# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=890 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 891 --- ## [ansible extra modules updates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-extra-modules-updates/17646)
**Author:** [@riemers](https://forum.ansible.com/u/riemers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-extra-modules-updates/17646 "2015-03-02T14:58:48Z")
All, How does one update the extra ansible modules? I wanted to use the logentries one, but it had an update in it to also support the “name” value. But if i check on my system with the latest 1.8.4 it still doesn’t hav… --- ## [Winrm connection error - 500 WinRMTransport. \[Errno -2\] Name or service not known](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm-connection-error-500-winrmtransport-errno-2-name-or-service-not-known/17648)
**Author:** [@satheesh\_kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/satheesh_kumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm-connection-error-500-winrmtransport-errno-2-name-or-service-not-known/17648 "2015-03-02T11:00:40Z")
I tried to ping windows server from ansible, and getting the below error: $ ansible windows -m win\_ping -vvvv \ ESTABLISH WINRM CONNECTION FOR USER: windowsuser on PORT 5986 TO windowsserver.… --- ## [synchronize between 2 files on remote host uses private\_key](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-between-2-files-on-remote-host-uses-private-key/17466)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Spiegle](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Spiegle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-between-2-files-on-remote-host-uses-private-key/17466 "2015-03-02T10:41:42Z")
I have a simple task to copy a file from one path to another on a remote host. I need a private key to SSH into the remote host, but the synchronize module automatically uses my private key in the rsync command too which… --- ## [script task strips empty string('') from parameters which leads to a infinite hang](https://forum.ansible.com/t/script-task-strips-empty-string-from-parameters-which-leads-to-a-infinite-hang/17647)
**Author:** [@xin\_zhang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/xin_zhang)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2015, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/script-task-strips-empty-string-from-parameters-which-leads-to-a-infinite-hang/17647 "2015-03-02T07:31:20Z")
I use script task to change mysql password by mysqladmin; when the password is an empty string(‘’), the script task strips it and leads ansible hang because mysqladmin will prompt for a password TASK: \[script /usr/bin/m… --- ## [Adding a server which isn't api managed simply](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-a-server-which-isnt-api-managed-simply/17645)
**Author:** [@riemers](https://forum.ansible.com/u/riemers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-a-server-which-isnt-api-managed-simply/17645 "2015-03-01T14:09:57Z")
Just wanted to share, i’am new to the whole Ansible but i did feel i still had to do work on initial servers (unlike amazon and the likes which can be automated more) so i made a simple function to do a addserver. I star… --- ## [ignore\_errors does not take variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ignore-errors-does-not-take-variable/16444)
**Author:** [@Yasir\_Saleem](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yasir_Saleem)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ignore-errors-does-not-take-variable/16444 "2015-03-01T03:55:24Z")
Hi, I was trying to use ignore\_errors to take a variable, but it fails. Here is example play for ignore error not working: hosts: jump remote\_user: deploy gather\_facts: yes tasks: set\_fact: test\_err=yes debug: var… --- ## [README in module dir](https://forum.ansible.com/t/readme-in-module-dir/17642)
**Author:** [@Monty\_Taylor](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Monty_Taylor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/readme-in-module-dir/17642 "2015-02-28T07:21:36Z")
Hey all, As the new OpenStack modules start to land we’ll be in good shape to start pointing people at adding to the pile. With that, it made me think that having a README.md in cloud/openstack would be potentially usef… --- ## [math.py](https://forum.ansible.com/t/math-py/17561)
**Author:** [@Mick\_Bass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mick_Bass)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2015, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/math-py/17561 "2015-02-28T06:54:14Z")
I just responded to a closed issue at github, but its a slightly different flavor so I thought I’d mention it here to get some steer. https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/9833 We need to use some of the methods in… --- ## [noobie question: how use use ansbile binaries from a branch](https://forum.ansible.com/t/noobie-question-how-use-use-ansbile-binaries-from-a-branch/17640)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Gray\_II](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alexander_Gray_II)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/noobie-question-how-use-use-ansbile-binaries-from-a-branch/17640 "2015-02-27T21:26:11Z")
I have a really dumb question. I installed ansible via pip. I have 1.8.4 installed and it works great. I want to try something out on the devel branch, so I “git clone https://github.com/ansible/ansible.git” And I try… --- ## [Gentoo node package not installing. Python issue?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gentoo-node-package-not-installing-python-issue/17639)
