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## [Skip diff if before is empty](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-diff-if-before-is-empty/45954)

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**Author:** [@etfz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/etfz)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/skip-diff-if-before-is-empty/45954 "2026-06-29T15:59:18Z")

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Hi, When using the copy module, I would like to omit the diff output if the destination file does not exist. It seems like the pieces are all there, but they don’t quite fit together. I wanted to do something like this…

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## [Calculate Elapsed Time](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calculate-elapsed-time/44848)

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**Author:** [@StefanSchnell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/StefanSchnell)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calculate-elapsed-time/44848 "2025-11-17T16:14:27Z")

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Hello all, :waving\_hand: today I tried to calculate the elapsed time of a module execution in a playbook. Here an example code: - name: Get start time ansible.builtin.set\_fact: startTime: "{{ now() }}" - name: …

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## [Ansible-Barcelona: Red Hat Satellite as Code: Declarative YAML and GitOps \[2026-09-17\]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-barcelona-red-hat-satellite-as-code-declarative-yaml-and-gitops-2026-09-17/46320)

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**Author:** [@MeetupBot](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MeetupBot)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-barcelona-red-hat-satellite-as-code-declarative-yaml-and-gitops-2026-09-17/46320 "2026-09-22T18:08:38Z")

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📅 Red Hat Satellite as Code: Declarative YAML and GitOps · September 17, 2026 6:00 PM → September 17, 2026 8:00 PM (Europe/Madrid) Red Hat Satellite as Code: Declarative YAML and GitOps In this session, we’ll introduce …

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## [User modification task --check fails if user already exists but its groups do not](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-modification-task-check-fails-if-user-already-exists-but-its-groups-do-not/45661)

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**Author:** [@patch](https://forum.ansible.com/u/patch)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/user-modification-task-check-fails-if-user-already-exists-but-its-groups-do-not/45661 "2026-04-29T12:49:37Z")

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User modification task --check fails if user already exists but its groups do not Hi ! New Ansible user here, nice to meet you :blush: My problem ansible-core version used: 2.19.8 My playbook creates groups and creat…

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## [Integrating IBM Bob (AI-native IDE) with Ansible Automation Platform using MCP](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integrating-ibm-bob-ai-native-ide-with-ansible-automation-platform-using-mcp/45770)

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**Author:** [@IPvSean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/IPvSean)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/integrating-ibm-bob-ai-native-ide-with-ansible-automation-platform-using-mcp/45770 "2026-05-05T13:36:47Z")

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As more teams experiment with AI-assisted development, one of the more interesting shifts is moving from “AI that generates code” to “AI that can safely interact with real systems.” A pattern we’ve been working with is …

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## [How to become a maintainer](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-become-a-maintainer/45463)

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**Author:** [@ieisystem](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ieisystem)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-become-a-maintainer/45463 "2026-03-02T17:04:42Z")

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I want to become a maintainer of the Ansible collection. I checked the requirements for becoming a maintainer through the document . The document states that if one is interested and meets the requirements, they can volu…

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## [Release announcement: Ansible community package 14.4.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-4-0/46283)

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**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-4-0/46283 "2026-09-08T19:04:58Z")

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Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible 14.4.0 package! Ansible 14.4.0 depends on ansible-core 2.21.4 and includes a curated set of Ansible collections that provide a vast number of modules, …

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## [Release announcement : Ansible Community Execution Environment Base & Minimal 2.20.1-1 (latest)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-minimal-2-20-1-1-latest/45003)

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**Author:** [@anwesha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anwesha)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-execution-environment-base-minimal-2-20-1-1-latest/45003 "2025-12-15T17:37:26Z")

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Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible Community Execution Environment Base 2.20.1-1 (latest) Ansible Community Execution Environment Minimal 2.20.1-1 (latest) What’s inside Ansible Commun…

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## [Release announcement: Ansible community package 13.7.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-13-7-0/45822)

