# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=835 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 836 --- ## [List of all ansible\_ssh\_host in group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/list-of-all-ansible-ssh-host-in-group/19259)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Teil](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Teil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/list-of-all-ansible-ssh-host-in-group/19259 "2015-09-15T02:10:59Z")
Hi. I have the following inventory structure master1 ansible\_ssh\_host=10.0.45.11 master2 ansible\_ssh\_host=10.0.45.12 master3 ansible\_ssh\_host=10.0.45.13 slave1 ansible\_ssh\_host=10.0.45.51 slave2 ansible\_ssh\_host=10.… --- ## [manually define an inventory var when there is no inventory file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/manually-define-an-inventory-var-when-there-is-no-inventory-file/19263)
**Author:** [@Nicolas\_G](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nicolas_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/manually-define-an-inventory-var-when-there-is-no-inventory-file/19263 "2015-09-14T19:49:35Z")
Hi All, I have the following template : # web\_cconfig.j2 : web\_servers={% for host in groups\[‘web’\] %} {{ host }}, {% endfor %} This file is deployed in a role and using the server list from the inventory web group a… --- ## [UnicodeEncodeError](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unicodeencodeerror/19159)
**Author:** [@Eugene\_Romero](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Eugene_Romero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unicodeencodeerror/19159 "2015-09-14T17:00:43Z")
Hi all, Trying to run a playbook here, but getting a Unicode error. Here’s what I’m doing: The plays: main.yml: name: Check if new upstart job is needed template: src=syslog-ng-upstart.conf.j2 dest=/etc/init/sys… --- ## [generic 'package' module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generic-package-module/18425)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Johnson1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Johnson1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generic-package-module/18425 "2015-09-14T16:26:10Z")
It has always sort of bothered me that ansible does not have a generic ‘package’ module that you then can tell it what ‘provider’ to use if you want to override the default like other tools such as puppet. While doing s… --- ## [Newbie question on ansible inventory?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/newbie-question-on-ansible-inventory/19255)
**Author:** [@Aaron\_Eldridge](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aaron_Eldridge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/newbie-question-on-ansible-inventory/19255 "2015-09-14T16:11:10Z")
Hi there, Im just starting with ansible so I appologise if this is a stupid question. I have am wanting to try do use ansible to deploy .war web app’s to several QA servers. Each QA server hosts serveral instances of th… --- ## [suggest having "allow\_destroy" tag in ec2\_module to prevent accidental deletion of servers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/suggest-having-allow-destroy-tag-in-ec2-module-to-prevent-accidental-deletion-of-servers/19261)
**Author:** [@Kesten\_Broughton2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kesten_Broughton2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/suggest-having-allow-destroy-tag-in-ec2-module-to-prevent-accidental-deletion-of-servers/19261 "2015-09-14T16:05:27Z")
I separate my creation and provisioning into aws.yml and site.yml. Often we start with a few servers and then increase the size of a cluster later. I’d like to use aws exact\_count in the aws.yml so that it is idempoten… --- ## [Required variables in var in inline vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/required-variables-in-var-in-inline-vars/19256)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Wade](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Wade)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/required-variables-in-var-in-inline-vars/19256 "2015-09-14T16:03:50Z")
Hey, (I’m using Ansible 1.9.2) I’ve got a playbook like this: \` hosts: vars: var\_required\_by\_role: name: “{{ variable }}” user: “foo” roles: myrole \` My issue is that no error is raised if ‘variable’ is undefi… --- ## [Adding new Galaxy role fails every time...](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-new-galaxy-role-fails-every-time/19240)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Mancini](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christopher_Mancini)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-new-galaxy-role-fails-every-time/19240 "2015-09-14T15:15:58Z")
Hello, I attempted to add a role to Ansible Galaxy, but no matter what I try, it fails to import. I think its not saving the data properly. Here are the details. Repository: https://github.com/basho-labs/ansible-riak I… --- ## [less ugly way to 'map' in a template?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/less-ugly-way-to-map-in-a-template/15096)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Davies](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Davies)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/less-ugly-way-to-map-in-a-template/15096 "2015-09-14T14:35:20Z")
Given the following inventory and variables: ansible-mesos:$ cat hosts ... \[zookeepers\] zk1.dom zk\_id=1 zk2.dom zk\_id=2 zk3.dom zk\_id=3 .... nsible-mesos:$ cat group\_vars/all ... zk\_client\_port: 2181 mesos\_clu… --- ## [ssh to FreeBSD is hanging](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-to-freebsd-is-hanging/13737)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Candler](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Candler)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-to-freebsd-is-hanging/13737 "2015-09-14T13:21:37Z")
