# Latest

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## [Ansible Contributor Summit](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit/20548)

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**Author:** [@Robyn\_Bergeron2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robyn_Bergeron2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit/20548 "2016-02-11T20:04:54Z")

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Greetings! Ansible will be holding our first contributor summit on Wednesday, February 17th in London, the day before AnsibleFest. The Ansible core team will be collaborating in person with some of the most prolific me…

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## [Ansible Contributor Summit](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit/20547)

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**Author:** [@Robyn\_Bergeron2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robyn_Bergeron2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-contributor-summit/20547 "2016-02-11T20:03:54Z")

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Greetings! Ansible will be holding our first contributor summit on Wednesday, February 17th in London, the day before AnsibleFest. The Ansible core team will be collaborating in person with some of the most prolific me…

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## [yum task fails in playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-task-fails-in-playbook/20457)

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**Author:** [@bryan.yu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bryan.yu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-task-fails-in-playbook/20457 "2016-02-11T19:30:14Z")

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Ansible 2.0.0.2 I can run the yum module via ansible ad-hoc command ansible testloader -i inventory --vault-password-file ~/.vault\_pass.txt -u ec2-user -m yum -a “name=\* state=latest” But when I run the module as a ta…

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## [When conditional bug in Ansible 2.0.0.2 ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-conditional-bug-in-ansible-2-0-0-2/20539)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Maas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Maas)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-conditional-bug-in-ansible-2-0-0-2/20539 "2016-02-11T19:21:18Z")

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Hi List, So I got this great thing here: - name: Copy custom nrpe plugins template: src: "{{ item }}" dest: "{{ nrpe.plugins }}" mode: 0755 owner: "{{ nrpe.user }}" group: "{{ nrpe.user }}" tags: update\_nrpe notify: r…

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## [Help with setting ephemeral volume on EC2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-setting-ephemeral-volume-on-ec2/18923)

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**Author:** [@Tzach\_Livyatan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tzach_Livyatan1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-setting-ephemeral-volume-on-ec2/18923 "2016-02-11T19:21:05Z")

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I’m struggling with adding ephemeral volume to EC2 instance on creation Base on examples, I use the following task, but its look like its ignored with out any error message. What am I’m doing wrong? Thanks \` name: …

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## [How to mount all ephemeral ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-mount-all-ephemeral/20545)

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**Author:** [@Roy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Roy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-mount-all-ephemeral/20545 "2016-02-11T19:10:07Z")

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Hi, I was creating a playbook to spin up an EC2 instance and then mount all available ephemeral mount to /mnt/ephemeral0, /mnt/ephemeral1 … etc. First thing I want to do it activate all available ephemeral drive on spe…

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## [Suppress URI module when combined with UNTIL](https://forum.ansible.com/t/suppress-uri-module-when-combined-with-until/20543)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/suppress-uri-module-when-combined-with-until/20543 "2016-02-11T18:49:00Z")

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this is a bug, please open a ticket in github using https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/ansible/devel/ISSUE\_TEMPLATE.md

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## [Possible to loop over conditional variables?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/possible-to-loop-over-conditional-variables/20480)

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**Author:** [@Brian\_Huddleston](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Huddleston)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/possible-to-loop-over-conditional-variables/20480 "2016-02-11T18:09:14Z")

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Hi all, I’m pretty new to Ansible but trying to learn quickly. I was building a role and wanted to perform a check for required variables, and was trying to put them in a loop instead of individually. Here is what I am t…

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## [Adding Multiple lines to file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-multiple-lines-to-file/20520)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Matthews](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Matthews)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-multiple-lines-to-file/20520 "2016-02-11T17:04:22Z")

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Hi I want to add multiple lines to a host file on some Windows machines. I tried using win\_lineinfile in the following playbook below…but it only added the last line.

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## [Adding Multiple Lines to file (Windows Servers)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-multiple-lines-to-file-windows-servers/20534)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Matthews](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Matthews)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-multiple-lines-to-file-windows-servers/20534 "2016-02-11T16:59:15Z")

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Hi I am trying to add multiple lines to the host file on some Windows servers. If I use the following playbook I can add one line:

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## [389 server stops after Ansible "hangs up"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/389-server-stops-after-ansible-hangs-up/20529)

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**Author:** [@Joshua\_J\_Kugler](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joshua_J_Kugler)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/389-server-stops-after-ansible-hangs-up/20529 "2016-02-11T15:41:30Z")

