# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=532 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 533 --- ## [Passing yaml to tower-cli --source-vars flag](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-yaml-to-tower-cli-source-vars-flag/28240)
**Author:** [@creisor](https://forum.ansible.com/u/creisor)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-yaml-to-tower-cli-source-vars-flag/28240 "2018-08-02T18:19:06Z")
I am attempting to pass this yaml to the tower-cli --source-vars flag: --- ## [how to add group into AWX inventory while having users permission ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-group-into-awx-inventory-while-having-users-permission/28220)
**Author:** [@mamadouadaba](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mamadouadaba)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-group-into-awx-inventory-while-having-users-permission/28220 "2018-08-02T16:14:59Z")
Hello there, Let me explain my context. As admin of AWX platform, I would like to give permission of AWX users to manage the inventory without having the possibility to modify it but to manage group. In order to achie… --- ## [vmware\_guest Trying to deploy 2 VM simulteaneously. One will almost always fail](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-trying-to-deploy-2-vm-simulteaneously-one-will-almost-always-fail/28228)
**Author:** [@Sylvain\_Martel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sylvain_Martel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-trying-to-deploy-2-vm-simulteaneously-one-will-almost-always-fail/28228 "2018-08-02T15:53:41Z")
Hi, We are experimenting with Ansible to deploy VM and, I am not sure what is the problem, but when I try to deploy 2 VM at the same time, one will fails 99% of the time, while the other will complete. The one that has… --- ## [command/shell + with\_items ignores failures](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-shell-with-items-ignores-failures/28236)
**Author:** [@Sergey\_Urushkin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sergey_Urushkin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-shell-with-items-ignores-failures/28236 "2018-08-02T15:10:13Z")
Hello, I need to run many shell commands through loop (commands are passed through environment variable, separated by commas). The problem is that I need to stop on error immediately without running subsequent commands.… --- ## [Transfer execute and delete script python via playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/transfer-execute-and-delete-script-python-via-playbook/28233)
**Author:** [@Vincent\_Descargues](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vincent_Descargues)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/transfer-execute-and-delete-script-python-via-playbook/28233 "2018-08-02T14:31:35Z")
Hello, I would like to know how it is possible with a command to be able to both transfer execute and delete a python script via a playbook. Currently I do it in 3 lines: 1) Transfer 2) Execute 3) Delete. I could see o… --- ## [Mutliple inventories, group\_vars and empty group issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mutliple-inventories-group-vars-and-empty-group-issues/28094)
**Author:** [@Vincent\_G](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vincent_G)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mutliple-inventories-group-vars-and-empty-group-issues/28094 "2018-08-02T12:31:42Z")
Hi there, Got an issue with AWX 1.0.6.14 / ansible 2.5.4 First let me explain the directory and ini structure : inventory/core/core.ini inventory/core/group\_vars/all/all.yml inventory/core/group\_vars/core/core.yml inv… --- ## [Dynamically choosing an SCM revision on job execution with Ansible Tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamically-choosing-an-scm-revision-on-job-execution-with-ansible-tower/14670)
**Author:** [@paul.zielinski](https://forum.ansible.com/u/paul.zielinski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamically-choosing-an-scm-revision-on-job-execution-with-ansible-tower/14670 "2018-08-02T09:37:19Z")
I’m evaluating Ansible Tower as a way to manage configuration and deployment of applications. I’ve built a small application with an interface to the REST API to manage some of the more complicated steps in the deployme… --- ## [Transfer execute and delete script python via playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/transfer-execute-and-delete-script-python-via-playbook/28234)
**Author:** [@Vincent\_Descargues](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vincent_Descargues)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/transfer-execute-and-delete-script-python-via-playbook/28234 "2018-08-02T08:38:38Z")
Hello, I would like to know how it is possible with a command to be able to both transfer execute and delete a python script via a playbook. Currently I do it in 3 lines: 1) Transfer 2) Execute 3) Delete. I could see o… --- ## [BUG? 'stdout\_lines | to\_nice\_json' crashing Ansible server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-stdout-lines-to-nice-json-crashing-ansible-server/28229)
**Author:** [@John\_Harmon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Harmon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/bug-stdout-lines-to-nice-json-crashing-ansible-server/28229 "2018-08-02T07:58:43Z")
I have a bash script on each server that gathers some information and then stores that info in the commands variable. If I write ‘commands.stdout | to\_nice\_json’ to a file, everything is fine. If I use ‘commands.stdout\_l… --- ## [Getting vars using AWS dynamic inventory plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-vars-using-aws-dynamic-inventory-plugin/28231)
**Author:** [@Rob\_White](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rob_White)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-vars-using-aws-dynamic-inventory-plugin/28231 "2018-08-02T04:45:26Z")
I want to set some static vars alongside my AWS inventory plugin config but I can’t find any doc. Maybe this isn’t supported or maybe my syntax is incorrect. \` plugin: aws\_ec2 iam\_role\_arn: arn:aws:iam::1234567890:rol… --- ## [Running templates in parallel using a workflow template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-templates-in-parallel-using-a-workflow-template/27575)
