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**Author:** [@Sami\_Guirguis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sami_Guirguis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-contrib/26401 "2018-01-02T16:44:33Z")
Hello, I am looking to contribute to the project, guidance appreciated. Cheers, Sami --- ## [adding follow\_redirects option to the unarchive module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-follow-redirects-option-to-the-unarchive-module/26394)
**Author:** [@tricker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tricker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-follow-redirects-option-to-the-unarchive-module/26394 "2018-01-02T15:18:40Z")
Does the community have any interest in adding the follow\_redirects option to the unarchive module? I’ve run into a situation where I could use such a thing. It looks like it could be relatively straightforward to imple… --- ## [upgrading to the lates release cause ui problems](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrading-to-the-lates-release-cause-ui-problems/26393)
**Author:** [@Oguz\_Yarimtepe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Oguz_Yarimtepe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrading-to-the-lates-release-cause-ui-problems/26393 "2018-01-02T15:07:39Z")
Hi, After upgrading my AWX installation that is running on Docker, i started to have prompt failure. I am not able to see the propmts pf the playbook like “Limit” or the survey part. I was using an external partition fo… --- ## [Ansible Tower vault issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-vault-issues/26400)
**Author:** [@nbmprivat](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nbmprivat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-vault-issues/26400 "2018-01-02T13:02:23Z")
Hi there, I’ve setup Ansible Tower and imported a ansible project from a Git repository. Credentials for localhost and vault (prompt) have been added. The playbook normally runs like this: \` ansible-playbook Playboo… --- ## [Your best practices to deal with multi tenancy](https://forum.ansible.com/t/your-best-practices-to-deal-with-multi-tenancy/26398)
**Author:** [@yves.vogl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/yves.vogl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/your-best-practices-to-deal-with-multi-tenancy/26398 "2018-01-01T18:41:00Z")
18 month later I’m still struggling withhttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/VeQUdekccQ4 issue. I’d like to come up with another example to make clear what’s the problem I’m dealing with. Maybe ther… --- ## [running command from the prompt](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-command-from-the-prompt/26392)
**Author:** [@coach.rhca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/coach.rhca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-command-from-the-prompt/26392 "2018-01-01T07:45:16Z")
trying to automate few of the step in ansible for jboss …but not sure if this can be achieved in ansible… like running ./client -h localhost from the prompt takes it to the jboss console…and running few more command fro… --- ## [Stop displaying stdout when task fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stop-displaying-stdout-when-task-fails/26397)
**Author:** [@Adolphson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adolphson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stop-displaying-stdout-when-task-fails/26397 "2017-12-31T22:08:15Z")
I have a task that sends a reboot command to a host, then pings every 10-seconds until a ping has failed. This indicates the hosts has begun the reboot and moves on the a ping every 60-seconds waiting for a ping success … --- ## [Help in developing custom plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-in-developing-custom-plugin/26395)
**Author:** [@ansiblekrazy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansiblekrazy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-in-developing-custom-plugin/26395 "2017-12-30T10:41:16Z")
Hi All, Can someone please guide me to develop/enhance some plugin. Want to know how to add debug statement in current plugin and test in Ansible. Thanks in advance --- ## [How to change the header back ground color of AWX?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-change-the-header-back-ground-color-of-awx/26391)
**Author:** [@Lav\_Reddy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lav_Reddy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-change-the-header-back-ground-color-of-awx/26391 "2017-12-29T16:34:00Z")
Hi, I’m instructed to change the header background color of AWX to match with few other products we’re using. Please let me know, where to change? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Using loops and lookup](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-loops-and-lookup/26389)
**Author:** [@thijn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/thijn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-loops-and-lookup/26389 "2017-12-29T09:48:39Z")
Hi, Trying to create files based on sourcefile, and of course when this construction works… i will use it on lots of things. Version: ansible 2.4.2.0 I am trying to go through a source file ( in this case a … --- ## [Ansible for HPC workflows?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-hpc-workflows/26364)
**Author:** [@Roc](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Roc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-hpc-workflows/26364 "2017-12-28T11:11:50Z")
I’m exploring Ansible for managing HPC workflows. The use case is that a user prepares a set of files on a central computer (e.g., a workstation or laptop), transfers them to a bunch of HPC machines, and submits a job … --- ## [Jinja2 Configuration Concern with {{ fqdn\_hostname }} and .conf file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja2-configuration-concern-with-fqdn-hostname-and-conf-file/26388)