**Author:** [@Phil\_Barron](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Phil_Barron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gentoo-node-package-not-installing-python-issue/17639 "2015-02-27T19:01:46Z")
Hi, I’m trying to have a remote Gentoo node emerge a package but, the control machine states that “ok: \[rnce-lcl\] =\> {“changed”: false, “msg”: “Packages already present.”}”. Control machine is ansible 1.8.2 on CentOS7 --- ## [Issues with appened group not being recognised immediately](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-with-appened-group-not-being-recognised-immediately/17600)
**Author:** [@Juan\_Cervera](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Juan_Cervera)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-with-appened-group-not-being-recognised-immediately/17600 "2015-02-27T18:28:12Z")
Hi all, I have a playbook for provisioning some vagrant machines, written following the roles approach as described the “Best Practices” in the website documenation. The first the role goes and installs docker in all VM… --- ## [Changelog](https://forum.ansible.com/t/changelog/17638)
**Author:** [@James\_Morgan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Morgan1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/changelog/17638 "2015-02-27T15:37:19Z")
Hi, Is there another changelog to https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/CHANGELOG.md or is it just not up-to-date. Really keen to see the fixes in 1.8.3 & 1.8.4 Thanks J --- ## [New module: GlusterFS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-module-glusterfs/16087)
**Author:** [@Taneli\_Leppa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Taneli_Leppa)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-module-glusterfs/16087 "2015-02-27T14:28:57Z")
Hello, I didn’t find any glusterfs modules for Ansible, so I wrote my own: https://github.com/rosmo/ansible-glusterfs -Taneli --- ## [ERROR: Unable to find an inventory file, specify one with -i](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-unable-to-find-an-inventory-file-specify-one-with-i/17637)
**Author:** [@Cali\_Ban](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cali_Ban)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-unable-to-find-an-inventory-file-specify-one-with-i/17637 "2015-02-27T12:50:25Z")
Hello, when i try a command, which already ran successful, ansible complains suddenly: \` ERROR: Unable to find an inventory file, specify one with -i \` but i didn´t found the reason or an explanation for this error. … --- ## [List in inventory file variables ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/list-in-inventory-file-variables/17627)
**Author:** [@Florent\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Florent_B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2015, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/list-in-inventory-file-variables/17627 "2015-02-27T08:20:01Z")
Hi, I would like to write a complex variable (list) for each host in my inventory file. I know it’s not a best practice, but I cannot write a vars file per host (constrained by project). So I tried something like this… --- ## [Dynamic inventory inside a playbook example](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory-inside-a-playbook-example/17631)
**Author:** [@Rahul\_Mehrotra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rahul_Mehrotra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory-inside-a-playbook-example/17631 "2015-02-26T22:18:28Z")
Hi, I am currently working on using dynamic inventory for configuring ec2 instances on AWS environment. I would appreciate if someone can give an example of how ec2.py can be used inside a playbook to provide dynamic in… --- ## [Ansible when creating an RDS instance: AttributeError: 'dict' object has no attribute 'split'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-when-creating-an-rds-instance-attributeerror-dict-object-has-no-attribute-split/17628)
**Author:** [@Rahul\_Mehrotra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rahul_Mehrotra)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-when-creating-an-rds-instance-attributeerror-dict-object-has-no-attribute-split/17628 "2015-02-26T21:01:36Z")
I am working on creating an AWS infrastructure based on Ansible. I have a playbook which creates an RDS instance. When I run the playbook standalone it executes perfectly & creates RDS instance. However when that playbo… --- ## [Concerns about the vault implementation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/concerns-about-the-vault-implementation/14683)
**Author:** [@David\_Anderson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Anderson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/concerns-about-the-vault-implementation/14683 "2015-02-26T14:27:31Z")
Greetings, I’ve been looking at the crypto that underlies ansible-vault, and I’m worried. Specifically, it seems to me that the vault as implemented is not safe for credential storage. If you haven’t read the implement… --- ## [Delegate\_to, tags, with\_items | Good Practise while running a playbook against a group of hosts, where some tasks are for a specialized subset of hosts only](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-tags-with-items-good-practise-while-running-a-playbook-against-a-group-of-hosts-where-some-tasks-are-for-a-specialized-subset-of-hosts-only/17593)
**Author:** [@Jakub\_Muszynski](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jakub_Muszynski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-tags-with-items-good-practise-while-running-a-playbook-against-a-group-of-hosts-where-some-tasks-are-for-a-specialized-subset-of-hosts-only/17593 "2015-02-26T12:09:18Z")
This is a question of good practise: I do have logic “Lines” on a way from my LB to Backend \[LineA\] proxyA app\_type=proxy frontendA app\_type=frontend middlewareA app\_type=middleware \[LineB\] proxyB app\_type=prox… --- ## [Running the "command" module in check mode (--check)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-the-command-module-in-check-mode-check/17626)
