# AWX: Unable to change Host Fact

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-unable-to-change-host-fact/31444>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** awx\
**Created:** [October 10, 2019, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-unable-to-change-host-fact/31444 "2019-10-10T07:37:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Danny\_van\_der\_Aa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@Danny\_van\_der\_Aa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Danny_van_der_Aa)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-unable-to-change-host-fact/31444/1 "2019-10-10T07:37:32Z")

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Hi all,

I am new with Ansible/Awx.

I just trying/playing a little bit with the environment.  
When i try to launch a template, i get the error it can’t retrieve the os\_family

Now i am trying to add that as a fact to the host, but i am unable to edit the facts of hosts.

How can this be achieved?

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**Author:** ![Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-unable-to-change-host-fact/31444/2 "2019-10-10T10:35:36Z")

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This list is for Ansible only and not AWX, AWX has it own list.

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**Author:** ![Danny\_van\_der\_Aa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@Danny\_van\_der\_Aa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Danny_van_der_Aa)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-unable-to-change-host-fact/31444/3 "2019-10-10T11:03:48Z")

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Do you know where i can find more information about this, So how can i provide the os\_family information?

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**Author:** ![Fernando\_Scarlazzari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19b73/32.png) [@Fernando\_Scarlazzari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fernando_Scarlazzari)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-unable-to-change-host-fact/31444/4 "2019-10-10T11:58:49Z")

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I found this:

[awx-project@googlegroups.com](mailto:awx-project@googlegroups.com)