Remove CI.

keycloak_user: mark credentials[].value as no_log=True (#11005)

Mark credentials[].value as no_log=True.

(cherry picked from commit 54af64ad36)

Co-authored-by: Felix Fontein <felix@fontein.de>

.azure-pipelines/README.md

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-<!--
-Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
--->
-
-## Azure Pipelines Configuration
-
-Please see the [Documentation](https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/Testing:-Azure-Pipelines) for more information.

.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines.yml

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----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-trigger:
-  batch: true
-  branches:
-    include:
-      - main
-      - stable-*
-
-pr:
-  autoCancel: true
-  branches:
-    include:
-      - main
-      - stable-*
-
-schedules:
-  - cron: 0 8 * * *
-    displayName: Nightly (main)
-    always: true
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - main
-  - cron: 0 10 * * *
-    displayName: Nightly (active stable branches)
-    always: true
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - stable-10
-        - stable-9
-  - cron: 0 11 * * 0
-    displayName: Weekly (old stable branches)
-    always: true
-    branches:
-      include:
-        - stable-8
-
-variables:
-  - name: checkoutPath
-    value: ansible_collections/community/general
-  - name: coverageBranches
-    value: main
-  - name: entryPoint
-    value: tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
-  - name: fetchDepth
-    value: 0
-
-resources:
-  containers:
-    - container: default
-      image: quay.io/ansible/azure-pipelines-test-container:6.0.0
-
-pool: Standard
-
-stages:
-### Sanity
-  - stage: Sanity_devel
-    displayName: Sanity devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: devel/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_18
-    displayName: Sanity 2.18
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.18/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_17
-    displayName: Sanity 2.17
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.17/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-  - stage: Sanity_2_16
-    displayName: Sanity 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Test {0}
-          testFormat: 2.16/sanity/{0}
-          targets:
-            - test: 1
-            - test: 2
-            - test: 3
-            - test: 4
-### Units
-  - stage: Units_devel
-    displayName: Units devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: devel/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.8
-            - test: 3.9
-            - test: '3.10'
-            - test: '3.11'
-            - test: '3.12'
-            - test: '3.13'
-  - stage: Units_2_18
-    displayName: Units 2.18
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.18/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.8
-            - test: "3.13"
-  - stage: Units_2_17
-    displayName: Units 2.17
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.17/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 3.7
-            - test: "3.12"
-  - stage: Units_2_16
-    displayName: Units 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          nameFormat: Python {0}
-          testFormat: 2.16/units/{0}/1
-          targets:
-            - test: 2.7
-            - test: 3.6
-            - test: "3.11"
-
-## Remote
-  - stage: Remote_devel_extra_vms
-    displayName: Remote devel extra VMs
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: devel/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Alpine 3.21
-              test: alpine/3.21
-            # - name: Fedora 41
-            #   test: fedora/41
-            - name: Ubuntu 22.04
-              test: ubuntu/22.04
-            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
-              test: ubuntu/24.04
-          groups:
-            - vm
-  - stage: Remote_devel
-    displayName: Remote devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: devel/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: macOS 15.3
-              test: macos/15.3
-            - name: RHEL 10.0
-              test: rhel/10.0
-            - name: RHEL 9.5
-              test: rhel/9.5
-            - name: FreeBSD 14.2
-              test: freebsd/14.2
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.5
-              test: freebsd/13.5
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Remote_2_18
-    displayName: Remote 2.18
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.18/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: macOS 14.3
-              test: macos/14.3
-            - name: RHEL 9.4
-              test: rhel/9.4
-            - name: FreeBSD 14.1
-              test: freebsd/14.1
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Remote_2_17
-    displayName: Remote 2.17
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.17/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: FreeBSD 13.3
-              test: freebsd/13.3
-            - name: RHEL 9.3
-              test: rhel/9.3
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Remote_2_16
-    displayName: Remote 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.16/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: macOS 13.2
-              test: macos/13.2
-            - name: RHEL 9.2
-              test: rhel/9.2
-            - name: RHEL 8.8
-              test: rhel/8.8
-            - name: RHEL 7.9
-              test: rhel/7.9
-            # - name: FreeBSD 13.2
-            #   test: freebsd/13.2
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-
-### Docker
-  - stage: Docker_devel
-    displayName: Docker devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: devel/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 41
-              test: fedora41
-            - name: Alpine 3.21
-              test: alpine321
-            - name: Ubuntu 22.04
-              test: ubuntu2204
-            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
-              test: ubuntu2404
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_18
-    displayName: Docker 2.18
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.18/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 40
-              test: fedora40
-            - name: Alpine 3.20
-              test: alpine320
-            - name: Ubuntu 24.04
-              test: ubuntu2404
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_17
-    displayName: Docker 2.17
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.17/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 39
-              test: fedora39
-            - name: Alpine 3.19
-              test: alpine319
-            - name: Ubuntu 20.04
-              test: ubuntu2004
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-  - stage: Docker_2_16
-    displayName: Docker 2.16
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: 2.16/linux/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Fedora 38
-              test: fedora38
-            - name: openSUSE 15
-              test: opensuse15
-            - name: Alpine 3
-              test: alpine3
-            - name: CentOS 7
-              test: centos7
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-
-### Community Docker
-  - stage: Docker_community_devel
-    displayName: Docker (community images) devel
-    dependsOn: []
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-        parameters:
-          testFormat: devel/linux-community/{0}
-          targets:
-            - name: Debian Bullseye
-              test: debian-bullseye/3.9
-            - name: Debian Bookworm
-              test: debian-bookworm/3.11
-            - name: ArchLinux
-              test: archlinux/3.13
-          groups:
-            - 1
-            - 2
-            - 3
-
-### Generic
-# Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
-#  - stage: Generic_devel
-#    displayName: Generic devel
-#    dependsOn: []
-#    jobs:
-#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-#        parameters:
-#          nameFormat: Python {0}
-#          testFormat: devel/generic/{0}/1
-#          targets:
-#            - test: '3.8'
-#            - test: '3.11'
-#            - test: '3.13'
-#  - stage: Generic_2_18
-#    displayName: Generic 2.18
-#    dependsOn: []
-#    jobs:
-#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-#        parameters:
-#          nameFormat: Python {0}
-#          testFormat: 2.18/generic/{0}/1
-#          targets:
-#            - test: '3.8'
-#            - test: '3.13'
-#  - stage: Generic_2_17
-#    displayName: Generic 2.17
-#    dependsOn: []
-#    jobs:
-#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-#        parameters:
-#          nameFormat: Python {0}
-#          testFormat: 2.17/generic/{0}/1
-#          targets:
-#            - test: '3.7'
-#            - test: '3.12'
-#  - stage: Generic_2_16
-#    displayName: Generic 2.16
-#    dependsOn: []
-#    jobs:
-#      - template: templates/matrix.yml
-#        parameters:
-#          nameFormat: Python {0}
-#          testFormat: 2.16/generic/{0}/1
-#          targets:
-#            - test: '2.7'
-#            - test: '3.6'
-#            - test: '3.11'
-
-  - stage: Summary
-    condition: succeededOrFailed()
-    dependsOn:
-      - Sanity_devel
-      - Sanity_2_18
-      - Sanity_2_17
-      - Sanity_2_16
-      - Units_devel
-      - Units_2_18
-      - Units_2_17
-      - Units_2_16
-      - Remote_devel_extra_vms
-      - Remote_devel
-      - Remote_2_18
-      - Remote_2_17
-      - Remote_2_16
-      - Docker_devel
-      - Docker_2_18
-      - Docker_2_17
-      - Docker_2_16
-      - Docker_community_devel
-# Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
-#      - Generic_devel
-#      - Generic_2_18
-#      - Generic_2_17
-#      - Generic_2_16
-    jobs:
-      - template: templates/coverage.yml

.azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh

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-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# Aggregate code coverage results for later processing.
-
-set -o pipefail -eu
-
-agent_temp_directory="$1"
-
-PATH="${PWD}/bin:${PATH}"
-
-mkdir "${agent_temp_directory}/coverage/"
-
-options=(--venv --venv-system-site-packages --color -v)
-
-ansible-test coverage combine --group-by command --export "${agent_temp_directory}/coverage/" "${options[@]}"
-
-if ansible-test coverage analyze targets generate --help >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    # Only analyze coverage if the installed version of ansible-test supports it.
-    # Doing so allows this script to work unmodified for multiple Ansible versions.
-    ansible-test coverage analyze targets generate "${agent_temp_directory}/coverage/coverage-analyze-targets.json" "${options[@]}"
-fi

.azure-pipelines/scripts/combine-coverage.py

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-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-"""
-Combine coverage data from multiple jobs, keeping the data only from the most recent attempt from each job.
-Coverage artifacts must be named using the format: "Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) {StableUniqueNameForEachJob}"
-The recommended coverage artifact name format is: Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)
-Keep in mind that Azure Pipelines does not enforce unique job display names (only names).
-It is up to pipeline authors to avoid name collisions when deviating from the recommended format.
-"""
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-import os
-import re
-import shutil
-import sys
-
-
-def main():
-    """Main program entry point."""
-    source_directory = sys.argv[1]
-
-    if '/ansible_collections/' in os.getcwd():
-        output_path = "tests/output"
-    else:
-        output_path = "test/results"
-
-    destination_directory = os.path.join(output_path, 'coverage')
-
-    if not os.path.exists(destination_directory):
-        os.makedirs(destination_directory)
-
-    jobs = {}
-    count = 0
-
-    for name in os.listdir(source_directory):
-        match = re.search('^Coverage (?P<attempt>[0-9]+) (?P<label>.+)$', name)
-        label = match.group('label')
-        attempt = int(match.group('attempt'))
-        jobs[label] = max(attempt, jobs.get(label, 0))
-
-    for label, attempt in jobs.items():
-        name = 'Coverage {attempt} {label}'.format(label=label, attempt=attempt)
-        source = os.path.join(source_directory, name)
-        source_files = os.listdir(source)
-
-        for source_file in source_files:
-            source_path = os.path.join(source, source_file)
-            destination_path = os.path.join(destination_directory, source_file + '.' + label)
-            print('"%s" -> "%s"' % (source_path, destination_path))
-            shutil.copyfile(source_path, destination_path)
-            count += 1
-
-    print('Coverage file count: %d' % count)
-    print('##vso[task.setVariable variable=coverageFileCount]%d' % count)
-    print('##vso[task.setVariable variable=outputPath]%s' % output_path)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()

.azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh

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-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# Check the test results and set variables for use in later steps.
-
-set -o pipefail -eu
-
-if [[ "$PWD" =~ /ansible_collections/ ]]; then
-    output_path="tests/output"
-else
-    output_path="test/results"
-fi
-
-echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=outputPath]${output_path}"
-
-if compgen -G "${output_path}"'/junit/*.xml' > /dev/null; then
-    echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=haveTestResults]true"
-fi
-
-if compgen -G "${output_path}"'/bot/ansible-test-*' > /dev/null; then
-    echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=haveBotResults]true"
-fi
-
-if compgen -G "${output_path}"'/coverage/*' > /dev/null; then
-    echo "##vso[task.setVariable variable=haveCoverageData]true"
-fi

.azure-pipelines/scripts/publish-codecov.py

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-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-"""
-Upload code coverage reports to codecov.io.
-Multiple coverage files from multiple languages are accepted and aggregated after upload.
-Python coverage, as well as PowerShell and Python stubs can all be uploaded.
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import dataclasses
-import pathlib
-import shutil
-import subprocess
-import tempfile
-import typing as t
-import urllib.request
-
-
-@dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
-class CoverageFile:
-    name: str
-    path: pathlib.Path
-    flags: t.List[str]
-
-
-@dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True)
-class Args:
-    dry_run: bool
-    path: pathlib.Path
-
-
-def parse_args() -> Args:
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument('-n', '--dry-run', action='store_true')
-    parser.add_argument('path', type=pathlib.Path)
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    # Store arguments in a typed dataclass
-    fields = dataclasses.fields(Args)
-    kwargs = {field.name: getattr(args, field.name) for field in fields}
-
-    return Args(**kwargs)
-
-
-def process_files(directory: pathlib.Path) -> t.Tuple[CoverageFile, ...]:
-    processed = []
-    for file in directory.joinpath('reports').glob('coverage*.xml'):
-        name = file.stem.replace('coverage=', '')
-
-        # Get flags from name
-        flags = name.replace('-powershell', '').split('=')  # Drop '-powershell' suffix
-        flags = [flag if not flag.startswith('stub') else flag.split('-')[0] for flag in flags]  # Remove "-01" from stub files
-
-        processed.append(CoverageFile(name, file, flags))
-
-    return tuple(processed)
-
-
-def upload_files(codecov_bin: pathlib.Path, files: t.Tuple[CoverageFile, ...], dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
-    for file in files:
-        cmd = [
-            str(codecov_bin),
-            '--name', file.name,
-            '--file', str(file.path),
-        ]
-        for flag in file.flags:
-            cmd.extend(['--flags', flag])
-
-        if dry_run:
-            print(f'DRY-RUN: Would run command: {cmd}')
-            continue
-
-        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
-
-
-def download_file(url: str, dest: pathlib.Path, flags: int, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
-    if dry_run:
-        print(f'DRY-RUN: Would download {url} to {dest} and set mode to {flags:o}')
-        return
-
-    with urllib.request.urlopen(url) as resp:
-        with dest.open('w+b') as f:
-            # Read data in chunks rather than all at once
-            shutil.copyfileobj(resp, f, 64 * 1024)
-
-    dest.chmod(flags)
-
-
-def main():
-    args = parse_args()
-    url = 'https://ansible-ci-files.s3.amazonaws.com/codecov/linux/codecov'
-    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(prefix='codecov-') as tmpdir:
-        codecov_bin = pathlib.Path(tmpdir) / 'codecov'
-        download_file(url, codecov_bin, 0o755, args.dry_run)
-
-        files = process_files(args.path)
-        upload_files(codecov_bin, files, args.dry_run)
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()

.azure-pipelines/scripts/report-coverage.sh

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-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# Generate code coverage reports for uploading to Azure Pipelines and codecov.io.
-
-set -o pipefail -eu
-
-PATH="${PWD}/bin:${PATH}"
-
-if ! ansible-test --help >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    # Install the devel version of ansible-test for generating code coverage reports.
-    # This is only used by Ansible Collections, which are typically tested against multiple Ansible versions (in separate jobs).
-    # Since a version of ansible-test is required that can work the output from multiple older releases, the devel version is used.
-    pip install https://github.com/ansible/ansible/archive/devel.tar.gz --disable-pip-version-check
-fi
-
-ansible-test coverage xml --group-by command --stub --venv --venv-system-site-packages --color -v

.azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh

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-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# Configure the test environment and run the tests.
-
-set -o pipefail -eu
-
-entry_point="$1"
-test="$2"
-read -r -a coverage_branches <<< "$3"  # space separated list of branches to run code coverage on for scheduled builds
-
-export COMMIT_MESSAGE
-export COMPLETE
-export COVERAGE
-export IS_PULL_REQUEST
-
-if [ "${SYSTEM_PULLREQUEST_TARGETBRANCH:-}" ]; then
-    IS_PULL_REQUEST=true
-    COMMIT_MESSAGE=$(git log --format=%B -n 1 HEAD^2)
-else
-    IS_PULL_REQUEST=
-    COMMIT_MESSAGE=$(git log --format=%B -n 1 HEAD)
-fi
-
-COMPLETE=
-COVERAGE=
-
-if [ "${BUILD_REASON}" = "Schedule" ]; then
-    COMPLETE=yes
-
-    if printf '%s\n' "${coverage_branches[@]}" | grep -q "^${BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME}$"; then
-        COVERAGE=yes
-    fi
-fi
-
-"${entry_point}" "${test}" 2>&1 | "$(dirname "$0")/time-command.py"

.azure-pipelines/scripts/time-command.py

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-"""Prepends a relative timestamp to each input line from stdin and writes it to stdout."""
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-import sys
-import time
-
-
-def main():
-    """Main program entry point."""
-    start = time.time()
-
-    sys.stdin.reconfigure(errors='surrogateescape')
-    sys.stdout.reconfigure(errors='surrogateescape')
-
-    for line in sys.stdin:
-        seconds = time.time() - start
-        sys.stdout.write('%02d:%02d %s' % (seconds // 60, seconds % 60, line))
-        sys.stdout.flush()
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()

.azure-pipelines/templates/coverage.yml

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# This template adds a job for processing code coverage data.
-# It will upload results to Azure Pipelines and codecov.io.
-# Use it from a job stage that completes after all other jobs have completed.
-# This can be done by placing it in a separate summary stage that runs after the test stage(s) have completed.
-
-jobs:
-  - job: Coverage
-    displayName: Code Coverage
-    container: default
-    workspace:
-      clean: all
-    steps:
-      - checkout: self
-        fetchDepth: $(fetchDepth)
-        path: $(checkoutPath)
-      - task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
-        displayName: Download Coverage Data
-        inputs:
-          path: coverage/
-          patterns: "Coverage */*=coverage.combined"
-      - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/combine-coverage.py coverage/
-        displayName: Combine Coverage Data
-      - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/report-coverage.sh
-        displayName: Generate Coverage Report
-        condition: gt(variables.coverageFileCount, 0)
-      - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/publish-codecov.py "$(outputPath)"
-        displayName: Publish to codecov.io
-        condition: gt(variables.coverageFileCount, 0)
-        continueOnError: true

.azure-pipelines/templates/matrix.yml

@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# This template uses the provided targets and optional groups to generate a matrix which is then passed to the test template.
-# If this matrix template does not provide the required functionality, consider using the test template directly instead.
-
-parameters:
-  # A required list of dictionaries, one per test target.
-  # Each item in the list must contain a "test" or "name" key.
-  # Both may be provided. If one is omitted, the other will be used.
-  - name: targets
-    type: object
-
-  # An optional list of values which will be used to multiply the targets list into a matrix.
-  # Values can be strings or numbers.
-  - name: groups
-    type: object
-    default: []
-
-  # An optional format string used to generate the job name.
-  # - {0} is the name of an item in the targets list.
-  - name: nameFormat
-    type: string
-    default: "{0}"
-
-  # An optional format string used to generate the test name.
-  # - {0} is the name of an item in the targets list.
-  - name: testFormat
-    type: string
-    default: "{0}"
-
-  # An optional format string used to add the group to the job name.
-  # {0} is the formatted name of an item in the targets list.
-  # {{1}} is the group -- be sure to include the double "{{" and "}}".
-  - name: nameGroupFormat
-    type: string
-    default: "{0} - {{1}}"
-
-  # An optional format string used to add the group to the test name.
-  # {0} is the formatted test of an item in the targets list.
-  # {{1}} is the group -- be sure to include the double "{{" and "}}".
-  - name: testGroupFormat
-    type: string
-    default: "{0}/{{1}}"
-
-jobs:
-  - template: test.yml
-    parameters:
-      jobs:
-        - ${{ if eq(length(parameters.groups), 0) }}:
-            - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
-                - name: ${{ format(parameters.nameFormat, coalesce(target.name, target.test)) }}
-                  test: ${{ format(parameters.testFormat, coalesce(target.test, target.name)) }}
-        - ${{ if not(eq(length(parameters.groups), 0)) }}:
-            - ${{ each group in parameters.groups }}:
-                - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
-                    - name: ${{ format(format(parameters.nameGroupFormat, parameters.nameFormat), coalesce(target.name, target.test), group) }}
-                      test: ${{ format(format(parameters.testGroupFormat, parameters.testFormat), coalesce(target.test, target.name), group) }}

.azure-pipelines/templates/test.yml

@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# This template uses the provided list of jobs to create test one or more test jobs.
-# It can be used directly if needed, or through the matrix template.
-
-parameters:
-  # A required list of dictionaries, one per test job.
-  # Each item in the list must contain a "job" and "name" key.
-  - name: jobs
-    type: object
-
-jobs:
-  - ${{ each job in parameters.jobs }}:
-      - job: test_${{ replace(replace(replace(job.test, '/', '_'), '.', '_'), '-', '_') }}
-        displayName: ${{ job.name }}
-        container: default
-        workspace:
-          clean: all
-        steps:
-          - checkout: self
-            fetchDepth: $(fetchDepth)
-            path: $(checkoutPath)
-          - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/run-tests.sh "$(entryPoint)" "${{ job.test }}" "$(coverageBranches)"
-            displayName: Run Tests
-          - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/process-results.sh
-            condition: succeededOrFailed()
-            displayName: Process Results
-          - bash: .azure-pipelines/scripts/aggregate-coverage.sh "$(Agent.TempDirectory)"
-            condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
-            displayName: Aggregate Coverage Data
-          - task: PublishTestResults@2
-            condition: eq(variables.haveTestResults, 'true')
-            inputs:
-              testResultsFiles: "$(outputPath)/junit/*.xml"
-            displayName: Publish Test Results
-          - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-            condition: eq(variables.haveBotResults, 'true')
-            displayName: Publish Bot Results
-            inputs:
-              targetPath: "$(outputPath)/bot/"
-              artifactName: "Bot $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"
-          - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-            condition: eq(variables.haveCoverageData, 'true')
-            displayName: Publish Coverage Data
-            inputs:
-              targetPath: "$(Agent.TempDirectory)/coverage/"
-              artifactName: "Coverage $(System.JobAttempt) $(System.StageDisplayName) $(System.JobDisplayName)"

.git-blame-ignore-revs

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# YAML reformatting
-2b4882549908b5b1fafe5fa10efb47f613a71f94
-8196cacff8e83dc5d7fb88b43ef3cab5d3751c39
-bd4f1a3e5ca1af5afc53636c36767e81a4566978
-a9e892952deef6f91977d7032dd95237a9867509

