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**Author:** [@Robert\_F](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robert_F)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-fix-ansible-ssh-error/24132 "2017-04-06T07:01:49Z")
When I run the following Ansible playbook on my backup server, backups.example.com, I get the error shown below: main.yml --- ## [Append to variables instead of overriding them](https://forum.ansible.com/t/append-to-variables-instead-of-overriding-them/24146)
**Author:** [@user20](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/append-to-variables-instead-of-overriding-them/24146 "2017-04-06T06:47:27Z")
Hello. Is it possible to append variable to another one in vars files? I have a use case for this: I want to create a large list of packages to install on a Debian system. I have global packages (e.g, tmux), that I wan… --- ## [Make it possible to set tasks\_from to None in include\_role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/make-it-possible-to-set-tasks-from-to-none-in-include-role/24119)
**Author:** [@Oyvind\_Saltvik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Oyvind_Saltvik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/make-it-possible-to-set-tasks-from-to-none-in-include-role/24119 "2017-04-05T23:51:52Z")
If you want to just include defaults, vars and handlers it would be nice to be able to not run any of the roles tasks. --- ## [How copy directory based on a hostname in a group in ansible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-copy-directory-based-on-a-hostname-in-a-group-in-ansible/24152)
**Author:** [@Siva\_Chowdary](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Siva_Chowdary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-copy-directory-based-on-a-hostname-in-a-group-in-ansible/24152 "2017-04-05T21:33:24Z")
I have 2 hosts in a group: \[group-1\] hostname1 hostname2 I have 2 directories hostname1,hostname2 in my local. How can Iconstruct a task to copy hostname1 directory to host hostname1and for homename2 for a play so… --- ## [vmware\_guest can't find the VM when the state is "poweredoff" or "poweredon"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-cant-find-the-vm-when-the-state-is-poweredoff-or-poweredon/24150)
**Author:** [@Diego\_Puertas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Diego_Puertas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-cant-find-the-vm-when-the-state-is-poweredoff-or-poweredon/24150 "2017-04-05T17:22:29Z")
When in state poweredoff or poweredon, vmware\_guest can’t find my vm, therefore it assumes I want to create a new VM. When in state present, it has no problem finding it. Consider the playbook: name: Modify existing… --- ## [Wanting to get a logrotate module into ansible core](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wanting-to-get-a-logrotate-module-into-ansible-core/24138)
**Author:** [@Giles\_Westwood](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Giles_Westwood)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wanting-to-get-a-logrotate-module-into-ansible-core/24138 "2017-04-05T15:38:59Z")
Hi Ansible devs, I’m wanting to get this module into ansible core. Which area should I add it into in lib/ansible/modules? https://github.com/gilesw/ansible-logrotate --- ## [2.3 Vagrant](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2-3-vagrant/24147)
**Author:** [@William\_McKenzie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_McKenzie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2-3-vagrant/24147 "2017-04-05T12:31:57Z")
I know 2.3 is not quite released yet. Does anyone know if the pre-release is available with tower as a Vagrant box? Or when will the Vagrant box be updated to use 2.3? --- ## [Kerberos in Ansible Tower, pulling my hair out.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kerberos-in-ansible-tower-pulling-my-hair-out/24121)
**Author:** [@William\_McKenzie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_McKenzie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kerberos-in-ansible-tower-pulling-my-hair-out/24121 "2017-04-05T12:30:16Z")
Here’s my setup: Ansible Tower 3.1.1, Basic License, using the vagrant box, with some post provisioning steps to setup krb5 and join the box to my domain. Kerberos configuration is good. I can kinit, klist, etc. etc. f… --- ## [Issue understanding variables and with\_items](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-understanding-variables-and-with-items/24143)
**Author:** [@gforster](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gforster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-understanding-variables-and-with-items/24143 "2017-04-05T10:38:29Z")
I think my issue is that I’m trying to get with\_items to do too much. But when I use user.uniq instead of with\_items, I’m getting a similar error. I’m really not understanding what approach to take. Thanks, Here is the … --- ## [Creating a user and setting password only when getent returns a null value from passwd database.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-user-and-setting-password-only-when-getent-returns-a-null-value-from-passwd-database/24144)
**Author:** [@michael.lovely25](https://forum.ansible.com/u/michael.lovely25)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-a-user-and-setting-password-only-when-getent-returns-a-null-value-from-passwd-database/24144 "2017-04-05T10:05:35Z")
i am trying to get this to work, but its skipping over user creation in this current form when getent returns a null answer --- ## [Ask for a new password for every host using --ask-pass](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ask-for-a-new-password-for-every-host-using-ask-pass/23876)
