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**Author:** [@Luigi\_Votta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luigi_Votta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/translate-docs/25680 "2017-10-04T22:52:22Z")
Hello all. I would like to begin translate the docs of Ansible Core, into my native language, IT, and make it free available from the web site. Is that possible? I’ve seen that for Tower edition there is a japanese tr… --- ## [AWX Working Session / Introduction Live NOW](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-working-session-introduction-live-now/25440)
**Author:** [@Greg\_DeKoenigsberg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Greg_DeKoenigsberg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-working-session-introduction-live-now/25440 "2017-10-04T17:54:43Z")
Join us here: https://bluejeans.com/3008457278/ We will also record for posterity if you can’t attend. --- ## [package/zypper modules - honoring version specified after "="](https://forum.ansible.com/t/package-zypper-modules-honoring-version-specified-after/25679)
**Author:** [@Rafael\_Fuchs](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rafael_Fuchs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/package-zypper-modules-honoring-version-specified-after/25679 "2017-10-04T16:51:40Z")
Hello I have a playbook to install a specific version of a package (actually it can be multiple), but the installation is not honoring the version I’m passing thru variable. This is my playbook \` --- ## [Doubts using local\_action, module, and with\_items all together](https://forum.ansible.com/t/doubts-using-local-action-module-and-with-items-all-together/25673)
**Author:** [@Helio\_Campos\_Mello\_d](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Helio_Campos_Mello_d)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/doubts-using-local-action-module-and-with-items-all-together/25673 "2017-10-04T12:21:58Z")
Hi guys, I looked for many places but could not find an answer of why this could be happening. I have the following play and its giving lots of headaches: Environment: \` $ uname -v #39~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 13… --- ## [Syntax for role dependencies in meta/main.yml?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-for-role-dependencies-in-meta-main-yml/25662)
**Author:** [@ZillaYT](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ZillaYT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-for-role-dependencies-in-meta-main-yml/25662 "2017-10-04T08:20:10Z")
I’m playing with role dependencies using git repos What is the syntax for role dependencies in the role’s meta/main.yml file? I’ve tried \` meta/main.yml --- ## [Best practice for running inline playbook from parent with different host group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practice-for-running-inline-playbook-from-parent-with-different-host-group/25675)
**Author:** [@David\_Binney](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Binney)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practice-for-running-inline-playbook-from-parent-with-different-host-group/25675 "2017-10-04T02:03:56Z")
I am trying to work out the best practice for linking two playbooks(or whatever they should be) in order to tell the sub task to run against different, but related hosts. The overview is that I am wanting to do a deploym… --- ## [Cannot define a role dependency with source control repository url](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-define-a-role-dependency-with-source-control-repository-url/16268)
**Author:** [@Vincent\_Jestin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vincent_Jestin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-define-a-role-dependency-with-source-control-repository-url/16268 "2017-10-03T18:09:30Z")
Hello, This might be a dummy question but I’m stuck with role dependency definition in ansible. I’d like to use a role defined in a git repository as a dependency for another role. In the doc I can see that: Role dep… --- ## [Ansible Include with tags issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-include-with-tags-issue/25672)
**Author:** [@Bapi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bapi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-include-with-tags-issue/25672 "2017-10-03T17:52:10Z")
Hello, My playbook looks like:: hosts: foo include: tags.yml tags: \[“tag1”, “tag2”, “tag3”, “tag4”\] while i run the playbook like::ansible-playbook tags.yml --tags “tag1,tag2” Expected result:: should run onl… --- ## [Can Ansible work on an Intranet setup?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-work-on-an-intranet-setup/25669)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Watts](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luke_Watts)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-work-on-an-intranet-setup/25669 "2017-10-03T17:22:02Z")
I work for a company that runs a large complex web app on an intranet for the employees to do a wide array of jobs. I'm trying to get them to move to Linux so we can manage it with ansible. Is it possible without a publi… --- ## [Trying to use wait\_for to sequence a set of reboots](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-use-wait-for-to-sequence-a-set-of-reboots/25671)
**Author:** [@LeamHall](https://forum.ansible.com/u/LeamHall)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-use-wait-for-to-sequence-a-set-of-reboots/25671 "2017-10-03T16:48:27Z")
Not doing well. It starts here: https://github.com/LeamHall/Ansible\_Test/blob/master/playbooks/reboot\_nodes.yml hosts: b2532\_vms become: True vars: hosts: genesis ex… --- ## [log\_plays call back plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/log-plays-call-back-plugin/25668)