.github/BOTMETA.yml

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ files:
   $callbacks/elastic.py:
     keywords: apm observability
     maintainers: v1v
+  $callbacks/hipchat.py: {}
   $callbacks/jabber.py: {}
   $callbacks/log_plays.py: {}
   $callbacks/loganalytics.py:
@@ -77,8 +78,6 @@ files:
   $callbacks/opentelemetry.py:
     keywords: opentelemetry observability
     maintainers: v1v
-  $callbacks/print_task.py:
-    maintainers: demonpig
   $callbacks/say.py:
     keywords: brew cask darwin homebrew macosx macports osx
     labels: macos say
@@ -113,22 +112,15 @@ files:
   $connections/lxd.py:
     labels: lxd
     maintainers: mattclay
-  $connections/proxmox_pct_remote.py:
-    labels: proxmox
-    maintainers: mietzen
   $connections/qubes.py:
     maintainers: kushaldas
   $connections/saltstack.py:
     labels: saltstack
     maintainers: mscherer
-  $connections/wsl.py:
-    maintainers: rgl
   $connections/zone.py:
     maintainers: $team_ansible_core
   $doc_fragments/:
     labels: docs_fragments
-  $doc_fragments/clc.py:
-    maintainers: clc-runner russoz
   $doc_fragments/django.py:
     maintainers: russoz
   $doc_fragments/hpe3par.py:
@@ -144,8 +136,6 @@ files:
   $doc_fragments/xenserver.py:
     labels: xenserver
     maintainers: bvitnik
-  $filters/accumulate.py:
-    maintainers: VannTen
   $filters/counter.py:
     maintainers: keilr
   $filters/crc32.py:
@@ -168,14 +158,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: Ajpantuso
   $filters/jc.py:
     maintainers: kellyjonbrazil
-  $filters/json_diff.yml:
-    maintainers: numo68
-  $filters/json_patch.py:
-    maintainers: numo68
-  $filters/json_patch.yml:
-    maintainers: numo68
-  $filters/json_patch_recipe.yml:
-    maintainers: numo68
   $filters/json_query.py: {}
   $filters/keep_keys.py:
     maintainers: vbotka
@@ -212,8 +194,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: resmo
   $filters/to_months.yml:
     maintainers: resmo
-  $filters/to_prettytable.py:
-    maintainers: tgadiev
   $filters/to_seconds.yml:
     maintainers: resmo
   $filters/to_time_unit.yml:
@@ -232,8 +212,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: opoplawski
   $inventories/gitlab_runners.py:
     maintainers: morph027
-  $inventories/iocage.py:
-    maintainers: vbotka
   $inventories/icinga2.py:
     maintainers: BongoEADGC6
   $inventories/linode.py:
@@ -313,8 +291,6 @@ files:
   $lookups/onepassword_raw.py:
     ignore: scottsb
     maintainers: azenk
-  $lookups/onepassword_ssh_key.py:
-    maintainers: mohammedbabelly20
   $lookups/passwordstore.py: {}
   $lookups/random_pet.py:
     maintainers: Akasurde
@@ -332,12 +308,8 @@ files:
     maintainers: delineaKrehl tylerezimmerman
   $module_utils/:
     labels: module_utils
-  $module_utils/android_sdkmanager.py:
-    maintainers: shamilovstas
   $module_utils/btrfs.py:
     maintainers: gnfzdz
-  $module_utils/cmd_runner_fmt.py:
-    maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/cmd_runner.py:
     maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/deps.py:
@@ -384,13 +356,9 @@ files:
   $module_utils/oracle/oci_utils.py:
     labels: cloud
     maintainers: $team_oracle
-  $module_utils/pacemaker.py:
-    maintainers: munchtoast
   $module_utils/pipx.py:
     labels: pipx
     maintainers: russoz
-  $module_utils/pkg_req.py:
-    maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/python_runner.py:
     maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/puppet.py:
@@ -412,8 +380,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: russoz
   $module_utils/ssh.py:
     maintainers: russoz
-  $module_utils/systemd.py:
-    maintainers: NomakCooper
   $module_utils/storage/hpe3par/hpe3par.py:
     maintainers: farhan7500 gautamphegde
   $module_utils/utm_utils.py:
@@ -425,8 +391,6 @@ files:
   $module_utils/wdc_redfish_utils.py:
     labels: wdc_redfish_utils
     maintainers: $team_wdc
-  $module_utils/xdg_mime.py:
-    maintainers: mhalano
   $module_utils/xenserver.py:
     labels: xenserver
     maintainers: bvitnik
@@ -453,8 +417,6 @@ files:
     ignore: DavidWittman jiuka
     labels: alternatives
     maintainers: mulby
-  $modules/android_sdk.py:
-    maintainers: shamilovstas
   $modules/ansible_galaxy_install.py:
     maintainers: russoz
   $modules/apache2_mod_proxy.py:
@@ -543,8 +505,6 @@ files:
     ignore: skornehl
   $modules/dconf.py:
     maintainers: azaghal
-  $modules/decompress.py:
-    maintainers: shamilovstas
   $modules/deploy_helper.py:
     maintainers: ramondelafuente
   $modules/dimensiondata_network.py:
@@ -801,8 +761,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: sermilrod
   $modules/jenkins_job_info.py:
     maintainers: stpierre
-  $modules/jenkins_node.py:
-    maintainers: phyrwork
   $modules/jenkins_plugin.py:
     maintainers: jtyr
   $modules/jenkins_script.py:
@@ -839,8 +797,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: fynncfchen johncant
   $modules/keycloak_clientsecret_regenerate.py:
     maintainers: fynncfchen johncant
-  $modules/keycloak_component.py:
-    maintainers: fivetide
   $modules/keycloak_group.py:
     maintainers: adamgoossens
   $modules/keycloak_identity_provider.py:
@@ -873,8 +829,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: ahussey-redhat
   $modules/kibana_plugin.py:
     maintainers: barryib
-  $modules/krb_ticket.py:
-    maintainers: abakanovskii
   $modules/launchd.py:
     maintainers: martinm82
   $modules/layman.py:
@@ -885,8 +839,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: drybjed jtyr noles
   $modules/ldap_entry.py:
     maintainers: jtyr
-  $modules/ldap_inc.py:
-    maintainers: pduveau
   $modules/ldap_passwd.py:
     maintainers: KellerFuchs jtyr
   $modules/ldap_search.py:
@@ -1068,8 +1020,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: fraff
   $modules/pacemaker_cluster.py:
     maintainers: matbu
-  $modules/pacemaker_resource.py:
-    maintainers: munchtoast
   $modules/packet_:
     maintainers: nurfet-becirevic t0mk
   $modules/packet_device.py:
@@ -1160,10 +1110,6 @@ files:
   $modules/proxmox_kvm.py:
     ignore: skvidal
     maintainers: helldorado krauthosting
-  $modules/proxmox_backup.py:
-    maintainers: IamLunchbox
-  $modules/proxmox_backup_info.py:
-    maintainers: raoufnezhad mmayabi
   $modules/proxmox_nic.py:
     maintainers: Kogelvis krauthosting
   $modules/proxmox_node_info.py:
@@ -1213,6 +1159,12 @@ files:
     keywords: kvm libvirt proxmox qemu
     labels: rhevm virt
     maintainers: $team_virt TimothyVandenbrande
+  $modules/rhn_channel.py:
+    labels: rhn_channel
+    maintainers: vincentvdk alikins $team_rhn
+  $modules/rhn_register.py:
+    labels: rhn_register
+    maintainers: jlaska $team_rhn
   $modules/rhsm_release.py:
     maintainers: seandst $team_rhsm
   $modules/rhsm_repository.py:
@@ -1245,9 +1197,9 @@ files:
   $modules/scaleway_compute_private_network.py:
     maintainers: pastral
   $modules/scaleway_container.py:
-    maintainers: Lunik
+     maintainers: Lunik
   $modules/scaleway_container_info.py:
-    maintainers: Lunik
+     maintainers: Lunik
   $modules/scaleway_container_namespace.py:
     maintainers: Lunik
   $modules/scaleway_container_namespace_info.py:
@@ -1376,12 +1328,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: precurse
   $modules/sysrc.py:
     maintainers: dlundgren
-  $modules/systemd_creds_decrypt.py:
-    maintainers: konstruktoid
-  $modules/systemd_creds_encrypt.py:
-    maintainers: konstruktoid
-  $modules/systemd_info.py:
-    maintainers: NomakCooper
   $modules/sysupgrade.py:
     maintainers: precurse
   $modules/taiga_issue.py:
@@ -1455,8 +1401,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: dinoocch the-maldridge
   $modules/xcc_:
     maintainers: panyy3 renxulei
-  $modules/xdg_mime.py:
-    maintainers: mhalano
   $modules/xenserver_:
     maintainers: bvitnik
   $modules/xenserver_facts.py:
@@ -1503,9 +1447,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: $team_suse
   $plugin_utils/ansible_type.py:
     maintainers: vbotka
-  $modules/zypper_repository_info.py:
-    labels: zypper
-    maintainers: $team_suse TobiasZeuch181
   $plugin_utils/keys_filter.py:
     maintainers: vbotka
   $plugin_utils/unsafe.py:
@@ -1563,8 +1504,6 @@ files:
     maintainers: baldwinSPC nurfet-becirevic t0mk teebes
   docs/docsite/rst/guide_scaleway.rst:
     maintainers: $team_scaleway
-  docs/docsite/rst/guide_uthelper.rst:
-    maintainers: russoz
   docs/docsite/rst/guide_vardict.rst:
     maintainers: russoz
   docs/docsite/rst/test_guide.rst:
@@ -1616,6 +1555,7 @@ macros:
   team_oracle: manojmeda mross22 nalsaber
   team_purestorage: bannaych dnix101 genegr lionmax opslounge raekins sdodsley sile16
   team_redfish: mraineri tomasg2012 xmadsen renxulei rajeevkallur bhavya06 jyundt
+  team_rhn: FlossWare alikins barnabycourt vritant
   team_rhsm: cnsnyder ptoscano
   team_scaleway: remyleone abarbare
   team_solaris: bcoca fishman jasperla jpdasma mator scathatheworm troy2914 xen0l

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -7,147 +7,147 @@ name: Bug report
 description: Create a report to help us improve
 
 body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        ⚠
-        Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
-        Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
-        *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
+- type: markdown
+  attributes:
+    value: |
+      ⚠
+      Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
+      Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
+      *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
 
-        [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
+      [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
 
 
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Summary
-      description: Explain the problem briefly below.
-      placeholder: >-
-        When I try to do X with the collection from the main branch on GitHub, Y
-        breaks in a way Z under the env E. Here are all the details I know
-        about this problem...
-    validations:
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Summary
+    description: Explain the problem briefly below.
+    placeholder: >-
+      When I try to do X with the collection from the main branch on GitHub, Y
+      breaks in a way Z under the env E. Here are all the details I know
+      about this problem...
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: Issue Type
+    # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
+    options:
+    - Bug Report
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    # For smaller collections we could use a multi-select and hardcode the list
+    # May generate this list via GitHub action and walking files under https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/tree/main/plugins
+    # Select from list, filter as you type (`mysql` would only show the 3 mysql components)
+    # OR freeform - doesn't seem to be supported in adaptivecards
+    label: Component Name
+    description: >-
+      Write the short name of the module, plugin, task or feature below,
+      *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
+    placeholder: dnf, apt, yum, pip, user etc.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Ansible Version
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from `ansible --version` between
+      tripple backticks.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible --version
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Community.general Version
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from "ansible-galaxy collection list community.general"
+      between tripple backticks.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible-galaxy collection list community.general
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Configuration
+    description: >-
+      If this issue has an example piece of YAML that can help to reproduce this problem, please provide it.
+      This can be a piece of YAML from, e.g., an automation, script, scene or configuration.
+      Paste verbatim output from `ansible-config dump --only-changed` between quotes
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible-config dump --only-changed
+
+      ```
+
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: OS / Environment
+    description: >-
+      Provide all relevant information below, e.g. target OS versions,
+      network device firmware, etc.
+    placeholder: RHEL 8, CentOS Stream etc.
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Steps to Reproduce
+    description: |
+      Describe exactly how to reproduce the problem, using a minimal test-case. It would *really* help us understand your problem if you could also passed any playbooks, configs and commands you used.
+
+      **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
+    value: |
+      <!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes below -->
+      ```yaml (paste below)
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Expected Results
+    description: >-
+      Describe what you expected to happen when running the steps above.
+    placeholder: >-
+      I expected X to happen because I assumed Y.
+      that it did not.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Actual Results
+    description: |
+      Describe what actually happened. If possible run with extra verbosity (`-vvvv`).
+
+      Paste verbatim command output between quotes.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+
+      ```
+- type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: Code of Conduct
+    description: |
+      Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
+    options:
+    - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
       required: true
-
-  - type: dropdown
-    attributes:
-      label: Issue Type
-      # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
-      options:
-        - Bug Report
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      # For smaller collections we could use a multi-select and hardcode the list
-      # May generate this list via GitHub action and walking files under https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/tree/main/plugins
-      # Select from list, filter as you type (`mysql` would only show the 3 mysql components)
-      # OR freeform - doesn't seem to be supported in adaptivecards
-      label: Component Name
-      description: >-
-        Write the short name of the module, plugin, task or feature below,
-        *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
-      placeholder: dnf, apt, yum, pip, user etc.
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Ansible Version
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from `ansible --version` between
-        tripple backticks.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible --version
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Community.general Version
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from "ansible-galaxy collection list community.general"
-        between tripple backticks.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible-galaxy collection list community.general
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Configuration
-      description: >-
-        If this issue has an example piece of YAML that can help to reproduce this problem, please provide it.
-        This can be a piece of YAML from, e.g., an automation, script, scene or configuration.
-        Paste verbatim output from `ansible-config dump --only-changed` between quotes
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible-config dump --only-changed
-
-        ```
-
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: OS / Environment
-      description: >-
-        Provide all relevant information below, e.g. target OS versions,
-        network device firmware, etc.
-      placeholder: RHEL 8, CentOS Stream etc.
-    validations:
-      required: false
-
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Steps to Reproduce
-      description: |
-        Describe exactly how to reproduce the problem, using a minimal test-case. It would *really* help us understand your problem if you could also passed any playbooks, configs and commands you used.
-
-        **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
-      value: |
-        <!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes below -->
-        ```yaml (paste below)
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Expected Results
-      description: >-
-        Describe what you expected to happen when running the steps above.
-      placeholder: >-
-        I expected X to happen because I assumed Y.
-        that it did not.
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Actual Results
-      description: |
-        Describe what actually happened. If possible run with extra verbosity (`-vvvv`).
-
-        Paste verbatim command output between quotes.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-
-        ```
-  - type: checkboxes
-    attributes:
-      label: Code of Conduct
-      description: |
-        Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
-      options:
-        - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
-          required: true
 ...

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -6,26 +6,26 @@
 # Ref: https://help.github.com/en/github/building-a-strong-community/configuring-issue-templates-for-your-repository#configuring-the-template-chooser
 blank_issues_enabled: false  # default: true
 contact_links:
-  - name: Security bug report
-    url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/devel/community/reporting_bugs_and_features.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
-    about: |
-      Please learn how to report security vulnerabilities here.
+- name: Security bug report
+  url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/devel/community/reporting_bugs_and_features.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
+  about: |
+    Please learn how to report security vulnerabilities here.
 
-      For all security related bugs, email security@ansible.com
-      instead of using this issue tracker and you will receive
-      a prompt response.
+    For all security related bugs, email security@ansible.com
+    instead of using this issue tracker and you will receive
+    a prompt response.
 
-      For more information, see
-      https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/reporting_bugs_and_features.html
-  - name: Ansible Code of Conduct
-    url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
-    about: Be nice to other members of the community.
-  - name: Talks to the community
-    url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/communication.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser#mailing-list-information
-    about: Please ask and answer usage questions here
-  - name: Working groups
-    url: https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki
-    about: Interested in improving a specific area? Become a part of a working group!
-  - name: For Enterprise
-    url: https://www.ansible.com/products/engine?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
-    about: Red Hat offers support for the Ansible Automation Platform
+    For more information, see
+    https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/reporting_bugs_and_features.html
+- name: Ansible Code of Conduct
+  url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
+  about: Be nice to other members of the community.
+- name: Talks to the community
+  url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/communication.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser#mailing-list-information
+  about: Please ask and answer usage questions here
+- name: Working groups
+  url: https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki
+  about: Interested in improving a specific area? Become a part of a working group!
+- name: For Enterprise
+  url: https://www.ansible.com/products/engine?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_template_chooser_ansible_collections
+  about: Red Hat offers support for the Ansible Automation Platform

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation_report.yml

@@ -8,122 +8,122 @@ description: Ask us about docs
 # NOTE: issue body is enabled to allow screenshots
 
 body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        ⚠
-        Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
-        Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
-        *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
+- type: markdown
+  attributes:
+    value: |
+      ⚠
+      Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
+      Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
+      *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
 
-        [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
+      [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
 
 
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Summary
-      description: |
-        Explain the problem briefly below, add suggestions to wording or structure.
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Summary
+    description: |
+      Explain the problem briefly below, add suggestions to wording or structure.
 
-        **HINT:** Did you know the documentation has an `Edit on GitHub` link on every page?
-      placeholder: >-
-        I was reading the Collection documentation of version X and I'm having
-        problems understanding Y. It would be very helpful if that got
-        rephrased as Z.
-    validations:
+      **HINT:** Did you know the documentation has an `Edit on GitHub` link on every page?
+    placeholder: >-
+      I was reading the Collection documentation of version X and I'm having
+      problems understanding Y. It would be very helpful if that got
+      rephrased as Z.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: Issue Type
+    # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
+    options:
+    - Documentation Report
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: input
+  attributes:
+    label: Component Name
+    description: >-
+      Write the short name of the file, module, plugin, task or feature below,
+      *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
+    placeholder: mysql_user
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Ansible Version
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from `ansible --version` between
+      tripple backticks.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible --version
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Community.general Version
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from "ansible-galaxy collection list community.general"
+      between tripple backticks.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible-galaxy collection list community.general
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Configuration
+    description: >-
+      Paste verbatim output from `ansible-config dump --only-changed` between quotes.
+    value: |
+      ```console (paste below)
+      $ ansible-config dump --only-changed
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: OS / Environment
+    description: >-
+      Provide all relevant information below, e.g. OS version,
+      browser, etc.
+    placeholder: Fedora 33, Firefox etc.
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Additional Information
+    description: |
+      Describe how this improves the documentation, e.g. before/after situation or screenshots.
+
+      **Tip:** It's not possible to upload the screenshot via this field directly but you can use the last textarea in this form to attach them.
+
+      **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
+    placeholder: >-
+      When the improvement is applied, it makes it more straightforward
+      to understand X.
+  validations:
+    required: false
+
+- type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: Code of Conduct
+    description: |
+      Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
+    options:
+    - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
       required: true
-
-  - type: dropdown
-    attributes:
-      label: Issue Type
-      # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
-      options:
-        - Documentation Report
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: input
-    attributes:
-      label: Component Name
-      description: >-
-        Write the short name of the file, module, plugin, task or feature below,
-        *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
-      placeholder: mysql_user
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Ansible Version
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from `ansible --version` between
-        tripple backticks.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible --version
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: false
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Community.general Version
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from "ansible-galaxy collection list community.general"
-        between tripple backticks.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible-galaxy collection list community.general
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Configuration
-      description: >-
-        Paste verbatim output from `ansible-config dump --only-changed` between quotes.
-      value: |
-        ```console (paste below)
-        $ ansible-config dump --only-changed
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: false
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: OS / Environment
-      description: >-
-        Provide all relevant information below, e.g. OS version,
-        browser, etc.
-      placeholder: Fedora 33, Firefox etc.
-    validations:
-      required: false
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Additional Information
-      description: |
-        Describe how this improves the documentation, e.g. before/after situation or screenshots.
-
-        **Tip:** It's not possible to upload the screenshot via this field directly but you can use the last textarea in this form to attach them.
-
-        **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
-      placeholder: >-
-        When the improvement is applied, it makes it more straightforward
-        to understand X.
-    validations:
-      required: false
-
-  - type: checkboxes
-    attributes:
-      label: Code of Conduct
-      description: |
-        Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
-      options:
-        - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
-          required: true
 ...

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

@@ -7,67 +7,67 @@ name: Feature request
 description: Suggest an idea for this project
 
 body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        ⚠
-        Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
-        Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
-        *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
+- type: markdown
+  attributes:
+    value: |
+      ⚠
+      Verify first that your issue is not [already reported on GitHub][issue search].
+      Also test if the latest release and devel branch are affected too.
+      *Complete **all** sections as described, this form is processed automatically.*
 
-        [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
+      [issue search]: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/search?q=is%3Aissue&type=issues
 
 
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Summary
-      description: Describe the new feature/improvement briefly below.
-      placeholder: >-
-        I am trying to do X with the collection from the main branch on GitHub and
-        I think that implementing a feature Y would be very helpful for me and
-        every other user of community.general because of Z.
-    validations:
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Summary
+    description: Describe the new feature/improvement briefly below.
+    placeholder: >-
+      I am trying to do X with the collection from the main branch on GitHub and
+      I think that implementing a feature Y would be very helpful for me and
+      every other user of community.general because of Z.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: Issue Type
+    # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
+    options:
+    - Feature Idea
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: input
+  attributes:
+    label: Component Name
+    description: >-
+      Write the short name of the module or plugin, or which other part(s) of the collection this feature affects.
+      *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
+    placeholder: dnf, apt, yum, pip, user etc.
+  validations:
+    required: true
+
+- type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: Additional Information
+    description: |
+      Describe how the feature would be used, why it is needed and what it would solve.
+
+      **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
+    value: |
+      <!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes below -->
+      ```yaml (paste below)
+
+      ```
+  validations:
+    required: false
+- type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: Code of Conduct
+    description: |
+      Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
+    options:
+    - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
       required: true
-
-  - type: dropdown
-    attributes:
-      label: Issue Type
-      # FIXME: Once GitHub allows defining the default choice, update this
-      options:
-        - Feature Idea
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: input
-    attributes:
-      label: Component Name
-      description: >-
-        Write the short name of the module or plugin, or which other part(s) of the collection this feature affects.
-        *use your best guess if unsure*. Do not include `community.general.`!
-      placeholder: dnf, apt, yum, pip, user etc.
-    validations:
-      required: true
-
-  - type: textarea
-    attributes:
-      label: Additional Information
-      description: |
-        Describe how the feature would be used, why it is needed and what it would solve.
-
-        **HINT:** You can paste https://gist.github.com links for larger files.
-      value: |
-        <!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes below -->
-        ```yaml (paste below)
-
-        ```
-    validations:
-      required: false
-  - type: checkboxes
-    attributes:
-      label: Code of Conduct
-      description: |
-        Read the [Ansible Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html?utm_medium=github&utm_source=issue_form--ansible-collections) first.
-      options:
-        - label: I agree to follow the Ansible Code of Conduct
-          required: true
 ...

.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml

@@ -1,183 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-# For the comprehensive list of the inputs supported by the ansible-community/ansible-test-gh-action GitHub Action, see
-# https://github.com/marketplace/actions/ansible-test
-
-name: EOL CI
-"on":
-  # Run EOL CI against all pushes (direct commits, also merged PRs), Pull Requests
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - stable-*
-  pull_request:
-  # Run EOL CI once per day (at 08:00 UTC)
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 8 * * *'
-
-concurrency:
-  # Make sure there is at most one active run per PR, but do not cancel any non-PR runs
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ (github.head_ref && github.event.number) || github.run_id }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  sanity:
-    name: EOL Sanity (Ⓐ${{ matrix.ansible }})
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        ansible:
-          - '2.15'
-    # Ansible-test on various stable branches does not yet work well with cgroups v2.
-    # Since ubuntu-latest now uses Ubuntu 22.04, we need to fall back to the ubuntu-20.04
-    # image for these stable branches. The list of branches where this is necessary will
-    # shrink over time, check out https://github.com/ansible-collections/news-for-maintainers/issues/28
-    # for the latest list.
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Perform sanity testing
-        uses: felixfontein/ansible-test-gh-action@main
-        with:
-          ansible-core-version: stable-${{ matrix.ansible }}
-          codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          coverage: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'always' || 'never' }}
-          pull-request-change-detection: 'true'
-          testing-type: sanity
-          pre-test-cmd: >-
-            git clone --depth=1 --single-branch https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.internal_test_tools.git ../../community/internal_test_tools
-
-  units:
-    # Ansible-test on various stable branches does not yet work well with cgroups v2.
-    # Since ubuntu-latest now uses Ubuntu 22.04, we need to fall back to the ubuntu-20.04
-    # image for these stable branches. The list of branches where this is necessary will
-    # shrink over time, check out https://github.com/ansible-collections/news-for-maintainers/issues/28
-    # for the latest list.
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: EOL Units (Ⓐ${{ matrix.ansible }}+py${{ matrix.python }})
-    strategy:
-      # As soon as the first unit test fails, cancel the others to free up the CI queue
-      fail-fast: true
-      matrix:
-        ansible:
-          - ''
-        python:
-          - ''
-        exclude:
-          - ansible: ''
-        include:
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            python: '2.7'
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            python: '3.5'
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            python: '3.10'
-
-    steps:
-      - name: >-
-          Perform unit testing against
-          Ansible version ${{ matrix.ansible }}
-        uses: felixfontein/ansible-test-gh-action@main
-        with:
-          ansible-core-version: stable-${{ matrix.ansible }}
-          codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          coverage: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'always' || 'never' }}
-          pre-test-cmd: >-
-            mkdir -p ../../ansible
-            ;
-            git clone --depth=1 --single-branch https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.internal_test_tools.git ../../community/internal_test_tools
-          pull-request-change-detection: 'true'
-          target-python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
-          testing-type: units
-
-  integration:
-    # Ansible-test on various stable branches does not yet work well with cgroups v2.
-    # Since ubuntu-latest now uses Ubuntu 22.04, we need to fall back to the ubuntu-20.04
-    # image for these stable branches. The list of branches where this is necessary will
-    # shrink over time, check out https://github.com/ansible-collections/news-for-maintainers/issues/28
-    # for the latest list.
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: EOL I (Ⓐ${{ matrix.ansible }}+${{ matrix.docker }}+py${{ matrix.python }}:${{ matrix.target }})
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        ansible:
-          - ''
-        docker:
-          - ''
-        python:
-          - ''
-        target:
-          - ''
-        exclude:
-          - ansible: ''
-        include:
-          # 2.15
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            docker: alpine3
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            docker: fedora37
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/1/
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            docker: fedora37
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/2/
-          - ansible: '2.15'
-            docker: fedora37
-            python: ''
-            target: azp/posix/3/
-          # Right now all generic tests are disabled. Uncomment when at least one of them is re-enabled.
-          # - ansible: '2.13'
-          #   docker: default
-          #   python: '3.9'
-          #   target: azp/generic/1/
-          # - ansible: '2.14'
-          #   docker: default
-          #   python: '3.10'
-          #   target: azp/generic/1/
-          # - ansible: '2.15'
-          #   docker: default
-          #   python: '3.9'
-          #   target: azp/generic/1/
-
-    steps:
-      - name: >-
-          Perform integration testing against
-          Ansible version ${{ matrix.ansible }}
-          under Python ${{ matrix.python }}
-        uses: felixfontein/ansible-test-gh-action@main
-        with:
-          ansible-core-version: stable-${{ matrix.ansible }}
-          codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          coverage: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'always' || 'never' }}
-          docker-image: ${{ matrix.docker }}
-          integration-continue-on-error: 'false'
-          integration-diff: 'false'
-          integration-retry-on-error: 'true'
-          # TODO: remove "--branch stable-2" from community.crypto install once we're only using ansible-core 2.17 or newer!
-          pre-test-cmd: >-
-            mkdir -p ../../ansible
-            ;
-            git clone --depth=1 --single-branch https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix.git ../../ansible/posix
-            ;
-            git clone --depth=1 --single-branch --branch stable-2 https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git ../../community/crypto
-            ;
-            git clone --depth=1 --single-branch https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker.git ../../community/docker
-            ;
-            git clone --depth=1 --single-branch https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.internal_test_tools.git ../../community/internal_test_tools
-          pull-request-change-detection: 'true'
-          target: ${{ matrix.target }}
-          target-python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
-          testing-type: integration

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-name: "Code scanning - action"
-
-"on":
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '26 19 * * 1'
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  CodeQL-Build:
-
-    permissions:
-      actions: read  # for github/codeql-action/init to get workflow details
-      contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
-      security-events: write  # for github/codeql-action/autobuild to send a status report
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
-      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-      - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
-        with:
-          languages: python
-
-      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3

.github/workflows/nox.yml

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-name: nox
-'on':
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
-      - stable-*
-  pull_request:
-  # Run CI once per day (at 08:00 UTC)
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 8 * * *'
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  nox:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: "Run extra sanity tests"
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out collection
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-      - name: Run nox
-        uses: ansible-community/antsibull-nox@main

README.md

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 # Community General Collection
 
 [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-brightgreen.svg)](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/general/)
-[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=stable-10)](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_build?definitionId=31)
-[![EOL CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions/workflows/ansible-test.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable-10)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions)
-[![Nox CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions/workflows/nox.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable-10)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions)
+[![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_apis/build/status/CI?branchName=stable-9)](https://dev.azure.com/ansible/community.general/_build?definitionId=31)
+[![EOL CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions/workflows/ansible-test.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable-9)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions)
+[![Nox CI](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions/workflows/nox.yml/badge.svg?branch=stable-9)](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/actions)
 [![Codecov](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/ansible-collections/community.general)](https://codecov.io/gh/ansible-collections/community.general)
 [![REUSE status](https://api.reuse.software/badge/github.com/ansible-collections/community.general)](https://api.reuse.software/info/github.com/ansible-collections/community.general)
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ For more information about communication, see the [Ansible communication guide](
 
 ## Tested with Ansible
 
-Tested with the current ansible-core 2.15, ansible-core 2.16, ansible-core 2.17, ansible-core 2.18 releases and the current development version of ansible-core. Ansible-core versions before 2.15.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
+Tested with the current ansible-core 2.13, ansible-core 2.14, ansible-core 2.15, ansible-core 2.16, ansible-core 2.17, ansible-core 2.18, and ansible-core 2.19 releases. Ansible-core versions before 2.13.0 are not supported. This includes all ansible-base 2.10 and Ansible 2.9 releases.
 
 ## External requirements
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ See the [Releasing guidelines](https://github.com/ansible/community-docs/blob/ma
 
 ## Release notes
 
-See the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-10/CHANGELOG.md).
+See the [changelog](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/CHANGELOG.md).
 
 ## Roadmap
 
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ See [this issue](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues
 
 This collection is primarily licensed and distributed as a whole under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
 
-See [LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-10/COPYING) for the full text.
+See [LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/COPYING) for the full text.
 
