# ansible version update in docker container(s)? **URL:** \ **Category:** AWX Project\ **Tags:** awx\ **Created:** [June 5, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497 "2019-06-05T19:02:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/1 "2019-06-05T19:02:26Z")
What is the right procedure to update ansible version in AWX running in the docker containers? What container to update? I’ve noticed that awx\_task and awx\_web containers both running ansible v2.7.9. Do I have to update ansible in both containers? ---
**Author:** ![matburt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/matburt/32/3612_2.png) [@matburt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/matburt)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/2 "2019-06-05T19:13:29Z")
This will get updated next time we make an AWX release, you can do it yourself by pulling it and updating them… you’ll need to point the installer at your new images wherever you host them. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/3 "2019-06-05T19:31:02Z")
Hi Matthew, Unfortunately, there is no clear or safe way to upgrade from one AWX version to another and we stay on one version for about 6-12 month, and when we upgrade, we have to re-create everything manually. It takes time… At this moment I need new functionality from ansible 2.8. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/4 "2019-06-05T20:37:29Z")
So, I went ahead and updated ansible version in the awx\_web container. Running tests now… ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/5 "2019-06-05T21:08:15Z")
UPDATE: after the update, even the “About” dialog shows ansible v2.8.0, the job log starts with ansible-playbook 2.7.9. …and if I update awx\_task container it breaks everything. I guess there is no easy way to update only ansible version without touching AWX itself… ---
**Author:** ![kdelee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/kdelee/32/193_2.png) [@kdelee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kdelee)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/6 "2019-06-05T21:17:10Z")
Have you considered creating your own custom virtual environment? This can be used for inventory updates or job execution, and does not effect what version of ansible awx uses for other tasks. [https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/devel/docs/custom\_virtualenvs.md](https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/devel/docs/custom_virtualenvs.md) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/7 "2019-06-05T21:56:38Z")
Hi Elijah, No, I didn’t… that is a good idea I’ll try tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Sujith\_A\_R1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Sujith\_A\_R1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sujith_A_R1)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/8 "2019-06-06T01:59:29Z")
Steps to follow awx\_web and awx\_task container to setup virtual env for ansible 2.X.X ( Replace 2.X.X with respective version number you want ) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/9 "2019-06-06T14:05:42Z")
Getting errors running this command: /var/lib/awx/venv/ansible\_2.8.0/bin/pip install python-memcached psutil Errors: ` [root@awx venv]# /var/lib/awx/venv/ansible\_2.8.0/bin/pip install python-memcached psutil Collecting python-memcached Using cached [https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f5/90/19d3908048f70c120ec66a39e61b92c253e834e6e895cd104ce5e46cbe53/python\_memcached-1.59-py2.py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f5/90/19d3908048f70c120ec66a39e61b92c253e834e6e895cd104ce5e46cbe53/python_memcached-1.59-py2.py3-none-any.whl) Collecting psutil Using cached [https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c6/c1/beed5e4eaa1345901b595048fab1c85aee647ea0fc02d9e8bf9aceb81078/psutil-5.6.2.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c6/c1/beed5e4eaa1345901b595048fab1c85aee647ea0fc02d9e8bf9aceb81078/psutil-5.6.2.tar.gz) Collecting six\>=1.4.0 (from python-memcached) Using cached [https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/73/fb/00a976f728d0d1fecfe898238ce23f502a721c0ac0ecfedb80e0d88c64e9/six-1.12.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/73/fb/00a976f728d0d1fecfe898238ce23f502a721c0ac0ecfedb80e0d88c64e9/six-1.12.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl) Building wheels for collected packages: psutil Building wheel for psutil (setup.py) … error ERROR: Complete output from command /var/lib/awx/venv/ansible\_2.8.0/bin/python36 -u -c ‘import setuptools, tokenize; **file** =’“'”‘/tmp/pip-install-9go6kp2j/psutil/setup.py’“'”‘;f=getattr(tokenize, ‘"’“‘open’”’“‘, open)( **file** );code=f.read().replace(’”‘"’\r\n’“'”‘, ‘"’"’\n’“'”‘);f.close();exec(compile(code, **file** , ‘"’“‘exec’”’"‘))’ bdist\_wheel -d /tmp/pip-wheel-ufytb431 --python-tag cp36: ERROR: running bdist\_wheel running build running build\_py creating build creating build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6 creating build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/ **init**.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/\_common.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/\_compat.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/\_psaix.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/\_psbsd.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/\_pslinux.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/\_psosx.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/\_psposix.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/\_pssunos.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil copying psutil/\_pswindows.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil creating build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/ **init**.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/ **main**.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/runner.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_aix.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_bsd.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_connections.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_contracts.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_linux.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_memory\_leaks.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_misc.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_osx.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_posix.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_process.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_sunos.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_system.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_unicode.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests copying psutil/tests/test\_windows.py → build/lib.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/tests running build\_ext building ‘psutil.\_psutil\_linux’ extension creating build/temp.linux-x86\_64-3.6 creating build/temp.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil gcc -pthread -Wno-unused-result -Wsign-compare -DDYNAMIC\_ANNOTATIONS\_ENABLED=1 -DNDEBUG -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D\_FORTIFY\_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector-strong --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -grecord-gcc-switches -m64 -mtune=generic -D\_GNU\_SOURCE -fPIC -fwrapv -fPIC -DPSUTIL\_POSIX=1 -DPSUTIL\_VERSION=562 -DPSUTIL\_LINUX=1 -I/usr/include/python3.6m -c psutil/\_psutil\_common.c -o build/temp.linux-x86\_64-3.6/psutil/\_psutil\_common.o psutil/\_psutil\_common.c:9:20: fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory #include \ ^ compilation terminated. error: command ‘gcc’ failed with exit status 1 ---
