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## [Error with win\_ping playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-with-win-ping-playbook/28656)

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**Author:** [@Yann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yann)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-with-win-ping-playbook/28656 "2018-09-27T13:06:02Z")

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Hi, I meet the next pb when I run the module win\_ping with playbook. EXEC (via pipeline wrapper) The full traceback is: Au caract?re Ligne:4 : 3^M + & "^@^@^@C^@^@^@:^@^@^@\\^@^@^@U^@^@^@s^@^@^@e^@^@^@r^@^@^@s^@^@^@\\^@^…

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## [Ansible mail module: how to attach a file with a relative path?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-mail-module-how-to-attach-a-file-with-a-relative-path/28589)

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**Author:** [@Sabrina\_Lautier](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sabrina_Lautier)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-mail-module-how-to-attach-a-file-with-a-relative-path/28589 "2018-09-27T11:43:55Z")

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Hi everyone, Is it possible to provide a relative path to a file as attach parameter of the ansible mail module? Directory structure \` ./roles/notify/ files: contains the file to send tasks: send\_email.yml \` Task…

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## [Unable to authenticate through CredSSP](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-authenticate-through-credssp/28634)

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**Author:** [@Shyam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shyam)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-authenticate-through-credssp/28634 "2018-09-27T04:19:40Z")

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Hi all, Im unable to connect to windows using the credssp authentication issue. Im getting the following error, x.x.x.x | UNREACHABLE! =\> { “changed”: false, “msg”: “credssp: HTTPSConnectionPool(host=‘x.x.x.x’, port=…

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## [Awx backup  and restoration during failures](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-backup-and-restoration-during-failures/28298)

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**Author:** [@The\_Vandyy\_Vines](https://forum.ansible.com/u/The_Vandyy_Vines)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-backup-and-restoration-during-failures/28298 "2018-09-27T03:44:33Z")

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Kindly help

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## [Ansible Jinja Template Comparison](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-jinja-template-comparison/28595)

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**Author:** [@Krishna\_N](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Krishna_N)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-jinja-template-comparison/28595 "2018-09-26T23:20:26Z")

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Greetings! How to compare when items are not in jinja template loop? with\_items: "{{ runconfser.stdout\_lines\[0\] }}" when: (item not in {src: 'ntprequired.j2'} and (item!="")) ios\_config: lines: …

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## [Issue with AWX 1.0.2.0 with projects](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-awx-1-0-2-0-with-projects/28650)

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**Author:** [@Chuck\_Payne](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chuck_Payne)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-awx-1-0-2-0-with-projects/28650 "2018-09-26T17:30:42Z")

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Hi, I’ve been trying to get AWX RPM to work, I found the howtoforge page How to Install Ansible AWX on CentOS 7 I am using CentOS 7.5 and have installed mrmeee-awx repo. I can log in, I can create hosts, I can create …

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## [Why space is preserved in comma separated lists?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-space-is-preserved-in-comma-separated-lists/28658)

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**Author:** [@anatoly\_techtonik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anatoly_techtonik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-space-is-preserved-in-comma-separated-lists/28658 "2018-09-26T15:29:17Z")

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If I do this: tasks: name: install dependencies for screenshots under i3 apt: package: maim, xclip Ansible fails: fatal: \[localhost\]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “msg”: “No package matching ’ xclip’ is available…

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## [Error with win\_ping playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-with-win-ping-playbook/28654)

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**Author:** [@Yann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-with-win-ping-playbook/28654 "2018-09-26T11:25:44Z")

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Hi, I meet the next pb when I run the module win\_ping with playbook. EXEC (via pipeline wrapper) The full traceback is: Au caract?re Ligne:4 : 3^M + & "^@^@^@C^@^@^@:^@^@^@\\^@^@^@U^@^@^@s^@^@^@e^@^@^@r^@^@^@s^@^@^@\\^@^…

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## [certificate: the specified credentials were rejected by the server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/certificate-the-specified-credentials-were-rejected-by-the-server/28640)

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**Author:** [@Gary\_Mo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gary_Mo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/certificate-the-specified-credentials-were-rejected-by-the-server/28640 "2018-09-26T08:40:44Z")

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Hi, I’m using ansible on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and try to mange my win10 server. But met trouble when I using Certificate authentication: \` gary@gary-HP-Pavilion-Notebook:~$ ansible win\_test -m win\_ping 192.168.1.207 | UN…

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## [Not able to connect windows server due to the Error "module\_stderr": "An error occurred while creating the pipeline.\\r\\n"," while trying with win\_ping](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-connect-windows-server-due-to-the-error-module-stderr-an-error-occurred-while-creating-the-pipeline-r-n-while-trying-with-win-ping/28586)

