Trending questions in Ansible

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"msg": "Using a SSH password instead of a key is not possible because Host Key checking is enabled and sshpass does not support this.

Hi@akhtar, You are getting this error because when ...READ MORE

Aug 1, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How do I list all hosts in Ansible?

Hi@akhtar, You can use the option --list-hosts. It will ...READ MORE

Jul 28, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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I want to check package kexec in all server how do i do it

I want to check package kexec in ...READ MORE

Apr 19, 2023 in Ansible by anonymous

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How to extract information about remote linux servers using ansible?

It is important to gather data from ...READ MORE

Dec 15, 2022 in Ansible by Edureka
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unable to deploy ansible playbook onto node servers

Hi all, I am getting below error while ...READ MORE

Oct 16, 2022 in Ansible by Karthik

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I want to copy folder (k-uat) src:/var/www and dest:/var/www with different name

I want to copy a folder (k-uat) ...READ MORE

Sep 23, 2022 in Ansible by Ashok

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Error reading config file (/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg): File contains no section headers.

you should add                         ""  [defaults] "" in ...READ MORE

Sep 18, 2022 in Ansible by Rithvik

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Ansible - ssh connection is established between ansible and remote servers, but while running the playbook getting below error

Able to connect ansible and remote servers ...READ MORE

Aug 29, 2022 in Ansible by anonymous

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Install git using Ansible

Installing git using ansible is pretty simple. ...READ MORE

Mar 15, 2019 in Ansible by Haider
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In Ansible playbook after creation of EC2 instance how to get return values like instance id, vpc id in output?

I am creating Ec2 instance using Ansible ...READ MORE

Aug 8, 2022 in Ansible by sivasai

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why with_items is not looping properly in yml , any suggestions

This is the yml file:  - name: Update ...READ MORE

Jun 30, 2022 in Ansible by anonymous

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How to add multiple lines in a file using Ansible playbook?

Hi@akhtar, You can update your file using lineinfile ...READ MORE

Sep 16, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to turn gathering facts task off in Ansible?

Hi@akhtar, You can use gather_facts: no keyword in your playbook. ...READ MORE

Aug 10, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How do I check uptime on hundreds of servers using Ansible?

ansible <group_name/all/ip_address> -i <name_of_hosts_file/inventory_file> -m command -a ...READ MORE

Jan 20, 2023 in Ansible by Dhiman_Aanchal

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How to see any module details in Ansible from the command line?

Hi@akhtar, Ansible has a very attractive command named ...READ MORE

Aug 11, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to move/rename a file using an Ansible task on a remote system?

Hi@akhtar, You can use the command module to ...READ MORE

Sep 17, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How do I execute MySqL query using Ansible playbook

Dear team, I'm trying to execute MySQL , ...READ MORE

Oct 4, 2021 in Ansible by anonymous
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How to change vault password in Ansible?

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Jul 10, 2021 in Ansible by anonymous

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Failed to import the required Python library (Docker SDK for Python: docker (Python >= 2.7) or docker-py (Python 2.6))

Hi@akhtar, You may get this error if the ...READ MORE

Aug 7, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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ERROR! Attempting to decrypt but no vault secrets found

Hi@akhtar, As you are using a vault in ...READ MORE

Aug 11, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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"msg": "Failed to connect to the host via ssh: root@192.168.0.179: Permission denied (publickey,gssapi-keyex,gssapi-with-mic,password).",

Hi@akhtar, You need to pass the username and ...READ MORE

Jul 28, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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"msg": "winrm or requests is not installed: No module named winrm"

Hi@akhtar, You need to install pywinrm module in ...READ MORE

Sep 8, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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No match for argument: ansible Error: Unable to find a match

Hi@akhtar, Ansible is not part of your RedHat ...READ MORE

Jul 28, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to capture the output of a task in Ansible Playbook?

Hi@akhtar, Ansible registers module used to capture/store the ...READ MORE

Aug 2, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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ERROR! Unexpected Exception, this is probably a bug: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request

When you get the 400 number, that ...READ MORE

Feb 9, 2022 in Ansible by Soham
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How to check the syntax of an Ansible playbook?

Hi@akhtar, Ansible has lots of commands, that help ...READ MORE

Sep 15, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to overwrite the content of a file in remote systems using Ansible playbook?

Hi@akhtar, You can find one argument in the ...READ MORE

Aug 2, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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"The task includes an option with an undefined variable. The error was: 'item' is undefined\n\nThe error appears to be in '/root/haproxy/user.yml':

Hi@akhtar, You can perform iterate tasks in Ansible ...READ MORE

Sep 1, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to compare two files using Ansible?

Hi@akhtar, You can use the copy module in ...READ MORE

Sep 17, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to skip execution of a task in ansible playbook ??

Define tags...  Then while running playbook use --skip-tags. READ MORE

Sep 30, 2020 in Ansible by Adil
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How to copy multiple files to remote system using Ansible Playbook?

Hi@akhtar, You can use the copy module in ...READ MORE

Sep 16, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to run a playbook from a specific task in Ansible?

Hi@akhtar, The --start-at-task option allows you to start ...READ MORE

Sep 15, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to pull a docker image using Ansible playbook?

Did you try using this? https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/colle ...READ MORE

Nov 5, 2020 in Ansible by undermink
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How to run a cron job using Ansible Playbook?

Hi@akhtar, You can use a module named Cron ...READ MORE

Sep 29, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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Merge/Append two files into single file and ensure no duplicate entries are found using Ansible

Hi@Jp, You need to create your own customized ...READ MORE

Sep 17, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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[WARNING]: provided hosts list is empty, only localhost is available. Note that the implicit localhost does not match 'all'

Hey @Sitara,   I just found it is because ...READ MORE

Jan 22, 2019 in Ansible by Naina
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How to remove a role from Ansible Galaxy?

Hi@akhtar, You need to log in to your ...READ MORE

Aug 28, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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FAILED! => { "msg": "to use the 'ssh' connection type with passwords, you must install the sshpass program"

Hi@akhtar, Ansible needs extra software to run commands ...READ MORE

Jul 28, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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"module_stderr": "/bin/sh: 1: /usr/bin/python: not found\n", MODULE FAILURE\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error",

Hi@akhtar, This is because your system does not ...READ MORE

Sep 17, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to make a file executable with Ansible?

Hi@akhtar, You can use the file module in ...READ MORE

Sep 16, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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bash: ansible: command not found. Failed to search for file: Cannot update read-only repo

Hi@akhtar, By default, Ansible is not part of ...READ MORE

Jul 28, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to copy directory and sub dirs's and files from source to remote using ansible playbook

Hey @Nishant, you can use the copy ...READ MORE

Apr 3, 2019 in Ansible by Kalgi
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##[error]Command failed with errors on Ansible machine

Hi@Vicky, By default, if one task fails, then ...READ MORE

Dec 17, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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Ansible to rename a file if it exists

Hi@Jp, What output you are getting? Your playbook ...READ MORE

Dec 14, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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How to disable swap in remote system using Ansible?

Hi@akhtar, You can use the mount module in ...READ MORE

Sep 16, 2020 in Ansible by MD
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