# \#redhat **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/tag/redhat/177.md [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) --- ## [Patching Reports](https://forum.ansible.com/t/patching-reports/46262)
**Author:** [@Fracture7144](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fracture7144)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/patching-reports/46262 "2026-09-03T19:46:59Z")
Can anyone recommend a good way to determine patching status after a monthly or quarterly patching cycle? We want to run a report probably the day after patching to determine what servers got patched and if any got miss… --- ## [Cannot execute SQL from mysql.mysql\_query](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-execute-sql-from-mysql-mysql-query/44595)
**Author:** [@engstroem](https://forum.ansible.com/u/engstroem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-execute-sql-from-mysql-mysql-query/44595 "2025-10-02T17:08:45Z")
Issue with executing query-file through mysql.mysql\_query I am new within ansible and it modules, so sorry if I’m just using the wrong module. I need to run query (~7000 lines) to set up a database on my database serve… --- ## [SELinux prevents playbooks from ssh-ing ](https://forum.ansible.com/t/selinux-prevents-playbooks-from-ssh-ing/44565)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Marrone](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Marrone)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/selinux-prevents-playbooks-from-ssh-ing/44565 "2025-10-01T12:09:31Z")
Hello! My problem is on a disconnected system so I can’t cut & paste. It’s also my first posting, so I don’t have the formatting that everyone likes, my apologies. I am having an issue where a playbook will not run on… --- ## [VSphere VM's Expand Root Volume - Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vsphere-vms-expand-root-volume-ansible/43427)
**Author:** [@thirumalairaja](https://forum.ansible.com/u/thirumalairaja)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vsphere-vms-expand-root-volume-ansible/43427 "2025-06-22T13:51:08Z")
Hi team, i am trying to increase the disk size of my VM and increate my root volume by automation. my VM is in VSphere abe belwo is my ansible playook. using my playbook i have increased the disk size but i am failling… --- ## [When ... "ansible\_facts\['distribution\_major\_version'\] \<= '9')" evaluates not as expected](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-ansible-facts-distribution-major-version-9-evaluates-not-as-expected/43475)
**Author:** [@Nesbit7](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nesbit7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-ansible-facts-distribution-major-version-9-evaluates-not-as-expected/43475 "2025-06-20T10:02:05Z")
Hi, RedHat 10 was released in May, and to address subtle differences between RedHat 9 and 10 I thought I could simply use the ‘lte’ construct for RedHat 9:- when: (ansible\_facts\['distribution'\] == 'RedHat' and ans… --- ## [Controlling with Ansible packer](https://forum.ansible.com/t/controlling-with-ansible-packer/43233)
**Author:** [@willywortel-24](https://forum.ansible.com/u/willywortel-24)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/controlling-with-ansible-packer/43233 "2025-06-15T22:21:49Z")
I wanted to tell ansible with this script that the packer has to activate to generate a packer image file that then talks to proxmox via an API. Below is the ansible script I’m trying with: name: Check and run Packer … --- ## [My First Ansible Collection: Want to Contribute to Ansible Open Source? Looking for Advice](https://forum.ansible.com/t/my-first-ansible-collection-want-to-contribute-to-ansible-open-source-looking-for-advice/43279)
**Author:** [@Crusty\_rs](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Crusty_rs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/my-first-ansible-collection-want-to-contribute-to-ansible-open-source-looking-for-advice/43279 "2025-06-10T20:15:29Z")
after my graduation, I’ve been diving deep for a couple years now, and I actually managed to put together my first collection. I’m super keen to share it and figure out how to properly jump into open source. It’s called… --- ## [Keeping up with Ansible core releases while supporting slow OS upgrades](https://forum.ansible.com/t/keeping-up-with-ansible-core-releases-while-supporting-slow-os-upgrades/40611)
**Author:** [@audiolomb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/audiolomb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/keeping-up-with-ansible-core-releases-while-supporting-slow-os-upgrades/40611 "2025-02-25T18:24:08Z")
Hello Ansible Community! I am in a pickle. I always tried to keep up with the Ansible Core releases and for a while I was successful. We are a RedHat shop and still have production workloads on RHEL 7. Due to that, I … --- ## [Creating the ability to select vmware template from multiple](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-the-ability-to-select-vmware-template-from-multiple/40063)