**Author:** [@nrk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nrk)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-templates-in-parallel-using-a-workflow-template/27575 "2018-08-01T23:29:38Z")
Hi there ! I am trying to run several templates simultaneously using a Workflow Template but at this moment, is not working. So, my question is. Is it possible to run several templates simultaneously from a Workflow? H… --- ## [ansible playbook stuck in setup.py](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-stuck-in-setup-py/28230)
**Author:** [@madhan0618](https://forum.ansible.com/u/madhan0618)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-stuck-in-setup-py/28230 "2018-08-01T22:31:01Z")
my playbook is stuck at gathering facts step. I am testing a simple ping playbook and it is also stuck in setup.yaml. here is the simple playbook --- ## [copy module failure detection issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copy-module-failure-detection-issue/28227)
**Author:** [@Narahari\_n\_Savitha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Narahari_n_Savitha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copy-module-failure-detection-issue/28227 "2018-08-01T22:16:32Z")
Friends: Thank you for your time and attention in advance. I use the anisble copy module to copy to a machine in ADHOC mode. The copy command looks like this ansible TOMCATS\_GROUP\_ALL -i “func\_testing\_machine”, -m co… --- ## [credential associations, lookup etc in awx.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/credential-associations-lookup-etc-in-awx/28011)
**Author:** [@Raymond\_Ferguson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raymond_Ferguson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/credential-associations-lookup-etc-in-awx/28011 "2018-08-01T21:33:07Z")
It seems like there has been some discussion regarding how to associate per-host credentials, but I didn’t see anything come of it. It looks possible with something like hashi vault based on templates, credential naming… --- ## [AWX Administrator - login as a different user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-administrator-login-as-a-different-user/28154)
**Author:** [@ed\_perry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ed_perry)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-administrator-login-as-a-different-user/28154 "2018-08-01T20:50:35Z")
Hey was wondering if it was possible if the AWX administrator can “BECOME” another user so I can see what they have access to, and the effect “Permissions/Orginizations/Teams” give them. I don’t want to keep asking. “Ch… --- ## [ansible tower 3.2.5](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-3-2-5/28012)
**Author:** [@daniel\_neal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/daniel_neal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-3-2-5/28012 "2018-08-01T19:51:32Z")
I have recently installed ansible tower 3.2.5. I am having an issues when i try to enter a credential in the settings menu. The page remains blank after i click +ADD. It seems to be some type of Pendo error, or its rea… --- ## [awx-manage migrate "attempt to write a readonly database"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-manage-migrate-attempt-to-write-a-readonly-database/28063)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Hicks](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aaron_Hicks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-manage-migrate-attempt-to-write-a-readonly-database/28063 "2018-08-01T19:06:02Z")
Hi the group, I’m trying to initialize the PostgreSQL database for AWX, but it exists with an “attempt to write a readonly database” I feel like this is because awx-manage is trying to create a fake initial database in… --- ## [Unable to start JBoss EAP using ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-jboss-eap-using-ansible/28074)
**Author:** [@Shankar\_Shiva](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shankar_Shiva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-jboss-eap-using-ansible/28074 "2018-08-01T18:38:09Z")
Hi, I had created below ansible structure : -rw-rw-r-- 1 packt packt 1841 Jun 3 18:36 README.md -rw-rw-r-- 1 packt packt 217 Jun 3 18:36 LICENSE.md -rw-rw-r-- 1 packt packt 123 Jul 12 17:57 ansible.cfg -rw-rw-r-- 1 pac… --- ## [How to run a database file.sql using ansible without shell commands](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-a-database-file-sql-using-ansible-without-shell-commands/28123)
**Author:** [@Fadi\_H](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fadi_H)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-a-database-file-sql-using-ansible-without-shell-commands/28123 "2018-08-01T18:36:02Z")
I have created a vagrant file that copies a build with its database scripts inside the VM i need to run an ansible code to run the database script which will call all other scrips on oracle database but i don’t want a s… --- ## [Job history export](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-history-export/28098)
**Author:** [@Scott\_R\_Bowe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Scott_R_Bowe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-history-export/28098 "2018-08-01T18:30:05Z")
How can I export job history and stdout for long term archiving and to persist being awx upgrades --- ## [Getting '/usr/bin/env: python: Too many levels of symbolic links' while running job through Tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-usr-bin-env-python-too-many-levels-of-symbolic-links-while-running-job-through-tower/28138)