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**Author:** [@gotmax23](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gotmax23)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-13-7-0/45822 "2026-05-19T19:54:30Z")

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Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible 13.7.0 package! Ansible 13.7.0 depends on ansible-core 2.20.6 and includes a curated set of Ansible collections that provide a vast number of modules, …

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## [How to register secrets - as plugin developers, and users?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-register-secrets-as-plugin-developers-and-users/46448)

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**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-register-secrets-as-plugin-developers-and-users/46448 "2026-10-13T09:33:33Z")

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This is another discussion about the new Secret masking feature of ansible-core 2.22. I started working on some PRs in community.general to make lookup plugins that retrieve secrets automatically register sensitive value…

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## [Ansible-inventory and --limit](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-inventory-and-limit/45004)

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**Author:** [@Toni](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Toni)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-inventory-and-limit/45004 "2025-12-22T15:03:30Z")

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I’m trying to list a part of my inventory like this: $ ansible-inventory --limit group --list I’ve also tried $ ansible-inventory --list group But I get the entire inventory spewed out to me. This is unfortunately co…

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## [New Release: ansible-core v2.20.2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-2/45217)

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**Author:** [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-2/45217 "2026-01-29T19:32:37Z")

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ansible-core v2.20.2View this release on: GitHubPyPIChangelog See the full changelog for the changes included in this release. Release Artifacts Built Distribution: ansible\_core-2.20.2-py3-none-any.whl - ‌2412886 bytes…

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## [Ansible Language Server (generic lsp implementation for Neovim)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-language-server-generic-lsp-implementation-for-neovim/45361)

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**Author:** [@watsonb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/watsonb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-language-server-generic-lsp-implementation-for-neovim/45361 "2026-02-18T15:10:24Z")

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Greetings. I’ve been a happy Ansible content developer for over a decade and have used many different development environments, IDEs, and text editors over the years. I’ve been back on the vi/vim/neovim path for the pa…

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## [Namespace: redbull](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-redbull/45902)

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**Author:** [@wk\_rb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/wk_rb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-redbull/45902 "2026-06-18T11:50:53Z")

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Namespace Request Namespace: redbull Description Galaxy namespace for Red Bull. GitHub Org Link Admins Wolfgang Aigner (wolfgang.aigner@redbull.com) rb-waigner Werner Kraus (werner.kraus@redbull.com) werner-kraus\_re…

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## [Save files encrypted with ansible vault](https://forum.ansible.com/t/save-files-encrypted-with-ansible-vault/45492)

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**Author:** [@DengelFred](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DengelFred)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/save-files-encrypted-with-ansible-vault/45492 "2026-03-05T21:44:10Z")

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Hello, I have a playbook to create wireguard configurations for an opnsense and would like to save the generated client configuration encrypted. It runs inside a devcontainer and the password is available in /run/secret…

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## [Release announcement: Ansible community package 14.3.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-3-0/46158)

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**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-3-0/46158 "2026-08-11T10:39:20Z")

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Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible 14.3.0 package! Ansible 14.3.0 depends on ansible-core 2.21.3 and includes a curated set of Ansible collections that provide a vast number of modules, …

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## [Jinja2 template with nested loops](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja2-template-with-nested-loops/45047)

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**Author:** [@Django](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Django)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja2-template-with-nested-loops/45047 "2026-01-03T20:44:28Z")

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OK: what’s this about? I have defined various hosts in my inventory. Among other things, the hosts in the IDMZ zone each have an array with a different number of alias definitions. The host vml010110 has the following …

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## [Deprecation of ANSIBLE\_JINJA2\_EXTENSIONS - what to 'do'?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deprecation-of-ansible-jinja2-extensions-what-to-do/45256)

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**Author:** [@JuliaMono](https://forum.ansible.com/u/JuliaMono)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deprecation-of-ansible-jinja2-extensions-what-to-do/45256 "2026-02-07T11:18:37Z")