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**Author:** [@Usha\_Rani](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Usha_Rani)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-connect-windows-server-due-to-the-error-module-stderr-an-error-occurred-while-creating-the-pipeline-r-n-while-trying-with-win-ping/28586 "2018-09-25T22:16:15Z")

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Hi, I am trying to do ping test to some windows machine using win\_ping but getting the below error when i run the ping yml. $ansible win\_prod -i /tmp/winhosts.yml -m win\_ping -k \[WARNING\] Ansible is in a world writabl…

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## [Need to know existing code for COPY module in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-to-know-existing-code-for-copy-module-in-ansible/28648)

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**Author:** [@Sangamesh\_Sangamesh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sangamesh_Sangamesh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-to-know-existing-code-for-copy-module-in-ansible/28648 "2018-09-25T20:24:02Z")

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Could you please help me ? How can i view code written for existing copy module in ansible. Need to know the location in my installation. Want review the code written for copy . Please can get help on this location : …

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## [awx: how to cancel job](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-how-to-cancel-job/28427)

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**Author:** [@christian.tremel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/christian.tremel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-how-to-cancel-job/28427 "2018-09-25T20:15:41Z")

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i have a playbook job running over 67 hours and im unable to cancel it, so everything is blocked in awx. i already pushed the cancel button in the ui multiple times but no go. so how to i cancel or remove this job?

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## [Is it possible to Integrate AWX with CyberArk using API calls?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-it-possible-to-integrate-awx-with-cyberark-using-api-calls/28647)

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**Author:** [@Ankit2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ankit2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-it-possible-to-integrate-awx-with-cyberark-using-api-calls/28647 "2018-09-25T19:46:57Z")

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We are having integrations with CyberArk PAM to be carried through an API Wrapper and the CyberArk team believes the Ansible CyberArk module won’t be compatible with it. Has AWX got the capability to make API calls?

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## [\[help\] Ansible AWX and evn variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-ansible-awx-and-evn-variables/28643)

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**Author:** [@Christopher\_Meyers](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christopher_Meyers)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-ansible-awx-and-evn-variables/28643 "2018-09-25T14:08:24Z")

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The variables field is for Ansible extra\_vars that will be injected in a playbook run, not an inventory sync. It looks like you want ENV vars injected into your custom inventory script during an inventory sync. For that,…

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## [AWX Community Updates at Ansiblefest Oct 1st 2018](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-community-updates-at-ansiblefest-oct-1st-2018/28642)

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**Author:** [@matburt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/matburt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-community-updates-at-ansiblefest-oct-1st-2018/28642 "2018-09-25T13:46:23Z")

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Greetings AWX community! As you may or may not know, Ansiblefest 2018 is this next week in Austin, Texas. Monday October 1st will be the Ansible Contributor Summit. You can find more overall details about the Contributo…

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## [SSh passphrase](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-passphrase/28641)

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**Author:** [@Fatima\_Elfakih](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fatima_Elfakih)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-passphrase/28641 "2018-09-25T11:34:14Z")

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Hello How I can pass automatically a ssh passphrase for ansible-playbook Thanks

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## [Azure Extensions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-extensions/28627)

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**Author:** [@Calhoun999999](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Calhoun999999)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-extensions/28627 "2018-09-25T11:07:25Z")

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Hi, Does anyone know a good article on how to install Azure extensions such as IaasAntiMalware? There is plenty of information on CustomScriptsExtension, but not much on how to install an existing Azure VM extension. T…

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## [How can I remove a certificate mapping?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-remove-a-certificate-mapping/28621)

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**Author:** [@Gary\_Mo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gary_Mo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-remove-a-certificate-mapping/28621 "2018-09-25T09:06:17Z")

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In these days, I tried to use ansible to manage windows server. But met trouble after I generate a certificate: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user\_guide/windows\_winrm.html#generate-a-certificate After mappin…

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## [Raw module invoking /usr/bin/python](https://forum.ansible.com/t/raw-module-invoking-usr-bin-python/28638)

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**Author:** [@Dylan\_Martin3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dylan_Martin3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/raw-module-invoking-usr-bin-python/28638 "2018-09-24T19:04:27Z")

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I assume I broke a config somewhere because this makes no sense: $ ansible -vvv ‘\*’ -i hosts.isp-east-stage -M raw -a ‘whoami’ -u ubuntu -l X.X.X.X ansible 2.5.1 config file = /home/dmartin/.ansible.cfg configured mo…

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## [Getting Error while running playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-while-running-playbook/28609)

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**Author:** [@SUMIT\_SAHAY](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SUMIT_SAHAY)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-while-running-playbook/28609 "2018-09-24T14:30:02Z")

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Hi All, I am getting error while running the ansible playbook by using ssh command error is like host key verification failed. Looking forward ro reply. Thanks & Regards Sumit Sahay 7044112109