**Author:** [@Bharath\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bharath_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-usr-bin-env-python-too-many-levels-of-symbolic-links-while-running-job-through-tower/28138 "2018-08-01T17:02:32Z")
Hi awx, I am using: Ansible Tower version: 3.2.5 Ansible version: 2.6.1 I have created a job template and added inventory, but while executing the job through Ansible Tower I am getting below WARNINGS and unable to… --- ## [Starting from zero: warning about localhost at first command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/starting-from-zero-warning-about-localhost-at-first-command/28218)
**Author:** [@realtebo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/realtebo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/starting-from-zero-warning-about-localhost-at-first-command/28218 "2018-08-01T16:51:20Z")
I’m in ansible world for the first time. I’m following the video: https://www.ansible.com/resources/get-started Installation is succesfullu At 8’:35’’ , i tried to run \` ansible web -a /bin/date \` but at this poin… --- ## [Which options in ansible.cfg is overriden by AnsibleTower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/which-options-in-ansible-cfg-is-overriden-by-ansibletower/28174)
**Author:** [@Tchia04](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tchia04)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/which-options-in-ansible-cfg-is-overriden-by-ansibletower/28174 "2018-08-01T16:15:50Z")
According to the following snippet from https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/administration/tipsandtricks.html, some of the options are overriden. Is there a way to find out a list of the options that will… --- ## [Automatic Inventory generation in classical ansible inventory structure based on user input](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automatic-inventory-generation-in-classical-ansible-inventory-structure-based-on-user-input/28177)
**Author:** [@Safdar\_Dabeer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Safdar_Dabeer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automatic-inventory-generation-in-classical-ansible-inventory-structure-based-on-user-input/28177 "2018-08-01T16:12:40Z")
Hi! I have a use case where i want to generate an ansible inventory based on the user input. But inventory is not just like a hosts file where we defined the mapping of groups to host. I want to define a file for each h… --- ## [Find and fetch-- not doing any thing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/find-and-fetch-not-doing-any-thing/28224)
**Author:** [@onenessboy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/onenessboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/find-and-fetch-not-doing-any-thing/28224 "2018-08-01T12:59:02Z")
Hi I am using below code to find and fetch files from remote server to local, how ever its not erroring, but not fetch anything find: paths=“/home/cloud-user” patterns=“\*.tar” register: file\_to\_copy fetch: src… --- ## [Unattended installation of ARM Realview Development suit](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unattended-installation-of-arm-realview-development-suit/28223)
**Author:** [@syamji\_vm](https://forum.ansible.com/u/syamji_vm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unattended-installation-of-arm-realview-development-suit/28223 "2018-08-01T11:04:29Z")
Hello team, I was trying to install the Realview on remote windows machine using ansible I have used below command name: Install ARMCC win\_shell: ‘C:\\Ansible\\installation\\RVDS\_4\_1\_STN\\Autosetup.au3’ But the wizard … --- ## [How to specify an environment (dev,stage, prod) within playbook so win\_lineinfile can insert applicable variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-specify-an-environment-dev-stage-prod-within-playbook-so-win-lineinfile-can-insert-applicable-variable/28101)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Drew](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lee_Drew)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-specify-an-environment-dev-stage-prod-within-playbook-so-win-lineinfile-can-insert-applicable-variable/28101 "2018-08-01T09:34:14Z")
Due to a lot of complexities we currently clone our prod systems into a dev and test environment (each environment is completely isolated). I’ve got Ansible running currently in the dev environment where I’ve built a bun… --- ## [different template files on different devices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/different-template-files-on-different-devices/28190)
**Author:** [@churchill\_davidson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/churchill_davidson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/different-template-files-on-different-devices/28190 "2018-08-01T08:21:21Z")
I have couple of templates which has different configuration for switches.The inventory files has different groups(example given below) cat ~/inventory/hosts \[cumulus\_1\] 1.1.1.1 2.2.2.2 \[cumulus\_2\] 3.3.3.3 4.4.4.4 … --- ## [Fetch Files Based On Find Pattern](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fetch-files-based-on-find-pattern/28208)
**Author:** [@Shaun\_Glass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shaun_Glass)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fetch-files-based-on-find-pattern/28208 "2018-08-01T06:29:56Z")
Good Day, We are running audit scripts on all of our servers. The results are in a .tar.gz file on each server with the servername-date-time included. I am running the following to pull the files from the servers but wi… --- ## [Creating a staggered cron processes on the same host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-staggered-cron-processes-on-the-same-host/28221)
**Author:** [@William\_Muriithi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Muriithi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-staggered-cron-processes-on-the-same-host/28221 "2018-08-01T06:16:16Z")
Evening all, Got a quick question. Suppose you have a huge amount of data that you need to keep in sync between two systems. Running one session of rsync is taking a long time. I am attempting to break up the rsync … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=531) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=533)