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I am running a sizable deployment of ansible with a bit of tooling around it to make things work for me. Some templates for example for network and network services gather extensive amount of data from the environment, …

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## [How to setup projects with shared resources](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-setup-projects-with-shared-resources/44960)

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**Author:** [@mikemorency](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mikemorency)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-setup-projects-with-shared-resources/44960 "2025-12-05T20:00:21Z")

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I have two projects (lets call them P1 and P2) setup in a collection-ish style that depend on a shared set of inventory and var files. The projects are a combination of playbooks and roles; theres no custom modules or an…

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## [\[Vote ended 2026-10-29\] Proposal: new Ansible community package collection inclusion criteria and process for the SC-selected model](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ended-2026-10-29-proposal-new-ansible-community-package-collection-inclusion-criteria-and-process-for-the-sc-selected-model/46480)

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**Author:** [@Andersson007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andersson007)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ended-2026-10-29-proposal-new-ansible-community-package-collection-inclusion-criteria-and-process-for-the-sc-selected-model/46480 "2026-10-29T06:26:55Z")

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Hello everyone, Following the decision in the Proposal: trim and restrict the Ansible community package down to a Steering-Committee-selected set topic (see the transition plan and the vote), we agreed to proceed with s…

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## [Release announcement: Ansible community package 14.2.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-2-0/46049)

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**Author:** [@gotmax23](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gotmax23)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-2-0/46049 "2026-07-14T15:50:04Z")

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Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible 14.2.0 package! Ansible 14.2.0 depends on ansible-core 2.21.2 and includes a curated set of Ansible collections that provide a vast number of modules, …

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## [Mitigating deprecation of --one-line and associated callback plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mitigating-deprecation-of-one-line-and-associated-callback-plugin/45965)

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**Author:** [@utoddl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/utoddl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mitigating-deprecation-of-one-line-and-associated-callback-plugin/45965 "2026-06-22T19:20:37Z")

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With the deprecation of the --one-line parameter and its associated callback plugin, I’m working on simplifying the use of a suggested workaround. First, a little background. Everything “interesting” in Ansible is impl…

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## [Explicitely use role defaults](https://forum.ansible.com/t/explicitely-use-role-defaults/44958)

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**Author:** [@VannTen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/VannTen)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/explicitely-use-role-defaults/44958 "2025-12-08T15:09:06Z")

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Hello, I’m working on a playbook where I’d like to fetch some files from my hosts to the control node. I want the destination (on the control node) to be controlled by a variable local\_release\_dir in the localhost cont…

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## [Using Nautobot as a Source of Truth for Ansible Automation Platform](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-nautobot-as-a-source-of-truth-for-ansible-automation-platform/45505)

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**Author:** [@IPvSean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/IPvSean)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-nautobot-as-a-source-of-truth-for-ansible-automation-platform/45505 "2026-03-09T19:00:37Z")

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A common problem in automation environments is that the data driving automation is not actually authoritative. Many teams still rely on spreadsheets, static inventory files, or manually maintained host lists. Over time t…

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## [Release announcement: Ansible community package 14.3.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-3-1/46178)

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**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-3-1/46178 "2026-08-14T18:29:01Z")

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Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible 14.3.1 package! Ansible 14.3.1 depends on ansible-core 2.21.3 and includes a curated set of Ansible collections that provide a vast number of modules, …

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## [Cannot reach device using ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-reach-device-using-ansible/45320)

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**Author:** [@Guillaume](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guillaume)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-reach-device-using-ansible/45320 "2026-02-12T22:07:00Z")

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Cannot reach device using ansible Hello, I have been trying to use dev environment recently for an internal project unsuccessfully. Looks like despite my ansible.cfg and inventory file, I’ve still got the same result …

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## [Operator 2.19.1 not starting completely](https://forum.ansible.com/t/operator-2-19-1-not-starting-completely/45644)