**Author:** [@jmcdonald](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jmcdonald)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-the-ability-to-select-vmware-template-from-multiple/40063 "2025-02-25T14:40:48Z")
I will try to explain this as clearly as I can, so I don’t have to transcribe a bunch Ansible syntax from our internal system to here. We have been a single-OS shop for years, but a new manager wants us to offer other OS… --- ## [Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Containerized Deployment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-2-5-containerized-deployment/10769)
**Author:** [@Strung6013](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Strung6013)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-2-5-containerized-deployment/10769 "2025-02-03T18:01:41Z")
Hello all, First time caller, long time listener. I am in progress of trying to modernize a deployment to AAP 2.5 on a brand new RHEL 9.4 AWS Instance. I followed the official documentation on how to implement it and ca… --- ## [Unable to run play using Galaxy role Genie](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-play-using-galaxy-role-genie/39967)
**Author:** [@Brandon\_Marr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brandon_Marr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-play-using-galaxy-role-genie/39967 "2025-02-03T15:30:51Z")
Set at least one tag (the experts follow the tags, so the right people will find you if you tag) I am working through a Automating Networks with Ansible course on CBT Nuggets. In the section going through Ansible-Galax… --- ## [Ansible conf file issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-conf-file-issue/39691)
**Author:** [@tuanama00](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tuanama00)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-conf-file-issue/39691 "2025-01-22T20:54:59Z")
Hi, I’m trying to config ansible file with path of playbook, work ok with inventory with no recognize ansible playbook dir ‘’’ root@ansible Ansible\]# ansible-config view \[defaults\] inventory = ./inventories/ remot… --- ## [Do not modify the IP of the virtual card in the OS after adding the machine to the inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-not-modify-the-ip-of-the-virtual-card-in-the-os-after-adding-the-machine-to-the-inventory/39294)
**Author:** [@eocampo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/eocampo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-not-modify-the-ip-of-the-virtual-card-in-the-os-after-adding-the-machine-to-the-inventory/39294 "2025-01-08T12:16:22Z")
VM is added to the cluster inventory, then powered on and validated by VMTools. Then it is turned off and the IP is changed but the task does not change the IP generates status OK. We use vmware\_guest module in version 4… --- ## [Patch Management For Air-gapped Linux Servers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/patch-management-for-air-gapped-linux-servers/8738)
**Author:** [@BlankOoy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/BlankOoy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/patch-management-for-air-gapped-linux-servers/8738 "2024-10-03T15:26:34Z")
I wanted to ask about how should i approach with patching of linux servers in an air gapped environment through the ansible-core or Redhat Ansible Automation Platform, before writing any playbooks for this i want some he… --- ## [Install ansible4.10.0 on custom python3.12.5 on redhat8](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-ansible4-10-0-on-custom-python3-12-5-on-redhat8/8089)
**Author:** [@Okieh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Okieh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-ansible4-10-0-on-custom-python3-12-5-on-redhat8/8089 "2024-08-26T13:33:28Z")
I did build a python3.12.5 underneath a custom location on a server without direct internet access. So i downloaded several modules and transferred them onto the server. But it complains about setuptools not being availa… --- ## [Ansible Engine - What is it EXACTLY?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-engine-what-is-it-exactly/912)
**Author:** [@trevorc1653](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trevorc1653)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-engine-what-is-it-exactly/912 "2024-07-20T20:56:27Z")
Ansible Core is a rpm package, that is comprised of several ansible binaries/executables (e.g. ansible-playbook, ansible-inventory, etc.) What exactly was Ansible Engine? Was it an rpm package like Ansible Core? Or wa…