-Parts of the collection are licensed under the [BSD 2-Clause license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-10/LICENSES/BSD-2-Clause.txt), the [MIT license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-10/LICENSES/MIT.txt), and the [PSF 2.0 license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-10/LICENSES/PSF-2.0.txt).
+Parts of the collection are licensed under the [BSD 2-Clause license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/LICENSES/BSD-2-Clause.txt), the [MIT license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/LICENSES/MIT.txt), and the [PSF 2.0 license](https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/stable-9/LICENSES/PSF-2.0.txt).
 
 All files have a machine readable `SDPX-License-Identifier:` comment denoting its respective license(s) or an equivalent entry in an accompanying `.license` file. Only changelog fragments (which will not be part of a release) are covered by a blanket statement in `REUSE.toml`. This conforms to the [REUSE specification](https://reuse.software/spec/).

antsibull-nox.toml

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 "community.docker" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker.git,main"
 "community.internal_test_tools" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.internal_test_tools.git,main"
 
+[collection_sources_per_ansible.'2.13']
+"community.crypto" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git,stable-2"
+
+[collection_sources_per_ansible.'2.14']
+"community.crypto" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git,stable-2"
+
 [collection_sources_per_ansible.'2.15']
 # community.crypto's main branch needs ansible-core >= 2.17
 "community.crypto" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git,stable-2"
@@ -16,6 +22,11 @@
 # community.crypto's main branch needs ansible-core >= 2.17
 "community.crypto" = "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git,stable-2"
 
+[vcs]
+vcs = "git"
+development_branch = "main"
+stable_branches = [ "stable-*" ]
+
 [sessions]
 
 [sessions.docs_check]
@@ -33,19 +44,12 @@ run_action_groups = true
 name = "consul"
 pattern = "^consul_.*$"
 exclusions = [
+    "consul_acl",
     "consul_acl_bootstrap",
     "consul_kv",
 ]
 doc_fragment = "community.general.consul.actiongroup_consul"
 
-[[sessions.extra_checks.action_groups_config]]
-name = "keycloak"
-pattern = "^keycloak_.*$"
-exclusions = [
-    "keycloak_realm_info",
-]
-doc_fragment = "community.general.keycloak.actiongroup_keycloak"
-
 [[sessions.extra_checks.action_groups_config]]
 name = "proxmox"
 pattern = "^proxmox(_.*)?$"
@@ -56,7 +60,9 @@ doc_fragment = "community.general.proxmox.actiongroup_proxmox"
 run_galaxy_importer = true
 
 [sessions.ansible_test_sanity]
-include_devel = true
+include_devel = false
+max_version = "2.19"
 
 [sessions.ansible_test_units]
-include_devel = true
+include_devel = false
+max_version = "2.19"

changelogs/config.yaml

@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ changelog_filename_template: ../CHANGELOG.rst
 changelog_filename_version_depth: 0
 changes_file: changelog.yaml
 changes_format: combined
+ignore_other_fragment_extensions: true
 keep_fragments: false
 mention_ancestor: true
-flatmap: true
 new_plugins_after_name: removed_features
 notesdir: fragments
 output_formats:
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ use_fqcn: true
 add_plugin_period: true
 changelog_nice_yaml: true
 changelog_sort: version
+vcs: auto

docs/docsite/extra-docs.yml

@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@ sections:
       - guide_vardict
       - guide_cmdrunner
       - guide_modulehelper
-      - guide_uthelper

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_abstract_informations_dictionaries.rst

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ You can use the :ansplugin:`community.general.dict_kv filter <community.general.
           type: host
           database: all
         myservers:
-          - server1
-          - server2
+        - server1
+        - server2
 
 This produces:
 

docs/docsite/rst/filter_guide_selecting_json_data.rst

@@ -17,50 +17,50 @@ Consider this data structure:
 .. code-block:: yaml+jinja
 
     {
-      "domain_definition": {
-        "domain": {
-          "cluster": [
-            {
-              "name": "cluster1"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "cluster2"
+        "domain_definition": {
+            "domain": {
+                "cluster": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "cluster1"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "cluster2"
+                    }
+                ],
+                "server": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "server11",
+                        "cluster": "cluster1",
+                        "port": "8080"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "server12",
+                        "cluster": "cluster1",
+                        "port": "8090"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "server21",
+                        "cluster": "cluster2",
+                        "port": "9080"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "server22",
+                        "cluster": "cluster2",
+                        "port": "9090"
+                    }
+                ],
+                "library": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "lib1",
+                        "target": "cluster1"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "lib2",
+                        "target": "cluster2"
+                    }
+                ]
             }
-          ],
-          "server": [
-            {
-              "name": "server11",
-              "cluster": "cluster1",
-              "port": "8080"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "server12",
-              "cluster": "cluster1",
-              "port": "8090"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "server21",
-              "cluster": "cluster2",
-              "port": "9080"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "server22",
-              "cluster": "cluster2",
-              "port": "9090"
-            }
-          ],
-          "library": [
-            {
-              "name": "lib1",
-              "target": "cluster1"
-            },
-            {
-              "name": "lib2",
-              "target": "cluster2"
-            }
-          ]
         }
-      }
     }
 
 To extract all clusters from this structure, you can use the following query:

docs/docsite/rst/guide_alicloud.rst

@@ -78,17 +78,17 @@ If you do not specify a ``count_tag``, the task creates the number of instances
       tasks:
         - name: Create a set of instances
           community.general.ali_instance:
-            instance_type: ecs.n4.small
-            image_id: "{{ ami_id }}"
-            instance_name: "My-new-instance"
-            instance_tags:
-              Name: NewECS
-              Version: 0.0.1
-            count: 5
-            count_tag:
-              Name: NewECS
-            allocate_public_ip: true
-            max_bandwidth_out: 50
+             instance_type: ecs.n4.small
+             image_id: "{{ ami_id }}"
+             instance_name: "My-new-instance"
+             instance_tags:
+                 Name: NewECS
+                 Version: 0.0.1
+             count: 5
+             count_tag:
+                 Name: NewECS
+             allocate_public_ip: true
+             max_bandwidth_out: 50
           register: create_instance
 
 In the example playbook above, data about the instances created by this playbook is saved in the variable defined by the ``register`` keyword in the task.

docs/docsite/rst/guide_cmdrunner.rst

@@ -267,54 +267,24 @@ In these descriptions ``value`` refers to the single parameter passed to the for
         +------------+-------------------------+
 
 - ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed()``
-    This method defines one or more fixed arguments that are returned by the generated function
-    regardless whether ``value`` is passed to it or not.
-
-    This method accepts these arguments in one of three forms:
-
-        * one scalar parameter ``arg``, which will be returned as ``[arg]`` by the function, or
-        * one sequence parameter, such as a list, ``arg``, which will be returned by the function as ``arg[0]``, or
-        * multiple parameters ``args``, which will be returned as ``args`` directly by the function.
-
-    See the examples below for each one of those forms. And, stressing that the generated function expects no ``value`` - if one
+    This method receives one parameter ``arg``, the function expects no ``value`` - if one
     is provided then it is ignored.
+    The function returns ``arg`` as-is.
 
-    - Creation (one scalar argument):
-        * ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--version")``
+    - Creation:
+        ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--version")``
     - Examples:
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | Value   | Outcome                              |
-        +=========+======================================+
-        |         | * ``["--version"]``                  |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | 57      | * ``["--version"]``                  |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-
-    - Creation (one sequence argument):
-        * ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed(["--list", "--json"])``
-    - Examples:
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | Value   | Outcome                              |
-        +=========+======================================+
-        |         | * ``["--list", "--json"]``           |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | True    | * ``["--list", "--json"]``           |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-
-    - Creation (multiple arguments):
-        * ``cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed("--one", "--two", "--three")``
-    - Examples:
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | Value   | Outcome                              |
-        +=========+======================================+
-        |         | * ``["--one", "--two", "--three"]``  |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
-        | False   | * ``["--one", "--two", "--three"]``  |
-        +---------+--------------------------------------+
+        +---------+-----------------------+
+        | Value   | Outcome               |
+        +=========+=======================+
+        |         | ``["--version"]``     |
+        +---------+-----------------------+
+        | 57      | ``["--version"]``     |
+        +---------+-----------------------+
 
     - Note:
         This is the only special case in which a value can be missing for the formatting function.
-        The first example here comes from the code in `Quickstart`_.
+        The example also comes from the code in `Quickstart`_.
         In that case, the module has code to determine the command's version so that it can assert compatibility.
         There is no *value* to be passed for that CLI argument.
 

docs/docsite/rst/guide_deps.rst

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ The same example from the Developer Guide would become:
 
     from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils import deps
 
+
     with deps.declare("foo"):
         import foo
 

docs/docsite/rst/guide_modulehelper.rst

@@ -75,19 +75,15 @@ section above, but there are more elements that will take part in it.
 
     from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.module_helper import ModuleHelper
 
+
     class MyTest(ModuleHelper):
-        # behavior for module paramaters ONLY, see below for further information
         output_params = ()
         change_params = ()
         diff_params = ()
+        facts_name = None
         facts_params = ()
-
-        facts_name = None   # used if generating facts, from parameters or otherwise
-
-        # transitional variables for the new VarDict implementation, see information below
         use_old_vardict = True
         mute_vardict_deprecation = False
-
         module = dict(
             argument_spec=dict(...),
             # ...
@@ -216,10 +212,9 @@ One of the attributes in that metadata marks the variable for output, and MH mak
     There are two ways to prevent that from happening:
 
         #.  Set ``mute_vardict_deprecation = True`` and the deprecation will be silenced. If the module still uses the old ``VarDict``,
-            it will not be able to update to community.general 11.0.0 (Spring 2025) upon its release.
-        #.  Set ``use_old_vardict = False`` to make the MH module use the new ``VarDict`` immediately.
-            We strongly recommend you use the new ``VarDict``, for that you make sure to consult its documentation at
-            :ref:`ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_vardict`.
+            it will not be able to update to community.general 11.0.0 (Spring 2026) upon its release.
+        #.  Set ``use_old_vardict = False`` to make the MH module use the new ``VarDict`` immediatelly.
+            The new ``VarDict`` and its use is documented and this is the recommended way to handle this.
 
     .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -239,11 +234,6 @@ If you want to include some module parameters in the output, list them in the ``
         output_params = ('state', 'name')
         ...
 
-.. important::
-
-    The variable names listed in ``output_params`` **must be module parameters**, as in parameters listed in the module's ``argument_spec``.
-    Names not found in ``argument_spec`` are silently ignored.
-
 Another neat feature provided by MH by using ``VarDict`` is the automatic tracking of changes when setting the metadata ``change=True``.
 Again, to enable this feature for module parameters, you must list them in the ``change_params`` class variable.
 
@@ -254,11 +244,6 @@ Again, to enable this feature for module parameters, you must list them in the `
         change_params = ('value', )
         ...
 
-.. important::
-
-    The variable names listed in ``change_params`` **must be module parameters**, as in parameters listed in the module's ``argument_spec``.
-    Names not found in ``argument_spec`` are silently ignored.
-
 .. seealso::
 
     See more about this in
@@ -272,14 +257,9 @@ With that, MH will automatically generate the diff output for variables that hav
     class MyTest(ModuleHelper):
         diff_params = ('value', )
 
-    def __run__(self):
-        # example from community.general.gio_mime
-        self.vars.set_meta("handler", initial_value=gio_mime_get(self.runner, self.vars.mime_type), diff=True, change=True)
-
-.. important::
-
-    The variable names listed in ``diff_params`` **must be module parameters**, as in parameters listed in the module's ``argument_spec``.
-    Names not found in ``argument_spec`` are silently ignored.
+        def __run__(self):
+            # example from community.general.gio_mime
+            self.vars.set_meta("handler", initial_value=gio_mime_get(self.runner, self.vars.mime_type), diff=True, change=True)
 
 Moreover, if a module is set to return *facts* instead of return values, then again use the metadata ``fact=True`` and ``fact_params`` for module parameters.
 Additionally, you must specify ``facts_name``, as in:
@@ -304,11 +284,6 @@ That generates an Ansible fact like:
       debug:
         msg: Volume fact is {{ ansible_facts.volume_facts.volume }}
 
-.. important::
-
-    The variable names listed in ``fact_params`` **must be module parameters**, as in parameters listed in the module's ``argument_spec``.
-    Names not found in ``argument_spec`` are silently ignored.
-
 .. important::
 
     If ``facts_name`` is not set, the module does not generate any facts.
@@ -372,8 +347,6 @@ However, you can set output variables specifically for that exception, if you so
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.module_helper import ModuleHelperException
-
     def __init_module__(self):
         if not complex_validation():
             self.do_raise("Validation failed!")
@@ -382,16 +355,11 @@ However, you can set output variables specifically for that exception, if you so
         awesomeness = calculate_awesomeness()
         if awesomeness > 1000:
             self.do_raise("Over awesome, I cannot handle it!", update_output={"awesomeness": awesomeness})
-            # which is just a convenience shortcut for
-            raise ModuleHelperException("...", update_output={...})
 
 All exceptions derived from ``Exception`` are captured and translated into a ``fail_json()`` call.
 However, if you do want to call ``self.module.fail_json()`` yourself it will work,
 just keep in mind that there will be no automatic handling of output variables in that case.
 
-Behind the curtains, all ``do_raise()`` does is to raise a ``ModuleHelperException``.
-If you want to create specialized error handling for your code, the best way is to extend that clas and raise it when needed.
-
 .. _ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_modulehelper.statemh:
 
 StateModuleHelper
@@ -494,11 +462,6 @@ Additionally, MH will also delegate:
 - ``diff_mode`` to ``self.module._diff``
 - ``verbosity`` to ``self.module._verbosity``
 
-Starting in community.general 10.3.0, MH will also delegate the method ``debug`` to ``self.module``.
-If any existing module already has a ``debug`` attribute defined, a warning message will be generated,
-requesting it to be renamed. Upon the release of community.general 12.0.0, the delegation will be
-preemptive and will override any existing method or property in the subclasses.
-
 Decorators
 """"""""""
 

docs/docsite/rst/guide_packet.rst

@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ The following code block is a simple playbook that creates one `Type 0 <https://
       hosts: localhost
       tasks:
 
-        - community.general.packet_sshkey:
-            key_file: ./id_rsa.pub
-            label: tutorial key
+      - community.general.packet_sshkey:
+          key_file: ./id_rsa.pub
+          label: tutorial key
 
-        - community.general.packet_device:
-            project_id: <your_project_id>
-            hostnames: myserver
-            operating_system: ubuntu_16_04
-            plan: baremetal_0
-            facility: sjc1
+      - community.general.packet_device:
+          project_id: <your_project_id>
+          hostnames: myserver
+          operating_system: ubuntu_16_04
+          plan: baremetal_0
+          facility: sjc1
 
 After running ``ansible-playbook playbook_create.yml``, you should have a server provisioned on Packet. You can verify through a CLI or in the `Packet portal <https://app.packet.net/portal#/projects/list/table>`__.
 
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ If your playbook acts on existing Packet devices, you can only pass the ``hostna
       hosts: localhost
       tasks:
 
-        - community.general.packet_device:
-            project_id: <your_project_id>
-            hostnames: myserver
-            state: rebooted
+      - community.general.packet_device:
+          project_id: <your_project_id>
+          hostnames: myserver
+          state: rebooted
 
 You can also identify specific Packet devices with the ``device_ids`` parameter. The device's UUID can be found in the `Packet Portal <https://app.packet.net/portal>`_ or by using a `CLI <https://www.packet.net/developers/integrations/>`_. The following playbook removes a Packet device using the ``device_ids`` field:
 
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ You can also identify specific Packet devices with the ``device_ids`` parameter.
       hosts: localhost
       tasks:
 
-        - community.general.packet_device:
-            project_id: <your_project_id>
-            device_ids: <myserver_device_id>
-            state: absent
+      - community.general.packet_device:
+          project_id: <your_project_id>
+          device_ids: <myserver_device_id>
+          state: absent
 
 
 More Complex Playbooks
@@ -153,43 +153,43 @@ The following playbook will create an SSH key, 3 Packet servers, and then wait u
       hosts: localhost
       tasks:
 
-        - community.general.packet_sshkey:
-            key_file: ./id_rsa.pub
-            label: new
+      - community.general.packet_sshkey:
+          key_file: ./id_rsa.pub
+          label: new
 
-        - community.general.packet_device:
-            hostnames: [coreos-one, coreos-two, coreos-three]
-            operating_system: coreos_beta
-            plan: baremetal_0
-            facility: ewr1
-            project_id: <your_project_id>
-            wait_for_public_IPv: 4
-            user_data: |
-              # cloud-config
-              coreos:
-                etcd2:
-                  discovery: https://discovery.etcd.io/<token>
-                  advertise-client-urls: http://$private_ipv4:2379,http://$private_ipv4:4001
-                  initial-advertise-peer-urls: http://$private_ipv4:2380
-                  listen-client-urls: http://0.0.0.0:2379,http://0.0.0.0:4001
-                  listen-peer-urls: http://$private_ipv4:2380
-                fleet:
-                  public-ip: $private_ipv4
-                units:
-                  - name: etcd2.service
-                    command: start
-                  - name: fleet.service
-                    command: start
-          register: newhosts
+      - community.general.packet_device:
+          hostnames: [coreos-one, coreos-two, coreos-three]
+          operating_system: coreos_beta
+          plan: baremetal_0
+          facility: ewr1
+          project_id: <your_project_id>
+          wait_for_public_IPv: 4
+          user_data: |
+            #cloud-config
+            coreos:
+              etcd2:
+                discovery: https://discovery.etcd.io/<token>
+                advertise-client-urls: http://$private_ipv4:2379,http://$private_ipv4:4001
+                initial-advertise-peer-urls: http://$private_ipv4:2380
+                listen-client-urls: http://0.0.0.0:2379,http://0.0.0.0:4001
+                listen-peer-urls: http://$private_ipv4:2380
+              fleet:
+                public-ip: $private_ipv4
+              units:
+                - name: etcd2.service
+                  command: start
+                - name: fleet.service
+                  command: start
+        register: newhosts
 
-        - name: wait for ssh
-          ansible.builtin.wait_for:
-            delay: 1
-            host: "{{ item.public_ipv4 }}"
-            port: 22
-            state: started
-            timeout: 500
-          loop: "{{ newhosts.results[0].devices }}"
+      - name: wait for ssh
+        ansible.builtin.wait_for:
+          delay: 1
+          host: "{{ item.public_ipv4 }}"
+          port: 22
+          state: started
+          timeout: 500
+        loop: "{{ newhosts.results[0].devices }}"
 
 
 As with most Ansible modules, the default states of the Packet modules are idempotent, meaning the resources in your project will remain the same after re-runs of a playbook. Thus, we can keep the ``packet_sshkey`` module call in our playbook. If the public key is already in your Packet account, the call will have no effect.

docs/docsite/rst/guide_uthelper.rst

@@ -1,394 +0,0 @@
-..
-  Copyright (c) Ansible Project
-  GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-.. _ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.guide_uthelper:
-
-UTHelper Guide
-==============
-
-Introduction
-^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-``UTHelper`` was written to reduce the boilerplate code used in unit tests for modules.
-It was originally written to handle tests of modules that run external commands using ``AnsibleModule.run_command()``.
-At the time of writing (Feb 2025) that remains the only type of tests you can use
-``UTHelper`` for, but it aims to provide support for other types of interactions.
-
-Until now, there are many different ways to implement unit tests that validate a module based on the execution of external commands. See some examples:
-
-* `test_apk.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/10.3.0/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_apk.py>`_ - A very simple one
-* `test_bootc_manage.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/10.3.0/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_bootc_manage.py>`_ -
-  This one has more test cases, but do notice how the code is repeated amongst them.
-* `test_modprobe.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/10.3.0/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_modprobe.py>`_ -
-  This one has 15 tests in it, but to achieve that it declares 8 classes repeating quite a lot of code.
-
-As you can notice, there is no consistency in the way these tests are executed -
-they all do the same thing eventually, but each one is written in a very distinct way.
-
-``UTHelper`` aims to:
-
-* provide a consistent idiom to define unit tests
-* reduce the code to a bare minimal, and
-* define tests as data instead
-* allow the test cases definition to be expressed not only as a Python data structure but also as YAML content
-
-Quickstart
-""""""""""
-
-To use UTHelper, your test module will need only a bare minimal of code:
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    # tests/unit/plugin/modules/test_ansible_module.py
-    from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import ansible_module
-    from .uthelper import UTHelper, RunCommandMock
-
-
-    UTHelper.from_module(ansible_module, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
-
-Then, in the test specification file, you have:
-
-.. code-block:: yaml
-
-    # tests/unit/plugin/modules/test_ansible_module.yaml
-    test_cases:
-      - id: test_ansible_module
-        flags:
-          diff: true
-        input:
-          state: present
-          name: Roger the Shrubber
-        output:
-          shrubbery:
-            looks: nice
-            price: not too expensive
-          changed: true
-          diff:
-            before:
-              shrubbery: null
-            after:
-              shrubbery:
-                looks: nice
-                price: not too expensive
-        mocks:
-          run_command:
-            - command: [/testbin/shrubber, --version]
-              rc: 0
-              out: "2.80.0\n"
-              err: ''
-            - command: [/testbin/shrubber, --make-shrubbery]
-              rc: 0
-              out: 'Shrubbery created'
-              err: ''
-
-.. note::
-
-    If you prefer to pick a different YAML file for the test cases, or if you prefer to define them in plain Python,
-    you can use the convenience methods ``UTHelper.from_file()`` and ``UTHelper.from_spec()``, respectively.
-    See more details below.
-
-
-Using ``UTHelper``
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-Test Module
-"""""""""""
-
-``UTHelper`` is **strictly for unit tests**. To use it, you import the ``.uthelper.UTHelper`` class.
-As mentioned in different parts of this guide, there are three different mechanisms to load the test cases.
-
-.. seealso::
-
-    See the UTHelper class reference below for API details on the three different mechanisms.
-
-
-The easies and most recommended way of using ``UTHelper`` is literally the example shown.
-See a real world example at
-`test_gconftool2.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/10.3.0/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.py>`_.
-
-The ``from_module()`` method will pick the filename of the test module up (in the example above, ``tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.py``)
-and it will search for ``tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml`` (or ``.yml`` if that is not found).
-In that file it will expect to find the test specification expressed in YAML format, conforming to the structure described below LINK LINK LINK.
-
-If you prefer to read the test specifications a different file path, use ``from_file()`` passing the file handle for the YAML file.
-
-And, if for any reason you prefer or need to pass the data structure rather than dealing with YAML files, use the ``from_spec()`` method.
-A real world example for that can be found at
-`test_snap.py <https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/blob/main/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_snap.py>`_.
-
-
-Test Specification
-""""""""""""""""""
-
-The structure of the test specification data is described below.
-
-Top level
----------
-
-At the top level there are two accepted keys:
-
-- ``anchors: dict``
-    Optional. Placeholder for you to define YAML anchors that can be repeated in the test cases.
-    Its contents are never accessed directly by test Helper.
-- ``test_cases: list``
-    Mandatory. List of test cases, see below for definition.
-
-Test cases
-----------
-
-You write the test cases with five elements:
-
-- ``id: str``
-    Mandatory. Used to identify the test case.
-
-- ``flags: dict``
-    Optional. Flags controling the behavior of the test case. All flags are optional. Accepted flags:
-
-    * ``check: bool``: set to ``true`` if the module is to be executed in **check mode**.
-    * ``diff: bool``: set to ``true`` if the module is to be executed in **diff mode**.
-    * ``skip: str``: set the test case to be skipped, providing the message for ``pytest.skip()``.
-    * ``xfail: str``: set the test case to expect failure, providing the message for ``pytest.xfail()``.
-
-- ``input: dict``
-    Optional. Parameters for the Ansible module, it can be empty.
-
-- ``output: dict``
-    Optional. Expected return values from the Ansible module.
-    All RV names are used here are expected to be found in the module output, but not all RVs in the output must be here.
-    It can include special RVs such as ``changed`` and ``diff``.
-    It can be empty.
-
-- ``mocks: dict``
-    Optional. Mocked interactions, ``run_command`` being the only one supported for now.
-    Each key in this dictionary refers to one subclass of ``TestCaseMock`` and its
-    structure is dictated by the ``TestCaseMock`` subclass implementation.
-    All keys are expected to be named using snake case, as in ``run_command``.
-    The ``TestCaseMock`` subclass is responsible for defining the name used in the test specification.
-    The structure for that specification is dependent on the implementing class.
-    See more details below for the implementation of ``RunCommandMock``
-
-Example using YAML
-------------------
-
-We recommend you use ``UTHelper`` reading the test specifications from a YAML file.
-See an example below of how one actually looks like (excerpt from ``test_opkg.yaml``):
-
-..  code-block:: yaml
-
-  ---
-  anchors:
-    environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
-  test_cases:
-    - id: install_zlibdev
-      input:
-        name: zlib-dev
-        state: present
-      output:
-        msg: installed 1 package(s)
-      mocks:
-        run_command:
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, --version]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: ''
-            err: ''
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: ''
-            err: ''
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, install, zlib-dev]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: |
-              Installing zlib-dev (1.2.11-6) to root...
-              Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.0/packages/mips_24kc/base/zlib-dev_1.2.11-6_mips_24kc.ipk
-              Installing zlib (1.2.11-6) to root...
-              Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.0/packages/mips_24kc/base/zlib_1.2.11-6_mips_24kc.ipk
-              Configuring zlib.
-              Configuring zlib-dev.
-            err: ''
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: |
-              zlib-dev - 1.2.11-6
-            err: ''
-    - id: install_zlibdev_present
-      input:
-        name: zlib-dev
-        state: present
-      output:
-        msg: package(s) already present
-      mocks:
-        run_command:
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, --version]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: ''
-            err: ''
-          - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-            environ: *env-def
-            rc: 0
-            out: |
-              zlib-dev - 1.2.11-6
-            err: ''
-
-TestCaseMocks Specifications
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-The ``TestCaseMock`` subclass is free to define the expected data structure.
-
-RunCommandMock Specification
-""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
-
-``RunCommandMock`` mocks can be specified with the key ``run_command`` and it expects a ``list`` in which elements follow the structure:
-
-- ``command: Union[list, str]``
-    Mandatory. The command that is expected to be executed by the module. It corresponds to the parameter ``args`` of the ``AnsibleModule.run_command()`` call.
-    It can be either a list or a string, though the list form is generally recommended.
-- ``environ: dict``
-    Mandatory. All other parameters passed to the ``AnsibleModule.run_command()`` call.
-    Most commonly used are ``environ_update`` and ``check_rc``.
-    Must include all parameters the Ansible module uses in the ``AnsibleModule.run_command()`` call, otherwise the test will fail.
-- ``rc: int``
-    Mandatory. The return code for the command execution.
-    As per usual in bash scripting, a value of ``0`` means success, whereas any other number is an error code.
-- ``out: str``
-    Mandatory. The *stdout* result of the command execution, as one single string containing zero or more lines.
-- ``err: str``
-    Mandatory. The *stderr* result of the command execution, as one single string containing zero or more lines.
-
-
-``UTHelper`` Reference
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-.. py:module:: .uthelper
-
-  .. py:class:: UTHelper
-
-    A class to encapsulate unit tests.
-
-    .. py:staticmethod:: from_spec(ansible_module, test_module, test_spec, mocks=None)
-
-      Creates an ``UTHelper`` instance from a given test specification.
-
-      :param ansible_module: The Ansible module to be tested.
-      :type ansible_module: module
-      :param test_module: The test module.
-      :type test_module: module
-      :param test_spec: The test specification.
-      :type test_spec: dict
-      :param mocks: List of ``TestCaseMocks`` to be used during testing. Currently only ``RunCommandMock`` exists.
-      :type mocks: list or None
-      :return: An ``UTHelper`` instance.
-      :rtype: UTHelper
-
-      Example usage of ``from_spec()``:
-
-      .. code-block:: python
-
-          import sys
-
-          from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import ansible_module
-          from .uthelper import UTHelper, RunCommandMock
-
-          TEST_SPEC = dict(
-              test_cases=[
-                  ...
-              ]
-          )
-
-          helper = UTHelper.from_spec(ansible_module, sys.modules[__name__], TEST_SPEC, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
-
-    .. py:staticmethod:: from_file(ansible_module, test_module, test_spec_filehandle, mocks=None)
-
-      Creates an ``UTHelper`` instance from a test specification file.
-
-      :param ansible_module: The Ansible module to be tested.
-      :type ansible_module: module
-      :param test_module: The test module.
-      :type test_module: module
-      :param test_spec_filehandle: A file handle to an file stream handle providing the test specification in YAML format.
-      :type test_spec_filehandle: file
-      :param mocks: List of ``TestCaseMocks`` to be used during testing. Currently only ``RunCommandMock`` exists.
-      :type mocks: list or None
-      :return: An ``UTHelper`` instance.
-      :rtype: UTHelper
-
-      Example usage of ``from_file()``:
-
-      .. code-block:: python
-
-          import sys
-
-          from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import ansible_module
-          from .uthelper import UTHelper, RunCommandMock
-
-          with open("test_spec.yaml", "r") as test_spec_filehandle:
-              helper = UTHelper.from_file(ansible_module, sys.modules[__name__], test_spec_filehandle, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
-
-    .. py:staticmethod:: from_module(ansible_module, test_module_name, mocks=None)
-
-      Creates an ``UTHelper`` instance from a given Ansible module and test module.
-
-      :param ansible_module: The Ansible module to be tested.
-      :type ansible_module: module
-      :param test_module_name: The name of the test module. It works if passed ``__name__``.
-      :type test_module_name: str
-      :param mocks: List of ``TestCaseMocks`` to be used during testing. Currently only ``RunCommandMock`` exists.
-      :type mocks: list or None
-      :return: An ``UTHelper`` instance.
-      :rtype: UTHelper
-
-      Example usage of ``from_module()``:
-
-      .. code-block:: python
-
-          from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import ansible_module
-          from .uthelper import UTHelper, RunCommandMock
-
-          # Example usage
-          helper = UTHelper.from_module(ansible_module, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])
-
-
-Creating TestCaseMocks
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-To create a new ``TestCaseMock`` you must extend that class and implement the relevant parts:
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    class ShrubberyMock(TestCaseMock):
-        # this name is mandatory, it is the name used in the test specification
-        name = "shrubbery"
-
-        def setup(self, mocker):
-            # perform setup, commonly using mocker to patch some other piece of code
-            ...
-
-        def check(self, test_case, results):
-            # verify the tst execution met the expectations of the test case
-            # for example the function was called as many times as it should
-            ...
-
-        def fixtures(self):
-            # returns a dict mapping names to pytest fixtures that should be used for the test case
-            # for example, in RunCommandMock it creates a fixture that patches AnsibleModule.get_bin_path
-            ...
-
-Caveats
-^^^^^^^
-
-Known issues/opportunities for improvement:
-
-* Only one ``UTHelper`` per test module: UTHelper injects a test function with a fixed name into the module's namespace,
-  so placing a second ``UTHelper`` instance is going to overwrite the function created by the first one.
-* Order of elements in module's namespace is not consistent across executions in Python 3.5, so if adding more tests to the test module
-  might make Test Helper add its function before or after the other test functions.
-  In the community.general collection the CI processes uses ``pytest-xdist`` to paralellize and distribute the tests,
-  and it requires the order of the tests to be consistent.
-
-.. versionadded:: 7.5.0