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**Author:** [@ildjarn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ildjarn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/operator-2-19-1-not-starting-completely/45644 "2026-04-08T13:03:20Z")

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Hello, I did a Kubernetes upgrade today (from 1.34.1 to 1.34.3), and now the operator-controller-manager won’t start completely. Events: Type Reason Age From Message ---- …

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## [Howto execute ansible one host group at a time?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/howto-execute-ansible-one-host-group-at-a-time/45168)

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**Author:** [@S1lverhead](https://forum.ansible.com/u/S1lverhead)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/howto-execute-ansible-one-host-group-at-a-time/45168 "2026-01-24T20:33:05Z")

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hi, I have a problem with Ansible 2.16.3(and can’t perform upgrade to newer version in an easy way) I didn’t expect to face. I have playbooks I need to execute on multiple host groups but only one host group(HG) at a t…

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## [Release announcement: Ansible community package 13.1.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-13-1-0/44978)

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**Author:** [@gotmax23](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gotmax23)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-13-1-0/44978 "2025-12-09T18:16:16Z")

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Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible 13.1.0 package! Ansible 13.1.0 depends on ansible-core 2.20.1 and includes a curated set of Ansible collections that provide a vast number of modules, …

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## [Namespace: everpure](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-everpure/45964)

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**Author:** [@sdodsley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sdodsley)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-everpure/45964 "2026-06-24T16:38:26Z")

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Namespace Request Namespace: everpure Description Everpure (formerly Pure Storage) certified Ansible Content Collections for FlashArray, FlashBlade and Pure1 data platforms. GitHub Org Link Admins sdodsley

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## [New Release: ansible-core v2.20.3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-3/45390)

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**Author:** [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-20-3/45390 "2026-02-23T23:32:23Z")

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ansible-core v2.20.3View this release on: GitHubPyPIChangelog See the full changelog for the changes included in this release. Release Artifacts Built Distribution: ansible\_core-2.20.3-py3-none-any.whl - ‌2403438 bytes…

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## [AWX migrations fail during install with an empty database using receptor v1.6.0 --\> v1.6.6](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-migrations-fail-during-install-with-an-empty-database-using-receptor-v1-6-0-v1-6-6/46056)

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**Author:** [@actionmystique](https://forum.ansible.com/u/actionmystique)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-migrations-fail-during-install-with-an-empty-database-using-receptor-v1-6-0-v1-6-6/46056 "2026-07-28T16:17:30Z")

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Installing the 24.6.1 AWX containers using docker-compose fails when using a receptor version v1.6.0 up to v1.6.6 with some similar but not identical error messages. All installs are done from scratch, with no existing …

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## [Vim syntax highlighting for Ansible YAML files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vim-syntax-highlighting-for-ansible-yaml-files/45637)

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**Author:** [@chris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chris)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vim-syntax-highlighting-for-ansible-yaml-files/45637 "2026-04-06T16:24:20Z")

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Continuing the discussion from vi editor for Ansible playbook: There was a new release today for ansible-vim: I use Ansible to install this plugin: - name: Ansible Vim ansible.builtin.git: repo: h…

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## [Chronyd start fails post OS installation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/chronyd-start-fails-post-os-installation/45314)

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**Author:** [@mtwest](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mtwest)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/chronyd-start-fails-post-os-installation/45314 "2026-02-11T19:17:16Z")

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After installing a fresh version of RHEL9.6 on some of our DELL PowerEdge servers, I need to start up the chronyd service to do the usual time sync things. Feels like a pretty straightforward task: - name: enable and st…

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## [Cant use installed inventory plugins - awx redirects to auto plugin](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-use-installed-inventory-plugins-awx-redirects-to-auto-plugin/45125)

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**Author:** [@hsngztk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hsngztk)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-use-installed-inventory-plugins-awx-redirects-to-auto-plugin/45125 "2026-01-19T11:46:51Z")