I’m stuck on this; I can’t see the way forward. I’ve installed FreeBSD 9.2 in a VM. I can ssh to it. I’ve also set “PermitRootLogins yes”, so I can login directly either as a normal user or as root. --- ## [Take the Ansible September 2015 Community Survey](https://forum.ansible.com/t/take-the-ansible-september-2015-community-survey/19257)
**Author:** [@Bill\_Nottingham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bill_Nottingham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/take-the-ansible-september-2015-community-survey/19257 "2015-09-14T13:12:59Z")
Hi, we’re interested in hearing about how you’re using Ansible, and what you’re using Ansible with, so we’ve got the September version of our twice-annual survey. This helps us make Ansible better in the future. This sur… --- ## [Nesting roles and omitting vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nesting-roles-and-omitting-vars/19249)
**Author:** [@Arnaud\_Mazin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arnaud_Mazin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nesting-roles-and-omitting-vars/19249 "2015-09-14T11:36:49Z")
Hi I’m trying to nest roles using dependencies in order to reuse as much code as possible and get into trouble when trying to omit some parameters My setup: \` roles/roleA/tasks/main.yml --- ## [Ansible task crash if using with\_items](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-task-crash-if-using-with-items/19231)
**Author:** [@Eino\_Tuominen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Eino_Tuominen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-task-crash-if-using-with-items/19231 "2015-09-14T05:03:07Z")
Hello, I have: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.7 (Santiago) Linux x.utu.fi 2.6.32-504.30.3.el6.x86\_64 #1 SMP Thu Jul 9 15:20:47 EDT 2015 x86\_64 x86\_64 x86\_64 GNU/Linux ansible --version ansible 2.0.0 confi… --- ## [Creating new list from values in list of dicts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-new-list-from-values-in-list-of-dicts/19251)
**Author:** [@Rob\_White](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rob_White)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-new-list-from-values-in-list-of-dicts/19251 "2015-09-14T04:31:14Z")
Hi all, I am using the ec2\_vpc\_subnet\_facts module to get back a list of subnet dicts. I want to get the id from each of these dicts and add it to a new list so i end up with just a list of subnet ids. I thought this mi… --- ## [Failed to find a README.md](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-find-a-readme-md/19246)
**Author:** [@Davide\_Guerri](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Davide_Guerri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2015, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-find-a-readme-md/19246 "2015-09-14T00:11:06Z")
Hello, It has been a while since I used ansible galaxy, but now it won’t let me import new versions of my roles. It says “Failed to find a README.md” but the readme file is totally there! This is one of my role: http… --- ## [Azure SDK for Python 1.0.0 does not work at all with Ansible 2 (but SDK 0.11.1 works fine)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-sdk-for-python-1-0-0-does-not-work-at-all-with-ansible-2-but-sdk-0-11-1-works-fine/19250)
**Author:** [@Todd\_Booth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Todd_Booth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2015, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-sdk-for-python-1-0-0-does-not-work-at-all-with-ansible-2-but-sdk-0-11-1-works-fine/19250 "2015-09-13T19:44:13Z")
With the Azure SDK for python (1.0.0), the ansible2 error is that it can’t find the azure SDK for python (when trying to create an azure vm) Here is my pip list (if I should upgrade something, just let me know). azure … --- ## [jinja template difference filter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-template-difference-filter/19247)
**Author:** [@William\_Muriithi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Muriithi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-template-difference-filter/19247 "2015-09-13T16:48:48Z")
Afternoon, I have a template where I have a group of 4 IPs. I want to make a list of the 3 IPs - These 3 IPs are for the other database systems, so need to except the IP of the current database where the template is … --- ## [Adding to a list multiple times with set\_fact](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-to-a-list-multiple-times-with-set-fact/19213)
**Author:** [@Neech\_WORTHINGTON](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Neech_WORTHINGTON)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-to-a-list-multiple-times-with-set-fact/19213 "2015-09-13T16:40:24Z")
Greetings fellow Ansible users! I have a use case where I want to add values to a list dependant on host groups. I will then use the resulting list as an argument to another task. It’s important than I don’t have dupli… --- ## [I would like do some minor bug fixes where do I find prioritized list?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-would-like-do-some-minor-bug-fixes-where-do-i-find-prioritized-list/19248)
**Author:** [@NP1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/NP1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-would-like-do-some-minor-bug-fixes-where-do-i-find-prioritized-list/19248 "2015-09-12T20:24:17Z")
Hi I am new to Ansible and would like to learn more about it by understanding the features and fixing some bugs, Where can I find the prioritized bug list? I would like to start with minor bug fixes before I jump into … --- ## [Ansible galaxy syan READM.md is not present when importing/updating role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-syan-readm-md-is-not-present-when-importing-updating-role/19160)
