# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=482 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 483 --- ## [Which ansible.cfg value is the "ansible-playbook -T" flag overriding?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/which-ansible-cfg-value-is-the-ansible-playbook-t-flag-overriding/29704)
**Author:** [@ibdg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ibdg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/which-ansible-cfg-value-is-the-ansible-playbook-t-flag-overriding/29704 "2019-02-19T03:18:58Z")
Per my stackoverflow question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54757444/which-ansible-cfg-timeout-value-is-t-overriding-on-the-ansible-playbook-comma The ansible-playbook documentation says that -T will “override th… --- ## [Should we drop Fedora rpms from https://releases.ansible.com/ ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/should-we-drop-fedora-rpms-from-https-releases-ansible-com/29703)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/should-we-drop-fedora-rpms-from-https-releases-ansible-com/29703 "2019-02-19T01:48:14Z")
Hey all, I just sent an email to ansible-project, requesting feedback on the idea of dropping Fedora builds from https://releases.ansible.com/ (The Fedora Project itself would still provide rpms in their repositories… --- ## [WinRM timeout for VMWare Tools Install](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm-timeout-for-vmware-tools-install/22168)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Betts](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Betts)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm-timeout-for-vmware-tools-install/22168 "2019-02-18T19:58:13Z")
I’ve got a basic task to install VMWare tools on a Windows VM and when it installs it looks to cause a temporary network disconnection whilst it updates the NIC drivers. During this time WinRM looks to be timing out and … --- ## [Export debug msg to a file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/export-debug-msg-to-a-file/29696)
**Author:** [@Adelmo\_Silva](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adelmo_Silva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/export-debug-msg-to-a-file/29696 "2019-02-18T18:56:03Z")
Good Morning I need to send to a text file a message that appears in debug msg after a check if a directory exists. Follow Playbook below. But it is giving error in the recording of the file. This is my Playbook hosts… --- ## [Recent changes about default labeling](https://forum.ansible.com/t/recent-changes-about-default-labeling/29699)
**Author:** [@mperina](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mperina)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/recent-changes-about-default-labeling/29699 "2019-02-18T18:23:39Z")
Hi, I’m one of oVirt modules maintainers and and we were using “ovirt” label to filter issues related to oVirt Ansible modules \[1\]. Today I’ve found out that “ovirt” label doesn’t exist anymore and instead all issues a… --- ## [SSH ProxyCommand on AWX without writing SSH key in plain text to awx\_task container?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-proxycommand-on-awx-without-writing-ssh-key-in-plain-text-to-awx-task-container/29691)
**Author:** [@iamroddo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamroddo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-proxycommand-on-awx-without-writing-ssh-key-in-plain-text-to-awx-task-container/29691 "2019-02-18T17:45:20Z")
In order to support SSH ProxyCommand, awx\_task container needs to have the SSH key of the jump host. I don’t know a way to make the SSH key usable with a passphrase, so I need to pass to AWX a cleartext SSH key to a secu… --- ## [apt\_key very slow on some keys?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-key-very-slow-on-some-keys/29684)
**Author:** [@Georg\_Grossmann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Georg_Grossmann)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-key-very-slow-on-some-keys/29684 "2019-02-18T12:41:51Z")
Hello, I am playing around with ansible and I wanted to use apt\_key. You can see in the picture on the left pane, that it takes 7 minutes to just add the postgresql key with apt\_key. Whereas when I use the url to a… --- ## [Check if test server configuration is same as prod server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-if-test-server-configuration-is-same-as-prod-server/29689)
**Author:** [@Yacine\_Mourchid](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yacine_Mourchid)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-if-test-server-configuration-is-same-as-prod-server/29689 "2019-02-18T11:09:40Z")
Hello, I’m a beginner with Ansible. I wanna know how to check if configuration of test server and prod are same or if there is a difference. And if it’s possible, how to know what is the difference between them. I’ve… --- ## [How to handle case when dynamic inventory initially returns empty host list?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-handle-case-when-dynamic-inventory-initially-returns-empty-host-list/29694)
**Author:** [@Andrei\_Pashkin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrei_Pashkin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-handle-case-when-dynamic-inventory-initially-returns-empty-host-list/29694 "2019-02-18T10:55:01Z")
Let’s suppose I have a custom dynamic inventory fetches instances from EC2 and makes an inventory from them and then if certain required instances do not exist they are created in the playbook and then inventory is refre… --- ## [PAN-OS \[panos\_content\]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pan-os-panos-content/29693)
