](https://forum.ansible.com/t/paramiko-and-ssh-agent/11910)
**Author:** [@Aleksej\_Romanov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aleksej_Romanov)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/paramiko-and-ssh-agent/11910 "2012-09-26T14:20:54Z")
Hello. Now Paramiko transport use have the following logic regarding to usage of ssh-agent (and default ~/.ssh/id\_{d,r}sa keys): ssh.connect(self.host, username=user, allow\_agent=True, \\ look\_for\_keys=True\<...\> So i… --- ## [So ... ansible-commander -- some new ideas, and a reminder to check things out](https://forum.ansible.com/t/so-ansible-commander-some-new-ideas-and-a-reminder-to-check-things-out/11924)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/so-ansible-commander-some-new-ideas-and-a-reminder-to-check-things-out/11924 "2012-09-26T13:04:40Z")
So, database-arguments aside, haven't had a lot of feedback on the emergent ansible-commander project just yet. https://github.com/ansible/ansible-commander The REST API is certaintly usable for controlling inventory … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=1070) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=1072)