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**Author:** [@Ghouse\_Basha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ghouse_Basha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/this-topic-needs-a-title/25020 "2017-07-19T18:42:58Z")
Hi, I am using ansible windows and would like to know about manifest file creation. Regards, Ghouse --- ## [Type string error with mariadb master slave replication setup using mysql\_replication module.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/type-string-error-with-mariadb-master-slave-replication-setup-using-mysql-replication-module/25007)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Lien](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alex_Lien)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/type-string-error-with-mariadb-master-slave-replication-setup-using-mysql-replication-module/25007 "2017-07-19T16:54:41Z")
Hi, I am trying to setup master-slave replication on mariadb 10.2. I am running ansible version 2.3.1.0. When running the playbook, I received errors about argument of type string. This is very odd because from the outp… --- ## [Ansible support](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-support/25019)
**Author:** [@Mehul\_Prajapati](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mehul_Prajapati)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-support/25019 "2017-07-19T16:38:02Z")
Hello, Does Ansible have enterprise version or is completely Opensource and free to use with no license. We are looking to implement Ansible in our organization and am gathering some info on If ansible has any enterpr… --- ## [Ansible Error : Error while linking: \[Errno 13\] Permission denied](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-error-error-while-linking-errno-13-permission-denied/24973)
**Author:** [@swapnil\_bendekar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/swapnil_bendekar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-error-error-while-linking-errno-13-permission-denied/24973 "2017-07-19T11:58:57Z")
Hello Folks, With Ansible(2.3.0.0) and python(2.6.6), executing ansible playbook from webadmin user. Using remote\_user = ansible (in ansible.cfg )for passwordless authentication. While creating symlink, getting Error … --- ## [what's wrong here?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/whats-wrong-here/25015)
**Author:** [@Gregory\_Edigarov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gregory_Edigarov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/whats-wrong-here/25015 "2017-07-19T10:50:38Z")
blockinfile: path: /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/“{{ item }}”.php.qarea.org.conf block: | AssignUserId “{{ item }}” “{{ item }}” insertbefore: with\_items: “{{ sites }}” TASK \[blockinfile\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Parsing table](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parsing-table/25010)
**Author:** [@Vedran\_Mikac](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vedran_Mikac)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parsing-table/25010 "2017-07-19T10:26:41Z")
Hello! How can I parse ID from the table below using ansible? Command listObservers is being run in CLI from proprietary tool, and I cannot grep / awk / cut / tail / head output. --- ## [AWS module woes in Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-module-woes-in-ansible/25016)
**Author:** [@Steve2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steve2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-module-woes-in-ansible/25016 "2017-07-18T23:06:32Z")
Hi Ansible peeps, Trying to get an AWS modules working in an Ansible playbook. Specifically I want to create a VPC using an Ansible playbook, but no matter what I do, always get the error: ERROR! ‘ec2\_vpc\_net’ is not a… --- ## [post data using ansible uri module always get error "bad request" but it works for Postman](https://forum.ansible.com/t/post-data-using-ansible-uri-module-always-get-error-bad-request-but-it-works-for-postman/25014)
**Author:** [@Megan\_Liu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Megan_Liu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/post-data-using-ansible-uri-module-always-get-error-bad-request-but-it-works-for-postman/25014 "2017-07-18T15:48:28Z")
HI I really need help on Ansible URI module . I am not sure whether it is a bug or not. I have the following playbook and when I run it and I always get error "bad request, “Parameter "ip\_address" is required”. But I h… --- ## [Ansible 2.0 -- "shade is required for this module"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-0-shade-is-required-for-this-module/18891)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Gordon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Gordon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-0-shade-is-required-for-this-module/18891 "2017-07-18T15:13:34Z")
I’m trying to use the os\_server module in Ansible 2.0 and get the following error: fatal: \[jump\]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “failed”: true, “msg”: “shade is required for this module”} Here’s what I have: Python 2… --- ## [how to debug an ansible module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-an-ansible-module/24949)
**Author:** [@Margin\_Hu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Margin_Hu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-an-ansible-module/24949 "2017-07-18T14:25:22Z")
Hi Guys, how to debug an ansible module ? I find http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/dev\_guide/developing\_modules.html, but failed to run it as following. how do you do testing when develop one module ? \[root@server120 an… --- ## [am new to ansible need assistance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/am-new-to-ansible-need-assistance/24997)