**Author:** [@sanjeev\_ganjihal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sanjeev_ganjihal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/log-plays-call-back-plugin/25668 "2017-10-03T13:28:34Z")
I have a question with the callback plugin log\_plays.py. Under requirements I see whitelist. Whitelist in configuration: Can you elaborate on what I should add there? In ansible.cfg I uncommented callback\_whitelist = t… --- ## [Is there a way to provide default values to a set of tasks?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-provide-default-values-to-a-set-of-tasks/25653)
**Author:** [@Behrang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Behrang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-provide-default-values-to-a-set-of-tasks/25653 "2017-10-03T11:54:39Z")
Hi, I am writing a role that contains a dozen of tasks that invoke REST APIs. All tasks have a set of common and identical configurations: - name: Task 1 uri: validate\_certs: False method: POST user: "{{ … --- ## [AWX through bastion/jump hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-through-bastion-jump-hosts/25667)
**Author:** [@Simon\_Weald](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Simon_Weald)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-through-bastion-jump-hosts/25667 "2017-10-03T11:47:58Z")
I’m looking to manage some nodes which are in a separate subnet behind a jump host. Previously I set up a few SSH config options for my Ansible user and then configured the jump host to respect these (keys, user, ports e… --- ## [disable host in source based inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disable-host-in-source-based-inventory/25654)
**Author:** [@Hudec\_Peter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hudec_Peter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disable-host-in-source-based-inventory/25654 "2017-10-03T08:17:26Z")
Hi, is there any way how to just disable host on source based inventory. Adding some variable or any other trick. The balloon help says, that the flag is set by SYNC process. Peter --- ## [Moving to a role based environment - where to place "Provider" -- IOS Modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/moving-to-a-role-based-environment-where-to-place-provider-ios-modules/25670)
**Author:** [@OZmedia\_Mike](https://forum.ansible.com/u/OZmedia_Mike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/moving-to-a-role-based-environment-where-to-place-provider-ios-modules/25670 "2017-10-03T07:02:40Z")
Hi I’m Moving to a role based environment using a cisco IOS playbook What is the best location for the SSH login parameters? (used to be in provider set\_fact task in standard ‘flat hierarchy’ playbook) regards, Mike --- ## [Executed Job stdout/stderr doesn't appear in the event ID modal....](https://forum.ansible.com/t/executed-job-stdout-stderr-doesnt-appear-in-the-event-id-modal/25664)
**Author:** [@Cesar\_Sanchez2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cesar_Sanchez2)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/executed-job-stdout-stderr-doesnt-appear-in-the-event-id-modal/25664 "2017-10-03T00:16:32Z")
Hi guys… I have some jobs that in certain cases produce a lot of stdout lines. I’ve noticed that the STDOUT attribute for that event ID doesn’t show up in the modal, when we click in the stream textarea for that specifi… --- ## [Able to change execution order of with\_items?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/able-to-change-execution-order-of-with-items/25666)
**Author:** [@John\_Harmon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Harmon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/able-to-change-execution-order-of-with-items/25666 "2017-10-02T22:50:41Z")
I have the following in my playbook, and when it writes the contents it writes in this format: ServerA: sudoers ServerB: sudoers ServerA: other\_users ServerB: other\_users. I would like the following format if po… --- ## [Execute one email/command per play, no matter how many servers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/execute-one-email-command-per-play-no-matter-how-many-servers/25665)
**Author:** [@John\_Harmon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Harmon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/execute-one-email-command-per-play-no-matter-how-many-servers/25665 "2017-10-02T21:48:19Z")
I have a play that is setup to email me once complete with some of the results…the problem is that I get an email for every server I run the play against. For instance, against 1 server I get 1 email. Against 3 servers I… --- ## [AWX Template labels](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-template-labels/25663)
**Author:** [@Christer\_Hemgren](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christer_Hemgren)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-template-labels/25663 "2017-10-02T21:35:13Z")
Hi How should AWX Template labels work? Under template x edit, labels → ? say like. "Optional labels that describe this job template, such as “dev” or “test”. Labels can be used to group and filter job templates and c… --- ## [How to set current directory in ansible.cfg?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-set-current-directory-in-ansible-cfg/25661)
**Author:** [@ZillaYT](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ZillaYT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-set-current-directory-in-ansible-cfg/25661 "2017-10-02T19:21:20Z")
I want to set a roles\_path = ${curr\_dir}/roles, but how do I set curr\_dir to my current directory where I run ansible-playbook command in my ansible.cfg file? --- ## [filter\_plugins cannot be used inside role defaults](https://forum.ansible.com/t/filter-plugins-cannot-be-used-inside-role-defaults/25660)
