# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=846 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 847 --- ## [Policies for module maintenance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/policies-for-module-maintenance/18835)
**Author:** [@Greg\_DeKoenigsberg1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Greg_DeKoenigsberg1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/policies-for-module-maintenance/18835 "2015-08-03T14:51:42Z")
We've now completed a comprehensive review of every old pull request in both Core and Extras repos. Each PR should now be in one of the following states, represented by a label: \* community\_review -- this means that a… --- ## [Include directory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-directory/18518)
**Author:** [@Adham\_H](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adham_H)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-directory/18518 "2015-08-03T11:57:21Z")
Hi, I created a small action module that include files under a directory as an array. Take this as an example Directory structure users/ user1.yml user2.yml user3.yml Ansible code name: Set fact for user site … --- ## [Argument passing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/argument-passing/18924)
**Author:** [@zorggy01](https://forum.ansible.com/u/zorggy01)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/argument-passing/18924 "2015-08-03T08:18:46Z")
Hello, I’ve written a role including two python modules, one to provide Ansible with a list of new host names in order to create a dynamic group and another one using the list of all hosts. Here is a part of the main.ym… --- ## [How to test the remote execution?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-test-the-remote-execution/18922)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2015, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-test-the-remote-execution/18922 "2015-08-03T06:20:40Z")
How do you test remote execution of a module? Simple example. I wrote an integration test for the hostname module. Running the test (as root) on my test VM works. But that’s a local test. I want to test the remote exec… --- ## [Overriding variables "include\_vars" with "vars\_files"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/overriding-variables-include-vars-with-vars-files/18920)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Vehovsky](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Martin_Vehovsky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/overriding-variables-include-vars-with-vars-files/18920 "2015-08-02T18:31:07Z")
Hi, recently I added this ticket to V2: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/11807 It was closed with explanation that this is expected behaviour. I will have to argue on this one. Lets say that roleA installs i … --- ## [Installing Ansible from source?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-ansible-from-source/18919)
**Author:** [@O\_haya](https://forum.ansible.com/u/O_haya)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-ansible-from-source/18919 "2015-08-02T17:24:34Z")
Hi, I’m trying to install Ansible from source, following this page: However, I get to this step: \` \[root@centos65 ansible\]# source ./hacking/env-setup Ansible now needs setuptools in order to build. Install i… --- ## [Item exists in list of dicts?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/item-exists-in-list-of-dicts/18918)
**Author:** [@Nico\_K](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nico_K)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2015, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/item-exists-in-list-of-dicts/18918 "2015-08-02T16:52:53Z")
Hi, I’ve been restructuring my variables and ended up with something along the lines of: files: { src: ‘a’ } { src: ‘b’ } and a role that does: name: x template: src: {{ item.src }} … mode: {{ item.mode|defaul… --- ## [win\_regedit?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-regedit/18915)
**Author:** [@O\_haya](https://forum.ansible.com/u/O_haya)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-regedit/18915 "2015-08-02T16:30:48Z")
Hi, I am trying to use Ansible to change Windows registry using win\_regedit. I have this .yml: \` name: Change app compatibility hosts: windows gather\_facts: false tasks: name: do regedit win\_regedit: key: ‘HKCU:… --- ## [module contribution to -extras](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-contribution-to-extras/18917)
**Author:** [@Tim1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tim1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2015, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-contribution-to-extras/18917 "2015-08-02T14:30:07Z")
Hi folks, I’m not very learned in the process of seeing modules added to -extras so I figured I’d ask how those sorts of things are voted on and merged into -extras. Along those lines, I have a module I recently develo… --- ## [C.DEFAULT\_DEBUG](https://forum.ansible.com/t/c-default-debug/18913)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/c-default-debug/18913 "2015-08-01T22:53:53Z")
I see C.DEFAULT\_DEBUG in the code how do I turn this on? Only find it in 2 locations lib/ansible/utils/debug.py lib/ansible/utils/display.py So no code on where it gets set? Introspection? ansible-playbook: error: n… --- ## [File lookup within a role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-lookup-within-a-role/18916)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Kane](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ryan_Kane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-lookup-within-a-role/18916 "2015-08-01T18:30:22Z")