**Author:** [@Mauricio\_Sanchez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mauricio_Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2015, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-galaxy-syan-readm-md-is-not-present-when-importing-updating-role/19160 "2015-09-12T09:11:00Z")
I’m trying to import/update my roles hosted on Github but Ansible Galaxy says: FAILED: Failed to find a README.md. All role repositories must include a README.md. Please refer to the ‘Getting Started’ documentation reg… --- ## [Where are my inventory variables in a dump hostvars,](https://forum.ansible.com/t/where-are-my-inventory-variables-in-a-dump-hostvars/19219)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Fast](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Fast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/where-are-my-inventory-variables-in-a-dump-hostvars/19219 "2015-09-11T23:58:11Z")
When I do a dump of hostvars I get a different result than when I dump hostvars\[hostname\]. Things like group\_names, inventory\_hostname and variables defined in the inventory are not shown in a dump of hostvars. Am I imag… --- ## [setting facts and nesting vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-facts-and-nesting-vars/19242)
**Author:** [@Arthur\_Reyes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arthur_Reyes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-facts-and-nesting-vars/19242 "2015-09-11T21:11:19Z")
First post … In my playbook, I have a variable called mgmt\_network. I want to iterate through ansible\_interfaces and set a fact when ansible\_\[item\].ipv4.network = mgmt\_network. Then later, use that fact to define a rout… --- ## [Ansible develop branch, callback\_plugins are not triggered](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-develop-branch-callback-plugins-are-not-triggered/19237)
**Author:** [@Frank\_van\_Tol1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Frank_van_Tol1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-develop-branch-callback-plugins-are-not-triggered/19237 "2015-09-11T20:46:35Z")
I am trying to get a timing/profile callback plugin to work, so far I’ve found several versions, each with different interfaces but none of them are triggered. I did add a callback\_plugins item to ansible.cfg. --- ## [Windows - multiple paths with spaces](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-multiple-paths-with-spaces/19238)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Gagliardi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Gagliardi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-multiple-paths-with-spaces/19238 "2015-09-11T18:43:40Z")
Good morning all! I’m fairly new to Ansible but I’ve been banging away at it for several weeks and feel like I’m getting a decent understanding of it. However I’ve run into an issue I’m struggling with. I have a playbook… --- ## [Galaxy fails to import new role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-fails-to-import-new-role/19241)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Mancini](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christopher_Mancini)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-fails-to-import-new-role/19241 "2015-09-11T17:21:01Z")
I am attempting to add the repo below. Everytime I try, it seems like it is not saving the data properly and fails to import. Here is the info: GH Repo: https://github.com/basho-labs/ansible-riak Form: GH User: bash… --- ## [Please help with YAML stat/fail syntax](https://forum.ansible.com/t/please-help-with-yaml-stat-fail-syntax/19232)
**Author:** [@s.lutchko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/s.lutchko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/please-help-with-yaml-stat-fail-syntax/19232 "2015-09-11T14:29:21Z")
Hello All, Could you please explain why do I have error here? \` --- ## [Unable to install software on Windows with v1.9.2 or v2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-install-software-on-windows-with-v1-9-2-or-v2/19121)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Smith](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Smith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-install-software-on-windows-with-v1-9-2-or-v2/19121 "2015-09-11T13:02:58Z")
Hi all, I’m getting started with Ansible with the aim of managing Windows servers. My control station is running OSX Yosemite and the target servers are Windows Server 2008 R2. I am testing against a server running in V… --- ## [Variables inside variables?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-inside-variables/18937)
**Author:** [@Alejandro\_Ferrari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alejandro_Ferrari)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-inside-variables/18937 "2015-09-11T07:35:33Z")
Hi, I like to know if possible made reference of a variable inside other variable. Example: {{ansible\_local.oracle.credentials.“{{websphere\_mb.odbc.schema\_name}}”}} with this I try to build the final variable name tha… --- ## [Share value between hosts in playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/share-value-between-hosts-in-playbook/19215)
**Author:** [@Gaetano\_Mazzeo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gaetano_Mazzeo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/share-value-between-hosts-in-playbook/19215 "2015-09-11T06:52:13Z")
Hi, I need to do the following thing. On the first host, calculate the checksum of a certain file (es. /etc/hosts) and save it into a variable, let’s say “file\_checksum”. On the second host, I would like to calculate … --- ## [Handler not run when using python vs ansible-playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handler-not-run-when-using-python-vs-ansible-playbook/19235)
**Author:** [@mmorris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mmorris)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handler-not-run-when-using-python-vs-ansible-playbook/19235 "2015-09-11T00:41:45Z")
So I have a webhook listener python app that runs Ansible. It seems that when I run with ansible-playbook my handler is executed fine, but running the same with the python app results in the handler not running. I have … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=834) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=836)