# \#zos **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/tag/zos/191.md [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) --- ## [What is the mainframe doing with Ansible today?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-mainframe-doing-with-ansible-today/44459)
**Author:** [@ketankelkar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ketankelkar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-mainframe-doing-with-ansible-today/44459 "2025-09-11T21:06:01Z")
In celebration of the 200th edition of the Bullhorn, we are sharing what Ansible means to the mainframe community, our journey with Ansible on the mainframe, and the appreciation we have for the community. To start, mai… --- ## [Ansible for IBM Z community meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-ibm-z-community-meeting/44444)
**Author:** [@ddimatos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ddimatos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-ibm-z-community-meeting/44444 "2025-09-09T05:56:14Z")
Join us for our next Ansible IBM Z community call. February 18th, 2026 8:00 AM PDT Open to all, drop in using with our meeting link: Join conversation What’s new in the Ansible for IBM Z space “From Architecture to … --- ## [Introduce a new module option ‘encoding’ to the lineinfile module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-a-new-module-option-encoding-to-the-lineinfile-module/41745)
**Author:** [@ketankelkar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ketankelkar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/introduce-a-new-module-option-encoding-to-the-lineinfile-module/41745 "2025-04-15T21:07:09Z")
There is a draft PR for the lineinfile module which introduces a new module option encoding to add compatibility for target files not encoded in UTF-8. Currently, the lineinfile module code does a binary-read on a targ… --- ## [New to Ansible zos](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-ansible-zos/11131)
**Author:** [@aruldba](https://forum.ansible.com/u/aruldba)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-ansible-zos/11131 "2025-02-03T04:57:27Z")
I’m trying to run simple playbook to make sure setup is right. But not able to figure out what would be the cause for playbook to get stuck. Pretty new to Ansible being a Db2 DBA. debug2: mux\_master\_process\_new\_session:… --- ## [Collection ibm.ibm\_zos\_core does not support Ansible version 2.14.14](https://forum.ansible.com/t/collection-ibm-ibm-zos-core-does-not-support-ansible-version-2-14-14/39491)
**Author:** [@munish.sharma2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/munish.sharma2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/collection-ibm-ibm-zos-core-does-not-support-ansible-version-2-14-14/39491 "2025-02-03T05:03:02Z")
Collection ibm.ibm\_zos\_core does not support Ansible version 2.14.14 ansible-galaxy --version ansible-galaxy \[core 2.14.14\] config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = \[‘/root/.ansible/plug… --- ## [The Bullhorn #160 - Ansible Newsletter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-160-ansible-newsletter/10637)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-160-ansible-newsletter/10637 "2024-11-01T23:25:24Z")
This week in Ansible Community Issue #160, 2024-11-01 (Past Issues) Welcome to The Bullhorn , our newsletter for the Ansible community. If you have any questions or content you’d like to share, you’re welcome to chat… --- ## [The Bullhorn #155](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-155/8837)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-155/8837 "2024-09-28T05:50:01Z")
This week in Ansible Community Issue #155, 2024-09-28 (Past Issues) Welcome to The Bullhorn, our newsletter for the Ansible Community. If you have any questions or content you’d like to share, you’re welcome to chat … --- ## [Encoding issues with UTF-8 files on z/OS for shell command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/encoding-issues-with-utf-8-files-on-z-os-for-shell-command/1046)
**Author:** [@dan.glunz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dan.glunz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/encoding-issues-with-utf-8-files-on-z-os-for-shell-command/1046 "2023-10-06T04:32:56Z")
Hi, our latest z/OS system has been upgraded with Python 3.11 and IZOAU 1.2.3 and we have upgraded our ibm\_zos\_core collection to 1.6.0 from 1.4.0 (and even tried out the new 1.7.0-beta2) release. Now we have encoding …