**Author:** [@Sudarshan\_V](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sudarshan_V)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pan-os-panos-content/29693 "2019-02-17T22:17:29Z")
Hi All, Hoping someone could help me with this. I have also raised this as an issue on Github, but have not received any feedback. panos\_content modules fails with the below error message "ERROR! no action detected i… --- ## [Dealing with a half-expected error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dealing-with-a-half-expected-error/29692)
**Author:** [@Karl\_Auer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Karl_Auer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dealing-with-a-half-expected-error/29692 "2019-02-15T22:38:18Z")
I’ve got some code that adds a rule to an AWS security group using the ec2\_group module. The problem is that if the rule I am adding already exists, Ansible throws an error. I am a bit puzzled as to why; normally Ansibl… --- ## [API Help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/api-help/29688)
**Author:** [@callmeshawn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/callmeshawn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/api-help/29688 "2019-02-15T17:45:33Z")
Hello, While back I wrote some code just trying to learn how to interact with the REST API to do things like clean up groups/inventories, create inventories, etc. To this I’d acquire a token then use that token in subs… --- ## [win\_command with become still doesn't seem to work](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-command-with-become-still-doesnt-seem-to-work/29677)
**Author:** [@Mike\_V](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_V)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-command-with-become-still-doesnt-seem-to-work/29677 "2019-02-15T15:15:30Z")
Hi, I’m trying to remotely install visual studios. I’ve staged the installation file locally and able install if logged in with local admin account. Failed attempt #1 win\_command: c:\\stage\\vs\_Enterprise.exe --add Micr… --- ## [blockinfile state:absent is not working, I'm trying to remove mulitple lines but not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/blockinfile-state-absent-is-not-working-im-trying-to-remove-mulitple-lines-but-not-working/29690)
**Author:** [@Deepan\_M](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Deepan_M)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/blockinfile-state-absent-is-not-working-im-trying-to-remove-mulitple-lines-but-not-working/29690 "2019-02-15T13:59:36Z")
please someone help me to get answer for my query! --- ## [Custom module to allocate\_private\_virtual\_interface](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-module-to-allocate-private-virtual-interface/29675)
**Author:** [@Kishore\_Ponniah](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kishore_Ponniah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-module-to-allocate-private-virtual-interface/29675 "2019-02-15T12:20:35Z")
Hi All, I am creating Direct Connect Private Virtual Interface but as a hosted interface. Currently, there are no ansible modules to allocate\_private\_virtual\_interface. This will create a private virtual interface to be… --- ## [ASG Volume tags](https://forum.ansible.com/t/asg-volume-tags/29670)
**Author:** [@James\_Morgan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Morgan1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/asg-volume-tags/29670 "2019-02-15T09:22:30Z")
Hi, Does anybody know how to get tags applied to volumes associated with instances created as part of an ASG? Instances tags are propagated fine, just no way to tag the volumes that I can see Many thanks James --- ## [Parsing var list of dictionaries in json to Powershell - the term convert-fromjson is not recognized.....](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parsing-var-list-of-dictionaries-in-json-to-powershell-the-term-convert-fromjson-is-not-recognized/29687)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Drew](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lee_Drew)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2019, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parsing-var-list-of-dictionaries-in-json-to-powershell-the-term-convert-fromjson-is-not-recognized/29687 "2019-02-15T09:15:44Z")
I’m not too sure if this is an issue with how I’m parsing to the PS script… or the PS script accepting the arg in json hence posting here sorry… I have a var that consists of a list of dictionaries. In my play I have a … --- ## [mounting addition disks issue on new instance types](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mounting-addition-disks-issue-on-new-instance-types/29686)
**Author:** [@Frank\_Dias](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Frank_Dias)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mounting-addition-disks-issue-on-new-instance-types/29686 "2019-02-14T17:55:06Z")
the following play work on t2 instances, the issue I am running into is when I try to run it against a t3 instance it fails. it looks like the issue comes from the new instance types are using /dev/nvme0n1p1 for root an… --- ## [Inject credentials to playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inject-credentials-to-playbook/29672)
**Author:** [@laya.guerinw](https://forum.ansible.com/u/laya.guerinw)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inject-credentials-to-playbook/29672 "2019-02-14T16:49:55Z")
Hi All I have followed the instructions here: https://www.ansible.com/blog/ansible-tower-feature-spotlight-custom-credentials on my template I have added the extra vars: extra\_vars: AD\_Admin\_password: ‘{{ password }}… --- ## [With\_filetree module Performance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-filetree-module-performance/29683)