**Author:** [@kanna3k6](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kanna3k6)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/am-new-to-ansible-need-assistance/24997 "2017-07-18T14:13:59Z")
Hi Admins and Friends Am new to ansible can some one please guide how and where to start, and also let me know how to write yaml codding effectively any books or links Regards Kannappan M --- ## [Roles vs Playbooks vs Groups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/roles-vs-playbooks-vs-groups/25013)
**Author:** [@Hans\_Fritz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hans_Fritz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/roles-vs-playbooks-vs-groups/25013 "2017-07-18T13:19:48Z")
I’m confused about roles vs playbooks vs groups in the inventory. I have written a role that I called base. It’s a role I that configures any box I want to use, it sets basic things like the SSH server, automatic update… --- ## [Control Ansible Logs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/control-ansible-logs/25012)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Gopal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mona_Gopal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/control-ansible-logs/25012 "2017-07-18T12:07:44Z")
Hello, is there any way to suppress some part of the log which is printing on console while Ansible playbook execution.I want to fetch only the output returned from the script. I do not prefer to see the following outp… --- ## [Alternative for blockinfile in Ansible 1.9](https://forum.ansible.com/t/alternative-for-blockinfile-in-ansible-1-9/24981)
**Author:** [@Selvakumar\_Ponnusamy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Selvakumar_Ponnusamy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/alternative-for-blockinfile-in-ansible-1-9/24981 "2017-07-18T07:48:38Z")
I know we can use blockinfile in Ansible 2. Is there any way to achieve same in Ansible 1.9 --- ## [what should I do for "Shippable — Run 28860 status is FAILED."](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-should-i-do-for-shippable-run-28860-status-is-failed/24994)
**Author:** [@Megan\_Liu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Megan_Liu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-should-i-do-for-shippable-run-28860-status-is-failed/24994 "2017-07-18T03:36:50Z")
I am new to ansiable and try to commit a new module into ansible. However, I got information “Shippable — Run 28860 status is FAILED.” What should I do ? Thanks --- ## [Error while linking: \[Errno 13\] Permission denied](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-while-linking-errno-13-permission-denied/24962)
**Author:** [@Swapnil\_Bendekar1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Swapnil_Bendekar1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-while-linking-errno-13-permission-denied/24962 "2017-07-18T03:33:44Z")
Hello Folks, With Ansible(2.3.0.0) and python(2.6.6), executing ansible playbook from webadmin user. Using remote\_user = ansible (in ansible.cfg )for passwordless authentication. While creating symlink, getting Error … --- ## [Package module and cache updates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/package-module-and-cache-updates/25006)
**Author:** [@Hans\_Fritz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hans_Fritz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/package-module-and-cache-updates/25006 "2017-07-18T02:07:00Z")
When using the package module, how can I make sure the cache has been updated? It would seem that state: latest implies a cache refresh; but it doesn’t seem to actually be the case from my testing. Is there a way to ins… --- ## [Ansible working on Solaris](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-working-on-solaris/12529)
**Author:** [@Michael\_DeHaan2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-working-on-solaris/12529 "2017-07-18T01:56:50Z")
Ok, so you don't have to change the headers. In inventory, just set "ansible\_python\_interpreter" as a variable. For example, if you had a bunch of solaris hosts: \[sol\] asdf.example.com foo.example.com bar.example.c… --- ## [handlers and include files with variables in filenames](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handlers-and-include-files-with-variables-in-filenames/24679)
**Author:** [@Mauricio\_Tavares](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mauricio_Tavares)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handlers-and-include-files-with-variables-in-filenames/24679 "2017-07-18T00:23:06Z")
So I am running ansible 2.3.0.0. What I want to do is to have my handlers/main.yml file to include another file (where some handlers are defined) whose name depends on a variable defined somewhere else. i.e. - includ… --- ## [error message with adhoc command from the command line](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-message-with-adhoc-command-from-the-command-line/24596)
**Author:** [@DOkuwa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DOkuwa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-message-with-adhoc-command-from-the-command-line/24596 "2017-07-17T19:12:55Z")
kuwa@ubuntu:/etc/ansible$ ansible all -i hosts -u dokuwa1 --ask-pass -m yum -a “name=httpd state=present” --become-user=root --ask-become-pass SSH password: SUDO password\[defaults to SSH password\]: 192.168.85.129 | FA… --- ## [Playable - Ansible UI for generating Playbooks and Custom Modules and testing them](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playable-ansible-ui-for-generating-playbooks-and-custom-modules-and-testing-them/25008)