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Ansible 2.0.0.2 Control host: Ubuntu 14.04 Controlled host: CentOS 6 So, I've been trying to set up FreeIPA on my CentOS. I was getting really frustrated because right after ipa-server-install completed successfully,…

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## [Unpack tar.gz on Windows Server?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unpack-tar-gz-on-windows-server/20521)

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**Author:** [@Jason\_Levitt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason_Levitt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unpack-tar-gz-on-windows-server/20521 "2016-02-11T11:27:33Z")

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What’s the Ansible 2.0 recommended way to unpack a tar.gz file on Windows? It looks like win\_unzip can handle gzip’ed files, but what about unpacking tar archives? J

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## [win\_copy failing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-copy-failing/20508)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Matthews](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Matthews)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-copy-failing/20508 "2016-02-11T11:15:18Z")

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Hi I am getting errors when trying to do a win\_copy from a remote server to destinations servers. The playbook is the following:

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## [ec2\_vpc\_route\_table update?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-vpc-route-table-update/20536)

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**Author:** [@Matthew\_Graham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matthew_Graham)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-vpc-route-table-update/20536 "2016-02-11T11:12:18Z")

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Hi All Using the ec2\_vpc\_route\_table module to create a route table. It works but if I terminate the NAT’s that are referenced in item.instance, it leaves the lovely “black hole” in the Route table in AWS. When I run th…

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## [Proper way to handle host data coming from multiple CSV files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proper-way-to-handle-host-data-coming-from-multiple-csv-files/20535)

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**Author:** [@Con\_Hennessy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Con_Hennessy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proper-way-to-handle-host-data-coming-from-multiple-csv-files/20535 "2016-02-11T10:46:23Z")

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Hi, I’m new to ansible and coming from a system where we have multiple CSV files defining projects, hosts, and users which I cannot easily change. If I want to run certain commands I need to gather info from several f…

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## [Github issue: 14132  (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/14132)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/github-issue-14132-https-github-com-ansible-ansible-issues-14132/20533)

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**Author:** [@Nitin\_Rathi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nitin_Rathi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/github-issue-14132-https-github-com-ansible-ansible-issues-14132/20533 "2016-02-11T09:59:22Z")

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Hi, I want to fix this issue, but I am not sure where to start looking for it in the code. I will be very happy if you can provide with a high-level over view of how ansible works

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## [ERROR! privilege output closed while waiting for password prompt: BECOME-SUCCESS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-privilege-output-closed-while-waiting-for-password-prompt-become-success/20531)

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**Author:** [@Mark\_Maas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Maas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-privilege-output-closed-while-waiting-for-password-prompt-become-success/20531 "2016-02-11T09:21:55Z")

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Hi All, The following playbook worked fine with Ansible 1.9.4, but is breaking in 2.0.0.2: 1.9.4 version: --- - hosts: - all gather\_facts: True - name: Do local stuff hosts: 127.0.0.1 connection: local tas…

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## [1 big repo OR separate repo per app/group?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/1-big-repo-or-separate-repo-per-app-group/20525)

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**Author:** [@Guy\_Matz1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guy_Matz1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/1-big-repo-or-separate-repo-per-app-group/20525 "2016-02-11T08:09:48Z")

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Peeps, Sorry if this has been asked, but I couldn’t find it in the mailing list . . . Does anyone have an opinion as to whether it’s better to keep all ansible code in one repo, or whether it’s better to keep separate …

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## [using subframeworks (playbook with roles and group\_vars) in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-subframeworks-playbook-with-roles-and-group-vars-in-ansible/20530)

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**Author:** [@Krzysztof\_Zarzycki](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Krzysztof_Zarzycki)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-subframeworks-playbook-with-roles-and-group-vars-in-ansible/20530 "2016-02-11T07:26:04Z")

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Hi! I’m pretty used to ansible typical framework layout, which means: a) I have few roles applying single function to undefined hosts b) I have a playbook that applies roles to named groups of hosts c) I have some gr…

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## [Galaxy maintenance tonight 10 PM EST](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-maintenance-tonight-10-pm-est/20514)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Houseknecht](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Houseknecht)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-maintenance-tonight-10-pm-est/20514 "2016-02-11T04:34:48Z")

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This evening starting at 10:00PM EST and ending at 11:00PM EST the galaxy task system will be upgraded. During this maintenance window Galaxy may experience a service interruption. –Chris Chris Houseknecht @chouseknec…

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## [Want EIP to move uncondtionally](https://forum.ansible.com/t/want-eip-to-move-uncondtionally/20528)

