# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=843 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 844 --- ## [ec2\_lc still fails with JSON serialistion error (please re-open #1655)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-lc-still-fails-with-json-serialistion-error-please-re-open-1655/19016)
**Author:** [@Frank\_van\_Tol1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Frank_van_Tol1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-lc-still-fails-with-json-serialistion-error-please-re-open-1655/19016 "2015-08-14T09:19:34Z")
This ticket ( "ec2\_lc fails with TypeError: LaunchConfiguration:test-lc is not JSON serializable (devel branch) #1655 ") was closed but the latest devel code still has the problem Also see the latest comment with trace … --- ## [Cancel operation when performing apt upgrade](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cancel-operation-when-performing-apt-upgrade/19015)
**Author:** [@ntvotran](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ntvotran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cancel-operation-when-performing-apt-upgrade/19015 "2015-08-14T09:10:10Z")
Hi, I’m very in IT orchestration and my new mission is to deploy new servers with Ansible. My questions are : How can i handle an apt safe upgrade error ? How can script in my playbook “Don’t upgrade if apt encounts … --- ## [Best Way to Manage Multiple Environments and Multiple AWS Accounts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-manage-multiple-environments-and-multiple-aws-accounts/19004)
**Author:** [@datsun80](https://forum.ansible.com/u/datsun80)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-manage-multiple-environments-and-multiple-aws-accounts/19004 "2015-08-13T21:44:25Z")
I am looking for ways that others have organized their inventory files when they have multiple aws accounts. Little background, today we have one folder with all inventory files in it. The inventory directory is a mix b… --- ## [Problem with variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-variables/19011)
**Author:** [@Eugene\_Romero](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Eugene_Romero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-variables/19011 "2015-08-13T20:29:22Z")
Hi all, The ansible docs, here, claim that you can assign a variable to a host inline in a playbook. Then, here, it says you can use “when” paired with a variable to run certain roles on certain hosts. Why then, does th… --- ## [haproxy nbproc and cpu-map config help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/haproxy-nbproc-and-cpu-map-config-help/19009)
**Author:** [@Nicolas\_G](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nicolas_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/haproxy-nbproc-and-cpu-map-config-help/19009 "2015-08-13T11:49:20Z")
Hi All, I’m trying to deploy with Ansible an haproxy.cfg config that will automatically render to the bellow : #/etc/haproxy.cfg “”" nbproc 11 cpu-map 1 0 cpu-map 2 1 cpu-map 3 2 cpu-map 4 3 cpu-map 5 4 cpu-map… --- ## [Unable to reference to local docker image](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-reference-to-local-docker-image/19008)
**Author:** [@Kamesh\_Sampath](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kamesh_Sampath)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-reference-to-local-docker-image/19008 "2015-08-13T09:20:18Z")
I am using Ansible to spin up my local docker container, the task defs are as follows: \` name: “Pull the Liferay App” shell: docker-compose pull lportal args: chdir: “{{ compose\_configs\_dir }}/{{ container\_name }}… --- ## [Secure Authentication](https://forum.ansible.com/t/secure-authentication/19005)
**Author:** [@Rishikesh\_Pawar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rishikesh_Pawar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/secure-authentication/19005 "2015-08-13T05:25:36Z")
Hi In hosts file I have 10 servers, each having different password. How can I make secure authentication to all hosts without specifying password in plain text? --- ## [AWS KeyPair Error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-keypair-error/18975)
**Author:** [@Monosij\_Dutta-Roy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Monosij_Dutta-Roy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-keypair-error/18975 "2015-08-13T04:01:56Z")
I am getting the following error for AWS Keypair, generated at AWS and pem file downloaded, from boto 2.34, on Ubun 15.04. I have checked that key is for the region (us-east-1) that I am running the playbook for. Do no… --- ## [Help for find mistake](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-for-find-mistake/19007)
**Author:** [@Alejandro](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alejandro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-for-find-mistake/19007 "2015-08-13T02:19:59Z")
Hi All, I’m setting this into roles/test/defaults/main.yml domain: template: "{{ mw\_home }}/wlserver\_10.3/common/templates/domains/wls.jar" override: true name: "superduper\_domain" home: "{{ oracle\_base }}/domains/{{ d… --- ## [defaulting on undefined nested dictionaries](https://forum.ansible.com/t/defaulting-on-undefined-nested-dictionaries/19003)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_McMahon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Patrick_McMahon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/defaulting-on-undefined-nested-dictionaries/19003 "2015-08-12T21:43:08Z")