**Author:** [@Mumshad\_Mannambeth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mumshad_Mannambeth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playable-ansible-ui-for-generating-playbooks-and-custom-modules-and-testing-them/25008 "2017-07-17T18:58:30Z")
Hi All, I would like your opinion on this open-source project I have been working on called - Playable. It is a UI for generating and testing Ansible Playbooks and custom modules. It’s in its very early stage, and I wou… --- ## [import\_playbook and variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/import-playbook-and-variables/24999)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Kakouros](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nick_Kakouros)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/import-playbook-and-variables/24999 "2017-07-17T18:41:58Z")
I have a playbook.yml that has several import\_playbook statements, like this import\_playbook: plays/prepare.yml import\_playbook: plays/vpn\_server.yml import\_playbook: plays/web\_server.yml and so on. I want t… --- ## [Announcing the AWS Working Group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-the-aws-working-group/24853)
**Author:** [@rybrown1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rybrown1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-the-aws-working-group/24853 "2017-07-17T18:06:52Z")
Hey folks - because of the new efforts on integration testing and improving module coverage, we’ve started an official working group around the Amazon Web Service modules. If you use or contribute to these modules, check… --- ## [What is item.strip().split()\[0\] ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-item-strip-split-0/24996)
**Author:** [@AnsibleGuy1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AnsibleGuy1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-item-strip-split-0/24996 "2017-07-17T14:58:27Z")
May I know what is " item.strip().split()\[0\] " mean in below code? I'm thining, first value in a space seperated line. Ref: https://github.com/geerlingguy/ansible-role-nfs/blob/master/tasks/main.yml - name: Ensure direct… --- ## [Looking for Ansible tower REST specifications (xml files)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-ansible-tower-rest-specifications-xml-files/25005)
**Author:** [@frank\_vene](https://forum.ansible.com/u/frank_vene)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-ansible-tower-rest-specifications-xml-files/25005 "2017-07-17T13:05:40Z")
Hello everyone, In the context of our project, we would like to interface with as many automation tools as possible. To do so, we have decided to generate Gateways from REST APIs. Would you mind sharing the sml specif… --- ## [Configuring Ansible on a Red Hat Server to act as a Active Directory / Domain Controller](https://forum.ansible.com/t/configuring-ansible-on-a-red-hat-server-to-act-as-a-active-directory-domain-controller/25003)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Khew](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Patrick_Khew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/configuring-ansible-on-a-red-hat-server-to-act-as-a-active-directory-domain-controller/25003 "2017-07-17T05:36:09Z")
Hi, I would like to check if it is possible to configure Ansible on a Red Hat Server to make it act as a Active Directory / Domain Controller and if so, how would the basic configuration be like? Regards, Patrick --- ## [yaml language](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yaml-language/25001)
**Author:** [@kanna3k6](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kanna3k6)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yaml-language/25001 "2017-07-17T05:28:03Z")
Can some one please guide how to learn yaml codings from basics to expert level to write in ansible playbooks --- ## [arch of how ansible getting handshaked with satellite 6 for patch update](https://forum.ansible.com/t/arch-of-how-ansible-getting-handshaked-with-satellite-6-for-patch-update/25002)
**Author:** [@kanna3k6](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kanna3k6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/arch-of-how-ansible-getting-handshaked-with-satellite-6-for-patch-update/25002 "2017-07-17T05:17:22Z")
Hi Some one please assist me on the workflow from ansible to satellite server 6 for patch and errata updates Regards Kannappan M --- ## [Add ansible\_host= to /etc/hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-ansible-host-to-etc-hosts/25000)
**Author:** [@John\_Favorite](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Favorite)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-ansible-host-to-etc-hosts/25000 "2017-07-17T02:02:33Z")
Hi, I am having issues getting proper /etc/hosts entries when I specify ansible\_host= in my inventory file. I have two task; first behaves as expected; second chokes with no variable ansible\_host defined error. Any help … --- ## [Getting AWS inventory dynamically after cloudformation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-aws-inventory-dynamically-after-cloudformation/24998)
**Author:** [@Hector\_Goncalves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hector_Goncalves)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-aws-inventory-dynamically-after-cloudformation/24998 "2017-07-17T01:12:42Z")
Hi! currently I’m working on a playbook that creates an AWS cloudformation stack, then gets the ips of the created instances and run some commands on them. I have this project structure: \` main.yml create\_cloudformat… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=639) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=641)