**Author:** [@Dennis\_Klein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dennis_Klein)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ask-for-a-new-password-for-every-host-using-ask-pass/23876 "2017-04-05T07:27:35Z")
Hello, i need to add my ssh key first to be able to connect using it. I made a simple playbook for it: hosts: all tasks: name: add admin ssh keys authorized\_key: user=root key={{ ssh\_key\[item\] }} state=present wit… --- ## [ERROR! 'ec2\_ami' is not a valid attribute for a Play](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-ec2-ami-is-not-a-valid-attribute-for-a-play/24142)
**Author:** [@Sivabalan\_Nagarajan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sivabalan_Nagarajan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-ec2-ami-is-not-a-valid-attribute-for-a-play/24142 "2017-04-04T18:52:04Z")
This is my playbook and while running I’m getting the error which is in subject line. Can someone know what could be the issue? --- ## [HELP please - default 'yes' to all prompt in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-please-default-yes-to-all-prompt-in-ansible/24140)
**Author:** [@NouraD](https://forum.ansible.com/u/NouraD)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-please-default-yes-to-all-prompt-in-ansible/24140 "2017-04-04T17:56:51Z")
currently ansible allows only one ‘yes’ to be pushed to any question generated by config script. I cannot run multiple ‘yes’ for the prompts generated . it get stuck after first ‘yes’ this is my task : --- ## [Ansible doesnt allows multiple promots at the same time "y\\ny\\n"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-doesnt-allows-multiple-promots-at-the-same-time-y-ny-n/24133)
**Author:** [@NouraD](https://forum.ansible.com/u/NouraD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-doesnt-allows-multiple-promots-at-the-same-time-y-ny-n/24133 "2017-04-04T13:36:18Z")
Hi , ansible 2.1.4.0 I am trying to use ansible module to execute a sciprt \< custom work flow\> . I have notices that ansible allows me to enter only one prompt ‘y’ from the question generated out of the custom script. … --- ## [How does ansible can Guarantee that Server we automated using Ansible is running with valid configuration even after week ??](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-does-ansible-can-guarantee-that-server-we-automated-using-ansible-is-running-with-valid-configuration-even-after-week/24101)
**Author:** [@sgampawa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sgampawa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-does-ansible-can-guarantee-that-server-we-automated-using-ansible-is-running-with-valid-configuration-even-after-week/24101 "2017-04-04T10:02:29Z")
Hi Everyone, Now am getting more familiar to Ansible ,Since I am automating my servers using Ansible playbook quit easily.But to be in some more precise manner after adding configuration to remote machine How we can ens… --- ## [Most of the windows modules dont work as expected?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/most-of-the-windows-modules-dont-work-as-expected/24135)
**Author:** [@groupfiles14](https://forum.ansible.com/u/groupfiles14)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/most-of-the-windows-modules-dont-work-as-expected/24135 "2017-04-04T09:57:21Z")
hello, i am using 2.3rc1 and i could see that most of the windows modules has some issues, particularly with IIS --- ## [Is this possible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-this-possible/24088)
**Author:** [@groupfiles14](https://forum.ansible.com/u/groupfiles14)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-this-possible/24088 "2017-04-04T09:53:48Z")
i want to create some reg entries and i want to pull data and value for it from an url…where i can edit those whenever required and when there is a change there , ansible should pick it and enter that in registry…is it p… --- ## [Ansible v2.4.0 - Handlers from included roles fail](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-v2-4-0-handlers-from-included-roles-fail/24129)
**Author:** [@sylvain.gable](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sylvain.gable)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-v2-4-0-handlers-from-included-roles-fail/24129 "2017-04-04T09:34:02Z")
Hello, I’ve been playing with ansible for a couple of days and ran into some trouble with Ansible v2.4.0 (the “git” version). Following the best practices of the documentation, I use roles and my project has basically … --- ## [Problem creating a bridge with the nmcli module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-creating-a-bridge-with-the-nmcli-module/21996)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-creating-a-bridge-with-the-nmcli-module/21996 "2017-04-04T07:01:41Z")
Hi, Using Ansible 2.1.0.0 I'm trying to create a bridge br0 on a CentOS 7 host to replace its standard eth0 interface (dhcp). The nmcli examples don't cover a bridge so I tried to follow the logic for bonds. The snippet… --- ## [URI module has not implemented auth yet? Not yet finished?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/uri-module-has-not-implemented-auth-yet-not-yet-finished/24134)
**Author:** [@Joaquin\_Menchaca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joaquin_Menchaca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/uri-module-has-not-implemented-auth-yet-not-yet-finished/24134 "2017-04-04T03:18:02Z")
Hello. I cannot get uri module to do authentication management with user: and password: key:value pairs. It seems the underlying command does not have the auth info, so it cannot deal with the 401, so the higher level … --- ## [Can't get authentication to work with uri module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-get-authentication-to-work-with-uri-module/18120)
