# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=583 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 584 --- ## [Install a TLS certificate on AWX to get use of HTTPS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-a-tls-certificate-on-awx-to-get-use-of-https/26713)
**Author:** [@ranga5686](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ranga5686)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2018, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-a-tls-certificate-on-awx-to-get-use-of-https/26713 "2018-02-14T08:18:41Z")
Hi All, Have installed the AWX open source project on Docker containers - https://github.com/ansible/awx.git Currently the AWX service is Up and Running - http://company.com/#/login But can someone guide how/where to … --- ## [Yaml statement over multiple lines.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yaml-statement-over-multiple-lines/26717)
**Author:** [@mail.philfriend](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mail.philfriend)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yaml-statement-over-multiple-lines/26717 "2018-02-14T02:29:13Z")
Hi, How should I split this dest: statement into multiple lines ? copy: content: “{{ config.stdout\[0\] }}” dest: “{{ backup\_root }}/{{ inventory\_hostname }}/dhcp\_leases\_{{ ansible\_date\_time.year }}{{ ansible\_date\_tim… --- ## [do\_dictsort() got an unexpected keyword argument 'reverse'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-dictsort-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-reverse/26571)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Cigorraga](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Martin_Cigorraga)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2018, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-dictsort-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-reverse/26571 "2018-02-14T01:36:12Z")
Hi everyone, We are using a Jinja2 template to populate a configuration file, based on the information Ansible feeds it on runtime: \` Main Processes {% for k, v in some\_conf | dictsort() %} cmdline -c /etc/some\_too… --- ## [jinja help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-help/26722)
**Author:** [@John\_Harmon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Harmon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-help/26722 "2018-02-13T21:23:34Z")
I need to take this and do the opposite: when: ansible\_hostname | lower | search ("sql-db") ie: when: not(ansible\_hostname | lower | search (“ebs-db”)) Is there a good place to find out what I can/can’t do for this ki… --- ## [Connecting to Windows hosts in EC2 using Kerberos (Tower) (maybe not what you think)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connecting-to-windows-hosts-in-ec2-using-kerberos-tower-maybe-not-what-you-think/26723)
**Author:** [@travisk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/travisk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connecting-to-windows-hosts-in-ec2-using-kerberos-tower-maybe-not-what-you-think/26723 "2018-02-13T19:45:26Z")
Hello! Currently in Tower we have dynamic inventory set up to pull in data about EC2 instances from our AWS account. We have vpc\_destination\_variable set to internal IPs since we connect to EC2 via Direct Connect. Afte… --- ## [Using 2 inventories. Can someone explain what I'm doing wrong?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-2-inventories-can-someone-explain-what-im-doing-wrong/26719)
**Author:** [@Varun\_Chopra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Varun_Chopra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-2-inventories-can-someone-explain-what-im-doing-wrong/26719 "2018-02-13T19:07:26Z")
So I plan to use a static and a dynamic inventory (gce) and this is what my play folder looks like: \` . ├── ansible.cfg ├── credentials.json ├── gce\_vars │ ├── auth │ └── test\_servers ├── group\_vars │ └── all ├… --- ## [library/module\_utils functionality question](https://forum.ansible.com/t/library-module-utils-functionality-question/26720)
**Author:** [@Arthur\_Reyes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arthur_Reyes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/library-module-utils-functionality-question/26720 "2018-02-13T18:04:31Z")
If a module with the same name as a core module exists in the ./library or ./module\_utils directory of the plabyook, which module will be get invoked when I reference it in my playbook? I have a need to modify the funct… --- ## [Ansible Module Documentation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-documentation/26706)
**Author:** [@Bapi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bapi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-documentation/26706 "2018-02-13T17:38:16Z")
Hello, i am following the below ansible documentation. http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev\_guide/developing\_modules\_documenting.html" Using this i could able to generate .html file for my custom module(MODULES=$c… --- ## [What's the safest way to do grep-like searches in files?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/whats-the-safest-way-to-do-grep-like-searches-in-files/26721)
**Author:** [@Nico\_Sabbi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nico_Sabbi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/whats-the-safest-way-to-do-grep-like-searches-in-files/26721 "2018-02-13T17:03:53Z")
HI, I need to do a grep-like search in a file without using shell commands and in a check\_mode compatible way. I just need to check the presence of a given string a in a file without doing overwrites of any kind. I im… --- ## [In a loop everything executes at the same time?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/in-a-loop-everything-executes-at-the-same-time/26691)