galaxy.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace: community
 name: general
-version: 10.7.1
+version: 9.5.13
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Ansible (https://github.com/ansible)

meta/runtime.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-requires_ansible: '>=2.15.0'
+requires_ansible: '>=2.13.0'
 action_groups:
   consul:
     - consul_agent_check
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ action_groups:
     - consul_token
   proxmox:
     - proxmox
-    - proxmox_backup
-    - proxmox_backup_info
     - proxmox_disk
     - proxmox_domain_info
     - proxmox_group_info
@@ -33,34 +31,6 @@ action_groups:
     - proxmox_template
     - proxmox_user_info
     - proxmox_vm_info
-  keycloak:
-    - keycloak_authentication
-    - keycloak_authentication_required_actions
-    - keycloak_authz_authorization_scope
-    - keycloak_authz_custom_policy
-    - keycloak_authz_permission
-    - keycloak_authz_permission_info
-    - keycloak_client
-    - keycloak_client_rolemapping
-    - keycloak_client_rolescope
-    - keycloak_clientscope
-    - keycloak_clientscope_type
-    - keycloak_clientsecret_info
-    - keycloak_clientsecret_regenerate
-    - keycloak_clienttemplate
-    - keycloak_component
-    - keycloak_component_info
-    - keycloak_group
-    - keycloak_identity_provider
-    - keycloak_realm
-    - keycloak_realm_key
-    - keycloak_realm_keys_metadata_info
-    - keycloak_realm_rolemapping
-    - keycloak_role
-    - keycloak_user
-    - keycloak_user_federation
-    - keycloak_user_rolemapping
-    - keycloak_userprofile
 plugin_routing:
   callback:
     actionable:
@@ -74,7 +44,7 @@ plugin_routing:
         warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_skipped_hosts
           = no' option.
     hipchat:
-      tombstone:
+      deprecation:
         removal_version: 10.0.0
         warning_text: The hipchat service has been discontinued and the self-hosted variant has been End of Life since 2020.
     osx_say:
@@ -84,11 +54,6 @@ plugin_routing:
         removal_version: 2.0.0
         warning_text: Use the 'default' callback plugin with 'display_failed_stderr
           = yes' option.
-    yaml:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 12.0.0
-        warning_text: >-
-          The plugin has been superseded by the the option `result_format=yaml` in callback plugin ansible.builtin.default from ansible-core 2.13 onwards.
   connection:
     docker:
       redirect: community.docker.docker
@@ -99,10 +64,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.google.gcp_storage_file
     hashi_vault:
       redirect: community.hashi_vault.hashi_vault
-    manifold:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Company was acquired in 2021 and service was ceased afterwards.
     nios:
       redirect: infoblox.nios_modules.nios_lookup
     nios_next_ip:
@@ -110,64 +71,140 @@ plugin_routing:
     nios_next_network:
       redirect: infoblox.nios_modules.nios_next_network
   modules:
+    consul_acl:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 10.0.0
+        warning_text: Use community.general.consul_token and/or community.general.consul_policy instead.
+    hipchat:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 11.0.0
+        warning_text: The hipchat service has been discontinued and the self-hosted variant has been End of Life since 2020.
+    rax_cbs_attachments:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_cbs:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_cdb_database:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_cdb_user:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_cdb:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_clb_nodes:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_clb_ssl:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_clb:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_dns_record:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_dns:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_facts:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_files_objects:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_files:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_identity:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_keypair:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_meta:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_alarm:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_check:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_entity:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_notification_plan:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_mon_notification:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_network:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_queue:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_scaling_group:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rax_scaling_policy:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
+    rhn_channel:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 10.0.0
+        warning_text: RHN is EOL, please contact the community.general maintainers
+          if still using this; see the module documentation for more details.
+    rhn_register:
+      deprecation:
+        removal_version: 10.0.0
+        warning_text: RHN is EOL, please contact the community.general maintainers
+          if still using this; see the module documentation for more details.
+    stackdriver:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This module relied on HTTPS APIs that do not exist anymore,
+          and any new development in the direction of providing an alternative should
+          happen in the context of the google.cloud collection.
     ali_instance_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.ali_instance_info instead.
-    atomic_container:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Project Atomic was sunset by the end of 2019.
-    atomic_host:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Project Atomic was sunset by the end of 2019.
-    atomic_image:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Project Atomic was sunset by the end of 2019.
     cisco_spark:
       redirect: community.general.cisco_webex
-    clc_alert_policy:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_blueprint_package:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_firewall_policy:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_group:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_loadbalancer:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_modify_server:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_publicip:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_server:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    clc_server_snapshot:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: CenturyLink Cloud services went EOL in September 2023.
-    consul_acl:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 10.0.0
-        warning_text: Use community.general.consul_token and/or community.general.consul_policy instead.
     docker_compose:
       redirect: community.docker.docker_compose
     docker_config:
@@ -222,10 +259,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.docker.docker_volume
     docker_volume_info:
       redirect: community.docker.docker_volume_info
-    facter:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 12.0.0
-        warning_text: Use community.general.facter_facts instead.
     flowdock:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 9.0.0
@@ -319,10 +352,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.hrobot.firewall
     hetzner_firewall_info:
       redirect: community.hrobot.firewall_info
-    hipchat:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: The hipchat service has been discontinued and the self-hosted variant has been End of Life since 2020.
     hpilo_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
@@ -644,26 +673,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.postgresql.postgresql_user
     postgresql_user_obj_stat_info:
       redirect: community.postgresql.postgresql_user_obj_stat_info
-    profitbricks:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
-    profitbricks_datacenter:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
-    profitbricks_nic:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
-    profitbricks_volume:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
-    profitbricks_volume_attachments:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: Supporting library is unsupported since 2021.
     purefa_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
@@ -676,122 +685,10 @@ plugin_routing:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.python_requirements_info instead.
-    rax_cbs_attachments:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_cbs:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_cdb_database:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_cdb_user:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_cdb:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_clb_nodes:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_clb_ssl:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_clb:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_dns_record:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_dns:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_facts:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_files_objects:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_files:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_identity:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_keypair:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_meta:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_alarm:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_check:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_entity:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_notification_plan:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_mon_notification:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_network:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_queue:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_scaling_group:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
-    rax_scaling_policy:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
     redfish_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.redfish_info instead.
-    rhn_channel:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 10.0.0
-        warning_text: RHN is EOL.
-    rhn_register:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 10.0.0
-        warning_text: RHN is EOL.
     sapcar_extract:
       redirect: community.sap_libs.sapcar_extract
     sap_task_list_execute:
@@ -824,26 +721,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.scaleway_volume_info instead.
-    sensu_check:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
-    sensu_client:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
-    sensu_handler:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
-    sensu_silence:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
-    sensu_subscription:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 13.0.0
-        warning_text: Sensu Core and Sensu Enterprise products have been End of Life since 2019/20.
     sf_account_manager:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 2.0.0
@@ -868,12 +745,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.smartos_image_info instead.
-    stackdriver:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module relied on HTTPS APIs that do not exist anymore,
-          and any new development in the direction of providing an alternative should
-          happen in the context of the google.cloud collection.
     vertica_facts:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
@@ -908,6 +779,11 @@ plugin_routing:
         removal_version: 3.0.0
         warning_text: Use community.general.xenserver_guest_info instead.
   doc_fragments:
+    rackspace:
+      tombstone:
+        removal_version: 9.0.0
+        warning_text: This doc fragment was used by rax modules, that relied on the deprecated
+          package pyrax.
     _gcp:
       redirect: community.google._gcp
     docker:
@@ -922,16 +798,11 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: infoblox.nios_modules.nios
     postgresql:
       redirect: community.postgresql.postgresql
-    purestorage:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 12.0.0
-        warning_text: The modules for purestorage were removed in community.general 3.0.0, this document fragment was left behind.
-    rackspace:
+  module_utils:
+    rax:
       tombstone:
         removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This doc fragment was used by rax modules, that relied on the deprecated
-          package pyrax.
-  module_utils:
+        warning_text: This module util relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
     docker.common:
       redirect: community.docker.common
     docker.swarm:
@@ -950,14 +821,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: infoblox.nios_modules.api
     postgresql:
       redirect: community.postgresql.postgresql
-    pure:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 12.0.0
-        warning_text: The modules for purestorage were removed in community.general 3.0.0, this module util was left behind.
-    rax:
-      tombstone:
-        removal_version: 9.0.0
-        warning_text: This module util relied on the deprecated package pyrax.
     remote_management.dellemc.dellemc_idrac:
       redirect: dellemc.openmanage.dellemc_idrac
     remote_management.dellemc.ome:
@@ -969,10 +832,6 @@ plugin_routing:
       redirect: community.docker.docker_swarm
     kubevirt:
       redirect: community.kubevirt.kubevirt
-    stackpath_compute:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_version: 11.0.0
-        warning_text: The company and the service were sunset in June 2024.
   filter:
     path_join:
       # The ansible.builtin.path_join filter has been added in ansible-base 2.10.

plugins/action/iptables_state.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 import time
 
@@ -21,33 +22,25 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
     _VALID_ARGS = frozenset(('path', 'state', 'table', 'noflush', 'counters', 'modprobe', 'ip_version', 'wait'))
     DEFAULT_SUDOABLE = True
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def msg_error__async_and_poll_not_zero(task_poll, task_async, max_timeout):
-        return (
-            "This module doesn't support async>0 and poll>0 when its 'state' param "
-            "is set to 'restored'. To enable its rollback feature (that needs the "
-            "module to run asynchronously on the remote), please set task attribute "
-            f"'poll' (={task_poll}) to 0, and 'async' (={task_async}) to a value >2 and not greater than "
-            f"'ansible_timeout' (={max_timeout}) (recommended).")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def msg_warning__no_async_is_no_rollback(task_poll, task_async, max_timeout):
-        return (
-            "Attempts to restore iptables state without rollback in case of mistake "
-            "may lead the ansible controller to loose access to the hosts and never "
-            "regain it before fixing firewall rules through a serial console, or any "
-            f"other way except SSH. Please set task attribute 'poll' (={task_poll}) to 0, and "
-            f"'async' (={task_async}) to a value >2 and not greater than 'ansible_timeout' (={max_timeout}) "
-            "(recommended).")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def msg_warning__async_greater_than_timeout(task_poll, task_async, max_timeout):
-        return (
-            "You attempt to restore iptables state with rollback in case of mistake, "
-            "but with settings that will lead this rollback to happen AFTER that the "
-            "controller will reach its own timeout. Please set task attribute 'poll' "
-            f"(={task_poll}) to 0, and 'async' (={task_async}) to a value >2 and not greater than "
-            f"'ansible_timeout' (={max_timeout}) (recommended).")
+    MSG_ERROR__ASYNC_AND_POLL_NOT_ZERO = (
+        "This module doesn't support async>0 and poll>0 when its 'state' param "
+        "is set to 'restored'. To enable its rollback feature (that needs the "
+        "module to run asynchronously on the remote), please set task attribute "
+        "'poll' (=%s) to 0, and 'async' (=%s) to a value >2 and not greater than "
+        "'ansible_timeout' (=%s) (recommended).")
+    MSG_WARNING__NO_ASYNC_IS_NO_ROLLBACK = (
+        "Attempts to restore iptables state without rollback in case of mistake "
+        "may lead the ansible controller to loose access to the hosts and never "
+        "regain it before fixing firewall rules through a serial console, or any "
+        "other way except SSH. Please set task attribute 'poll' (=%s) to 0, and "
+        "'async' (=%s) to a value >2 and not greater than 'ansible_timeout' (=%s) "
+        "(recommended).")
+    MSG_WARNING__ASYNC_GREATER_THAN_TIMEOUT = (
+        "You attempt to restore iptables state with rollback in case of mistake, "
+        "but with settings that will lead this rollback to happen AFTER that the "
+        "controller will reach its own timeout. Please set task attribute 'poll' "
+        "(=%s) to 0, and 'async' (=%s) to a value >2 and not greater than "
+        "'ansible_timeout' (=%s) (recommended).")
 
     def _async_result(self, async_status_args, task_vars, timeout):
         '''
@@ -102,18 +95,18 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             if module_args.get('state', None) == 'restored':
                 if not wrap_async:
                     if not check_mode:
-                        display.warning(self.msg_error__async_and_poll_not_zero(
+                        display.warning(self.MSG_WARNING__NO_ASYNC_IS_NO_ROLLBACK % (
                             task_poll,
                             task_async,
                             max_timeout))
                 elif task_poll:
-                    raise AnsibleActionFail(self.msg_warning__no_async_is_no_rollback(
+                    raise AnsibleActionFail(self.MSG_ERROR__ASYNC_AND_POLL_NOT_ZERO % (
                         task_poll,
                         task_async,
                         max_timeout))
                 else:
                     if task_async > max_timeout and not check_mode:
-                        display.warning(self.msg_warning__async_greater_than_timeout(
+                        display.warning(self.MSG_WARNING__ASYNC_GREATER_THAN_TIMEOUT % (
                             task_poll,
                             task_async,
                             max_timeout))
@@ -126,10 +119,10 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
                     # remote and local sides (if not the same, make the loop
                     # longer on the controller); and set a backup file path.
                     module_args['_timeout'] = task_async
-                    module_args['_back'] = f'{async_dir}/iptables.state'
+                    module_args['_back'] = '%s/iptables.state' % async_dir
                     async_status_args = dict(mode='status')
-                    confirm_cmd = f"rm -f {module_args['_back']}"
-                    starter_cmd = f"touch {module_args['_back']}.starter"
+                    confirm_cmd = 'rm -f %s' % module_args['_back']
+                    starter_cmd = 'touch %s.starter' % module_args['_back']
                     remaining_time = max(task_async, max_timeout)
 
             # do work!

plugins/action/shutdown.py

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError, AnsibleConnectionFailure
 from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native, to_text
@@ -17,10 +18,6 @@ from ansible.utils.display import Display
 display = Display()
 
 
-def fmt(mapping, key):
-    return to_native(mapping[key]).strip()
-
-
 class TimedOutException(Exception):
     pass
 
@@ -87,26 +84,31 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
     def get_distribution(self, task_vars):
         # FIXME: only execute the module if we don't already have the facts we need
         distribution = {}
-        display.debug(f'{self._task.action}: running setup module to get distribution')
+        display.debug('{action}: running setup module to get distribution'.format(action=self._task.action))
         module_output = self._execute_module(
             task_vars=task_vars,
             module_name='ansible.legacy.setup',
             module_args={'gather_subset': 'min'})
         try:
             if module_output.get('failed', False):
-                raise AnsibleError(f"Failed to determine system distribution. {fmt(module_output, 'module_stdout')}, {fmt(module_output, 'module_stderr')}")
+                raise AnsibleError('Failed to determine system distribution. {0}, {1}'.format(
+                    to_native(module_output['module_stdout']).strip(),
+                    to_native(module_output['module_stderr']).strip()))
             distribution['name'] = module_output['ansible_facts']['ansible_distribution'].lower()
             distribution['version'] = to_text(
                 module_output['ansible_facts']['ansible_distribution_version'].split('.')[0])
             distribution['family'] = to_text(module_output['ansible_facts']['ansible_os_family'].lower())
-            display.debug(f"{self._task.action}: distribution: {distribution}")
+            display.debug("{action}: distribution: {dist}".format(action=self._task.action, dist=distribution))
             return distribution
         except KeyError as ke:
-            raise AnsibleError(f'Failed to get distribution information. Missing "{ke.args[0]}" in output.')
+            raise AnsibleError('Failed to get distribution information. Missing "{0}" in output.'.format(ke.args[0]))
 
     def get_shutdown_command(self, task_vars, distribution):
         def find_command(command, find_search_paths):
-            display.debug(f'{self._task.action}: running find module looking in {find_search_paths} to get path for "{command}"')
+            display.debug('{action}: running find module looking in {paths} to get path for "{command}"'.format(
+                action=self._task.action,
+                command=command,
+                paths=find_search_paths))
             find_result = self._execute_module(
                 task_vars=task_vars,
                 # prevent collection search by calling with ansible.legacy (still allows library/ override of find)
@@ -128,37 +130,42 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         if is_string(search_paths):
             search_paths = [search_paths]
 
+        # Error if we didn't get a list
+        err_msg = "'search_paths' must be a string or flat list of strings, got {0}"
         try:
             incorrect_type = any(not is_string(x) for x in search_paths)
             if not isinstance(search_paths, list) or incorrect_type:
                 raise TypeError
         except TypeError:
-            # Error if we didn't get a list
-            err_msg = f"'search_paths' must be a string or flat list of strings, got {search_paths}"
-            raise AnsibleError(err_msg)
+            raise AnsibleError(err_msg.format(search_paths))
 
         full_path = find_command(shutdown_bin, search_paths)  # find the path to the shutdown command
         if not full_path:  # if we could not find the shutdown command
-
-            # tell the user we will try with systemd
-            display.vvv(f'Unable to find command "{shutdown_bin}" in search paths: {search_paths}, will attempt a shutdown using systemd directly.')
+            display.vvv('Unable to find command "{0}" in search paths: {1}, will attempt a shutdown using systemd '
+                        'directly.'.format(shutdown_bin, search_paths))  # tell the user we will try with systemd
             systemctl_search_paths = ['/bin', '/usr/bin']
             full_path = find_command('systemctl', systemctl_search_paths)  # find the path to the systemctl command
             if not full_path:  # if we couldn't find systemctl
                 raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'Could not find command "{shutdown_bin}" in search paths: {search_paths} or systemctl'
-                    f' command in search paths: {systemctl_search_paths}, unable to shutdown.')  # we give up here
+                    'Could not find command "{0}" in search paths: {1} or systemctl command in search paths: {2}, unable to shutdown.'.
+                    format(shutdown_bin, search_paths, systemctl_search_paths))  # we give up here
             else:
-                return f"{full_path[0]} poweroff"  # done, since we cannot use args with systemd shutdown
+                return "{0} poweroff".format(full_path[0])  # done, since we cannot use args with systemd shutdown
 
         # systemd case taken care of, here we add args to the command
         args = self._get_value_from_facts('SHUTDOWN_COMMAND_ARGS', distribution, 'DEFAULT_SHUTDOWN_COMMAND_ARGS')
         # Convert seconds to minutes. If less that 60, set it to 0.
         delay_sec = self.delay
         shutdown_message = self._task.args.get('msg', self.DEFAULT_SHUTDOWN_MESSAGE)
-
-        af = args.format(delay_sec=delay_sec, delay_min=delay_sec // 60, message=shutdown_message)
-        return f'{full_path[0]} {af}'
+        return '{0} {1}'. \
+            format(
+                full_path[0],
+                args.format(
+                    delay_sec=delay_sec,
+                    delay_min=delay_sec // 60,
+                    message=shutdown_message
+                )
+            )
 
     def perform_shutdown(self, task_vars, distribution):
         result = {}
@@ -167,8 +174,9 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
         self.cleanup(force=True)
         try:
-            display.vvv(f"{self._task.action}: shutting down server...")
-            display.debug(f"{self._task.action}: shutting down server with command '{shutdown_command_exec}'")
+            display.vvv("{action}: shutting down server...".format(action=self._task.action))
+            display.debug("{action}: shutting down server with command '{command}'".
+                          format(action=self._task.action, command=shutdown_command_exec))
             if self._play_context.check_mode:
                 shutdown_result['rc'] = 0
             else:
@@ -176,13 +184,16 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         except AnsibleConnectionFailure as e:
             # If the connection is closed too quickly due to the system being shutdown, carry on
             display.debug(
-                f'{self._task.action}: AnsibleConnectionFailure caught and handled: {e}')
+                '{action}: AnsibleConnectionFailure caught and handled: {error}'.format(action=self._task.action,
+                                                                                        error=to_text(e)))
             shutdown_result['rc'] = 0
 
         if shutdown_result['rc'] != 0:
             result['failed'] = True
             result['shutdown'] = False
-            result['msg'] = f"Shutdown command failed. Error was {fmt(shutdown_result, 'stdout')}, {fmt(shutdown_result, 'stderr')}"
+            result['msg'] = "Shutdown command failed. Error was {stdout}, {stderr}".format(
+                stdout=to_native(shutdown_result['stdout'].strip()),
+                stderr=to_native(shutdown_result['stderr'].strip()))
             return result
 
         result['failed'] = False
@@ -195,7 +206,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
         # If running with local connection, fail so we don't shutdown ourself
         if self._connection.transport == 'local' and (not self._play_context.check_mode):
-            msg = f'Running {self._task.action} with local connection would shutdown the control node.'
+            msg = 'Running {0} with local connection would shutdown the control node.'.format(self._task.action)
             return {'changed': False, 'elapsed': 0, 'shutdown': False, 'failed': True, 'msg': msg}
 
         if task_vars is None:

plugins/become/doas.py

@@ -2,88 +2,92 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: doas
-short_description: Do As user
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(doas) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_doas_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(doas) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: doas
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_doas_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(doas).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_doas_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password for C(doas) prompt.
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_doas_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  prompt_l10n:
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: doas
+    short_description: Do As user
     description:
-      - List of localized strings to match for prompt detection.
-      - If empty we will use the built in one.
-    type: list
-    elements: string
-    default: []
-    ini:
-      - section: doas_become_plugin
-        key: localized_prompts
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_doas_prompt_l10n
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_PROMPT_L10N
-"""
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the doas utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_doas_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Doas executable.
+            type: string
+            default: doas
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_doas_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to doas.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_doas_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password for doas prompt.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_doas_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        prompt_l10n:
+            description:
+                - List of localized strings to match for prompt detection.
+                - If empty we will use the built in one.
+            type: list
+            elements: string
+            default: []
+            ini:
+              - section: doas_become_plugin
+                key: localized_prompts
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_doas_prompt_l10n
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DOAS_PROMPT_L10N
+    notes:
+      - This become plugin does not work when connection pipelining is enabled. With ansible-core 2.19+, using it automatically
+        disables pipelining. On ansible-core 2.18 and before, pipelining must explicitly be disabled by the user.
+'''
 
 import re
 
@@ -99,6 +103,10 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
     fail = ('Permission denied',)
     missing = ('Authorization required',)
 