**Author:** [@Brenda\_Bell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brenda_Bell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-get-authentication-to-work-with-uri-module/18120 "2017-04-04T01:51:19Z")
I can ssh to the server and curl successfully with authentication: \` $ curl --user user:password http://localhost:8080/api/v1/clusters { “href” : “http://localhost:8080/api/v1/clusters”, “items” : } \` But when I… --- ## [Ansible gave Python\_nodeclient module required error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-gave-python-nodeclient-module-required-error/24100)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-gave-python-nodeclient-module-required-error/24100 "2017-04-03T20:16:55Z")
Can you show the actual output? That error does not seem to be produced by the Ansible codebase. --- ## [using either command or validate on visudo with no stdout is always a fatal result.....](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-either-command-or-validate-on-visudo-with-no-stdout-is-always-a-fatal-result/24131)
**Author:** [@Paul\_McDonough](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Paul_McDonough)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-either-command-or-validate-on-visudo-with-no-stdout-is-always-a-fatal-result/24131 "2017-04-03T20:06:42Z")
I’m trying to use either lineinfile or blockinfile to make a change to a sudoers.ansible file then copy this back over the sudoers once its validated as correctly formatted. I can see that the changes go ahead and I can … --- ## [Hide file contents when using the copy module.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hide-file-contents-when-using-the-copy-module/24124)
**Author:** [@Julius\_Sediolano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Julius_Sediolano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hide-file-contents-when-using-the-copy-module/24124 "2017-04-03T17:51:29Z")
Hi All, As the subject line says, is there a way to hide/disable the diff on the copy module so it doesn’t expose the contents? \[vagrant@localhost test\]$ ansible-playbook -D file\_copy\_test.yml \[WARNING\]: Host file not… --- ## [getting error when trying to use asa\_command playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-when-trying-to-use-asa-command-playbook/24118)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Meyer1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Meyer1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-when-trying-to-use-asa-command-playbook/24118 "2017-04-03T17:43:16Z")
When I run my playbook i’m getting the following: ansible-playbook asa-config1-test.yml ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML. The error appears to have been in ‘/home/andrew.meyer/playbooks/asa-config1-test.yml’: li… --- ## [Ansible 2.2.3 RC1 is available for testing!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-2-3-rc1-is-available-for-testing/24130)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-2-3-rc1-is-available-for-testing/24130 "2017-04-03T17:28:16Z")
We are happy to announce the availability of Ansible 2.2.3 RC1! This RC addresses a couple of bugs (at least one of which was introduced in 2.2.2): Fix ‘ungrouped’ issue with some inventory formats (#23018) Split on n… --- ## [How to force EBS volume to detached from EC2? ec2\_vol is not working.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-force-ebs-volume-to-detached-from-ec2-ec2-vol-is-not-working/24128)
**Author:** [@Bhavin\_Parmar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bhavin_Parmar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-force-ebs-volume-to-detached-from-ec2-ec2-vol-is-not-working/24128 "2017-04-03T15:20:40Z")
I am trying to detach EBS volume: — # Ansible role to detach EBS Volume - name: Detach AWS EBS Volume ec2\_vol: aws\_access\_key: ‘{{ AwsAccesskey }}’ aws\_secret\_key: ‘{{ AwsSecretkey }}’ region: ‘{{ region }}’ id: ‘… --- ## [Ansible Omit filter behavior issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-omit-filter-behavior-issue/24127)
**Author:** [@Anderson\_Goulart](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anderson_Goulart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-omit-filter-behavior-issue/24127 "2017-04-03T14:58:30Z")
Hi, I am trying to build a role which will help us to create new security groups on AWS based on a dictionary. But I have an issue with one to enable the rules parsing caused by a conflict between 2 args that are mutual… --- ## [Deploying BigBlueButton using Ansible Server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-bigbluebutton-using-ansible-server/24111)
**Author:** [@nexio.global](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nexio.global)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-bigbluebutton-using-ansible-server/24111 "2017-04-03T14:05:52Z")
Hello, I am trying to deploying BigBlueButton using Ansible Server. I made a YML script for that but I stuck in a problem, when the module of installing BigBlueButton ha been started it stuck. It didn’t show any error on… --- ## [Yum Module - EL6 Systems Permission denied](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-module-el6-systems-permission-denied/24125)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Urbach](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Martin_Urbach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-module-el6-systems-permission-denied/24125 "2017-04-03T14:03:54Z")
HI all! I try to install some packages via the Ansible yum Module on CentOS 6 (python --version Python 2.6.6) systems but I getting the following error: I’ve started the Module-Script with root - permission /dev/shm/… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=669) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=671)