**Author:** [@Guillem\_Sola](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guillem_Sola)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/in-a-loop-everything-executes-at-the-same-time/26691 "2018-02-13T15:27:57Z")
I want to limit the number of parllel executions for a certain task inside a playbook (I have some constrains with downloading artifacts) In that way the rest of tasks wil execute in all hosts at the same time but when … --- ## [Dictionary Parsing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dictionary-parsing/26716)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Gopal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mona_Gopal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dictionary-parsing/26716 "2018-02-13T10:17:34Z")
We are trying to write Ansible playbooks for releasing patches for an application In patch releases there are 4 basic changes that can be there We will create 4 roles for those BinaryRole : For changing war files and … --- ## [\[Windows\] Install visual studio](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-install-visual-studio/26565)
**Author:** [@Jeremie\_Levy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeremie_Levy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-install-visual-studio/26565 "2018-02-13T02:05:20Z")
Hi It seems i need to wait a bit after the Visual studio installation. It stated as failed because it couldn’t remove the temporary install file (web install file) - VS was installed ! I’m using win\_package and i’m no… --- ## [Get details of installed iis websites](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-details-of-installed-iis-websites/26661)
**Author:** [@groupfiles14](https://forum.ansible.com/u/groupfiles14)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-details-of-installed-iis-websites/26661 "2018-02-13T02:01:27Z")
I am using win\_iis\_website and would like to know whether it is possible to fetch the details of already installed websites like location, application pool and so on --- ## [Testing playbooks and roles between Ansible versions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-playbooks-and-roles-between-ansible-versions/26670)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Fennemore](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_Fennemore)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-playbooks-and-roles-between-ansible-versions/26670 "2018-02-13T01:55:43Z")
Hi all, So I have been looking at moving to later versions of Ansible (currently way back on 2.1.4). Ideally I want to have an automated(or relatively automated) way to work through all the internal roles and playbooks… --- ## [inventory two potential solutions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-two-potential-solutions/26712)
**Author:** [@Sergey\_Glazyrin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sergey_Glazyrin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-two-potential-solutions/26712 "2018-02-12T23:28:39Z")
Hey guys! We are developing a plugin for openstack horizon and a product which will be able to manage openstack infrastructure Our infrastructure is quite complex. For instance, we may have up to 10 openstack controll… --- ## [Trying to use the Python modules to integrate in my deployment scripts. MODULE FAILURE](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-use-the-python-modules-to-integrate-in-my-deployment-scripts-module-failure/26711)
**Author:** [@David\_H](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_H)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-use-the-python-modules-to-integrate-in-my-deployment-scripts-module-failure/26711 "2018-02-12T23:04:34Z")
Hi, I have been using ansible for a while with the yml’s and love the simplicity of the tool. Now, I have used a snippet of a script to try run various ansible tasks on a host via Python. Would one of you be able to p… --- ## [Using remote\_user for a single task in a play](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-remote-user-for-a-single-task-in-a-play/26709)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Beaver](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robert_Beaver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-remote-user-for-a-single-task-in-a-play/26709 "2018-02-12T17:25:02Z")
I’m guessing this isn’t possible, but I might have been looking at it too long at this point to know if I’m missing something… I have a playbook with a role in which one task has a remote\_user and a delegate\_to option s… --- ## [Call for maintainer of Mysql modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/call-for-maintainer-of-mysql-modules/26708)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Mainguy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonathan_Mainguy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/call-for-maintainer-of-mysql-modules/26708 "2018-02-12T16:24:08Z")
Hey, I was very proud to become the Mysql modules maintainer back in the day, but I have done a terrible job with it and while I hoped I would regain the energy to tackle it and do better, it has never come. So, for the… --- ## [OpenShift OCP installation via AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openshift-ocp-installation-via-awx/26701)
**Author:** [@Ricardo\_Lourenco](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ricardo_Lourenco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openshift-ocp-installation-via-awx/26701 "2018-02-12T15:34:39Z")
Is it possible to install OpenShift directly from Ansible AWX? I can add all the hosts I need and create an openshift-ansible git-scm project thats syncs the correct branch and then call’s the installation (config.yml) … --- ## [NTP Query vs. NTPstat using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ntp-query-vs-ntpstat-using-ansible/26707)
**Author:** [@Alan\_Harkleroad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alan_Harkleroad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ntp-query-vs-ntpstat-using-ansible/26707 "2018-02-12T15:30:22Z")
I setup a simple alias for my boss since he likes to run NTP queries for our rack system. One of my server wont return a ntpq -pn remotely but will execute it locally. Not sure why. Comes back with command not found rc=1… --- ## [Backup - user issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/backup-user-issues/26705)
