If you want to keep up with Ansible news, need help, or have a question, you can use one of the Ansible mailing lists. Each list covers a particular topic. Read the descriptions here to find the best list for your question.
Your first post to the mailing list will be moderated (to reduce spam), so please allow up to a day or so for your first post to appear.
*`Ansible Announce list <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ansible-announce>`_ is a read-only list that shares information about new releases of Ansible, and also rare infrequent event information, such as announcements about an upcoming AnsibleFest, which is our official conference series. Worth subscribing to!
*`Ansible Development List <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ansible-devel>`_ is for questions about developing Ansible modules (mostly in Python), fixing bugs in the Ansible core code, asking about prospective feature design, or discussions about extending Ansible or features in progress.
*`Ansible Lockdown List <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ansible-lockdown>`_ is for all things related to Ansible Lockdown projects, including DISA STIG automation and CIS Benchmarks.
*`Ansible Outreach List <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ansible-outreach>`_ help with promoting Ansible and `Ansible Meetups <https://ansible.meetup.com/>`_
*`Ansible Project List <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ansible-project>`_ is for sharing Ansible tips, answering questions about playbooks and roles, and general user discussion.
*`Molecule Discussions <https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule/discussions>`_ is designed to aid with the development and testing of Ansible roles with Molecule.
The Ansible mailing lists are hosted on Google, but you do not need a Google account to subscribe. To subscribe to a group from a non-Google account, send an email to the subscription address requesting the subscription. For example: ``ansible-devel+subscribe@googlegroups.com``.
For real-time interactions, conversations in the Ansible community happen over two chat protocols: Matrix and IRC. We maintain a bridge between Matrix and IRC, so you can choose whichever protocol you prefer. All channels exist in both places. Join a channel any time to ask questions, participate in a Working Group meeting, or just say hello.
The room links in the :ref:`general_channels` will take you directly to the relevant rooms. For more information, see the community-hosted `Matrix FAQ <https://hackmd.io/@ansible-community/community-matrix-faq>`_.
The Ansible community maintains several IRC channels on `irc.libera.chat <https://libera.chat/>`_. To join the community using IRC, you need one thing:
* an IRC client
IRC chat supports:
* no persistence (you only see messages when you are logged on, unless you add a bouncer)
Our IRC channels may require you to register your IRC nickname. If you receive an error when you connect or when posting a message, see `libera.chat's Nickname Registration guide <https://libera.chat/guides/registration>`_ for instructions. To find all ``ansible`` specific channels on the libera.chat network, use the following command in your IRC client:
The clickable links will take you directly to the relevant Matrix room in your browser; room/channel information is also given for use in other clients:
-`Community social room and posting news for the Bullhorn newsletter <https://matrix.to:/#/#social:ansible.com>`_ - ``Matrix: #social:ansible.com | IRC: #ansible-social``
-`General usage and support questions <https://matrix.to:/#/#users:ansible.com>`_ - ``Matrix: #users:ansible.com | IRC: #ansible``
-`Discussions on developer topics and code related to features or bugs <https://matrix.to/#/#devel:ansible.com>`_ - ``Matrix: #devel:ansible.com | IRC: #ansible-devel``
-`Discussions on community and collections related topics <https://matrix.to:/#/#community:ansible.com>`_ - ``Matrix: #community:ansible.com | IRC: #ansible-community``
-`For public community meetings <https://matrix.to/#/#meeting:ansible.im>`_ - ``Matrix: #meeting:ansible.im | IRC: #ansible-meeting``
- We will generally announce these on one or more of the above mailing lists. See the `meeting schedule and agenda page <https://github.com/ansible/community/blob/master/meetings/README.md>`_
Many of our community `Working Groups <https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki#working-groups>`_ meet in chat. If you want to get involved in a working group, join the Matrix room or IRC channel where it meets or comment on the agenda.
-`Molecule Working Group <https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/Molecule>`_ (`testing platform for Ansible playbooks and roles <https://molecule.readthedocs.io>`_) - Matrix: `#molecule:ansible.im <https://matrix.to:/#/#molecule:ansible.im>`_ | IRC: ``#ansible-molecule``
-`PostgreSQL Working Group <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.postgresql/wiki/PostgreSQL-Working-Group>`_ - Matrix: `#postgresql:ansible.com <https://matrix.to:/#/#postgresql:ansible.com>`
The Ansible community holds regular meetings on various topics on Matrix/IRC, and anyone who is interested is invited to participate. For more information about Ansible meetings, consult the `meeting schedule and agenda page <https://github.com/ansible/community/blob/master/meetings/README.md>`_.
The `Ansible Community Steering Committee <https://github.com/ansible/community-docs/blob/main/ansible_community_steering_committee.rst>`_ uses the `community-topics repository <https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues>`_ to asynchronously discuss with the Community and vote on Community topics in corresponding issues.
Create a new issue in the `repository <https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues>`_ if you want to discuss an idea that impacts any of the following:
* Ansible Community
* Community collection best practices and `requirements <https://github.com/ansible-collections/overview/blob/main/collection_requirements.rst>`_
Red Hat Ansible `Automation Platform <https://www.ansible.com/products/automation-platform>`_ is a subscription that contains support, certified content, and tooling for Ansible including content management, a controller, UI and REST API.
If you have a question about Ansible Automation Platform, visit `Red Hat support <https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/>`_ rather than using a chat channel or the general project mailing list.
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