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Hi! I’m trying to create dynamic inventories to manage ESX Hosts & VMs. I’ve created a custom execution environment to use the vmware.vmware collection plugins. Even though I declared the plugin in the source variables …

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## [Ansible-lint unable to decrypt vaulted files when ansible-playbook can](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-unable-to-decrypt-vaulted-files-when-ansible-playbook-can/46007)

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**Author:** [@kpfleming](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kpfleming)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-unable-to-decrypt-vaulted-files-when-ansible-playbook-can/46007 "2026-07-06T13:21:39Z")

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I have a bunch of inventory variables files which have been encrypted with ansible-vault. In ansible.cfg I’ve got \[defaults\] vault\_password\_file = ./vault-pass.sh That script outputs the vault password when it is run (…

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## [vCenter version (minimal or recommended) for community.vmware / vmware.vmware collections?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vcenter-version-minimal-or-recommended-for-community-vmware-vmware-vmware-collections/45927)

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**Author:** [@ifloresv86](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ifloresv86)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vcenter-version-minimal-or-recommended-for-community-vmware-vmware-vmware-collections/45927 "2026-06-16T17:52:51Z")

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Hello, my question is: Is there a minimum recommended version of vCenter listed anywhere in the documentation for the collections mentioned (any version)? Perhaps I’m not looking in the right place, or the information I’…

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## [New Release: ansible-core v2.21.2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-2/46044)

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**Author:** [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-21-2/46044 "2026-07-13T20:00:42Z")

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ansible-core v2.21.2View this release on: GitHubPyPIChangelog See the full changelog for the changes included in this release. Release Artifacts Built Distribution: ansible\_core-2.21.2-py3-none-any.whl - ‌2456273 bytes…

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## [Release announcement: Ansible community package 14.1.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-1-0/45945)

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**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-14-1-0/45945 "2026-06-18T20:41:54Z")

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Hello everyone, We’re happy to announce the release of the Ansible 14.1.0 package! Ansible 14.1.0 depends on ansible-core 2.21.1 and includes a curated set of Ansible collections that provide a vast number of modules, …

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## [changed\_when and ansible.builtin.dnf linting help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/changed-when-and-ansible-builtin-dnf-linting-help/45336)

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**Author:** [@bryonadams](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bryonadams)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/changed-when-and-ansible-builtin-dnf-linting-help/45336 "2026-02-15T22:19:26Z")

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I’m trying to configure an IPv6 token in my “deploy\_basevm.yaml” playbook, as well as update packages from a default install to the latest versions. The intent is that I’ll deploy a new VM, system packages are updated, a…

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## [Cannot install ansible-navigator on Raspberry Pi OS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-install-ansible-navigator-on-raspberry-pi-os/45975)

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**Author:** [@linuxguru9](https://forum.ansible.com/u/linuxguru9)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-install-ansible-navigator-on-raspberry-pi-os/45975 "2026-06-27T16:55:14Z")

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I am having trouble installing ansible-navigator on Raspberry Pi OS–more specifically, I am using the Raspberry Pi OS spin of Q4OS that runs on my Raspberry Pi 5 board. ansible itself installs fine because it’s in the r…

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## [Ansible.builtin.apt slow?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builtin-apt-slow/44907)

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**Author:** [@dnmvisser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dnmvisser)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builtin-apt-slow/44907 "2025-12-10T22:37:42Z")

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Hi I’m using ansbile.builtin.apt to install a list of packages: - name: Ensure required packages are available ansible.builtin.apt: update\_cache: false name: "{{ system\_packages }}" state: present vars:…

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## [CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Integration and Tooling](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-integration-and-tooling/45344)

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**Author:** [@dbrennand](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dbrennand)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-integration-and-tooling/45344 "2026-02-16T10:42:51Z")