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## [Custom Connection Plugins - A new one: AWS Run Command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-connection-plugins-a-new-one-aws-run-command/21270)

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**Author:** [@Fran\_Fitzpatrick](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fran_Fitzpatrick)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-connection-plugins-a-new-one-aws-run-command/21270 "2018-09-24T13:33:40Z")

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Hi everyone, I’ve been working on a custom connection plugin to be used with AWS Run Command, allowing Ansible to be run natively on AWS instances that have the SSM agent installed and the proper IAM permissions/roles a…

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## [How to install python packages for existing AWX containers?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-install-python-packages-for-existing-awx-containers/28617)

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**Author:** [@Ankit2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ankit2)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2018, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-install-python-packages-for-existing-awx-containers/28617 "2018-09-24T08:52:03Z")

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I am trying to use ansible snow module and noticed that the requirement for that is to install pysnow. I have tried installing this by making changes in the existing repo but this always results in error. How can i make …

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## [install awx on offline server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-awx-on-offline-server/28635)

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**Author:** [@Uri](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Uri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-awx-on-offline-server/28635 "2018-09-23T10:59:45Z")

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Hi, I’ve been struggling to install awx on an offline server with no internet. I’m trying to install from local registry I’ve created but I keep getting the same error: TASK \[image\_build : Build sdist builder image\] \*…

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## [Tomcat startup.sh script works from shell but not with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tomcat-startup-sh-script-works-from-shell-but-not-with-ansible/14530)

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**Author:** [@Alain\_Sahli](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alain_Sahli)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tomcat-startup-sh-script-works-from-shell-but-not-with-ansible/14530 "2018-09-22T14:45:28Z")

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Hi! I wrote a simple playbook that downloads, extracts and starts Tomcat. Here are the relevant parts of it: name: Download Tomcat 7.0.42 get\_url: url=http://archive.apache.org/dist/tomcat/tomcat-7/v7.0.42/bin/apach…

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## [Variable values not being passed to ansible script](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-values-not-being-passed-to-ansible-script/28632)

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**Author:** [@onenessboy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/onenessboy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-values-not-being-passed-to-ansible-script/28632 "2018-09-22T12:19:13Z")

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Hi Friends, Trying to achieve some thing like below with anisble with ansible command line --which will be executed from chatbot ssh into remote box run a script on that remote box using script module with parameters …

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## [Variable values not being passed to script inside ansible commandline](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-values-not-being-passed-to-script-inside-ansible-commandline/28633)

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**Author:** [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-values-not-being-passed-to-script-inside-ansible-commandline/28633 "2018-09-22T09:42:06Z")

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Why do you spam the developer list with user question? You have already posted to the user list so this is simply unnecessary behaviour.

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## [Tags not propagated to dynamically included tasks: Workaround?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tags-not-propagated-to-dynamically-included-tasks-workaround/28415)

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**Author:** [@Frank\_Thommen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Frank_Thommen)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tags-not-propagated-to-dynamically-included-tasks-workaround/28415 "2018-09-22T09:25:44Z")

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Dear all, since "recently" (we realized just now), tags applied in role's main.yml task, like: /role/myrole/tasks/main.yml: - name: My Task include\_tasks: "mytask.{{ansible\_osfamily}}.yml" tags: - mytask…

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## [Ansible cannot connect via SSH / broken pipe problem](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cannot-connect-via-ssh-broken-pipe-problem/28604)

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**Author:** [@Alexey\_Eromenko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alexey_Eromenko)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cannot-connect-via-ssh-broken-pipe-problem/28604 "2018-09-22T07:51:05Z")

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fatal: \[finland-07\]: UNREACHABLE! =\> {“changed”: false, “msg”: “Failed to connect to the host via ssh: mux\_client\_hello\_exchange: write packet: Broken pipe\\r\\n”, “unreachable”: true} fatal: \[finland-08\]: UNREACHABLE! =\> …

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## [Ansible oVirt module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ovirt-module/28631)

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**Author:** [@Leo\_David](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leo_David)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ovirt-module/28631 "2018-09-22T07:27:11Z")

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Hello everyone, I am newbie in ansible, I now as I met it I kind of can’t do anything without it anymore :). I have this problem at the moment, and cannot figure out how to address it. I would need to spinup multiple …

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## [template error while templating string](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-error-while-templating-string/28628)

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**Author:** [@Narahari\_n\_Savitha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Narahari_n_Savitha)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-error-while-templating-string/28628 "2018-09-21T15:25:56Z")

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Hello: Here is the command I am trying to run ansible adhoc ansible -o APP\_SERVERS\_GROUP\[0\] -i ~/HOSTS/v2/DATA\_LAB/DIT/DIT1\_DEV/DIT1\_\_LOCAL\_CURR/ -m shell -a “{{ curl -sk localhost:8080/Log4JControl/version.jsp | trim …

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