Hi all, I have a dictionary with a nested dictionary defined in defaults/main.yml of my role: file\_system\_system\_vg: name: "A Name" lv: {} where lv is the nested dictionary. I can use the nested dictionary in a task … --- ## [Ansible: How to use a Variable as an Index?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-how-to-use-a-variable-as-an-index/18999)
**Author:** [@lilferna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lilferna)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-how-to-use-a-variable-as-an-index/18999 "2015-08-12T20:51:41Z")
Hi Ansible Users, I am trying to use a variable passed in via “–extra-vars” to index into ‘nics’ which is defined in nics.yml. It works fine in the “when” clause, but not in the “set\_fact”. Any suggestions? Thanks, L… --- ## [Connection problem with a windows machine since ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-problem-with-a-windows-machine-since-ansible/16724)
**Author:** [@youmarva](https://forum.ansible.com/u/youmarva)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-problem-with-a-windows-machine-since-ansible/16724 "2015-08-12T19:43:19Z")
Hi, I recently install Ansible 1.8, and I’m testing its fonctionnality I recently installed Ansible 1.8 on Debian 7.1, I test its functionality in order to work with. But testing the functionality of Windows logon, I … --- ## [Group of groups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-of-groups/19000)
**Author:** [@trupti\_mali](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trupti_mali)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-of-groups/19000 "2015-08-12T13:27:02Z")
Hi I have a requirement to run the set of rules per group completely in silo and then consider next group of servers to run the same set of roles. e.g. my hosts file \[db1\] 1.2.3.4 5.6.7.8 \[db2\] 11.22.33.44 55.66.… --- ## [Create users using list](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-users-using-list/19002)
**Author:** [@stenioc1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/stenioc1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-users-using-list/19002 "2015-08-12T12:57:05Z")
Hi folks, I have doubts of how to create users using list, I found nothing that works correctly, someone could please give me a tip or indicate a link? Thank you in advance for your support --- ## [host\_vars example ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-vars-example/19001)
**Author:** [@Shawn\_Mulford](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shawn_Mulford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2015, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-vars-example/19001 "2015-08-12T10:36:22Z")
Hey guys, First, sorry for what seems like a rather basic question… I want read in a host\_vars file for to dynamically set up the operating environment. I’m trying to start with 1 variable declaration, but keep getting… --- ## [Error checking for daemon/service restarts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-checking-for-daemon-service-restarts/18998)
**Author:** [@David\_Marshall](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Marshall)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-checking-for-daemon-service-restarts/18998 "2015-08-11T19:41:57Z")
Hi, I want to make sure I am going about this in the cleanest and easiest way possible. Maybe someone else has done this before or has some better ideas for me :)? When a service is restarted i.e. “service networking r… --- ## [Ansible and rhn\_register](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-rhn-register/18994)
**Author:** [@Nestor1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nestor1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-rhn-register/18994 "2015-08-11T18:39:05Z")
I am trying my first ansible playbook and I want to register to red hat and do a yum update and then unregister using the rhn\_register modules The first 2 tasks are working but the last task to unregister fails: --- ## [Ansible 1.9.3 rc1 is now available for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-3-rc1-is-now-available-for-testing/18997)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-3-rc1-is-now-available-for-testing/18997 "2015-08-11T17:46:16Z")
Hi all, we’ve just tagged the rc1 release for 1.9.3. This includes many TLS and SNI fixes, as well as several docker fixes and improvements to Vault (256-bit AES keys instead of 128). To test from source, simply clone t… --- ## [rabbitmq\_user multiple permissions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rabbitmq-user-multiple-permissions/18996)
**Author:** [@Marian\_Rusu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marian_Rusu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rabbitmq-user-multiple-permissions/18996 "2015-08-11T17:16:55Z")
Hi there, I came across rabbitmq\_user module and something that bothers me is being able to pass only one vhost permission per module call, and everytime I also have to pass the user’s tags. I did a fix/feature for th… --- ## [FreeBSD Jails support (cron, service, user, group)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/freebsd-jails-support-cron-service-user-group/18979)
**Author:** [@Evgeny\_Lyapin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Evgeny_Lyapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/freebsd-jails-support-cron-service-user-group/18979 "2015-08-11T15:34:41Z")
I would appreciate if Ansible development team support FreeBSD jails in system modules (cron, user, group, service). The idea is to add a parameter ‘wrapper’ exec command where necessary - jexec or just chroot, the secon… --- ## [is S3 module works on windows servers?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-s3-module-works-on-windows-servers/18992)