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CfgMgmtCamp 2026: Integration and Tooling This post is part of a series of talks presented at CfgMgmtCamp 2026. Please see CfgMgmtCamp for all other talks. Reliable Network Backups & Restore (AI/ML Diff Severity) Spea…

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## [Help with ssh forwarding with ansible-navigator on Mac](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-ssh-forwarding-with-ansible-navigator-on-mac/44963)

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**Author:** [@jasmartin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jasmartin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-ssh-forwarding-with-ansible-navigator-on-mac/44963 "2025-12-08T16:28:07Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to get an ansible-navigator container to use my ssh keys on my Mac with Tahoe. I understand that it’s just supposed to work, and I know there’s issues with doing this on a Mac. I’ve tried to understand…

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## [AWX Job scheduling issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-job-scheduling-issue/45211)

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**Author:** [@cnfrancis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cnfrancis)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-job-scheduling-issue/45211 "2026-03-20T19:32:44Z")

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hello ! would anyone have an idea what could cause the awx task pods to take upwards of ~10 minutes to launch a job in kubernetes (container groups)? in my setup you can assume there’s: 4 web pods 6 task pods (limits…

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## [Ansible for Windows AD management – Anyone else doing this, or am I in the wild west?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-windows-ad-management-anyone-else-doing-this-or-am-i-in-the-wild-west/45871)

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**Author:** [@Aryston](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aryston)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-windows-ad-management-anyone-else-doing-this-or-am-i-in-the-wild-west/45871 "2026-06-08T16:00:43Z")

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Hi everyone, I recently deployed Ansible to help me manage our Windows Active Directory infrastructure. I started with the basics—managing user accounts and doing some much-needed cleanup—but I’m looking to scale up tow…

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## [Constructing tuple list string with templated variables gets converted to a list of lists](https://forum.ansible.com/t/constructing-tuple-list-string-with-templated-variables-gets-converted-to-a-list-of-lists/45035)

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**Author:** [@usaghir](https://forum.ansible.com/u/usaghir)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/constructing-tuple-list-string-with-templated-variables-gets-converted-to-a-list-of-lists/45035 "2025-12-30T14:14:13Z")

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Constructing tuple list string with templated variables gets converted to a list of lists Versions: ansible-playbook \[core 2.17.6\] python version = 3.13.11 jinja version = 3.1.4 I’m trying to automate the configuratio…

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## [Is ServiceNow Ansible Spoke officially compatible with AWX?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-servicenow-ansible-spoke-officially-compatible-with-awx/45371)

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**Author:** [@wellyhartanto](https://forum.ansible.com/u/wellyhartanto)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-servicenow-ansible-spoke-officially-compatible-with-awx/45371 "2026-02-20T10:47:02Z")

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a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Hi everyone, I’m looking for clarification regarding ServiceNow’s Ansible Spoke and its comp…

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## [CfgMgmtCamp 2026 discussion (11/12): Features are removed without public discussion or known good reason](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-discussion-11-12-features-are-removed-without-public-discussion-or-known-good-reason/45298)

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**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cfgmgmtcamp-2026-discussion-11-12-features-are-removed-without-public-discussion-or-known-good-reason/45298 "2026-02-09T17:51:38Z")

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As a collection developer/maintainer Features are removed without public discussion or known good reason Latest developments None that I know of. This wasn’t discussed at CfgMgmtCamp 2026. Original text This one is ver…

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## [Error "future feature annotations is not defined" with Python on an AWS Ansible Playbook Execution](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-future-feature-annotations-is-not-defined-with-python-on-an-aws-ansible-playbook-execution/45592)

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**Author:** [@clerambeau370](https://forum.ansible.com/u/clerambeau370)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-future-feature-annotations-is-not-defined-with-python-on-an-aws-ansible-playbook-execution/45592 "2026-03-24T20:32:57Z")

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Hello. This is a fresh installation of Ansible on this LINUX server. I ma getting an error while I run a playbook that is supposed to get information about all the AWS RDS database instances. This server is able to run A…

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