**Author:** [@Heather\_Luna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Heather_Luna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja2-configuration-concern-with-fqdn-hostname-and-conf-file/26388 "2017-12-28T06:52:24Z")
Hello! I have a configuration (.conf) file that I’m attempting to manipulate by adding the {{ fdqn\_hostname }} ONLY for the serverName piece, the rest of the information like the SSL password is something that’s going t… --- ## [Repository for Ansible Tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/repository-for-ansible-tower/26385)
**Author:** [@Sir\_Guan\_Na](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sir_Guan_Na)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/repository-for-ansible-tower/26385 "2017-12-28T06:51:30Z")
Hi, while installation of Ansible tower, dependencies packages will come with tower bundle. Is there any online repository for Ansible Tower? As i can see the ansible-tower.repo consist of multiple repository locations. … --- ## [Attach/Remove IAM role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/attach-remove-iam-role/26386)
**Author:** [@Colin\_Byrne](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Colin_Byrne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/attach-remove-iam-role/26386 "2017-12-28T01:18:08Z")
Is there a way to attach or remove an IAM role from an existing EC2 instance at present? If not, would there be interest in having this role? I’d be willing to make it if so. Thanks for any insights. --- ## [Ansible 2.0 upgrade questions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-0-upgrade-questions/20187)
**Author:** [@Jacob\_Weber1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jacob_Weber1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2017, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-0-upgrade-questions/20187 "2017-12-27T10:14:57Z")
I’m trying my playbooks with Ansible 2.0, and ran into a few minor issues: The Ansible upgrade guide says “Using variables for task parameters is unsafe and will be removed in a future version.” What does this mean ex… --- ## [Local Inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-inventory/26376)
**Author:** [@Rajat\_J](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rajat_J)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2017, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-inventory/26376 "2017-12-27T06:43:26Z")
Hi Guys, we are using Ansible AWX for test we have in our infra rhel/centos/ubuntu/cisco(router/switch)windows. Our question if we want to scan all these device using ip address range like 192.168.1.0/24 and add to AWX. … --- ## [Ansible-playbook running gce.py results in a very slow operation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-running-gce-py-results-in-a-very-slow-operation/26384)
**Author:** [@amir.sinay](https://forum.ansible.com/u/amir.sinay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-running-gce-py-results-in-a-very-slow-operation/26384 "2017-12-26T17:00:27Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use an ansible playbook to run my playbook which gets the “hosts” parameter as part of the ansible-playbook run, example: " ansible-playbook -v -i deploy/inventory/gcloud-${ENV} --flush-cache -e “host… --- ## [Ansible-container build on setting up nginx\_container is getting terminated with module error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-container-build-on-setting-up-nginx-container-is-getting-terminated-with-module-error/26382)
**Author:** [@ManiGandan\_T](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ManiGandan_T)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-container-build-on-setting-up-nginx-container-is-getting-terminated-with-module-error/26382 "2017-12-26T12:58:23Z")
ISSUE TYPE- Bug Report container.yml version: '2' settings: conductor: base: centos:7 services: ansible.nginx-container: from: "nginx:base" roles: - nginx\_container ports: - "80:3000" user… --- ## [Ansible-container build for setting up nginx container is getting terminated with module error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-container-build-for-setting-up-nginx-container-is-getting-terminated-with-module-error/26381)
**Author:** [@ManiGandan\_T](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ManiGandan_T)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-container-build-for-setting-up-nginx-container-is-getting-terminated-with-module-error/26381 "2017-12-26T12:57:14Z")
ISSUE TYPE- Bug Report container.yml version: '2' settings: conductor: base: centos:7 services: ansible.nginx-container: from: "nginx:base" roles: - nginx\_container ports: - "80:3000" user… --- ## [Azure - VNET resource group is not under VM resource group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-vnet-resource-group-is-not-under-vm-resource-group/26379)
**Author:** [@makawanabharathwhats](https://forum.ansible.com/u/makawanabharathwhats)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-vnet-resource-group-is-not-under-vm-resource-group/26379 "2017-12-26T07:08:18Z")
Hi Team, I’m just trying to provision an vm in azure but I see the following hurdles. The current version of my ansible is ansible 2.3.1.0 The error which I undergo while creating an Vm is that " the network resource … --- ## [module (ModuleName) is missing interpreter line](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-modulename-is-missing-interpreter-line/26378)