**Author:** [@Deniz\_Acay](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Deniz_Acay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/filter-plugins-cannot-be-used-inside-role-defaults/25660 "2017-10-02T18:34:19Z")
Hi, We recently migrated to Ansible v2.4 and having issues related to using our role-specific custom filter plugins in role defaults. In previous version, this worked: - myrole - defaults - filter\_plugins … --- ## [newline characters in shell commands](https://forum.ansible.com/t/newline-characters-in-shell-commands/25659)
**Author:** [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/newline-characters-in-shell-commands/25659 "2017-10-02T18:05:51Z")
I can't confirm this behavior against Kubuntu, in my test I get to lines in the file. In Ansible shell is using /bin/sh, on Kubuntu /bin/sh is a link to dash. Since echo is a builtin on most shells if not all shell, the… --- ## [Out of scope variable in jinja2 template started throwing error after i updated to jinja2 2.9](https://forum.ansible.com/t/out-of-scope-variable-in-jinja2-template-started-throwing-error-after-i-updated-to-jinja2-2-9/25656)
**Author:** [@ishan\_jain](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ishan_jain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/out-of-scope-variable-in-jinja2-template-started-throwing-error-after-i-updated-to-jinja2-2-9/25656 "2017-10-02T17:57:39Z")
My previously running playbooks starting giving me error after i updated my python modules. After a lot of debugging, i identified the problem. The problem was that following code snippet was working fine until i updated… --- ## [ansible\_user undefined when used in become\_user:](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-user-undefined-when-used-in-become-user/25648)
**Author:** [@Jerome\_Wagner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jerome_Wagner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-user-undefined-when-used-in-become-user/25648 "2017-10-02T17:52:00Z")
Hello, I thought that when ansible-playbook was used with the “-u” option, then ansible\_user was always defined as the “-u” user. when running the following playbook, hosts: mybox gather\_facts: no tasks: name: Echo… --- ## [Identify if host being processed is the first in any the groups being processed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/identify-if-host-being-processed-is-the-first-in-any-the-groups-being-processed/25655)
**Author:** [@Marc\_L](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marc_L)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/identify-if-host-being-processed-is-the-first-in-any-the-groups-being-processed/25655 "2017-10-02T17:47:29Z")
I have some tasks that should only be processed if the host (inventory\_hostname) is the first in the group of servers it’s defined in. For example, here is my hosts file. Note that the group names are not fixed - the Ro… --- ## [Managing Thunderbird and Firefox using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/managing-thunderbird-and-firefox-using-ansible/25651)
**Author:** [@Pietro\_Leone](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pietro_Leone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/managing-thunderbird-and-firefox-using-ansible/25651 "2017-10-02T17:24:56Z")
Hi, I have to manage some Thunderbird and Firefox (installation and configuration), is there any ansible module that allow me to do this? I want to standardize the installation (no more random string for directory names… --- ## [Developing a Networking modules for Brocade Ironware devices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developing-a-networking-modules-for-brocade-ironware-devices/25597)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Baker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Paul_Baker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developing-a-networking-modules-for-brocade-ironware-devices/25597 "2017-10-02T16:42:42Z")
Hi Team, I’m interested in developing command/config/facts modules for Brocade Ironware routers. The CLI is very Ciscoish so I’m thinking it should not take too much effort. I started this a while back on release 2.1 bu… --- ## [vmware\_guest module: Customization of the guest operating system 'centos64Guest' is not supported in this configuration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-module-customization-of-the-guest-operating-system-centos64guest-is-not-supported-in-this-configuration/25639)
**Author:** [@DK1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DK1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-module-customization-of-the-guest-operating-system-centos64guest-is-not-supported-in-this-configuration/25639 "2017-10-02T16:31:18Z")
Hi, I’m using VMware vCenter Server, 6.0.0, 2776511 I’m trying to use the Ansible vmware\_guest module to create a new VM from a CentOS Atomic 7 template. Customization of the guest operating system ‘centos64Guest’ is … --- ## [Ansible 2.3.3 RC1 is available for testing!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-3-rc1-is-available-for-testing/25658)
**Author:** [@jimi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jimi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-3-rc1-is-available-for-testing/25658 "2017-10-02T15:52:44Z")
Hi all, we’re happy to announce that RC1 for 2.3.3 is now available for testing. How do you get it? --- ## [Nested loop. Write var to file before moving on to next {{item}}](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nested-loop-write-var-to-file-before-moving-on-to-next-item/25645)
**Author:** [@John\_Harmon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Harmon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nested-loop-write-var-to-file-before-moving-on-to-next-item/25645 "2017-10-02T15:33:06Z")
The following playbook is close to what I need, but I need to write the content of sudoers.stdout\_lines to a file (append) before moving on to the next item. Is it possible to nest these two pieces? or rewrite it to do w… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=617) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=619)