+    # See https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/9977,
+    # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/78111
+    pipelining = False
+
     def check_password_prompt(self, b_output):
         ''' checks if the expected password prompt exists in b_output '''
 
@@ -124,9 +132,9 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
             flags += ' -n'
 
         become_user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        user = f'-u {become_user}' if become_user else ''
+        user = '-u %s' % (become_user) if become_user else ''
 
         success_cmd = self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=True)
         executable = getattr(shell, 'executable', shell.SHELL_FAMILY)
 
-        return f'{become_exe} {flags} {user} {executable} -c {success_cmd}'
+        return '%s %s %s %s -c %s' % (become_exe, flags, user, executable, success_cmd)

plugins/become/dzdo.py

@@ -2,74 +2,75 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: dzdo
-short_description: Centrify's Direct Authorize
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(dzdo) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: dzdo_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_dzdo_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(dzdo) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: dzdo
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: dzdo_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_dzdo_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(dzdo).
-    type: string
-    default: -H -S -n
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: dzdo_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_dzdo_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Options to pass to C(dzdo).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_dzdo_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: dzdo_become_plugin
-        key: password
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: dzdo
+    short_description: Centrify's Direct Authorize
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the dzdo utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: dzdo_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_dzdo_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Dzdo executable.
+            type: string
+            default: dzdo
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: dzdo_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_dzdo_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to dzdo.
+            type: string
+            default: -H -S -n
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: dzdo_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_dzdo_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Options to pass to dzdo.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_dzdo_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_DZDO_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: dzdo_become_plugin
+                key: password
+'''
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
 
@@ -91,10 +92,10 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         if self.get_option('become_pass'):
-            self.prompt = f'[dzdo via ansible, key={self._id}] password:'
-            flags = f"{flags.replace('-n', '')} -p \"{self.prompt}\""
+            self.prompt = '[dzdo via ansible, key=%s] password:' % self._id
+            flags = '%s -p "%s"' % (flags.replace('-n', ''), self.prompt)
 
         become_user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        user = f'-u {become_user}' if become_user else ''
+        user = '-u %s' % (become_user) if become_user else ''
 
-        return f"{becomecmd} {flags} {user} {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)}"
+        return ' '.join([becomecmd, flags, user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)])

plugins/become/ksu.py

@@ -2,89 +2,90 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: ksu
-short_description: Kerberos substitute user
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(ksu) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_ksu_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_USER
-    required: true
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(ksu) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: ksu
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_ksu_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(ksu).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_ksu_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: C(ksu) password.
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_ksu_pass
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  prompt_l10n:
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: ksu
+    short_description: Kerberos substitute user
     description:
-      - List of localized strings to match for prompt detection.
-      - If empty we will use the built in one.
-    type: list
-    elements: string
-    default: []
-    ini:
-      - section: ksu_become_plugin
-        key: localized_prompts
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_ksu_prompt_l10n
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_PROMPT_L10N
-"""
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the ksu utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_ksu_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_USER
+            required: true
+        become_exe:
+            description: Su executable.
+            type: string
+            default: ksu
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_ksu_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to ksu.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_ksu_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Ksu password.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_ksu_pass
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        prompt_l10n:
+            description:
+                - List of localized strings to match for prompt detection.
+                - If empty we will use the built in one.
+            type: list
+            elements: string
+            default: []
+            ini:
+              - section: ksu_become_plugin
+                key: localized_prompts
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_ksu_prompt_l10n
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_KSU_PROMPT_L10N
+'''
 
 import re
 
@@ -123,4 +124,4 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        return f'{exe} {user} {flags} -e {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)} '
+        return '%s %s %s -e %s ' % (exe, user, flags, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))

plugins/become/machinectl.py

@@ -2,92 +2,96 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: machinectl
-short_description: Systemd's machinectl privilege escalation
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(machinectl) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: machinectl_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_machinectl_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(machinectl) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: machinectl
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: machinectl_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_machinectl_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(machinectl).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: machinectl_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_machinectl_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password for C(machinectl).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_machinectl_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: machinectl_become_plugin
-        key: password
-notes:
-  - When not using this plugin with user V(root), it only works correctly with a polkit rule which will alter the behaviour
-    of machinectl. This rule must alter the prompt behaviour to ask directly for the user credentials, if the user is allowed
-    to perform the action (take a look at the examples section). If such a rule is not present the plugin only work if it
-    is used in context with the root user, because then no further prompt will be shown by machinectl.
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: machinectl
+    short_description: Systemd's machinectl privilege escalation
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the machinectl utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: machinectl_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_machinectl_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Machinectl executable.
+            type: string
+            default: machinectl
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: machinectl_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_machinectl_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to machinectl.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: machinectl_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_machinectl_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password for machinectl.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_machinectl_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_MACHINECTL_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: machinectl_become_plugin
+                key: password
+    notes:
+      - When not using this plugin with user V(root), it only works correctly with a polkit rule which will alter
+        the behaviour of machinectl. This rule must alter the prompt behaviour to ask directly for the user credentials,
+        if the user is allowed to perform the action (take a look at the examples section).
+        If such a rule is not present the plugin only work if it is used in context with the root user,
+        because then no further prompt will be shown by machinectl.
+      - This become plugin does not work when connection pipelining is enabled. With ansible-core 2.19+, using it automatically
+        disables pipelining. On ansible-core 2.18 and before, pipelining must explicitly be disabled by the user.
+'''
 
-EXAMPLES = r"""
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # A polkit rule needed to use the module with a non-root user.
 # See the Notes section for details.
-/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/60-machinectl-fast-user-auth.rules: |-
+/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/60-machinectl-fast-user-auth.rules: |
   polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
     if(action.id == "org.freedesktop.machine1.host-shell" &&
       subject.isInGroup("wheel")) {
         return polkit.Result.AUTH_SELF_KEEP;
     }
   });
-"""
+'''
 
 from re import compile as re_compile
 
@@ -107,6 +111,10 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
     success = ('==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ====',)
     require_tty = True  # see https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/6932
 
+    # See https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/81254,
+    # https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/78111
+    pipelining = False
+
     @staticmethod
     def remove_ansi_codes(line):
         return ansi_color_codes.sub(b"", line)
@@ -121,7 +129,7 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        return f'{become} -q shell {flags} {user}@ {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)}'
+        return '%s -q shell %s %s@ %s' % (become, flags, user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))
 
     def check_success(self, b_output):
         b_output = self.remove_ansi_codes(b_output)

plugins/become/pbrun.py

@@ -2,86 +2,87 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: pbrun
-short_description: PowerBroker run
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(pbrun) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(pbrun) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: pbrun
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(pbrun).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password for C(pbrun).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  wrap_exe:
-    description: Toggle to wrap the command C(pbrun) calls in C(shell -c) or not.
-    default: false
-    type: bool
-    ini:
-      - section: pbrun_become_plugin
-        key: wrap_execution
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_pbrun_wrap_execution
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_WRAP_EXECUTION
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: pbrun
+    short_description: PowerBroker run
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the pbrun utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Sudo executable.
+            type: string
+            default: pbrun
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to pbrun.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password for pbrun.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        wrap_exe:
+            description: Toggle to wrap the command pbrun calls in C(shell -c) or not.
+            default: false
+            type: bool
+            ini:
+              - section: pbrun_become_plugin
+                key: wrap_execution
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_pbrun_wrap_execution
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_WRAP_EXECUTION
+'''
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         become_user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        user = f'-u {become_user}' if become_user else ''
+        user = '-u %s' % (become_user) if become_user else ''
         noexe = not self.get_option('wrap_exe')
 
-        return f"{become_exe} {flags} {user} {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe)}"
+        return ' '.join([become_exe, flags, user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe)])

plugins/become/pfexec.py

@@ -2,91 +2,92 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: pfexec
-short_description: profile based execution
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(pfexec) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_user:
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: pfexec
+    short_description: profile based execution
     description:
-      - User you 'become' to execute the task.
-      - This plugin ignores this setting as pfexec uses its own C(exec_attr) to figure this out, but it is supplied here for
-        Ansible to make decisions needed for the task execution, like file permissions.
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(pfexec) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: pfexec
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(pfexec).
-    type: string
-    default: -H -S -n
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: C(pfexec) password.
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  wrap_exe:
-    description: Toggle to wrap the command C(pfexec) calls in C(shell -c) or not.
-    default: false
-    type: bool
-    ini:
-      - section: pfexec_become_plugin
-        key: wrap_execution
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_pfexec_wrap_execution
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_WRAP_EXECUTION
-notes:
-  - This plugin ignores O(become_user) as pfexec uses its own C(exec_attr) to figure this out.
-"""
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the pfexec utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description:
+                - User you 'become' to execute the task.
+                - This plugin ignores this setting as pfexec uses it's own C(exec_attr) to figure this out,
+                  but it is supplied here for Ansible to make decisions needed for the task execution, like file permissions.
+            type: string
+            default: root
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: Sudo executable.
+            type: string
+            default: pfexec
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to pfexec.
+            type: string
+            default: -H -S -n
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: pfexec password.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        wrap_exe:
+            description: Toggle to wrap the command pfexec calls in C(shell -c) or not.
+            default: false
+            type: bool
+            ini:
+              - section: pfexec_become_plugin
+                key: wrap_execution
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_pfexec_wrap_execution
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PFEXEC_WRAP_EXECUTION
+    notes:
+      - This plugin ignores O(become_user) as pfexec uses its own C(exec_attr) to figure this out.
+'''
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
 
@@ -105,4 +106,4 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         noexe = not self.get_option('wrap_exe')
-        return f'{exe} {flags} {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe)}'
+        return '%s %s %s' % (exe, flags, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe))

plugins/become/pmrun.py

@@ -2,62 +2,63 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: pmrun
-short_description: Privilege Manager run
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(pmrun) utility.
-author: Ansible Core Team
-options:
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(pmrun) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: pmrun
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: pmrun_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_pmrun_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(pmrun).
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: pmrun_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_pmrun_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: C(pmrun) password.
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_pmrun_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: pmrun_become_plugin
-        key: password
-notes:
-  - This plugin ignores the C(become_user) supplied and uses C(pmrun)'s own configuration to select the user.
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: pmrun
+    short_description: Privilege Manager run
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the pmrun utility.
+    author: Ansible Core Team
+    options:
+        become_exe:
+            description: Sudo executable
+            type: string
+            default: pmrun
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: pmrun_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_pmrun_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to pmrun.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: pmrun_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_pmrun_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: pmrun password.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_pmrun_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: pmrun_become_plugin
+                key: password
+    notes:
+      - This plugin ignores the become_user supplied and uses pmrun's own configuration to select the user.
+'''
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import shlex_quote
@@ -77,4 +78,4 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         become = self.get_option('become_exe')
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
-        return f'{become} {flags} {shlex_quote(self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))}'
+        return '%s %s %s' % (become, flags, shlex_quote(self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)))

plugins/become/run0.py

@@ -3,71 +3,72 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: run0
-short_description: Systemd's run0
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(run0) utility.
-author:
-  - Thomas Sjögren (@konstruktoid)
-version_added: '9.0.0'
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    default: root
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: run0_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_run0_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_USER
-    type: string
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(run0) executable.
-    default: run0
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: run0_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_run0_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_EXE
-    type: string
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(run0).
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: run0_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_run0_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_FLAGS
-    type: string
-notes:
-  - This plugin will only work when a C(polkit) rule is in place.
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+    name: run0
+    short_description: Systemd's run0
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the C(run0) utility.
+    author:
+        - Thomas Sjögren (@konstruktoid)
+    version_added: '9.0.0'
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            default: root
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: run0_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_run0_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_USER
+            type: string
+        become_exe:
+            description: The C(run0) executable.
+            default: run0
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: run0_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_run0_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_EXE
+            type: string
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to run0.
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: run0_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_run0_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_RUN0_FLAGS
+            type: string
+    notes:
+      - This plugin will only work when a polkit rule is in place.
 """
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""
 # An example polkit rule that allows the user 'ansible' in the 'wheel' group
 # to execute commands using run0 without authentication.
-/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/60-run0-fast-user-auth.rules: |-
+/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/60-run0-fast-user-auth.rules: |
   polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
     if(action.id == "org.freedesktop.systemd1.manage-units" &&
       subject.isInGroup("wheel") &&

plugins/become/sesu.py

@@ -2,75 +2,76 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: sesu
-short_description: CA Privileged Access Manager
-description:
-  - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(sesu) utility.
-author: ansible (@nekonyuu)
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    default: ''
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: sesu_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_sesu_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_USER
-  become_exe:
-    description: C(sesu) executable.
-    type: string
-    default: sesu
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_exe
-      - section: sesu_become_plugin
-        key: executable
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_exe
-      - name: ansible_sesu_exe
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_EXE
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(sesu).
-    type: string
-    default: -H -S -n
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: sesu_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_sesu_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password to pass to C(sesu).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_sesu_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: sesu_become_plugin
-        key: password
-"""
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    name: sesu
+    short_description: CA Privileged Access Manager
+    description:
+        - This become plugins allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the sesu utility.
+    author: ansible (@nekonyuu)
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            default: ''
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: sesu_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_sesu_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_USER
+        become_exe:
+            description: sesu executable.
+            type: string
+            default: sesu
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_exe
+              - section: sesu_become_plugin
+                key: executable
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_exe
+              - name: ansible_sesu_exe
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_EXE
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_EXE
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to sesu.
+            type: string
+            default: -H -S -n
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: sesu_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_sesu_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password to pass to sesu.
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_sesu_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SESU_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: sesu_become_plugin
+                key: password
+'''
 
 from ansible.plugins.become import BecomeBase
 
@@ -92,4 +93,4 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        return f'{become} {flags} {user} -c {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)}'
+        return '%s %s %s -c %s' % (become, flags, user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))

plugins/become/sudosu.py

@@ -2,77 +2,77 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2021, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-name: sudosu
-short_description: Run tasks using sudo su -
-description:
-  - This become plugin allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user using the C(sudo) and C(su) utilities
-    combined.
-author:
-  - Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)
-version_added: 2.4.0
-options:
-  become_user:
-    description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_user
-      - section: sudo_become_plugin
-        key: user
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-      - name: ansible_sudo_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_USER
-  become_flags:
-    description: Options to pass to C(sudo).
-    type: string
-    default: -H -S -n
-    ini:
-      - section: privilege_escalation
-        key: become_flags
-      - section: sudo_become_plugin
-        key: flags
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_flags
-      - name: ansible_sudo_flags
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_FLAGS
-  become_pass:
-    description: Password to pass to C(sudo).
-    type: string
-    required: false
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_become_password
-      - name: ansible_become_pass
-      - name: ansible_sudo_pass
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_PASS
-    ini:
-      - section: sudo_become_plugin
-        key: password
-  alt_method:
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+    name: sudosu
+    short_description: Run tasks using sudo su -
     description:
-      - Whether to use an alternative method to call C(su). Instead of running C(su -l user /path/to/shell -c command), it
-        runs C(su -l user -c command).
-      - Use this when the default one is not working on your system.
-    required: false
-    type: boolean
-    ini:
-      - section: community.general.sudosu
-        key: alternative_method
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_sudosu_alt_method
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SUDOSU_ALT_METHOD
-    version_added: 9.2.0
+      - This become plugin allows your remote/login user to execute commands as another user via the C(sudo) and C(su) utilities combined.
+    author:
+      - Dag Wieers (@dagwieers)
+    version_added: 2.4.0
+    options:
+        become_user:
+            description: User you 'become' to execute the task.
+            type: string
+            default: root
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_user
+              - section: sudo_become_plugin
+                key: user
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_user
+              - name: ansible_sudo_user
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_USER
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_USER
+        become_flags:
+            description: Options to pass to C(sudo).
+            type: string
+            default: -H -S -n
+            ini:
+              - section: privilege_escalation
+                key: become_flags
+              - section: sudo_become_plugin
+                key: flags
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_flags
+              - name: ansible_sudo_flags
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_FLAGS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_FLAGS
+        become_pass:
+            description: Password to pass to C(sudo).
+            type: string
+            required: false
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_become_password
+              - name: ansible_become_pass
+              - name: ansible_sudo_pass
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_BECOME_PASS
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SUDO_PASS
+            ini:
+              - section: sudo_become_plugin
+                key: password
+        alt_method:
+            description:
+              - Whether to use an alternative method to call C(su). Instead of running C(su -l user /path/to/shell -c command),
+                it runs C(su -l user -c command).
+              - Use this when the default one is not working on your system.
+            required: false
+            type: boolean
+            ini:
+              - section: community.general.sudosu
+                key: alternative_method
+            vars:
+              - name: ansible_sudosu_alt_method
+            env:
+              - name: ANSIBLE_SUDOSU_ALT_METHOD
+            version_added: 9.2.0
 """
 
 
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags') or ''
         prompt = ''
         if self.get_option('become_pass'):
-            self.prompt = f'[sudo via ansible, key={self._id}] password:'
+            self.prompt = '[sudo via ansible, key=%s] password:' % self._id
             if flags:  # this could be simplified, but kept as is for now for backwards string matching
                 flags = flags.replace('-n', '')
-            prompt = f'-p "{self.prompt}"'
+            prompt = '-p "%s"' % (self.prompt)
 
         user = self.get_option('become_user') or ''
         if user:
-            user = f'{user}'
+            user = '%s' % (user)
 
         if self.get_option('alt_method'):
-            return f"{becomecmd} {flags} {prompt} su -l {user} -c {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, True)}"
+            return ' '.join([becomecmd, flags, prompt, "su -l", user, "-c", self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, True)])
         else:
-            return f"{becomecmd} {flags} {prompt} su -l {user} {self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)}"
+            return ' '.join([becomecmd, flags, prompt, 'su -l', user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)])

plugins/cache/memcached.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
         self._keys = CacheModuleKeys(self._db, self._db.get(CacheModuleKeys.PREFIX) or [])
 
     def _make_key(self, key):
-        return f"{self._prefix}{key}"
+        return "{0}{1}".format(self._prefix, key)
 
     def _expire_keys(self):
         if self._timeout > 0:

plugins/cache/pickle.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: pickle

plugins/cache/redis.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2017 Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ import time
 import json
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.parsing.ajson import AnsibleJSONEncoder, AnsibleJSONDecoder
 from ansible.plugins.cache import BaseCacheModule
 from ansible.utils.display import Display
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
             connection = self._parse_connection(self.re_url_conn, uri)
             self._db = StrictRedis(*connection, **kw)
 
-        display.vv(f'Redis connection: {self._db}')
+        display.vv('Redis connection: %s' % self._db)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _parse_connection(re_patt, uri):
@@ -162,12 +164,12 @@ class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
                 pass  # password is optional
 
         sentinels = [self._parse_connection(self.re_sent_conn, shost) for shost in connections]
-        display.vv(f'\nUsing redis sentinels: {sentinels}')
+        display.vv('\nUsing redis sentinels: %s' % sentinels)
         scon = Sentinel(sentinels, **kw)
         try:
             return scon.master_for(self._sentinel_service_name, socket_timeout=0.2)
         except Exception as exc:
-            raise AnsibleError(f'Could not connect to redis sentinel: {exc}')
+            raise AnsibleError('Could not connect to redis sentinel: %s' % to_native(exc))
 
     def _make_key(self, key):
         return self._prefix + key

plugins/cache/yaml.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: yaml
@@ -44,8 +45,7 @@ options:
         # TODO: determine whether it is OK to change to: type: float
 """
 
-
-import codecs
+import os
 
 import yaml
 
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ class CacheModule(BaseFileCacheModule):
     """
 
     def _load(self, filepath):
-        with codecs.open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        with open(os.path.abspath(filepath), 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             return AnsibleLoader(f).get_single_data()
 
     def _dump(self, value, filepath):
-        with codecs.open(filepath, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        with open(os.path.abspath(filepath), 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             yaml.dump(value, f, Dumper=AnsibleDumper, default_flow_style=False)

plugins/callback/cgroup_memory_recap.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             max_results = int(f.read().strip()) / 1024 / 1024
 
         self._display.banner('CGROUP MEMORY RECAP')
-        self._display.display(f'Execution Maximum: {max_results:0.2f}MB\n\n')
+        self._display.display('Execution Maximum: %0.2fMB\n\n' % max_results)
 
         for task, memory in self.task_results:
-            self._display.display(f'{task.get_name()} ({task._uuid}): {memory:0.2f}MB')
+            self._display.display('%s (%s): %0.2fMB' % (task.get_name(), task._uuid, memory))

plugins/callback/context_demo.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -37,15 +38,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.play = None
 
     def v2_on_any(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self._display.display(f"--- play: {getattr(self.play, 'name', None)} task: {self.task} ---")
+        self._display.display("--- play: {0} task: {1} ---".format(getattr(self.play, 'name', None), self.task))
 
         self._display.display("     --- ARGS ")
         for i, a in enumerate(args):
-            self._display.display(f'     {i}: {a}')
+            self._display.display('     %s: %s' % (i, a))
 
         self._display.display("      --- KWARGS ")
         for k in kwargs:
-            self._display.display(f'     {k}: {kwargs[k]}')
+            self._display.display('     %s: %s' % (k, kwargs[k]))
 
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         self.play = play

plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
     Counter enabled Ansible callback plugin (See DOCUMENTATION for more information)
 '''
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         if not name:
             msg = u"play"
         else:
-            msg = f"PLAY [{name}]"
+            msg = u"PLAY [%s]" % name
 
         self._play = play
 
@@ -90,17 +91,25 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         for host in hosts:
             stat = stats.summarize(host)
 
-            self._display.display(
-                f"{hostcolor(host, stat)} : {colorize('ok', stat['ok'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('changed', stat['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', stat['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)} {colorize('failed', stat['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR)} "
-                f"{colorize('rescued', stat['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('ignored', stat['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)}",
+            self._display.display(u"%s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                hostcolor(host, stat),
+                colorize(u'ok', stat['ok'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                colorize(u'changed', stat['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED),
+                colorize(u'unreachable', stat['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE),
+                colorize(u'failed', stat['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR),
+                colorize(u'rescued', stat['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                colorize(u'ignored', stat['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)),
                 screen_only=True
             )
 
-            self._display.display(
-                f"{hostcolor(host, stat, False)} : {colorize('ok', stat['ok'], None)} {colorize('changed', stat['changed'], None)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', stat['unreachable'], None)} {colorize('failed', stat['failures'], None)} "
-                f"{colorize('rescued', stat['rescued'], None)} {colorize('ignored', stat['ignored'], None)}",
+            self._display.display(u"%s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                hostcolor(host, stat, False),
+                colorize(u'ok', stat['ok'], None),
+                colorize(u'changed', stat['changed'], None),
+                colorize(u'unreachable', stat['unreachable'], None),
+                colorize(u'failed', stat['failures'], None),
+                colorize(u'rescued', stat['rescued'], None),
+                colorize(u'ignored', stat['ignored'], None)),
                 log_only=True
             )
 
@@ -115,14 +124,12 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             for k in sorted(stats.custom.keys()):
                 if k == '_run':
                     continue
-                _custom_stats = self._dump_results(stats.custom[k], indent=1).replace('\n', '')
-                self._display.display(f'\t{k}: {_custom_stats}')
+                self._display.display('\t%s: %s' % (k, self._dump_results(stats.custom[k], indent=1).replace('\n', '')))
 
             # print per run custom stats
             if '_run' in stats.custom:
                 self._display.display("", screen_only=True)
-                _custom_stats_run = self._dump_results(stats.custom['_run'], indent=1).replace('\n', '')
-                self._display.display(f'\tRUN: {_custom_stats_run}')
+                self._display.display('\tRUN: %s' % self._dump_results(stats.custom['_run'], indent=1).replace('\n', ''))
             self._display.display("", screen_only=True)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
@@ -136,13 +143,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         # that they can secure this if they feel that their stdout is insecure
         # (shoulder surfing, logging stdout straight to a file, etc).
         if not task.no_log and C.DISPLAY_ARGS_TO_STDOUT:
-            args = ', '.join(('{k}={v}' for k, v in task.args.items()))
-            args = f' {args}'
-        self._display.banner(f"TASK {self._task_counter}/{self._task_total} [{task.get_name().strip()}{args}]")
+            args = ', '.join(('%s=%s' % a for a in task.args.items()))
+            args = ' %s' % args
+        self._display.banner("TASK %d/%d [%s%s]" % (self._task_counter, self._task_total, task.get_name().strip(), args))
         if self._display.verbosity >= 2:
             path = task.get_path()
             if path:
-                self._display.display(f"task path: {path}", color=C.COLOR_DEBUG)
+                self._display.display("task path: %s" % path, color=C.COLOR_DEBUG)
         self._host_counter = self._previous_batch_total
         self._task_counter += 1
 