**Author:** [@Igal\_Dahan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Igal_Dahan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-s3-module-works-on-windows-servers/18992 "2015-08-11T13:43:08Z")
Hi Is S3 module can work on Windows ? means can i get file from S3 into windows ? Igal --- ## [Not forking parrallel tasks?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-forking-parrallel-tasks/13863)
**Author:** [@David\_Brossard](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Brossard)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-forking-parrallel-tasks/13863 "2015-08-11T10:20:41Z")
I have found when running ansible with either playbooks or direct commands that the forking is not working as I’d expect. If I add -f 20 or -f 3 or --forks #, it appears I still end up with only 1 remote command running … --- ## [VariableManager](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variablemanager/18991)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Volle](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Victor_Volle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variablemanager/18991 "2015-08-11T08:46:53Z")
Hi! In http://www.slideshare.net/jimi-c/v2-and-beyond?related=1 and http://www.slideshare.net/jimi-c/whats-new-in-v2-ansiblefest-london-2015 a new improved Variable Management is hinted at but not much more. Is there a… --- ## [module s3 module not found](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-s3-module-not-found/18990)
**Author:** [@Igal\_Dahan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Igal_Dahan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-s3-module-not-found/18990 "2015-08-11T08:43:11Z")
Hi im trying to use S3 module to copy from S3 to windows machine but i got strange error : “module s3 not found in configured module paths. Additionally, core modules are missing. If this is a checkout, run ‘git submod… --- ## [Role Specialisation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-specialisation/18989)
**Author:** [@Wesley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wesley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2015, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-specialisation/18989 "2015-08-11T08:03:15Z")
Hi, I want to extract some common stuff from a role that needs to be invoked as part of that role. BACKGROUND I’m just getting started with ansible but I’m having difficulty. I’ve got a number of applications which ha… --- ## [Ansible templates - " gets suibstituted with ' ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-templates-gets-suibstituted-with/18987)
**Author:** [@Hristo\_Stoyanov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hristo_Stoyanov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-templates-gets-suibstituted-with/18987 "2015-08-10T23:46:10Z")
Hi all, I am trying to generate Dockerfiles with Ansible template - see the role and the template in Ansible Galaxy: peruncs.docker So this: … instruction: CMD value: ‘\[“/var/lib/{{postrges\_version}}/bin/postgres”\]’ … --- ## [Announcing ansible-lint](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-ansible-lint/13385)
**Author:** [@willthames](https://forum.ansible.com/u/willthames)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcing-ansible-lint/13385 "2015-08-10T23:00:59Z")
Hi all, One of the things that the alternatives have that ansible doesn’t is a static analysis tool such as puppet-lint or food-critic. To rectify this I’ve created ansible-lint, which is an extensible rules-based stat… --- ## [Retrying failed tasks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/retrying-failed-tasks/18986)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Rose](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ian_Rose)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/retrying-failed-tasks/18986 "2015-08-10T20:39:42Z")
Hi all - I’ve been pretty happy running Ansible for a few months now. The one major thorn in my side is failed tasks. Our fleet of VMs is not very large, but apparently is large enough (or our playbook is long enough) t… --- ## [EC2 Dynamic Inventory wild cards w/ groups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-dynamic-inventory-wild-cards-w-groups/18984)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_VanGundy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ryan_VanGundy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-dynamic-inventory-wild-cards-w-groups/18984 "2015-08-10T17:58:42Z")
I’m having trouble defining groups that include dynamic nodes defined by EC2.py. This is specific to defining group\_vars by groups that don’t explicitly refer to a particular dynamic host name. For example, I have a grou… --- ## [CoreOS setup](https://forum.ansible.com/t/coreos-setup/18980)
**Author:** [@Jasna\_Bencic](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jasna_Bencic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/coreos-setup/18980 "2015-08-10T17:00:31Z")
Recently I had a chance to work with CoreOS and have tried to set Ansible with it but couldn’t. I’ve been using following tutorial: https://coreos.com/blog/managing-coreos-with-ansible/ I have created a new inventory in… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=842) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=844)