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**Author:** [@Shaun\_Brady](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shaun_Brady)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/want-eip-to-move-uncondtionally/20528 "2016-02-11T04:07:35Z")

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Hello, Previously I had a playbook that would create an instance and associate an EIP with it. If this EIP was on another host, it would just be moved. I now get: Resource.AlreadyAssociated resource eipalloc-d26705b6…

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## [Unstable network](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unstable-network/19793)

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**Author:** [@karljohanreite](https://forum.ansible.com/u/karljohanreite)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unstable-network/19793 "2016-02-11T04:06:50Z")

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Hi, We are facing a situation where we have servers with slow and unstable network connections. This is because the network is provided by GSM modems onboard moving vessels. Does anyone know how Ansible will handle a s…

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## [The find module doesn't seem to work with certain file types (block devices)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-find-module-doesnt-seem-to-work-with-certain-file-types-block-devices/20526)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-find-module-doesnt-seem-to-work-with-certain-file-types-block-devices/20526 "2016-02-11T03:28:43Z")

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Just curious if this is a bug in the find module or if it’s working as intended? Running ansible 2.0.0.2 Demo snippet: \` name: module find mpath find: paths=‘/dev/mapper’ patterns=‘mpathp’ register: modfind\_resul…

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## [Modifying RPM configuration after installation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modifying-rpm-configuration-after-installation/20472)

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**Author:** [@JD\_Rosensweig](https://forum.ansible.com/u/JD_Rosensweig)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modifying-rpm-configuration-after-installation/20472 "2016-02-11T01:57:12Z")

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As part of my Ansible playbook I down and install an RPM from an internal repository. This RPM comes packaged with a bunch of configuration. For most of my machines I don’t need to change this configuration. However for …

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## [all in inventory does not resolve in template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/all-in-inventory-does-not-resolve-in-template/20516)

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**Author:** [@jepper](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jepper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/all-in-inventory-does-not-resolve-in-template/20516 "2016-02-11T00:03:16Z")

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I am doing this in a template to generate /etc/hosts {% for item in groups\[‘all’\] %} {{ hostvars\[item\]\[‘ansible\_ssh\_host’\] }} {{ item }} {% endfor %} My inventory looks like this: \[emmaxd:children\] application\_serv…

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## [How to trace and examine a hanging task?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-trace-and-examine-a-hanging-task/20524)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_Steinbach](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thomas_Steinbach)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-trace-and-examine-a-hanging-task/20524 "2016-02-10T22:23:37Z")

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Hello, I am executing a huge playbook, which is hanging on following task: \` name: create default DVC docker: name: “{{ dapp\_name }}-dvc” image: “{{ dapp\_image }}:{{ dapp\_version }}” state: present \` By executi…

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## [How to skip recursive role dependencies parsing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-skip-recursive-role-dependencies-parsing/20502)

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**Author:** [@lalmsun7](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lalmsun7)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-skip-recursive-role-dependencies-parsing/20502 "2016-02-10T22:18:42Z")

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Hi, I encountered a problem and cannot figure it out. I have a Ansible task to install a web app. This web app task has a role dependency to install tomcat while tomcat has a role dependency to install java. In the java…

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## [is a new shell created for each task in a playbook?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-a-new-shell-created-for-each-task-in-a-playbook/20522)

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**Author:** [@chrono](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chrono)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-a-new-shell-created-for-each-task-in-a-playbook/20522 "2016-02-10T20:41:13Z")

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The environment I work in has sudo locked down so you cannot execute /bin/sh using sudo, which is a huge issue because that is exactly what ansible tries to do. From looking at the output of playbook execution with the …

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## [Fatal 191.168.0,2, ansible -playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fatal-191-168-0-2-ansible-playbook/20518)

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**Author:** [@Valentino\_Massimo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Valentino_Massimo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fatal-191-168-0-2-ansible-playbook/20518 "2016-02-10T18:59:46Z")

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vagrant@ansible:~$ ansible-playbook -i hosts -u root nginx.yml PLAY \[webservers\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* GATHERING FACTS \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*…

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## [Why does galaxy need write access to github repositories?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-does-galaxy-need-write-access-to-github-repositories/20519)

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**Author:** [@Nusenu1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nusenu1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-does-galaxy-need-write-access-to-github-repositories/20519 "2016-02-10T18:50:16Z")

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Hi, when logging in into galaxy.ansible.com, galaxy asks for write access to repositories, why is that? Is it possible to have a role on galaxy without giving galaxy write access to github repositories? thanks, nus…

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