@@ -159,15 +166,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             return
         elif result._result.get('changed', False):
             if delegated_vars:
-                msg = f"changed: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> {delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]"
+                msg = "changed: %d/%d [%s -> %s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name(), delegated_vars['ansible_host'])
             else:
-                msg = f"changed: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
+                msg = "changed: %d/%d [%s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name())
             color = C.COLOR_CHANGED
         else:
             if delegated_vars:
-                msg = f"ok: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> {delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]"
+                msg = "ok: %d/%d [%s -> %s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name(), delegated_vars['ansible_host'])
             else:
-                msg = f"ok: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
+                msg = "ok: %d/%d [%s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name())
             color = C.COLOR_OK
 
         self._handle_warnings(result._result)
@@ -178,7 +185,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self._clean_results(result._result, result._task.action)
 
             if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-                msg += f" => {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
+                msg += " => %s" % (self._dump_results(result._result),)
             self._display.display(msg, color=color)
 
     def v2_runner_on_failed(self, result, ignore_errors=False):
@@ -199,16 +206,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         else:
             if delegated_vars:
-                self._display.display(
-                    f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> "
-                    f"{delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]: FAILED! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                    color=C.COLOR_ERROR
-                )
+                self._display.display("fatal: %d/%d [%s -> %s]: FAILED! => %s" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total,
+                                                                                  result._host.get_name(), delegated_vars['ansible_host'],
+                                                                                  self._dump_results(result._result)),
+                                      color=C.COLOR_ERROR)
             else:
-                self._display.display(
-                    f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]: FAILED! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                    color=C.COLOR_ERROR
-                )
+                self._display.display("fatal: %d/%d [%s]: FAILED! => %s" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total,
+                                                                            result._host.get_name(), self._dump_results(result._result)),
+                                      color=C.COLOR_ERROR)
 
         if ignore_errors:
             self._display.display("...ignoring", color=C.COLOR_SKIP)
@@ -226,9 +231,9 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             if result._task.loop and 'results' in result._result:
                 self._process_items(result)
             else:
-                msg = f"skipping: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
+                msg = "skipping: %d/%d [%s]" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total, result._host.get_name())
                 if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-                    msg += f" => {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
+                    msg += " => %s" % self._dump_results(result._result)
                 self._display.display(msg, color=C.COLOR_SKIP)
 
     def v2_runner_on_unreachable(self, result):
@@ -239,13 +244,11 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         delegated_vars = result._result.get('_ansible_delegated_vars', None)
         if delegated_vars:
-            self._display.display(
-                f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> "
-                f"{delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]: UNREACHABLE! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE
-            )
+            self._display.display("fatal: %d/%d [%s -> %s]: UNREACHABLE! => %s" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total,
+                                                                                   result._host.get_name(), delegated_vars['ansible_host'],
+                                                                                   self._dump_results(result._result)),
+                                  color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)
         else:
-            self._display.display(
-                f"fatal: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]: UNREACHABLE! => {self._dump_results(result._result)}",
-                color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE
-            )
+            self._display.display("fatal: %d/%d [%s]: UNREACHABLE! => %s" % (self._host_counter, self._host_total,
+                                                                             result._host.get_name(), self._dump_results(result._result)),
+                                  color=C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)

plugins/callback/default_without_diff.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: default_without_diff
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ ansible_config: |
   stdout_callback = community.general.default_without_diff
 
 # Enable callback with environment variables:
-environment_variable: |-
+environment_variable: |
   ANSIBLE_STDOUT_CALLBACK=community.general.default_without_diff
 """
 

plugins/callback/dense.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: dense
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             self.disabled = True
 
     def __del__(self):
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
 
     def _add_host(self, result, status):
         name = result._host.get_name()
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
     def _handle_exceptions(self, result):
         if 'exception' in result:
-            # Remove the exception from the result so it is not shown every time
+            # Remove the exception from the result so it's not shown every time
             del result['exception']
 
             if self._display.verbosity == 1:
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
     def _display_progress(self, result=None):
         # Always rewrite the complete line
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline + vt100.nolinewrap + vt100.underline)
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{self.type} {self.count[self.type]}:')
+        sys.stdout.write('%s %d:' % (self.type, self.count[self.type]))
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         for name in self.hosts:
             sys.stdout.write(' ')
             if self.hosts[name].get('delegate', None):
-                sys.stdout.write(f"{self.hosts[name]['delegate']}>")
+                sys.stdout.write(self.hosts[name]['delegate'] + '>')
             sys.stdout.write(colors[self.hosts[name]['state']] + name + vt100.reset)
             sys.stdout.flush()
 
@@ -273,8 +274,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         if not self.shown_title:
             self.shown_title = True
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline + vt100.underline)
-            sys.stdout.write(f'{self.type} {self.count[self.type]}: {self.task.get_name().strip()}')
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+            sys.stdout.write('%s %d: %s' % (self.type, self.count[self.type], self.task.get_name().strip()))
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
             sys.stdout.flush()
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline)
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
     def _display_results(self, result, status):
         # Leave the previous task on screen (as it has changes/errors)
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline)
         self.keep = False
@@ -308,15 +309,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         if result._task.loop and 'results' in result._result:
             self._process_items(result)
         else:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{colors[status] + status}: ")
+            sys.stdout.write(colors[status] + status + ': ')
 
             delegated_vars = result._result.get('_ansible_delegated_vars', None)
             if delegated_vars:
-                sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.reset + result._host.get_name()}>{colors[status]}{delegated_vars['ansible_host']}")
+                sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset + result._host.get_name() + '>' + colors[status] + delegated_vars['ansible_host'])
             else:
                 sys.stdout.write(result._host.get_name())
 
-            sys.stdout.write(f": {dump}\n")
+            sys.stdout.write(': ' + dump + '\n')
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
             sys.stdout.flush()
 
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         # Leave the previous task on screen (as it has changes/errors)
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}{vt100.bold}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline + vt100.bold)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline + vt100.bold)
 
@@ -340,14 +341,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         name = play.get_name().strip()
         if not name:
             name = 'unnamed'
-        sys.stdout.write(f"PLAY {self.count['play']}: {name.upper()}")
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+        sys.stdout.write('PLAY %d: %s' % (self.count['play'], name.upper()))
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
     def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
         # Leave the previous task on screen (as it has changes/errors)
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}{vt100.underline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline + vt100.underline)
         else:
             # Do not clear line, since we want to retain the previous output
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.underline)
@@ -364,14 +365,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             self.count['task'] += 1
 
         # Write the next task on screen (behind the prompt is the previous output)
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{self.type} {self.count[self.type]}.')
+        sys.stdout.write('%s %d.' % (self.type, self.count[self.type]))
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
     def v2_playbook_on_handler_task_start(self, task):
         # Leave the previous task on screen (as it has changes/errors)
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}{vt100.underline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline + vt100.underline)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline + vt100.underline)
 
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             self.count[self.type] += 1
 
         # Write the next task on screen (behind the prompt is the previous output)
-        sys.stdout.write(f'{self.type} {self.count[self.type]}.')
+        sys.stdout.write('%s %d.' % (self.type, self.count[self.type]))
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
@@ -450,13 +451,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
     def v2_playbook_on_no_hosts_remaining(self):
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline)
         self.keep = False
 
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.white + vt100.redbg}NO MORE HOSTS LEFT")
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.white + vt100.redbg + 'NO MORE HOSTS LEFT')
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
     def v2_playbook_on_include(self, included_file):
@@ -464,7 +465,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
     def v2_playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
         if self._display.verbosity == 0 and self.keep:
-            sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         else:
             sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + vt100.clearline)
 
@@ -475,16 +476,22 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.bold + vt100.underline)
         sys.stdout.write('SUMMARY')
 
-        sys.stdout.write(f"{vt100.restore}{vt100.reset}\n{vt100.save}{vt100.clearline}")
+        sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
         hosts = sorted(stats.processed.keys())
         for h in hosts:
             t = stats.summarize(h)
             self._display.display(
-                f"{hostcolor(h, t)} : {colorize('ok', t['ok'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('changed', t['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', t['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)} {colorize('failed', t['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR)} "
-                f"{colorize('rescued', t['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('ignored', t['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)}",
+                u"%s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                    hostcolor(h, t),
+                    colorize(u'ok', t['ok'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                    colorize(u'changed', t['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED),
+                    colorize(u'unreachable', t['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE),
+                    colorize(u'failed', t['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR),
+                    colorize(u'rescued', t['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                    colorize(u'ignored', t['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN),
+                ),
                 screen_only=True
             )
 

plugins/callback/diy.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: diy
@@ -828,9 +829,9 @@ class CallbackModule(Default):
         _callback_options = ['msg', 'msg_color']
 
         for option in _callback_options:
-            _option_name = f'{_callback_type}_{option}'
+            _option_name = '%s_%s' % (_callback_type, option)
             _option_template = variables.get(
-                f"{self.DIY_NS}_{_option_name}",
+                self.DIY_NS + "_" + _option_name,
                 self.get_option(_option_name)
             )
             _ret.update({option: self._template(
@@ -870,7 +871,7 @@ class CallbackModule(Default):
                   handler=None, result=None, stats=None, remove_attr_ref_loop=True):
         def _get_value(obj, attr=None, method=None):
             if attr:
-                return getattr(obj, attr, getattr(obj, f"_{attr}", None))
+                return getattr(obj, attr, getattr(obj, "_" + attr, None))
 
             if method:
                 _method = getattr(obj, method)

plugins/callback/elastic.py

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Victor Martinez (@v1v)  <VictorMartinezRubio@gmail.com>
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ class TaskData:
         if host.uuid in self.host_data:
             if host.status == 'included':
                 # concatenate task include output from multiple items
-                host.result = f'{self.host_data[host.uuid].result}\n{host.result}'
+                host.result = '%s\n%s' % (self.host_data[host.uuid].result, host.result)
             else:
                 return
 
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ class ElasticSource(object):
         args = None
 
         if not task.no_log and not hide_task_arguments:
-            args = ', '.join((f'{k}={v}' for k, v in task.args.items()))
+            args = ', '.join(('%s=%s' % a for a in task.args.items()))
 
         tasks_data[uuid] = TaskData(uuid, name, path, play_name, action, args)
 
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ class ElasticSource(object):
     def create_span_data(self, apm_cli, task_data, host_data):
         """ create the span with the given TaskData and HostData """
 
-        name = f'[{host_data.name}] {task_data.play}: {task_data.name}'
+        name = '[%s] %s: %s' % (host_data.name, task_data.play, task_data.name)
 
         message = "success"
         status = "success"
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ class ElasticSource(object):
                                   "ansible.task.host.status": host_data.status}) as span:
             span.outcome = status
             if 'failure' in status:
-                exception = AnsibleRuntimeError(message=f"{task_data.action}: {name} failed with error message {enriched_error_message}")
+                exception = AnsibleRuntimeError(message="{0}: {1} failed with error message {2}".format(task_data.action, name, enriched_error_message))
                 apm_cli.capture_exception(exc_info=(type(exception), exception, exception.__traceback__), handled=True)
 
     def init_apm_client(self, apm_server_url, apm_service_name, apm_verify_server_cert, apm_secret_token, apm_api_key):
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ class ElasticSource(object):
         message = result.get('msg', 'failed')
         exception = result.get('exception')
         stderr = result.get('stderr')
-        return f"message: \"{message}\"\nexception: \"{exception}\"\nstderr: \"{stderr}\""
+        return ('message: "{0}"\nexception: "{1}"\nstderr: "{2}"').format(message, exception, stderr)
 
 
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):

plugins/callback/hipchat.py

@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2014, Matt Martz <matt@sivel.net>
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+    author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
+    name: hipchat
+    type: notification
+    requirements:
+      - whitelist in configuration.
+      - prettytable (python lib)
+    short_description: post task events to hipchat
+    description:
+      - This callback plugin sends status updates to a HipChat channel during playbook execution.
+      - Before 2.4 only environment variables were available for configuring this plugin.
+    deprecated:
+      removed_in: 10.0.0
+      why: The hipchat service has been discontinued and the self-hosted variant has been End of Life since 2020.
+      alternative: There is none.
+    options:
+      token:
+        description: HipChat API token for v1 or v2 API.
+        type: str
+        required: true
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_TOKEN
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: token
+      api_version:
+        description: HipChat API version, v1 or v2.
+        type: str
+        choices:
+          - v1
+          - v2
+        required: false
+        default: v1
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_API_VERSION
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: api_version
+      room:
+        description: HipChat room to post in.
+        type: str
+        default: ansible
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_ROOM
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: room
+      from:
+        description:  Name to post as
+        type: str
+        default: ansible
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_FROM
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: from
+      notify:
+        description: Add notify flag to important messages
+        type: bool
+        default: true
+        env:
+          - name: HIPCHAT_NOTIFY
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_hipchat
+            key: notify
+
+'''
+
+import os
+import json
+
+try:
+    import prettytable
+    HAS_PRETTYTABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_PRETTYTABLE = False
+
+from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
+from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.parse import urlencode
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
+
+
+class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
+    """This is an example ansible callback plugin that sends status
+    updates to a HipChat channel during playbook execution.
+    """
+
+    CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
+    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'notification'
+    CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.hipchat'
+    CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
+
+    API_V1_URL = 'https://api.hipchat.com/v1/rooms/message'
+    API_V2_URL = 'https://api.hipchat.com/v2/'
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        super(CallbackModule, self).__init__()
+
+        if not HAS_PRETTYTABLE:
+            self.disabled = True
+            self._display.warning('The `prettytable` python module is not installed. '
+                                  'Disabling the HipChat callback plugin.')
+        self.printed_playbook = False
+        self.playbook_name = None
+        self.play = None
+
+    def set_options(self, task_keys=None, var_options=None, direct=None):
+        super(CallbackModule, self).set_options(task_keys=task_keys, var_options=var_options, direct=direct)
+
+        self.token = self.get_option('token')
+        self.api_version = self.get_option('api_version')
+        self.from_name = self.get_option('from')
+        self.allow_notify = self.get_option('notify')
+        self.room = self.get_option('room')
+
+        if self.token is None:
+            self.disabled = True
+            self._display.warning('HipChat token could not be loaded. The HipChat '
+                                  'token can be provided using the `HIPCHAT_TOKEN` '
+                                  'environment variable.')
+
+        # Pick the request handler.
+        if self.api_version == 'v2':
+            self.send_msg = self.send_msg_v2
+        else:
+            self.send_msg = self.send_msg_v1
+
+    def send_msg_v2(self, msg, msg_format='text', color='yellow', notify=False):
+        """Method for sending a message to HipChat"""
+
+        headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer %s' % self.token, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+
+        body = {}
+        body['room_id'] = self.room
+        body['from'] = self.from_name[:15]  # max length is 15
+        body['message'] = msg
+        body['message_format'] = msg_format
+        body['color'] = color
+        body['notify'] = self.allow_notify and notify
+
+        data = json.dumps(body)
+        url = self.API_V2_URL + "room/{room_id}/notification".format(room_id=self.room)
+        try:
+            response = open_url(url, data=data, headers=headers, method='POST')
+            return response.read()
+        except Exception as ex:
+            self._display.warning('Could not submit message to hipchat: {0}'.format(ex))
+
+    def send_msg_v1(self, msg, msg_format='text', color='yellow', notify=False):
+        """Method for sending a message to HipChat"""
+
+        params = {}
+        params['room_id'] = self.room
+        params['from'] = self.from_name[:15]  # max length is 15
+        params['message'] = msg
+        params['message_format'] = msg_format
+        params['color'] = color
+        params['notify'] = int(self.allow_notify and notify)
+
+        url = ('%s?auth_token=%s' % (self.API_V1_URL, self.token))
+        try:
+            response = open_url(url, data=urlencode(params))
+            return response.read()
+        except Exception as ex:
+            self._display.warning('Could not submit message to hipchat: {0}'.format(ex))
+
+    def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
+        """Display Playbook and play start messages"""
+
+        self.play = play
+        name = play.name
+        # This block sends information about a playbook when it starts
+        # The playbook object is not immediately available at
+        # playbook_on_start so we grab it via the play
+        #
+        # Displays info about playbook being started by a person on an
+        # inventory, as well as Tags, Skip Tags and Limits
+        if not self.printed_playbook:
+            self.playbook_name, dummy = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.play.playbook.filename))
+            host_list = self.play.playbook.inventory.host_list
+            inventory = os.path.basename(os.path.realpath(host_list))
+            self.send_msg("%s: Playbook initiated by %s against %s" %
+                          (self.playbook_name,
+                           self.play.playbook.remote_user,
+                           inventory), notify=True)
+            self.printed_playbook = True
+            subset = self.play.playbook.inventory._subset
+            skip_tags = self.play.playbook.skip_tags
+            self.send_msg("%s:\nTags: %s\nSkip Tags: %s\nLimit: %s" %
+                          (self.playbook_name,
+                           ', '.join(self.play.playbook.only_tags),
+                           ', '.join(skip_tags) if skip_tags else None,
+                           ', '.join(subset) if subset else subset))
+
+        # This is where we actually say we are starting a play
+        self.send_msg("%s: Starting play: %s" %
+                      (self.playbook_name, name))
+
+    def playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
+        """Display info about playbook statistics"""
+        hosts = sorted(stats.processed.keys())
+
+        t = prettytable.PrettyTable(['Host', 'Ok', 'Changed', 'Unreachable',
+                                     'Failures'])
+
+        failures = False
+        unreachable = False
+
+        for h in hosts:
+            s = stats.summarize(h)
+
+            if s['failures'] > 0:
+                failures = True
+            if s['unreachable'] > 0:
+                unreachable = True
+
+            t.add_row([h] + [s[k] for k in ['ok', 'changed', 'unreachable',
+                                            'failures']])
+
+        self.send_msg("%s: Playbook complete" % self.playbook_name,
+                      notify=True)
+
+        if failures or unreachable:
+            color = 'red'
+            self.send_msg("%s: Failures detected" % self.playbook_name,
+                          color=color, notify=True)
+        else:
+            color = 'green'
+
+        self.send_msg("/code %s:\n%s" % (self.playbook_name, t), color=color)

plugins/callback/jabber.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         """Display Playbook and play start messages"""
         self.play = play
         name = play.name
-        self.send_msg(f"Ansible starting play: {name}")
+        self.send_msg("Ansible starting play: %s" % (name))
 
     def playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
         name = self.play
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         if failures or unreachable:
             out = self.debug
-            self.send_msg(f"{name}: Failures detected \n{self.task} \nHost: {h}\n Failed at:\n{out}")
+            self.send_msg("%s: Failures detected \n%s \nHost: %s\n Failed at:\n%s" % (name, self.task, h, out))
         else:
             out = self.debug
-            self.send_msg(f"Great! \n Playbook {name} completed:\n{s} \n Last task debug:\n {out}")
+            self.send_msg("Great! \n Playbook %s completed:\n%s \n Last task debug:\n %s" % (name, s, out))

plugins/callback/log_plays.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -56,10 +57,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     CALLBACK_NEEDS_WHITELIST = True
 
     TIME_FORMAT = "%b %d %Y %H:%M:%S"
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _make_msg(now, playbook, task_name, task_action, category, data):
-        return f"{now} - {playbook} - {task_name} - {task_action} - {category} - {data}\n\n"
+    MSG_FORMAT = "%(now)s - %(playbook)s - %(task_name)s - %(task_action)s - %(category)s - %(data)s\n\n"
 
     def __init__(self):
 
@@ -84,12 +82,22 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
                 invocation = data.pop('invocation', None)
                 data = json.dumps(data, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder)
                 if invocation is not None:
-                    data = f"{json.dumps(invocation)} => {data} "
+                    data = json.dumps(invocation) + " => %s " % data
 
         path = os.path.join(self.log_folder, result._host.get_name())
         now = time.strftime(self.TIME_FORMAT, time.localtime())
 
-        msg = to_bytes(self._make_msg(now, self.playbook, result._task.name, result._task.action, category, data))
+        msg = to_bytes(
+            self.MSG_FORMAT
+            % dict(
+                now=now,
+                playbook=self.playbook,
+                task_name=result._task.name,
+                task_action=result._task.action,
+                category=category,
+                data=data,
+            )
+        )
         with open(path, "ab") as fd:
             fd.write(msg)
 

plugins/callback/loganalytics.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: loganalytics
@@ -83,17 +84,18 @@ class AzureLogAnalyticsSource(object):
 
     def __build_signature(self, date, workspace_id, shared_key, content_length):
         # Build authorisation signature for Azure log analytics API call
-        sigs = f"POST\n{content_length}\napplication/json\nx-ms-date:{date}\n/api/logs"
+        sigs = "POST\n{0}\napplication/json\nx-ms-date:{1}\n/api/logs".format(
+            str(content_length), date)
         utf8_sigs = sigs.encode('utf-8')
         decoded_shared_key = base64.b64decode(shared_key)
         hmac_sha256_sigs = hmac.new(
             decoded_shared_key, utf8_sigs, digestmod=hashlib.sha256).digest()
         encoded_hash = base64.b64encode(hmac_sha256_sigs).decode('utf-8')
-        signature = f"SharedKey {workspace_id}:{encoded_hash}"
+        signature = "SharedKey {0}:{1}".format(workspace_id, encoded_hash)
         return signature
 
     def __build_workspace_url(self, workspace_id):
-        return f"https://{workspace_id}.ods.opinsights.azure.com/api/logs?api-version=2016-04-01"
+        return "https://{0}.ods.opinsights.azure.com/api/logs?api-version=2016-04-01".format(workspace_id)
 
     def __rfc1123date(self):
         return now().strftime('%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S GMT')

plugins/callback/logdna.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 # Getting MAC Address of system:
 def get_mac():
-    mac = f"{getnode():012x}"
+    mac = "%012x" % getnode()
     return ":".join(map(lambda index: mac[index:index + 2], range(int(len(mac) / 2))))
 
 
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         if ninvalidKeys > 0:
             for key in invalidKeys:
                 del meta[key]
-            meta['__errors'] = f"These keys have been sanitized: {', '.join(invalidKeys)}"
+            meta['__errors'] = 'These keys have been sanitized: ' + ', '.join(invalidKeys)
         return meta
 
     def sanitizeJSON(self, data):

plugins/callback/logentries.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2017 Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class PlainTextSocketAppender(object):
         # Error message displayed when an incorrect Token has been detected
         self.INVALID_TOKEN = "\n\nIt appears the LOGENTRIES_TOKEN parameter you entered is incorrect!\n\n"
         # Unicode Line separator character   \u2028
-        self.LINE_SEP = '\u2028'
+        self.LINE_SEP = u'\u2028'
 
         self._display = display
         self._conn = None
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class PlainTextSocketAppender(object):
                 self.open_connection()
                 return
             except Exception as e:
-                self._display.vvvv(f"Unable to connect to Logentries: {e}")
+                self._display.vvvv(u"Unable to connect to Logentries: %s" % to_text(e))
 
             root_delay *= 2
             if root_delay > self.MAX_DELAY:
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ class PlainTextSocketAppender(object):
             wait_for = root_delay + random.uniform(0, root_delay)
 
             try:
-                self._display.vvvv(f"sleeping {wait_for} before retry")
+                self._display.vvvv("sleeping %s before retry" % wait_for)
                 time.sleep(wait_for)
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 raise
@@ -172,8 +173,8 @@ class PlainTextSocketAppender(object):
         # Replace newlines with Unicode line separator
         # for multi-line events
         data = to_text(data, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
-        multiline = data.replace('\n', self.LINE_SEP)
-        multiline += "\n"
+        multiline = data.replace(u'\n', self.LINE_SEP)
+        multiline += u"\n"
         # Send data, reconnect if needed
         while True:
             try:
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self.use_tls = self.get_option('use_tls')
             self.flatten = self.get_option('flatten')
         except KeyError as e:
-            self._display.warning(f"Missing option for Logentries callback plugin: {e}")
+            self._display.warning(u"Missing option for Logentries callback plugin: %s" % to_text(e))
             self.disabled = True
 
         try:
@@ -265,10 +266,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         if not self.disabled:
             if self.use_tls:
-                self._display.vvvv(f"Connecting to {self.api_url}:{self.api_tls_port} with TLS")
+                self._display.vvvv("Connecting to %s:%s with TLS" % (self.api_url, self.api_tls_port))
                 self._appender = TLSSocketAppender(display=self._display, LE_API=self.api_url, LE_TLS_PORT=self.api_tls_port)
             else:
-                self._display.vvvv(f"Connecting to {self.api_url}:{self.api_port}")
+                self._display.vvvv("Connecting to %s:%s" % (self.api_url, self.api_port))
                 self._appender = PlainTextSocketAppender(display=self._display, LE_API=self.api_url, LE_PORT=self.api_port)
             self._appender.reopen_connection()
 
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     def emit(self, record):
         msg = record.rstrip('\n')
-        msg = f"{self.token} {msg}"
+        msg = "{0} {1}".format(self.token, msg)
         self._appender.put(msg)
         self._display.vvvv("Sent event to logentries")
 

plugins/callback/logstash.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Yevhen Khmelenko (@ujenmr)

plugins/callback/mail.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: mail
@@ -133,14 +134,14 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         if self.bcc:
             bcc_addresses = email.utils.getaddresses(self.bcc)
 
-        content = f'Date: {email.utils.formatdate()}\n'
-        content += f'From: {email.utils.formataddr(sender_address)}\n'
+        content = 'Date: %s\n' % email.utils.formatdate()
+        content += 'From: %s\n' % email.utils.formataddr(sender_address)
         if self.to:
-            content += f"To: {', '.join([email.utils.formataddr(pair) for pair in to_addresses])}\n"
+            content += 'To: %s\n' % ', '.join([email.utils.formataddr(pair) for pair in to_addresses])
         if self.cc:
-            content += f"Cc: {', '.join([email.utils.formataddr(pair) for pair in cc_addresses])}\n"
-        content += f"Message-ID: {email.utils.make_msgid(domain=self.get_option('message_id_domain'))}\n"
-        content += f'Subject: {subject.strip()}\n\n'
+            content += 'Cc: %s\n' % ', '.join([email.utils.formataddr(pair) for pair in cc_addresses])
+        content += 'Message-ID: %s\n' % email.utils.make_msgid(domain=self.get_option('message_id_domain'))
+        content += 'Subject: %s\n\n' % subject.strip()
         content += body
 
         addresses = to_addresses
@@ -157,22 +158,23 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         smtp.quit()
 
     def subject_msg(self, multiline, failtype, linenr):
-        msg = multiline.strip('\r\n').splitlines()[linenr]
-        return f'{failtype}: {msg}'
+        return '%s: %s' % (failtype, multiline.strip('\r\n').splitlines()[linenr])
 
     def indent(self, multiline, indent=8):
         return re.sub('^', ' ' * indent, multiline, flags=re.MULTILINE)
 
     def body_blob(self, multiline, texttype):
         ''' Turn some text output in a well-indented block for sending in a mail body '''
-        intro = f'with the following {texttype}:\n\n'
-        blob = "\n".join(multiline.strip('\r\n').splitlines())
-        return f"{intro}{self.indent(blob)}\n"
+        intro = 'with the following %s:\n\n' % texttype
+        blob = ''
+        for line in multiline.strip('\r\n').splitlines():
+            blob += '%s\n' % line
+        return intro + self.indent(blob) + '\n'
 
     def mail_result(self, result, failtype):
         host = result._host.get_name()
         if not self.sender:
-            self.sender = f'"Ansible: {host}" <root>'
+            self.sender = '"Ansible: %s" <root>' % host
 
         # Add subject
         if self.itembody:
@@ -188,32 +190,31 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         elif result._result.get('exception'):  # Unrelated exceptions are added to output :-/
             subject = self.subject_msg(result._result['exception'], failtype, -1)
         else:
-            subject = f'{failtype}: {result._task.name or result._task.action}'
+            subject = '%s: %s' % (failtype, result._task.name or result._task.action)
 