Hi - I’m new to Ansible and trying to create a role that contains a file, the contents of which are passed to a second role. Example Structure: RoleA files foo.txt meta main.yml The contents of main.yml are: --- ## [Visibility and documentation of ansible playbook.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/visibility-and-documentation-of-ansible-playbook/14581)
**Author:** [@Marcin\_Praczko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marcin_Praczko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/visibility-and-documentation-of-ansible-playbook/14581 "2015-08-01T16:01:51Z")
Dear ansible users, I am using ansible and must admit that I am quite happy with it. Challanges which I started to have are: Documentation from yaml files (roles / playbook / etc). Visibility what ansible will do. A … --- ## [cp a file on remote | Missing become password](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cp-a-file-on-remote-missing-become-password/18912)
**Author:** [@MaTi\_Villagra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MaTi_Villagra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cp-a-file-on-remote-missing-become-password/18912 "2015-08-01T00:58:52Z")
Hello. I have ansible 1.9.2 running \[elementary OS\], the task is simple I want to copy a file named file1.txt on a remote node \[debian Jessie\] PATH = /root/file1.txt I sucesfully ssh without using a text password from … --- ## [\-K, --ask-sudo-pass deprecated but --become doesn't functioning properly?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/k-ask-sudo-pass-deprecated-but-become-doesnt-functioning-properly/18907)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/k-ask-sudo-pass-deprecated-but-become-doesnt-functioning-properly/18907 "2015-07-31T22:33:55Z")
This is related to #11808 Making the move from -K to --become and running into many problems. Since the first day of running the git devel branch I haven’t had this many problems so I feel like the problems are “person… --- ## [vm\_cdrom in vsphere\_guest not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vm-cdrom-in-vsphere-guest-not-working/18909)
**Author:** [@Timo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Timo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vm-cdrom-in-vsphere-guest-not-working/18909 "2015-07-31T17:30:59Z")
Hi list, got a small problem in the vsphere\_guest module. ansible --version: 1.9.2 I can’t get the vm\_cdrom option to work. I tried this version, like vm\_disk: vm\_extra\_config: notes: “{{ notes }}” vcpu.hotadd: ye… --- ## [Pause with prompt in loop - not prompting - 1.9.2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pause-with-prompt-in-loop-not-prompting-1-9-2/18887)
**Author:** [@Craig\_Moynes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Craig_Moynes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pause-with-prompt-in-loop-not-prompting-1-9-2/18887 "2015-07-31T15:11:56Z")
Hi, Just getting started with Ansible (1.9.2) and trying to get a playbook configured to deploy the latest version of our developers code. What I wanted to do was loop through the property files from the source, and if… --- ## [Would like to reopen issue #11451](https://forum.ansible.com/t/would-like-to-reopen-issue-11451/18910)
**Author:** [@Skyler\_Slade](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Skyler_Slade)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/would-like-to-reopen-issue-11451/18910 "2015-07-31T14:18:29Z")
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/11451 I filed this issue about a month ago but it was closed because whoever took it couldn’t reproduce it, and at the time, I couldn’t reproduce it either. I have just been abl… --- ## [ignore\_errors doesn't work with copy?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ignore-errors-doesnt-work-with-copy/12899)
**Author:** [@Bryan\_Larsen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bryan_Larsen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ignore-errors-doesnt-work-with-copy/12899 "2015-07-31T11:43:50Z")
I wanted to do a copy IFF the src exists. I thought this would work: copy: src=…/…/…/…/shared/secrets.json dest=/srv/clara/shared/secrets.json backup=yes ignore\_errors: yes This fails with fatal: \[127.0.0.1\] =\> inpu… --- ## [ERROR: Invalid ini entry](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-invalid-ini-entry/18794)
**Author:** [@user93](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user93)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-invalid-ini-entry/18794 "2015-07-31T08:04:38Z")
I first time configurating ansible. I use ansible-playbook 1.7.2, ubuntu 14.10 (this last version ansible in my ububntu). I am configured playbook and task, created inventory file. I started ansible follow command ansi… --- ## [Dependencies for python-kerberos (Windows support)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dependencies-for-python-kerberos-windows-support/18906)
**Author:** [@roger](https://forum.ansible.com/u/roger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2015, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dependencies-for-python-kerberos-windows-support/18906 "2015-07-31T06:49:09Z")
Hi everyone, I’m looking to expand the python-kerberos section of the docs (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/11792) to include the necessary dependencies. I’ve found some information, but not a lot. Has anyone h… --- ## [How to debug very simple hanging playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-very-simple-hanging-playbook/18864)