**Author:** ![rpetrell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@rpetrell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rpetrell)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/10 "2019-06-06T14:12:36Z")
Larry, psutil/\_psutil\_common.c:9:20: fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory You’re missing the libraries and header files needed to build psutil. You probably want something like (depending on your OS/distribution): ~ yum search python36-dev python36-devel.x86\_64 : Libraries and header files needed for Python development \<----- ---
**Author:** ![Sujith\_A\_R1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Sujith\_A\_R1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sujith_A_R1)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/11 "2019-06-06T14:14:01Z")
Have you make sure that these packages are installed correctly on both containers? yum install gcc python-devel ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/12 "2019-06-06T14:19:59Z")
` Package gcc-4.8.5-36.el7\_6.2.x86\_64 already installed and latest version Package python-devel-2.7.5-77.el7\_6.x86\_64 already installed and latest version ` python version is 2.7.5… should I have python 3??? ---
**Author:** ![Sujith\_A\_R1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Sujith\_A\_R1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sujith_A_R1)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/13 "2019-06-06T14:21:20Z")
Yes please . Kindly follow what Ryan had mentioned ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/14 "2019-06-06T14:36:48Z")
Here is what I’m getting when running _yum search python36-dev:_ ` [root@awx venv]# yum search python36-dev Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, ovl Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile - base: mirror.es.its.nyu.edu - epel: [mirror.steadfastnet.com](http://mirror.steadfastnet.com) - extras: mirror.es.its.nyu.edu - updates: [mirror.fileplanet.com](http://mirror.fileplanet.com) ================================================================================== N/S matched: python36-dev =================================================================================== boost- **python36-dev** el.x86\_64 : Shared object symbolic links for Boost.Python 3 **python36-dev** el.x86\_64 : Libraries and header files needed for Python development shiboken- **python36-dev** el.x86\_64 : Development files for shiboken Name and summary matches **only** , use “search all” for everything. ` How do I get these? ---
**Author:** ![kdelee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/kdelee/32/193_2.png) [@kdelee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kdelee)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/15 "2019-06-06T14:39:00Z")
You need the libs/headers available to the whatever python interpreter you specified when you created /var/lib/awx/venv/ansible\_2.8.0/ So if you used a yum installed python36, you need to yum install the python36-devel package for the python36 interpreter. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/16 "2019-06-06T15:01:29Z")
THANK YOU!!! I was missing “python36-devel.x86\_64” in both containers. So, now everything is installed including ansible 2.8.0. Is there anything special I have to do in order to use a new module from 2.8.0 version? For example, I need to run “vmware\_export\_ovf” module. Sure I’ve tried: ` ansible-playbook 2.7.9 2 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg 3 configured module search path = [u’/var/lib/awx/.ansible/plugins/modules’, u’/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’] 4 ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible 5 executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook 6 python version = 2.7.5 (default, Apr 9 2019, 14:30:50) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-36)] 7 Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file 8 SSH password: 9 /tmp/awx\_1520\_u3wk2xic/tmpjbx7ym8\_ did not meet host\_list requirements, check plugin documentation if this is unexpected 10 Parsed /tmp/awx\_1520\_u3wk2xic/tmpjbx7ym8\_ inventory source with script plugin 11 ERROR! no action detected in task. This often indicates a misspelled module name, or incorrect module path. 12 13 The error appears to have been in ‘/var/lib/awx/projects/vmMaintBackup/vmBackupDriver.yml’: line 11, column 5, but may 14 be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem. 15 16 The offending line appears to be: 17 18 19 - name: Exporting data 20 ^ here 21 ` ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/17 "2019-06-06T16:18:27Z")
Sujith, Is there anything else I have to do to get AWX to see new virtual env? I have installed ansible\_2.8.0, but still cannot run new module vmware\_export\_ovf Regards, Larry ---
**Author:** ![Sujith\_A\_R1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Sujith\_A\_R1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sujith_A_R1)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/18 "2019-06-06T17:51:16Z")
Hi Larry, You need to point the virtual environment either in job template or under the organization. Check this out : [https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/upgrade-migration-guide/virtualenv.html#assigning-custom-virtualenvs](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/upgrade-migration-guide/virtualenv.html#assigning-custom-virtualenvs) Also, enable debug mode in job template then run and see whether it is calling the right version of Ansible Regards, Sujith ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Bakun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@Larry\_Bakun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Larry_Bakun)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/19 "2019-06-06T19:29:48Z")
Thank you! After pointing to virtual env I had to install a couple more missing modules with pip. And it’s working now. Thank you, everyone, for the help! Regards, Larry ---
**Author:** ![kdelee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/kdelee/32/193_2.png) [@kdelee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kdelee)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-version-update-in-docker-container-s/30497/20 "2019-06-07T13:58:29Z")
Great to hear