         # Make playbook name visible (e.g. in Outlook/Gmail condensed view)
-        body = f'Playbook: {os.path.basename(self.playbook._file_name)}\n'
+        body = 'Playbook: %s\n' % os.path.basename(self.playbook._file_name)
         if result._task.name:
-            body += f'Task: {result._task.name}\n'
-        body += f'Module: {result._task.action}\n'
-        body += f'Host: {host}\n'
+            body += 'Task: %s\n' % result._task.name
+        body += 'Module: %s\n' % result._task.action
+        body += 'Host: %s\n' % host
         body += '\n'
 
         # Add task information (as much as possible)
         body += 'The following task failed:\n\n'
         if 'invocation' in result._result:
-            body += self.indent(f"{result._task.action}: {json.dumps(result._result['invocation']['module_args'], indent=4)}\n")
+            body += self.indent('%s: %s\n' % (result._task.action, json.dumps(result._result['invocation']['module_args'], indent=4)))
         elif result._task.name:
-            body += self.indent(f'{result._task.name} ({result._task.action})\n')
+            body += self.indent('%s (%s)\n' % (result._task.name, result._task.action))
         else:
-            body += self.indent(f'{result._task.action}\n')
+            body += self.indent('%s\n' % result._task.action)
         body += '\n'
 
         # Add item / message
         if self.itembody:
             body += self.itembody
         elif result._result.get('failed_when_result') is True:
-            fail_cond = self.indent('failed_when:\n- ' + '\n- '.join(result._task.failed_when))
-            body += f"due to the following condition:\n\n{fail_cond}\n\n"
+            body += "due to the following condition:\n\n" + self.indent('failed_when:\n- ' + '\n- '.join(result._task.failed_when)) + '\n\n'
         elif result._result.get('msg'):
             body += self.body_blob(result._result['msg'], 'message')
 
@@ -226,13 +227,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             body += self.body_blob(result._result['exception'], 'exception')
         if result._result.get('warnings'):
             for i in range(len(result._result.get('warnings'))):
-                body += self.body_blob(result._result['warnings'][i], f'exception {i + 1}')
+                body += self.body_blob(result._result['warnings'][i], 'exception %d' % (i + 1))
         if result._result.get('deprecations'):
             for i in range(len(result._result.get('deprecations'))):
-                body += self.body_blob(result._result['deprecations'][i], f'exception {i + 1}')
+                body += self.body_blob(result._result['deprecations'][i], 'exception %d' % (i + 1))
 
         body += 'and a complete dump of the error:\n\n'
-        body += self.indent(f'{failtype}: {json.dumps(result._result, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, indent=4)}')
+        body += self.indent('%s: %s' % (failtype, json.dumps(result._result, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, indent=4)))
 
         self.mail(subject=subject, body=body)
 
@@ -255,4 +256,4 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     def v2_runner_item_on_failed(self, result):
         # Pass item information to task failure
         self.itemsubject = result._result['msg']
-        self.itembody += self.body_blob(json.dumps(result._result, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, indent=4), f"failed item dump '{result._result['item']}'")
+        self.itembody += self.body_blob(json.dumps(result._result, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, indent=4), "failed item dump '%(item)s'" % result._result)

plugins/callback/nrdp.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: nrdp
@@ -131,10 +132,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         xmldata = "<?xml version='1.0'?>\n"
         xmldata += "<checkresults>\n"
         xmldata += "<checkresult type='service'>\n"
-        xmldata += f"<hostname>{self.hostname}</hostname>\n"
-        xmldata += f"<servicename>{self.servicename}</servicename>\n"
-        xmldata += f"<state>{state}</state>\n"
-        xmldata += f"<output>{msg}</output>\n"
+        xmldata += "<hostname>%s</hostname>\n" % self.hostname
+        xmldata += "<servicename>%s</servicename>\n" % self.servicename
+        xmldata += "<state>%d</state>\n" % state
+        xmldata += "<output>%s</output>\n" % msg
         xmldata += "</checkresult>\n"
         xmldata += "</checkresults>\n"
 
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
                                 validate_certs=self.validate_nrdp_certs)
             return response.read()
         except Exception as ex:
-            self._display.warning(f"NRDP callback cannot send result {ex}")
+            self._display.warning("NRDP callback cannot send result {0}".format(ex))
 
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         '''
@@ -169,16 +170,17 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         critical = warning = 0
         for host in hosts:
             stat = stats.summarize(host)
-            gstats += (
-                f"'{host}_ok'={stat['ok']} '{host}_changed'={stat['changed']} '{host}_unreachable'={stat['unreachable']} '{host}_failed'={stat['failures']} "
-            )
+            gstats += "'%s_ok'=%d '%s_changed'=%d \
+                       '%s_unreachable'=%d '%s_failed'=%d " % \
+                (host, stat['ok'], host, stat['changed'],
+                 host, stat['unreachable'], host, stat['failures'])
             # Critical when failed tasks or unreachable host
             critical += stat['failures']
             critical += stat['unreachable']
             # Warning when changed tasks
             warning += stat['changed']
 
-        msg = f"{name} | {gstats}"
+        msg = "%s | %s" % (name, gstats)
         if critical:
             # Send Critical
             self._send_nrdp(self.CRITICAL, msg)

plugins/callback/null.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)

plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Victor Martinez (@v1v)  <VictorMartinezRubio@gmail.com>
@@ -136,8 +137,9 @@ import getpass
 import json
 import os
 import socket
+import sys
+import time
 import uuid
-from time import time_ns
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from os.path import basename
@@ -163,12 +165,31 @@ try:
     from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export.in_memory_span_exporter import (
         InMemorySpanExporter
     )
+    # Support for opentelemetry-api <= 1.12
+    try:
+        from opentelemetry.util._time import _time_ns
+    except ImportError as imp_exc:
+        OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR = imp_exc
+    else:
+        OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR = None
+
 except ImportError as imp_exc:
     OTEL_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR = imp_exc
+    OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR = imp_exc
 else:
     OTEL_LIBRARY_IMPORT_ERROR = None
 
 
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
+    time_ns = time.time_ns
+elif not OTEL_LIBRARY_TIME_NS_ERROR:
+    time_ns = _time_ns
+else:
+    def time_ns():
+        # Support versions older than 3.7 with opentelemetry-api > 1.12
+        return int(time.time() * 1e9)
+
+
 class TaskData:
     """
     Data about an individual task.
@@ -189,7 +210,7 @@ class TaskData:
         if host.uuid in self.host_data:
             if host.status == 'included':
                 # concatenate task include output from multiple items
-                host.result = f'{self.host_data[host.uuid].result}\n{host.result}'
+                host.result = '%s\n%s' % (self.host_data[host.uuid].result, host.result)
             else:
                 return
 
@@ -327,7 +348,7 @@ class OpenTelemetrySource(object):
     def update_span_data(self, task_data, host_data, span, disable_logs, disable_attributes_in_logs):
         """ update the span with the given TaskData and HostData """
 
-        name = f'[{host_data.name}] {task_data.play}: {task_data.name}'
+        name = '[%s] %s: %s' % (host_data.name, task_data.play, task_data.name)
 
         message = 'success'
         res = {}
@@ -450,7 +471,7 @@ class OpenTelemetrySource(object):
     def get_error_message_from_results(results, action):
         for result in results:
             if result.get('failed', False):
-                return f"{action}({result.get('item', 'none')}) - {OpenTelemetrySource.get_error_message(result)}"
+                return ('{0}({1}) - {2}').format(action, result.get('item', 'none'), OpenTelemetrySource.get_error_message(result))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _last_line(text):
@@ -462,14 +483,14 @@ class OpenTelemetrySource(object):
         message = result.get('msg', 'failed')
         exception = result.get('exception')
         stderr = result.get('stderr')
-        return f"message: \"{message}\"\nexception: \"{exception}\"\nstderr: \"{stderr}\""
+        return ('message: "{0}"\nexception: "{1}"\nstderr: "{2}"').format(message, exception, stderr)
 
     @staticmethod
     def enrich_error_message_from_results(results, action):
         message = ""
         for result in results:
             if result.get('failed', False):
-                message = f"{action}({result.get('item', 'none')}) - {OpenTelemetrySource.enrich_error_message(result)}\n{message}"
+                message = ('{0}({1}) - {2}\n{3}').format(action, result.get('item', 'none'), OpenTelemetrySource.enrich_error_message(result), message)
         return message
 
 
@@ -515,9 +536,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         environment_variable = self.get_option('enable_from_environment')
         if environment_variable is not None and os.environ.get(environment_variable, 'false').lower() != 'true':
             self.disabled = True
-            self._display.warning(
-                f"The `enable_from_environment` option has been set and {environment_variable} is not enabled. Disabling the `opentelemetry` callback plugin."
-            )
+            self._display.warning("The `enable_from_environment` option has been set and {0} is not enabled. "
+                                  "Disabling the `opentelemetry` callback plugin.".format(environment_variable))
 
         self.hide_task_arguments = self.get_option('hide_task_arguments')
 

plugins/callback/print_task.py

@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Copyright (c) 2025, Max Mitschke <maxmitschke@fastmail.com>
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-DOCUMENTATION = r'''
-name: print_task
-type: aggregate
-short_description: Prints playbook task snippet to job output
-description:
-  - This plugin prints the currently executing playbook task to the job output.
-version_added: 10.7.0
-requirements:
-  - enable in configuration
-'''
-
-EXAMPLES = r'''
-ansible.cfg: >
-    # Enable plugin
-    [defaults]
-    callbacks_enabled=community.general.print_task
-'''
-
-from yaml import load, dump
-
-try:
-    from yaml import CSafeDumper as SafeDumper
-    from yaml import CSafeLoader as SafeLoader
-except ImportError:
-    from yaml import SafeDumper, SafeLoader
-
-from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
-
-
-class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
-    """
-    This callback module tells you how long your plays ran for.
-    """
-    CALLBACK_VERSION = 2.0
-    CALLBACK_TYPE = 'aggregate'
-    CALLBACK_NAME = 'community.general.print_task'
-
-    CALLBACK_NEEDS_ENABLED = True
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        super(CallbackModule, self).__init__()
-        self._printed_message = False
-
-    def _print_task(self, task):
-        if hasattr(task, '_ds'):
-            task_snippet = load(str([task._ds.copy()]), Loader=SafeLoader)
-            task_yaml = dump(task_snippet, sort_keys=False, Dumper=SafeDumper)
-            self._display.display(f"\n{task_yaml}\n")
-            self._printed_message = True
-
-    def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
-        self._printed_message = False
-
-    def v2_runner_on_start(self, host, task):
-        if not self._printed_message:
-            self._print_task(task)

plugins/callback/say.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             self.synthesizer = get_bin_path('say')
             if platform.system() != 'Darwin':
                 # 'say' binary available, it might be GNUstep tool which doesn't support 'voice' parameter
-                self._display.warning(f"'say' executable found but system is '{platform.system()}': ignoring voice parameter")
+                self._display.warning("'say' executable found but system is '%s': ignoring voice parameter" % platform.system())
             else:
                 self.FAILED_VOICE = 'Zarvox'
                 self.REGULAR_VOICE = 'Trinoids'
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         # ansible will not call any callback if disabled is set to True
         if not self.synthesizer:
             self.disabled = True
-            self._display.warning(f"Unable to find either 'say' or 'espeak' executable, plugin {os.path.basename(__file__)} disabled")
+            self._display.warning("Unable to find either 'say' or 'espeak' executable, plugin %s disabled" % os.path.basename(__file__))
 
     def say(self, msg, voice):
         cmd = [self.synthesizer, msg]
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         subprocess.call(cmd)
 
     def runner_on_failed(self, host, res, ignore_errors=False):
-        self.say(f"Failure on host {host}", self.FAILED_VOICE)
+        self.say("Failure on host %s" % host, self.FAILED_VOICE)
 
     def runner_on_ok(self, host, res):
         self.say("pew", self.LASER_VOICE)
@@ -86,13 +87,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.say("pew", self.LASER_VOICE)
 
     def runner_on_unreachable(self, host, res):
-        self.say(f"Failure on host {host}", self.FAILED_VOICE)
+        self.say("Failure on host %s" % host, self.FAILED_VOICE)
 
     def runner_on_async_ok(self, host, res, jid):
         self.say("pew", self.LASER_VOICE)
 
     def runner_on_async_failed(self, host, res, jid):
-        self.say(f"Failure on host {host}", self.FAILED_VOICE)
+        self.say("Failure on host %s" % host, self.FAILED_VOICE)
 
     def playbook_on_start(self):
         self.say("Running Playbook", self.REGULAR_VOICE)
@@ -102,15 +103,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     def playbook_on_task_start(self, name, is_conditional):
         if not is_conditional:
-            self.say(f"Starting task: {name}", self.REGULAR_VOICE)
+            self.say("Starting task: %s" % name, self.REGULAR_VOICE)
         else:
-            self.say(f"Notifying task: {name}", self.REGULAR_VOICE)
+            self.say("Notifying task: %s" % name, self.REGULAR_VOICE)
 
     def playbook_on_setup(self):
         self.say("Gathering facts", self.REGULAR_VOICE)
 
     def playbook_on_play_start(self, name):
-        self.say(f"Starting play: {name}", self.HAPPY_VOICE)
+        self.say("Starting play: %s" % name, self.HAPPY_VOICE)
 
     def playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
         self.say("Play complete", self.HAPPY_VOICE)

plugins/callback/selective.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -47,13 +48,13 @@ from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text
 DONT_COLORIZE = False
 COLORS = {
     'normal': '\033[0m',
-    'ok': f'\x1b[{C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_OK]}m',
+    'ok': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_OK]),
     'bold': '\033[1m',
     'not_so_bold': '\033[1m\033[34m',
-    'changed': f'\x1b[{C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_CHANGED]}m',
-    'failed': f'\x1b[{C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_ERROR]}m',
+    'changed': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_CHANGED]),
+    'failed': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_ERROR]),
     'endc': '\033[0m',
-    'skipped': f'\x1b[{C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_SKIP]}m',
+    'skipped': '\033[{0}m'.format(C.COLOR_CODES[C.COLOR_SKIP]),
 }
 
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ def colorize(msg, color):
     if DONT_COLORIZE:
         return msg
     else:
-        return f"{COLORS[color]}{msg}{COLORS['endc']}"
+        return '{0}{1}{2}'.format(COLORS[color], msg, COLORS['endc'])
 
 
 class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
@@ -105,15 +106,15 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             line_length = 120
             if self.last_skipped:
                 print()
-            line = f"# {task_name} "
-            msg = colorize(f"{line}{'*' * (line_length - len(line))}", 'bold')
+            line = "# {0} ".format(task_name)
+            msg = colorize("{0}{1}".format(line, '*' * (line_length - len(line))), 'bold')
             print(msg)
 
     def _indent_text(self, text, indent_level):
         lines = text.splitlines()
         result_lines = []
         for l in lines:
-            result_lines.append(f"{' ' * indent_level}{l}")
+            result_lines.append("{0}{1}".format(' ' * indent_level, l))
         return '\n'.join(result_lines)
 
     def _print_diff(self, diff, indent_level):
@@ -146,19 +147,19 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             change_string = colorize('FAILED!!!', color)
         else:
             color = 'changed' if changed else 'ok'
-            change_string = colorize(f"changed={changed}", color)
+            change_string = colorize("changed={0}".format(changed), color)
 
         msg = colorize(msg, color)
 
         line_length = 120
         spaces = ' ' * (40 - len(name) - indent_level)
-        line = f"{' ' * indent_level}  * {name}{spaces}- {change_string}"
+        line = "{0}  * {1}{2}- {3}".format(' ' * indent_level, name, spaces, change_string)
 
         if len(msg) < 50:
-            line += f' -- {msg}'
-            print(f"{line} {'-' * (line_length - len(line))}---------")
+            line += ' -- {0}'.format(msg)
+            print("{0} {1}---------".format(line, '-' * (line_length - len(line))))
         else:
-            print(f"{line} {'-' * (line_length - len(line))}")
+            print("{0} {1}".format(line, '-' * (line_length - len(line))))
             print(self._indent_text(msg, indent_level + 4))
 
         if diff:
@@ -238,10 +239,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             else:
                 color = 'ok'
 
-            msg = (
-                f"{host}    : ok={s['ok']}\tchanged={s['changed']}\tfailed={s['failures']}\tunreachable="
-                f"{s['unreachable']}\trescued={s['rescued']}\tignored={s['ignored']}"
-            )
+            msg = '{0}    : ok={1}\tchanged={2}\tfailed={3}\tunreachable={4}\trescued={5}\tignored={6}'.format(
+                host, s['ok'], s['changed'], s['failures'], s['unreachable'], s['rescued'], s['ignored'])
             print(colorize(msg, color))
 
     def v2_runner_on_skipped(self, result, **kwargs):
@@ -253,15 +252,17 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             line_length = 120
             spaces = ' ' * (31 - len(result._host.name) - 4)
 
-            line = f"  * {colorize(result._host.name, 'not_so_bold')}{spaces}- {colorize('skipped', 'skipped')}"
+            line = "  * {0}{1}- {2}".format(colorize(result._host.name, 'not_so_bold'),
+                                            spaces,
+                                            colorize("skipped", 'skipped'),)
 
             reason = result._result.get('skipped_reason', '') or \
                 result._result.get('skip_reason', '')
             if len(reason) < 50:
-                line += f' -- {reason}'
-                print(f"{line} {'-' * (line_length - len(line))}---------")
+                line += ' -- {0}'.format(reason)
+                print("{0} {1}---------".format(line, '-' * (line_length - len(line))))
             else:
-                print(f"{line} {'-' * (line_length - len(line))}")
+                print("{0} {1}".format(line, '-' * (line_length - len(line))))
                 print(self._indent_text(reason, 8))
                 print(reason)
 

plugins/callback/slack.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
@@ -18,11 +19,6 @@ short_description: Sends play events to a Slack channel
 description:
   - This is an ansible callback plugin that sends status updates to a Slack channel during playbook execution.
 options:
-  http_agent:
-    description:
-      - HTTP user agent to use for requests to Slack.
-    type: string
-    version_added: "10.5.0"
   webhook_url:
     required: true
     description: Slack Webhook URL.
@@ -66,6 +62,7 @@ import os
 import uuid
 
 from ansible import context
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import open_url
 from ansible.plugins.callback import CallbackBase
 
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self.username = self.get_option('username')
         self.show_invocation = (self._display.verbosity > 1)
         self.validate_certs = self.get_option('validate_certs')
-        self.http_agent = self.get_option('http_agent')
+
         if self.webhook_url is None:
             self.disabled = True
             self._display.warning('Slack Webhook URL was not provided. The '
@@ -137,22 +134,18 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self._display.debug(data)
         self._display.debug(self.webhook_url)
         try:
-            response = open_url(
-                self.webhook_url,
-                data=data,
-                validate_certs=self.validate_certs,
-                headers=headers,
-                http_agent=self.http_agent,
-            )
+            response = open_url(self.webhook_url, data=data, validate_certs=self.validate_certs,
+                                headers=headers)
             return response.read()
         except Exception as e:
-            self._display.warning(f'Could not submit message to Slack: {e}')
+            self._display.warning(u'Could not submit message to Slack: %s' %
+                                  to_text(e))
 
     def v2_playbook_on_start(self, playbook):
         self.playbook_name = os.path.basename(playbook._file_name)
 
         title = [
-            f'*Playbook initiated* (_{self.guid}_)'
+            '*Playbook initiated* (_%s_)' % self.guid
         ]
 
         invocation_items = []
@@ -163,23 +156,23 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             subset = context.CLIARGS['subset']
             inventory = [os.path.abspath(i) for i in context.CLIARGS['inventory']]
 
-            invocation_items.append(f"Inventory:  {', '.join(inventory)}")
+            invocation_items.append('Inventory:  %s' % ', '.join(inventory))
             if tags and tags != ['all']:
-                invocation_items.append(f"Tags:       {', '.join(tags)}")
+                invocation_items.append('Tags:       %s' % ', '.join(tags))
             if skip_tags:
-                invocation_items.append(f"Skip Tags:  {', '.join(skip_tags)}")
+                invocation_items.append('Skip Tags:  %s' % ', '.join(skip_tags))
             if subset:
-                invocation_items.append(f'Limit:      {subset}')
+                invocation_items.append('Limit:      %s' % subset)
             if extra_vars:
-                invocation_items.append(f"Extra Vars: {' '.join(extra_vars)}")
+                invocation_items.append('Extra Vars: %s' %
+                                        ' '.join(extra_vars))
 
-            title.append(f"by *{context.CLIARGS['remote_user']}*")
+            title.append('by *%s*' % context.CLIARGS['remote_user'])
 
-        title.append(f'\n\n*{self.playbook_name}*')
+        title.append('\n\n*%s*' % self.playbook_name)
         msg_items = [' '.join(title)]
         if invocation_items:
-            _inv_item = '\n'.join(invocation_items)
-            msg_items.append(f'```\n{_inv_item}\n```')
+            msg_items.append('```\n%s\n```' % '\n'.join(invocation_items))
 
         msg = '\n'.join(msg_items)
 
@@ -199,8 +192,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         """Display Play start messages"""
 
-        name = play.name or f'Play name not specified ({play._uuid})'
-        msg = f'*Starting play* (_{self.guid}_)\n\n*{name}*'
+        name = play.name or 'Play name not specified (%s)' % play._uuid
+        msg = '*Starting play* (_%s_)\n\n*%s*' % (self.guid, name)
         attachments = [
             {
                 'fallback': msg,
@@ -235,7 +228,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
         attachments = []
         msg_items = [
-            f'*Playbook Complete* (_{self.guid}_)'
+            '*Playbook Complete* (_%s_)' % self.guid
         ]
         if failures or unreachable:
             color = 'danger'
@@ -244,7 +237,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             color = 'good'
             msg_items.append('\n*Success!*')
 
-        msg_items.append(f'```\n{t}\n```')
+        msg_items.append('```\n%s\n```' % t)
 
         msg = '\n'.join(msg_items)
 

plugins/callback/splunk.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: splunk
@@ -152,14 +153,15 @@ class SplunkHTTPCollectorSource(object):
         data['ansible_result'] = result._result
 
         # This wraps the json payload in and outer json event needed by Splunk
-        jsondata = json.dumps({"event": data}, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, sort_keys=True)
+        jsondata = json.dumps(data, cls=AnsibleJSONEncoder, sort_keys=True)
+        jsondata = '{"event":' + jsondata + "}"
 
         open_url(
             url,
             jsondata,
             headers={
                 'Content-type': 'application/json',
-                'Authorization': f"Splunk {authtoken}"
+                'Authorization': 'Splunk ' + authtoken
             },
             method='POST',
             validate_certs=validate_certs

plugins/callback/sumologic.py

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: sumologic

plugins/callback/syslog_json.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)

plugins/callback/timestamp.py

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: timestamp
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ def banner(self, msg, color=None, cows=True):
     msg = to_text(msg)
     if self.b_cowsay and cows:
         try:
-            self.banner_cowsay(f"{msg} @ {timestamp}")
+            self.banner_cowsay("%s @ %s" % (msg, timestamp))
             return
         except OSError:
             self.warning("somebody cleverly deleted cowsay or something during the PB run.  heh.")
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ def banner(self, msg, color=None, cows=True):
     if star_len <= 3:
         star_len = 3
     stars = "*" * star_len
-    self.display(f"\n{msg} {stars} {timestamp}", color=color)
+    self.display("\n%s %s %s" % (msg, stars, timestamp), color=color)
 
 
 class CallbackModule(Default):

plugins/callback/unixy.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 name: unixy
@@ -66,24 +67,24 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
     def _process_result_output(self, result, msg):
         task_host = result._host.get_name()
-        task_result = f"{task_host} {msg}"
+        task_result = "%s %s" % (task_host, msg)
 
         if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-            task_result = f"{task_host} {msg}: {self._dump_results(result._result, indent=4)}"
+            task_result = "%s %s: %s" % (task_host, msg, self._dump_results(result._result, indent=4))
             return task_result
 
         if self.delegated_vars:
             task_delegate_host = self.delegated_vars['ansible_host']
-            task_result = f"{task_host} -> {task_delegate_host} {msg}"
+            task_result = "%s -> %s %s" % (task_host, task_delegate_host, msg)
 
         if result._result.get('msg') and result._result.get('msg') != "All items completed":
-            task_result += f" | msg: {to_text(result._result.get('msg'))}"
+            task_result += " | msg: " + to_text(result._result.get('msg'))
 
         if result._result.get('stdout'):
-            task_result += f" | stdout: {result._result.get('stdout')}"
+            task_result += " | stdout: " + result._result.get('stdout')
 
         if result._result.get('stderr'):
-            task_result += f" | stderr: {result._result.get('stderr')}"
+            task_result += " | stderr: " + result._result.get('stderr')
 
         return task_result
 
@@ -91,30 +92,30 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         self._get_task_display_name(task)
         if self.task_display_name is not None:
             if task.check_mode and self.get_option('check_mode_markers'):
-                self._display.display(f"{self.task_display_name} (check mode)...")
+                self._display.display("%s (check mode)..." % self.task_display_name)
             else:
-                self._display.display(f"{self.task_display_name}...")
+                self._display.display("%s..." % self.task_display_name)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_handler_task_start(self, task):
         self._get_task_display_name(task)
         if self.task_display_name is not None:
             if task.check_mode and self.get_option('check_mode_markers'):
-                self._display.display(f"{self.task_display_name} (via handler in check mode)... ")
+                self._display.display("%s (via handler in check mode)... " % self.task_display_name)
             else:
-                self._display.display(f"{self.task_display_name} (via handler)... ")
+                self._display.display("%s (via handler)... " % self.task_display_name)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         name = play.get_name().strip()
         if play.check_mode and self.get_option('check_mode_markers'):
             if name and play.hosts:
-                msg = f"\n- {name} (in check mode) on hosts: {','.join(play.hosts)} -"
+                msg = u"\n- %s (in check mode) on hosts: %s -" % (name, ",".join(play.hosts))
             else:
-                msg = "- check mode -"
+                msg = u"- check mode -"
         else:
             if name and play.hosts:
-                msg = f"\n- {name} on hosts: {','.join(play.hosts)} -"
+                msg = u"\n- %s on hosts: %s -" % (name, ",".join(play.hosts))
             else:
-                msg = "---"
+                msg = u"---"
 
         self._display.display(msg)
 