**Author:** [@K\_Seshadri\_Iyer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/K_Seshadri_Iyer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-modulename-is-missing-interpreter-line/26378 "2017-12-26T06:32:41Z")
I am upgrading from 1.9 to 2.0 and am running into a problem. When I do an ansible run, it fails with the error above. Everything works fine on Ansible 1.9 Thanks ! Seshadri --- ## [Help setting up a module development environment?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-setting-up-a-module-development-environment/26377)
**Author:** [@Stephen\_Nesbitt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stephen_Nesbitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-setting-up-a-module-development-environment/26377 "2017-12-26T02:26:15Z")
NOOB alert! I’m struggling to setup a module development environment that includes support for unit tests and which the module development environment does not occur within the Ansible source tree directly. That is: M… --- ## [Ansible Problems with vmware pysphere and some general issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-problems-with-vmware-pysphere-and-some-general-issues/24287)
**Author:** [@americanoz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/americanoz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-problems-with-vmware-pysphere-and-some-general-issues/24287 "2017-12-24T20:44:07Z")
Hi all, I am pretty new to Ansible and I have been tasked with coming up with a playbook to do the following: connect to our various VC’s can create a snapshot of the servers check if physical or virtual verify which … --- ## [Source environment file on connection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/source-environment-file-on-connection/26373)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Shaw](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Richard_Shaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/source-environment-file-on-connection/26373 "2017-12-24T13:33:57Z")
Hi, I’m working with a environment that requires a $ source /path/environment file every time Ansible connects so it can find Python etc, how would I go about doing that? Thanks, Richard --- ## [Mapping values are not allows in this context when trying to loop a playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mapping-values-are-not-allows-in-this-context-when-trying-to-loop-a-playbook/26372)
**Author:** [@Philip\_Gregory](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Philip_Gregory)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mapping-values-are-not-allows-in-this-context-when-trying-to-loop-a-playbook/26372 "2017-12-23T18:46:12Z")
I have created the below update\_windows.yml playbook. I am trying to loop Windows updates until no updates are found because of the broken nature of windows updates. When I try to run the playbook, I get the following e… --- ## [upgrade procedure for current AWX install](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrade-procedure-for-current-awx-install/26301)
**Author:** [@Oguz\_Yarimtepe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Oguz_Yarimtepe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrade-procedure-for-current-awx-install/26301 "2017-12-23T12:24:03Z")
Hi, I have running AWX on a single host. Self hosted dockers are running the the vm. I have already a partition for Postgre. Now i need to add a python module and reinstall AWX with the latest updates. What should be t… --- ## [One host in an Inventory fail "MODULE FAILURE", all others works?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/one-host-in-an-inventory-fail-module-failure-all-others-works/26312)
**Author:** [@Jean\_Roux](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jean_Roux)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/one-host-in-an-inventory-fail-module-failure-all-others-works/26312 "2017-12-23T10:33:02Z")
Hi, I am new to Ansible. I am testing simple ansible script like “ansible -m shell -a ‘df -h’ all -i hosts-file.ini” with several Raspberry Pi’s. All come back successfully, accept one host, on any type of command, it lo… --- ## [Why playbook is not taking updated IP from the inventory on the fly](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-playbook-is-not-taking-updated-ip-from-the-inventory-on-the-fly/26341)
**Author:** [@DHAVAL\_JAISWAL](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DHAVAL_JAISWAL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-playbook-is-not-taking-updated-ip-from-the-inventory-on-the-fly/26341 "2017-12-23T10:11:01Z")
I have a situation where 1) updating IP in inventory through following shell and 2) using that IP it will perform some operation. However, child2.yml is not taking updated IP in inventory and still takes old IP. Moreov… --- ## [Regarding Copy all files other than one copy.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-copy-all-files-other-than-one-copy/26345)
**Author:** [@Saurabh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Saurabh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-copy-all-files-other-than-one-copy/26345 "2017-12-23T10:01:32Z")
Hi All, If I want to copy a,b,d,e,f files from /tmp location but I don't want to copy c files. How can I achieve this ? --- ## [Search String in Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/search-string-in-ansible/26304)
**Author:** [@Saurabh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Saurabh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/search-string-in-ansible/26304 "2017-12-23T09:49:57Z")
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