**Author:** [@Nicolas1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nicolas1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-the-command-module-in-check-mode-check/17626 "2015-02-26T12:05:11Z")
Hello, I have a task that uses a home made php script, for which I use the “command” module. In my php script I have an option the run in check mode. Is there a way to know that the playbook is running in check mode and… --- ## [match() documentation bug?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/match-documentation-bug/17623)
**Author:** [@Nusenu1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nusenu1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/match-documentation-bug/17623 "2015-02-26T05:38:52Z")
Hi, I'd say the documentation \[1\] for match() is not entirely clear: "‘match’ will require a complete match in the string, while ‘search’ will require a match inside of the string." after reading this I wouldn't expe… --- ## [Trigger custom powershell scripts using azure xplat-cli module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trigger-custom-powershell-scripts-using-azure-xplat-cli-module/17618)
**Author:** [@satheesh\_kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/satheesh_kumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trigger-custom-powershell-scripts-using-azure-xplat-cli-module/17618 "2015-02-25T21:57:11Z")
I am using ansible hosted on linux to manage both Linux and windows VMs hosted on azure, and use azure xplat-cli commandline to create VMs. When i create windows server 2008, I need to trigger few startup scripts so that… --- ## [write dict/list yaml/json in with\_item section](https://forum.ansible.com/t/write-dict-list-yaml-json-in-with-item-section/17621)
**Author:** [@Yariv\_Graf](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yariv_Graf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/write-dict-list-yaml-json-in-with-item-section/17621 "2015-02-25T21:52:40Z")
Hi, I wrote this simple role that has this main.yml: --- ## [extra\_create\_args for rax module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extra-create-args-for-rax-module/17580)
**Author:** [@Josh\_Smift1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Josh_Smift1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extra-create-args-for-rax-module/17580 "2015-02-25T21:40:19Z")
We want to use the rax module to create instances of the "Memory" flavor, and are getting an error like msg: Policy doesn't allow memory\_flavor:create:image\_backed to be performed. when we try. https://github.com/ch… --- ## [ignoring an empty list when using with\_flattened](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ignoring-an-empty-list-when-using-with-flattened/17617)
**Author:** [@Joel\_Parker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joel_Parker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ignoring-an-empty-list-when-using-with-flattened/17617 "2015-02-25T19:02:31Z")
I have the following in a role: name: Create readonly user groups group: name={{ item.name|default }} gid={{ item.gid|default }} with\_flattened: users\_ro host\_users\_ro ignore\_errors: yes name: Create rea… --- ## [Ansible, GCE, command: make and weird issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-gce-command-make-and-weird-issues/17619)
**Author:** [@eliran](https://forum.ansible.com/u/eliran)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-gce-command-make-and-weird-issues/17619 "2015-02-25T18:46:32Z")
Hi, The weirdest problem. When I run the following from my Mac laptop, all good. When I run on from a VM on GCE (Google Cloud Engine), I get the following errors. I guess it’s a problem with something related to ansi… --- ## [vmware/esx/vsphere module - planning](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-esx-vsphere-module-planning/12696)
**Author:** [@Serge\_van\_Ginderacht](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Serge_van_Ginderacht)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-esx-vsphere-module-planning/12696 "2015-02-25T18:23:51Z")
Hi, I’d like to get an overview of what exists so far when it comes to a module for vmware. We definitely need this, and I might give it a try. I can’t give a time frame on when I could work on this, as it’s something … --- ## [synchronize via ssh proxy](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-via-ssh-proxy/17620)
**Author:** [@Vaclav\_Adamec](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vaclav_Adamec)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-via-ssh-proxy/17620 "2015-02-25T17:23:47Z")
Hi, I made simple backup playbook which sort servers to groups based on facts, run logrotate, … issues is with synchronize as everything is running via bastion ssh system and this task try to run directly. Is there any … --- ## [Local ping takes 2 minutes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-ping-takes-2-minutes/17614)
**Author:** [@Luis\_Marques](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luis_Marques)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-ping-takes-2-minutes/17614 "2015-02-25T15:53:15Z")
Is it normal for this local ping to take two minutes? \` $ cat hosts localhost ansible\_connection=local $ cat test.yml --- ## [running apt commands immediately after ec2 provisioning in AWS can be problematic](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-apt-commands-immediately-after-ec2-provisioning-in-aws-can-be-problematic/13897)
**Author:** [@John\_Jarvis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Jarvis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-apt-commands-immediately-after-ec2-provisioning-in-aws-can-be-problematic/13897 "2015-02-25T14:55:11Z")
For anyone who has been provisioning ubuntu boxes with the ec2 module it looks like you cannot safely update packages immediately after provisioning when ssh becomes available (the standard pattern for us has been lau… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=889) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=891)