**Author:** [@LAKSHMANA\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/LAKSHMANA_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-filetree-module-performance/29683 "2019-02-14T16:14:03Z")
I have a template directory with 4 subdirectories and there are 150 files in total. I am using ansible version 2.7.5. With\_filetree modules takes nearly 20 minutes to templating those files. How the performance can be … --- ## [Request your help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/request-your-help/29682)
**Author:** [@Vino\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vino_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/request-your-help/29682 "2019-02-14T16:12:38Z")
Hi All, Request your help, below is the explanation of the issue that i have facing I have 2 task T1 and T1 T1 has to executed on SERVER1 ,2,3 T2 has to be executed only on SERVER1 My Inventory -1 \[ALL\] SERVER1 SE… --- ## [Two variables in one variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/two-variables-in-one-variable/29681)
**Author:** [@ryad9200000](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ryad9200000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/two-variables-in-one-variable/29681 "2019-02-14T13:59:40Z")
hi, How to put two variables in one variable please ? I want that my variable get value of two other variables. Exemple: var\_1: {{ var\_2 }} + {{ var\_3 }} or var\_1: {{ var\_2 }}\_{{ var\_3 }} Thank you very much !! … --- ## [Does not run against windows targets anymore](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-not-run-against-windows-targets-anymore/29665)
**Author:** [@YvanM](https://forum.ansible.com/u/YvanM)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-not-run-against-windows-targets-anymore/29665 "2019-02-14T10:11:45Z")
Hi, I am running Ansible 2.7.6 on Debian testing/sid and regularly run a playbook against Windows 7 desktops. However, I can not connect anymore and receive the following error (see below for a more verbose output): nt… --- ## [Thu 21st Feb - Big PR review for Ansible hackathon](https://forum.ansible.com/t/thu-21st-feb-big-pr-review-for-ansible-hackathon/29680)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/thu-21st-feb-big-pr-review-for-ansible-hackathon/29680 "2019-02-14T10:00:07Z")
Ansible is a very popular project by any metric. Our delightful community contributes numerous Pull Requests (PRs) every month. Unfortunately, the volume of incoming PRs means contributors often have to wait days, weeks,… --- ## [Thu 21st Feb - Big PR review for Ansible hackathon](https://forum.ansible.com/t/thu-21st-feb-big-pr-review-for-ansible-hackathon/29679)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/thu-21st-feb-big-pr-review-for-ansible-hackathon/29679 "2019-02-14T09:59:14Z")
Ansible is a very popular project by any metric. Our delightful community contributes numerous Pull Requests (PRs) every month. Unfortunately, the volume of incoming PRs means contributors often have to wait days, weeks,… --- ## [select one and two caracter of variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-one-and-two-caracter-of-variable/29666)
**Author:** [@ryad9200000](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ryad9200000)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/select-one-and-two-caracter-of-variable/29666 "2019-02-14T09:33:19Z")
Hi all, I don’t now why this task not works: set\_fact: my\_variable: “{{ ansible\_user\[0 and 1\] + ‘gis’ if ansible\_user!=‘wildfly’ else ‘wildfly’ }}” But ansible\_user\[0\] + ansible\_user\[1\] works but i want one syntaxe … --- ## [local or remote execution](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-or-remote-execution/29676)
**Author:** [@Dmitriy\_Trubov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dmitriy_Trubov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-or-remote-execution/29676 "2019-02-14T06:42:14Z")
Hi, I have ansible task shell: “python task.py” register: result until: result.stdout.find(“in-progress”)==-1 retries: 7 delay: 20 python module executed remotely on target host. Where is executed verification o… --- ## [Ansible Template Module Backup - Manage Number of Backup Copies](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-template-module-backup-manage-number-of-backup-copies/29460)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_LeBlanc](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Daniel_LeBlanc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-template-module-backup-manage-number-of-backup-copies/29460 "2019-02-14T06:18:25Z")
Hello. I am using the Ansible template module and create a backup file each change that is pushed. Over time these backup files become large in number as more and more changes are pushed out. In my case it only makes se… --- ## [lookup inside another dictionary](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lookup-inside-another-dictionary/29678)
**Author:** [@Reza\_Azimi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Reza_Azimi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lookup-inside-another-dictionary/29678 "2019-02-14T04:30:33Z")
Hi, I have this playbook: --- ## [Ansible plugin and Number of parallel processes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-plugin-and-number-of-parallel-processes/29674)
**Author:** [@eric.dunn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/eric.dunn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-plugin-and-number-of-parallel-processes/29674 "2019-02-13T20:34:59Z")
I’m using Jenkins with the ansible plugin. https://plugins.jenkins.io/ansible I’m trying to figure out why an ansible project run in Jenkins on 20 hosts is slower than running ansible on the command line. I tried the … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=481) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=483)