**Author:** [@Olivier\_Lauret](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Olivier_Lauret)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-very-simple-hanging-playbook/18864 "2015-07-30T19:25:05Z")
Hi all, I was wondering if there was away to debug a very simple playbook when it is hanging. Playbook: name: Install app on my servers hosts: my\_hosts gather\_facts: no remote\_user: my\_user su: yes roles: app\_in… --- ## [Rolling deploys to groups of servers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rolling-deploys-to-groups-of-servers/18895)
**Author:** [@Guy\_Matz1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guy_Matz1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rolling-deploys-to-groups-of-servers/18895 "2015-07-30T16:28:10Z")
Hello! I have the requirement to perform rolling deploys to groups of servers at a time, e.g. the first set of servers - app1\_server\_1, app2\_server\_1, app3\_server1 - first, then the second set - app1\_server2, app2\_serve… --- ## [Error with Hipchat callback library](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-with-hipchat-callback-library/18904)
**Author:** [@Sam\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sam_S)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-with-hipchat-callback-library/18904 "2015-07-30T16:00:26Z")
Running Ansible v1.9.2 File "/usr/share/ansible\_plugins/callback\_plugins/hipchat.py", line 28, in \ from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase ImportError: No module named plugins.callback --- ## [A logging plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/a-logging-plugin/18853)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Thomas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_Thomas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/a-logging-plugin/18853 "2015-07-30T15:21:47Z")
I took Cliffano Subagio’s “human\_logging” gist and made the output a lot more compact—I think it’s easier to read: Interpret the Ansible log for humans. In particular, we look for command executions and format their c… --- ## [when list of strings NOT IN hostname](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-list-of-strings-not-in-hostname/18902)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Short](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Short)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-list-of-strings-not-in-hostname/18902 "2015-07-30T14:25:45Z")
I’m trying to get a configuration deployed to a large group of hosts except for a few specific ones. I am trying very hard to not use an inventory group to manage this. I’ve tried a few different methods and cannot seem … --- ## [Does the file module handle wildcards?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-the-file-module-handle-wildcards/18888)
**Author:** [@Will\_Dennis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Will_Dennis)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-the-file-module-handle-wildcards/18888 "2015-07-30T11:05:46Z")
Hi all, Trying to write a task that ensures no files matching a wildcard are present in a given directory (and if so, delete them.) I’ve tried the following, both of which do not work: \` name: Ensure that any defaul… --- ## [Limit the number of hosts, or using \[x\] on groups intersection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/limit-the-number-of-hosts-or-using-x-on-groups-intersection/18900)
**Author:** [@Tzach\_Livyatan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tzach_Livyatan1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/limit-the-number-of-hosts-or-using-x-on-groups-intersection/18900 "2015-07-30T10:08:26Z")
Hello My real desire is to limit the number of hosts for a playbook. Since --limit does not support that (AFAIK), I’m using A\[0-x\] for this, but here is the thing: My playbook limit the hosts to A:&B I would like to … --- ## [Failed to install rpm package with yum module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-install-rpm-package-with-yum-module/18899)
**Author:** [@Tim\_John](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tim_John)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-install-rpm-package-with-yum-module/18899 "2015-07-30T09:51:22Z")
Hey guys, I’ve encountered a weird problem with yum module. Working environment: OS: CentOS 6.4 Kernel: 2.6.32-358.e16.x86\_64 Ansible: 2.0.0 (devel b37be236d9) running from source I’d like to install Erlang in CentO… --- ## [How are you using tags?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-are-you-using-tags/18898)
**Author:** [@j.r.hawkesworth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/j.r.hawkesworth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-are-you-using-tags/18898 "2015-07-30T07:54:57Z")
We have built up quite a collection of playbooks during the time we’ve been using ansible and I’m looking for ways to consolidate them, just to keep them under control as we still have plenty more we want to add. I’ve n… --- ## [How do I configure Ansible to run kickstart for RHEL VM's](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-configure-ansible-to-run-kickstart-for-rhel-vms/18890)
**Author:** [@Gerald\_Pruchniewski](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gerald_Pruchniewski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2015, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-configure-ansible-to-run-kickstart-for-rhel-vms/18890 "2015-07-29T23:14:25Z")
I found this link which provides a lot of great information https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/pysphere/iTNRGbtbans on what I’m trying to accomplish. The first problem I have is it looks like it wants the vCenter us… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=845) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=847)