**Author:** [@DOkuwa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DOkuwa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/backup-user-issues/26705 "2018-02-12T14:58:33Z")
Hello guys I am trying to backup my config on a router but I want to use the login details on the router for ansible e.g admin as written below to use to log into the router and not the ansible user on the ansible serv… --- ## [Importing AWX package from my django app](https://forum.ansible.com/t/importing-awx-package-from-my-django-app/26702)
**Author:** [@Keyman\_Gon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Keyman_Gon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/importing-awx-package-from-my-django-app/26702 "2018-02-12T12:46:20Z")
Hi I’m wondering how importing AWX project from my own app. I’m guessing there’s something to do with dockerless environment because my app is going to run on the pure linux centos. Does anyone succeed to build and ru… --- ## [How to loop over this local\_fact in Ansible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-loop-over-this-local-fact-in-ansible/26704)
**Author:** [@j.r.hawkesworth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/j.r.hawkesworth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-loop-over-this-local-fact-in-ansible/26704 "2018-02-12T09:48:42Z")
Its not clear to me exactly what you want the result to be after your set\_fact processing but I suggest you take a look at json\_query plugin as you might be able to use this to just pick out the bits of the result that y… --- ## [How to loop over this local\_fact in Ansible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-loop-over-this-local-fact-in-ansible/26703)
**Author:** [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-loop-over-this-local-fact-in-ansible/26703 "2018-02-12T09:47:53Z")
You could do something like this - set\_fact: profiles\_dicts: | {% set res = -%} {% for key, value in ansible\_local.was.profiles.iteritems() -%} {% set ignored = res.extend(\[{'… --- ## [Cygwin breaking ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cygwin-breaking-ansible/26609)
**Author:** [@lpescatore](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lpescatore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cygwin-breaking-ansible/26609 "2018-02-12T09:43:43Z")
Hi folks, I have a WEIRD problem. After running cygwin ssh-host-config on my PC, which starts sshd and rsync services, suddenly I can no longer run ansible. I get this error: root@Raspi\_Ctrl:/ansible/playbook/nuc# ans… --- ## [How do I use information from Dynamic Inventory Dictionary \_meta when executing on localhost?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-use-information-from-dynamic-inventory-dictionary-meta-when-executing-on-localhost/26700)
**Author:** [@Isaac\_Kane\_Eggleston](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Isaac_Kane_Eggleston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2018, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-use-information-from-dynamic-inventory-dictionary-meta-when-executing-on-localhost/26700 "2018-02-11T07:07:33Z")
Excuse me if this has been covered in another post, I have searched diligently in documentation and on this group however the wording could be very different depending on the interpretation. If this is covered anywhere … --- ## [junos\_command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/junos-command/24314)
**Author:** [@vadud3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vadud3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/junos-command/24314 "2018-02-10T23:33:36Z")
I am failing to make junos\_command work 2017-04-25 15:28:49,152 p=4058 u=user | PLAY \[sdwan-routers\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 2017-04-25 15:28… --- ## [remove previously used remote\_user (possibly ControlMaster, ControlPersist problem)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-previously-used-remote-user-possibly-controlmaster-controlpersist-problem/26693)
**Author:** [@Davide](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Davide)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-previously-used-remote-user-possibly-controlmaster-controlpersist-problem/26693 "2018-02-09T23:23:53Z")
Hi all, to setup raspberry pis I would like to use the following palybooks (the actual yaml is at the end). with remote\_user=defaultuser, become and add newuser with remote\_user=newuser, become and delete defaultuser … --- ## [Deleting a user; still being used](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deleting-a-user-still-being-used/19869)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Langhorn1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Langhorn1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deleting-a-user-still-being-used/19869 "2018-02-09T23:16:34Z")
Hello, I am instantiating an EC2 instance from a community AMI in the Marketplace. The AMI comes pre-baked with a default user (ec2-user). I have a role in my Ansible repository which is applied to all machines, called… --- ## [Ansible Tower can't reach SCM source or remote host.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-cant-reach-scm-source-or-remote-host/26689)
**Author:** [@Pranav\_Baitule](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pranav_Baitule)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-cant-reach-scm-source-or-remote-host/26689 "2018-02-09T19:49:43Z")
Hello, I have installed Ansible Tower on Ubuntu using Windows Subsystem for Linux. Starting an SCM update or running a playbook against a remote host gives me the following error - \` Can’t create signalfd: Function n… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=582) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=584)