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             msg = "skipped"
 
             task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
-            self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color)
+            self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color)
         else:
             return
 
@@ -135,10 +136,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         msg = "failed"
         item_value = self._get_item_label(result._result)
         if item_value:
-            msg += f" | item: {item_value}"
+            msg += " | item: %s" % (item_value,)
 
         task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
-        self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color, stderr=self.get_option('display_failed_stderr'))
+        self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color, stderr=self.get_option('display_failed_stderr'))
 
     def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result, msg="ok", display_color=C.COLOR_OK):
         self._preprocess_result(result)
@@ -148,13 +149,13 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             msg = "done"
             item_value = self._get_item_label(result._result)
             if item_value:
-                msg += f" | item: {item_value}"
+                msg += " | item: %s" % (item_value,)
             display_color = C.COLOR_CHANGED
             task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
-            self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color)
+            self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color)
         elif self.get_option('display_ok_hosts'):
             task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
-            self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color)
+            self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color)
 
     def v2_runner_item_on_skipped(self, result):
         self.v2_runner_on_skipped(result)
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
         display_color = C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE
         task_result = self._process_result_output(result, msg)
 
-        self._display.display(f"  {task_result}", display_color, stderr=self.get_option('display_failed_stderr'))
+        self._display.display("  " + task_result, display_color, stderr=self.get_option('display_failed_stderr'))
 
     def v2_on_file_diff(self, result):
         if result._task.loop and 'results' in result._result:
@@ -194,17 +195,25 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             # TODO how else can we display these?
             t = stats.summarize(h)
 
-            self._display.display(
-                f"  {hostcolor(h, t)} : {colorize('ok', t['ok'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('changed', t['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', t['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE)} {colorize('failed', t['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR)} "
-                f"{colorize('rescued', t['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK)} {colorize('ignored', t['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)}",
+            self._display.display(u"  %s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                hostcolor(h, t),
+                colorize(u'ok', t['ok'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                colorize(u'changed', t['changed'], C.COLOR_CHANGED),
+                colorize(u'unreachable', t['unreachable'], C.COLOR_UNREACHABLE),
+                colorize(u'failed', t['failures'], C.COLOR_ERROR),
+                colorize(u'rescued', t['rescued'], C.COLOR_OK),
+                colorize(u'ignored', t['ignored'], C.COLOR_WARN)),
                 screen_only=True
             )
 
-            self._display.display(
-                f"  {hostcolor(h, t, False)} : {colorize('ok', t['ok'], None)} {colorize('changed', t['changed'], None)} "
-                f"{colorize('unreachable', t['unreachable'], None)} {colorize('failed', t['failures'], None)} {colorize('rescued', t['rescued'], None)} "
-                f"{colorize('ignored', t['ignored'], None)}",
+            self._display.display(u"  %s : %s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+                hostcolor(h, t, False),
+                colorize(u'ok', t['ok'], None),
+                colorize(u'changed', t['changed'], None),
+                colorize(u'unreachable', t['unreachable'], None),
+                colorize(u'failed', t['failures'], None),
+                colorize(u'rescued', t['rescued'], None),
+                colorize(u'ignored', t['ignored'], None)),
                 log_only=True
             )
         if stats.custom and self.get_option('show_custom_stats'):
@@ -214,14 +223,12 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
             for k in sorted(stats.custom.keys()):
                 if k == '_run':
                     continue
-                stat_val = self._dump_results(stats.custom[k], indent=1).replace('\n', '')
-                self._display.display(f'\t{k}: {stat_val}')
+                self._display.display('\t%s: %s' % (k, self._dump_results(stats.custom[k], indent=1).replace('\n', '')))
 
             # print per run custom stats
             if '_run' in stats.custom:
                 self._display.display("", screen_only=True)
-                stat_val_run = self._dump_results(stats.custom['_run'], indent=1).replace('\n', '')
-                self._display.display(f'\tRUN: {stat_val_run}')
+                self._display.display('\tRUN: %s' % self._dump_results(stats.custom['_run'], indent=1).replace('\n', ''))
             self._display.display("", screen_only=True)
 
     def v2_playbook_on_no_hosts_matched(self):
@@ -232,23 +239,23 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackModule_default):
 
     def v2_playbook_on_start(self, playbook):
         if context.CLIARGS['check'] and self.get_option('check_mode_markers'):
-            self._display.display(f"Executing playbook {basename(playbook._file_name)} in check mode")
+            self._display.display("Executing playbook %s in check mode" % basename(playbook._file_name))
         else:
-            self._display.display(f"Executing playbook {basename(playbook._file_name)}")
+            self._display.display("Executing playbook %s" % basename(playbook._file_name))
 
         # show CLI arguments
         if self._display.verbosity > 3:
             if context.CLIARGS.get('args'):
-                self._display.display(f"Positional arguments: {' '.join(context.CLIARGS['args'])}",
+                self._display.display('Positional arguments: %s' % ' '.join(context.CLIARGS['args']),
                                       color=C.COLOR_VERBOSE, screen_only=True)
 
             for argument in (a for a in context.CLIARGS if a != 'args'):
                 val = context.CLIARGS[argument]
                 if val:
-                    self._display.vvvv(f'{argument}: {val}')
+                    self._display.vvvv('%s: %s' % (argument, val))
 
     def v2_runner_retry(self, result):
-        msg = f"  Retrying... ({result._result['attempts']} of {result._result['retries']})"
+        msg = "  Retrying... (%d of %d)" % (result._result['attempts'], result._result['retries'])
         if self._run_is_verbose(result):
-            msg += f"Result was: {self._dump_results(result._result)}"
+            msg += "Result was: %s" % self._dump_results(result._result)
         self._display.display(msg, color=C.COLOR_DEBUG)

plugins/callback/yaml.py

@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Unknown (!UNKNOWN)
 name: yaml
 type: stdout
 short_description: YAML-ized Ansible screen output
-deprecated:
-  removed_in: 12.0.0
-  why: Starting in ansible-core 2.13, the P(ansible.builtin.default#callback) callback has support for printing output in
-    YAML format.
-  alternative: Use O(ansible.builtin.default#callback:result_format=yaml).
 description:
   - Ansible output that can be quite a bit easier to read than the default JSON formatting.
 extends_documentation_fragment:
@@ -47,7 +43,7 @@ from ansible.plugins.callback.default import CallbackModule as Default
 # from http://stackoverflow.com/a/15423007/115478
 def should_use_block(value):
     """Returns true if string should be in block format"""
-    for c in "\u000a\u000d\u001c\u001d\u001e\u0085\u2028\u2029":
+    for c in u"\u000a\u000d\u001c\u001d\u001e\u0085\u2028\u2029":
         if c in value:
             return True
     return False
@@ -163,11 +159,11 @@ class CallbackModule(Default):
 
         # put changed and skipped into a header line
         if 'changed' in abridged_result:
-            dumped += f"changed={str(abridged_result['changed']).lower()} "
+            dumped += 'changed=' + str(abridged_result['changed']).lower() + ' '
             del abridged_result['changed']
 
         if 'skipped' in abridged_result:
-            dumped += f"skipped={str(abridged_result['skipped']).lower()} "
+            dumped += 'skipped=' + str(abridged_result['skipped']).lower() + ' '
             del abridged_result['skipped']
 
         # if we already have stdout, we don't need stdout_lines

plugins/connection/chroot.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Maykel Moya (!UNKNOWN) <mmoya@speedyrails.com>
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import is_executable
 from ansible.module_utils.common.process import get_bin_path
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import shlex_quote
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native
 from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase, BUFSIZE
 from ansible.utils.display import Display
 
@@ -106,15 +107,15 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
         # do some trivial checks for ensuring 'host' is actually a chroot'able dir
         if not os.path.isdir(self.chroot):
-            raise AnsibleError(f"{self.chroot} is not a directory")
+            raise AnsibleError("%s is not a directory" % self.chroot)
 
         chrootsh = os.path.join(self.chroot, 'bin/sh')
         # Want to check for a usable bourne shell inside the chroot.
         # is_executable() == True is sufficient.  For symlinks it
         # gets really complicated really fast.  So we punt on finding that
-        # out.  As long as it is a symlink we assume that it will work
+        # out.  As long as it's a symlink we assume that it will work
         if not (is_executable(chrootsh) or (os.path.lexists(chrootsh) and os.path.islink(chrootsh))):
-            raise AnsibleError(f"{self.chroot} does not look like a chrootable dir (/bin/sh missing)")
+            raise AnsibleError("%s does not look like a chrootable dir (/bin/sh missing)" % self.chroot)
 
     def _connect(self):
         """ connect to the chroot """
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             try:
                 self.chroot_cmd = get_bin_path(self.get_option('chroot_exe'))
             except ValueError as e:
-                raise AnsibleError(str(e))
+                raise AnsibleError(to_native(e))
 
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
         if not self._connected:
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         executable = self.get_option('executable')
         local_cmd = [self.chroot_cmd, self.chroot, executable, '-c', cmd]
 
-        display.vvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self.chroot)
+        display.vvv("EXEC %s" % local_cmd, host=self.chroot)
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
         p = subprocess.Popen(local_cmd, shell=False, stdin=stdin,
                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             exist in any given chroot.  So for now we're choosing "/" instead.
             This also happens to be the former default.
 
-            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it is a problem
+            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it's a problem
         """
         if not remote_path.startswith(os.path.sep):
             remote_path = os.path.join(os.path.sep, remote_path)
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ transfer a file from local to chroot """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.chroot)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.chroot)
 
         out_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(out_path))
         try:
@@ -191,27 +192,27 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 else:
                     count = ''
                 try:
-                    p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd of={out_path} bs={BUFSIZE}{count}', stdin=in_file)
+                    p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd of=%s bs=%s%s' % (out_path, BUFSIZE, count), stdin=in_file)
                 except OSError:
                     raise AnsibleError("chroot connection requires dd command in the chroot")
                 try:
                     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
                 except Exception:
                     traceback.print_exc()
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
                 if p.returncode != 0:
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{stdout}\n{stderr}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, stdout, stderr))
         except IOError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"file or module does not exist at: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleError("file or module does not exist at: %s" % in_path)
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ fetch a file from chroot to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.chroot)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.chroot)
 
         in_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(in_path))
         try:
-            p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd if={in_path} bs={BUFSIZE}')
+            p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd if=%s bs=%s' % (in_path, BUFSIZE))
         except OSError:
             raise AnsibleError("chroot connection requires dd command in the chroot")
 
@@ -223,10 +224,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                     chunk = p.stdout.read(BUFSIZE)
             except Exception:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
             stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
             if p.returncode != 0:
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{stdout}\n{stderr}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, stdout, stderr))
 
     def close(self):
         """ terminate the connection; nothing to do here """

plugins/connection/funcd.py

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Michael Scherer (@mscherer) <misc@zarb.org>
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             raise AnsibleError("Internal Error: this module does not support optimized module pipelining")
 
         # totally ignores privilege escalation
-        display.vvv(f"EXEC {cmd}", host=self.host)
+        display.vvv("EXEC %s" % cmd, host=self.host)
         p = self.client.command.run(cmd)[self.host]
         return p[0], p[1], p[2]
 
@@ -86,14 +87,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ transfer a file from local to remote """
 
         out_path = self._normalize_path(out_path, '/')
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.host)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.host)
         self.client.local.copyfile.send(in_path, out_path)
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ fetch a file from remote to local """
 
         in_path = self._normalize_path(in_path, '/')
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.host)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.host)
         # need to use a tmp dir due to difference of semantic for getfile
         # ( who take a # directory as destination) and fetch_file, who
         # take a file directly

plugins/connection/incus.py

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Stéphane Graber (@stgraber)
@@ -32,15 +33,6 @@ options:
     vars:
       - name: ansible_executable
       - name: ansible_incus_executable
-  incus_become_method:
-    description:
-      - Become command used to switch to a non-root user.
-      - Is only used when O(remote_user) is not V(root).
-    type: str
-    default: /bin/su
-    vars:
-      - name: incus_become_method
-    version_added: 10.4.0
   remote:
     description:
       - The name of the Incus remote to use (per C(incus remote list)).
@@ -49,22 +41,6 @@ options:
     default: local
     vars:
       - name: ansible_incus_remote
-  remote_user:
-    description:
-      - User to login/authenticate as.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--user) or C(-u) options.
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_user
-    keyword:
-      - name: remote_user
-    version_added: 10.4.0
   project:
     description:
       - The name of the Incus project to use (per C(incus project list)).
@@ -89,6 +65,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
     transport = "incus"
     has_pipelining = True
+    default_user = 'root'
 
     def __init__(self, play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -103,34 +80,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
 
         if not self._connected:
-            self._display.vvv(f"ESTABLISH Incus CONNECTION FOR USER: {self.get_option('remote_user')}",
+            self._display.vvv(u"ESTABLISH Incus CONNECTION FOR USER: root",
                               host=self._instance())
             self._connected = True
 
-    def _build_command(self, cmd) -> str:
-        """build the command to execute on the incus host"""
-
-        exec_cmd = [
-            self._incus_cmd,
-            "--project", self.get_option("project"),
-            "exec",
-            f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._instance()}",
-            "--"]
-
-        if self.get_option("remote_user") != "root":
-            self._display.vvv(
-                f"INFO: Running as non-root user: {self.get_option('remote_user')}, \
-                trying to run 'incus exec' with become method: {self.get_option('incus_become_method')}",
-                host=self._instance(),
-            )
-            exec_cmd.extend(
-                [self.get_option("incus_become_method"), self.get_option("remote_user"), "-c"]
-            )
-
-        exec_cmd.extend([self.get_option("executable"), "-c", cmd])
-
-        return exec_cmd
-
     def _instance(self):
         # Return only the leading part of the FQDN as the instance name
         # as Incus instance names cannot be a FQDN.
@@ -140,11 +93,16 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ execute a command on the Incus host """
         super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"EXEC {cmd}",
+        self._display.vvv(u"EXEC {0}".format(cmd),
                           host=self._instance())
 
-        local_cmd = self._build_command(cmd)
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self._instance())
+        local_cmd = [
+            self._incus_cmd,
+            "--project", self.get_option("project"),
+            "exec",
+            "%s:%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._instance()),
+            "--",
+            self._play_context.executable, "-c", cmd]
 
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
         in_data = to_bytes(in_data, errors='surrogate_or_strict', nonstring='passthru')
@@ -156,71 +114,33 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         stderr = to_text(stderr)
 
         if stderr == "Error: Instance is not running.\n":
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f"instance not running: {self._instance()}")
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not running: %s" %
+                                           self._instance())
 
         if stderr == "Error: Instance not found\n":
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f"instance not found: {self._instance()}")
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not found: %s" %
+                                           self._instance())
 
         return process.returncode, stdout, stderr
 
-    def _get_remote_uid_gid(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        """Get the user and group ID of 'remote_user' from the instance."""
-
-        rc, uid_out, err = self.exec_command("/bin/id -u")
-        if rc != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f"Failed to get remote uid for user {self.get_option('remote_user')}: {err}"
-            )
-        uid = uid_out.strip()
-
-        rc, gid_out, err = self.exec_command("/bin/id -g")
-        if rc != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f"Failed to get remote gid for user {self.get_option('remote_user')}: {err}"
-            )
-        gid = gid_out.strip()
-
-        return int(uid), int(gid)
-
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ put a file from local to Incus """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}",
+        self._display.vvv(u"PUT {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path),
                           host=self._instance())
 
         if not os.path.isfile(to_bytes(in_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')):
-            raise AnsibleFileNotFound(f"input path is not a file: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleFileNotFound("input path is not a file: %s" % in_path)
 
-        if self.get_option("remote_user") != "root":
-            uid, gid = self._get_remote_uid_gid()
-            local_cmd = [
-                self._incus_cmd,
-                "--project",
-                self.get_option("project"),
-                "file",
-                "push",
-                "--uid",
-                str(uid),
-                "--gid",
-                str(gid),
-                "--quiet",
-                in_path,
-                f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._instance()}/{out_path}",
-            ]
-        else:
-            local_cmd = [
-                self._incus_cmd,
-                "--project",
-                self.get_option("project"),
-                "file",
-                "push",
-                "--quiet",
-                in_path,
-                f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._instance()}/{out_path}",
-            ]
-
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"PUT {local_cmd}", host=self._instance())
+        local_cmd = [
+            self._incus_cmd,
+            "--project", self.get_option("project"),
+            "file", "push", "--quiet",
+            in_path,
+            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"),
+                          self._instance(),
+                          out_path)]
 
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
 
@@ -230,14 +150,16 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ fetch a file from Incus to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}",
+        self._display.vvv(u"FETCH {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path),
                           host=self._instance())
 
         local_cmd = [
             self._incus_cmd,
             "--project", self.get_option("project"),
             "file", "pull", "--quiet",
-            f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._instance()}/{in_path}",
+            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"),
+                          self._instance(),
+                          in_path),
             out_path]
 
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]

plugins/connection/iocage.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Stephan Lohse (!UNKNOWN) <dev-github@ploek.org>
@@ -54,12 +55,11 @@ class Connection(Jail):
 
         jail_uuid = self.get_jail_uuid()
 
-        kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key] = f'ioc-{jail_uuid}'
+        kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key] = 'ioc-{0}'.format(jail_uuid)
 
-        display.vvv(
-            f"Jail {self.ioc_jail} has been translated to {kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key]}",
-            host=kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key]
-        )
+        display.vvv(u"Jail {iocjail} has been translated to {rawjail}".format(
+            iocjail=self.ioc_jail, rawjail=kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key]),
+            host=kwargs[Jail.modified_jailname_key])
 
         super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@ class Connection(Jail):
         p.wait()
 
         if p.returncode != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"iocage returned an error: {stdout}")
+            raise AnsibleError(u"iocage returned an error: {0}".format(stdout))
 
         return stdout.strip('\n')

plugins/connection/jail.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Ansible Core Team
@@ -74,14 +75,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         self.jexec_cmd = self._search_executable('jexec')
 
         if self.jail not in self.list_jails():
-            raise AnsibleError(f"incorrect jail name {self.jail}")
+            raise AnsibleError("incorrect jail name %s" % self.jail)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _search_executable(executable):
         try:
             return get_bin_path(executable)
         except ValueError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"{executable} command not found in PATH")
+            raise AnsibleError("%s command not found in PATH" % executable)
 
     def list_jails(self):
         p = subprocess.Popen([self.jls_cmd, '-q', 'name'],
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ connect to the jail; nothing to do here """
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
         if not self._connected:
-            display.vvv(f"ESTABLISH JAIL CONNECTION FOR USER: {self._play_context.remote_user}", host=self.jail)
+            display.vvv(u"ESTABLISH JAIL CONNECTION FOR USER: {0}".format(self._play_context.remote_user), host=self.jail)
             self._connected = True
 
     def _buffered_exec_command(self, cmd, stdin=subprocess.PIPE):
@@ -114,11 +115,11 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         if self._play_context.remote_user is not None:
             local_cmd += ['-U', self._play_context.remote_user]
             # update HOME since -U does not update the jail environment
-            set_env = f"HOME=~{self._play_context.remote_user} "
+            set_env = 'HOME=~' + self._play_context.remote_user + ' '
 
         local_cmd += [self.jail, self._play_context.executable, '-c', set_env + cmd]
 
-        display.vvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self.jail)
+        display.vvv("EXEC %s" % (local_cmd,), host=self.jail)
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
         p = subprocess.Popen(local_cmd, shell=False, stdin=stdin,
                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             exist in any given chroot.  So for now we're choosing "/" instead.
             This also happens to be the former default.
 
-            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it is a problem
+            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it's a problem
         """
         if not remote_path.startswith(os.path.sep):
             remote_path = os.path.join(os.path.sep, remote_path)
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ transfer a file from local to jail """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.jail)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.jail)
 
         out_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(out_path))
         try:
@@ -162,27 +163,27 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 else:
                     count = ''
                 try:
-                    p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd of={out_path} bs={BUFSIZE}{count}', stdin=in_file)
+                    p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd of=%s bs=%s%s' % (out_path, BUFSIZE, count), stdin=in_file)
                 except OSError:
                     raise AnsibleError("jail connection requires dd command in the jail")
                 try:
                     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
                 except Exception:
                     traceback.print_exc()
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
                 if p.returncode != 0:
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{to_native(stdout)}\n{to_native(stderr)}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, to_native(stdout), to_native(stderr)))
         except IOError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"file or module does not exist at: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleError("file or module does not exist at: %s" % in_path)
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ fetch a file from jail to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.jail)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.jail)
 
         in_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(in_path))
         try:
-            p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd if={in_path} bs={BUFSIZE}')
+            p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd if=%s bs=%s' % (in_path, BUFSIZE))
         except OSError:
             raise AnsibleError("jail connection requires dd command in the jail")
 
@@ -194,10 +195,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                     chunk = p.stdout.read(BUFSIZE)
             except Exception:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
             stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
             if p.returncode != 0:
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{to_native(stdout)}\n{to_native(stderr)}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, to_native(stdout), to_native(stderr)))
 
     def close(self):
         """ terminate the connection; nothing to do here """

plugins/connection/lxc.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Joerg Thalheim (!UNKNOWN) <joerg@higgsboson.tk>
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         self._display.vvv("THIS IS A LOCAL LXC DIR", host=self.container_name)
         self.container = _lxc.Container(self.container_name)
         if self.container.state == "STOPPED":
-            raise errors.AnsibleError(f"{self.container_name} is not running")
+            raise errors.AnsibleError("%s is not running" % self.container_name)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _communicate(pid, in_data, stdin, stdout, stderr):
@@ -143,10 +144,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 read_stdin, write_stdin = os.pipe()
                 kwargs['stdin'] = self._set_nonblocking(read_stdin)
 
-            self._display.vvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self.container_name)
+            self._display.vvv("EXEC %s" % (local_cmd), host=self.container_name)
             pid = self.container.attach(_lxc.attach_run_command, local_cmd, **kwargs)
             if pid == -1:
-                msg = f"failed to attach to container {self.container_name}"
+                msg = "failed to attach to container %s" % self.container_name
                 raise errors.AnsibleError(msg)
 
             write_stdout = os.close(write_stdout)
@@ -173,18 +174,18 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         ''' transfer a file from local to lxc '''
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        self._display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.container_name)
+        self._display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.container_name)
         in_path = to_bytes(in_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
         out_path = to_bytes(out_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
 
         if not os.path.exists(in_path):
-            msg = f"file or module does not exist: {in_path}"
+            msg = "file or module does not exist: %s" % in_path
             raise errors.AnsibleFileNotFound(msg)
         try:
             src_file = open(in_path, "rb")
         except IOError:
             traceback.print_exc()
-            raise errors.AnsibleError(f"failed to open input file to {in_path}")
+            raise errors.AnsibleError("failed to open input file to %s" % in_path)
         try:
             def write_file(args):
                 with open(out_path, 'wb+') as dst_file:
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 self.container.attach_wait(write_file, None)
             except IOError:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                msg = f"failed to transfer file to {out_path}"
+                msg = "failed to transfer file to %s" % out_path
                 raise errors.AnsibleError(msg)
         finally:
             src_file.close()
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         ''' fetch a file from lxc to local '''
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        self._display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.container_name)
+        self._display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.container_name)
         in_path = to_bytes(in_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
         out_path = to_bytes(out_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
 
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             dst_file = open(out_path, "wb")
         except IOError:
             traceback.print_exc()
-            msg = f"failed to open output file {out_path}"
+            msg = "failed to open output file %s" % out_path
             raise errors.AnsibleError(msg)
         try:
             def write_file(args):
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 self.container.attach_wait(write_file, None)
             except IOError:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                msg = f"failed to transfer file from {in_path} to {out_path}"
+                msg = "failed to transfer file from %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path)
                 raise errors.AnsibleError(msg)
         finally:
             dst_file.close()

plugins/connection/lxd.py

@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Matt Clay (@mattclay) <matt@mystile.com>
@@ -32,15 +33,6 @@ options:
     vars:
       - name: ansible_executable
       - name: ansible_lxd_executable
-  lxd_become_method:
-    description:
-      - Become command used to switch to a non-root user.
-      - Is only used when O(remote_user) is not V(root).
-    type: str
-    default: /bin/su
-    vars:
-      - name: lxd_become_method
-    version_added: 10.4.0
   remote:
     description:
       - Name of the LXD remote to use.
@@ -49,22 +41,6 @@ options:
     vars:
       - name: ansible_lxd_remote
     version_added: 2.0.0
-  remote_user:
-    description:
-      - User to login/authenticate as.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--user) or C(-u) options.
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_user
-    keyword:
-      - name: remote_user
-    version_added: 10.4.0
   project:
     description:
       - Name of the LXD project to use.
@@ -88,6 +64,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
     transport = 'community.general.lxd'
     has_pipelining = True
+    default_user = 'root'
 
     def __init__(self, play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs):
         super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -97,6 +74,9 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         except ValueError:
             raise AnsibleError("lxc command not found in PATH")
 
+        if self._play_context.remote_user is not None and self._play_context.remote_user != 'root':
+            self._display.warning('lxd does not support remote_user, using default: root')
+
     def _host(self):
         """ translate remote_addr to lxd (short) hostname """
         return self.get_option("remote_addr").split(".", 1)[0]
@@ -106,41 +86,26 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self)._connect()
 
         if not self._connected:
-            self._display.vvv(f"ESTABLISH LXD CONNECTION FOR USER: {self.get_option('remote_user')}", host=self._host())
+            self._display.vvv(u"ESTABLISH LXD CONNECTION FOR USER: root", host=self._host())
             self._connected = True
 
-    def _build_command(self, cmd) -> str:
-        """build the command to execute on the lxd host"""
-
-        exec_cmd = [self._lxc_cmd]
-
-        if self.get_option("project"):
-            exec_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
-
-        exec_cmd.extend(["exec", f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._host()}", "--"])
-
-        if self.get_option("remote_user") != "root":
-            self._display.vvv(
-                f"INFO: Running as non-root user: {self.get_option('remote_user')}, \
-                trying to run 'lxc exec' with become method: {self.get_option('lxd_become_method')}",
-                host=self._host(),
-            )
-            exec_cmd.extend(
-                [self.get_option("lxd_become_method"), self.get_option("remote_user"), "-c"]
-            )
-
-        exec_cmd.extend([self.get_option("executable"), "-c", cmd])
-
-        return exec_cmd
-
     def exec_command(self, cmd, in_data=None, sudoable=True):
         """ execute a command on the lxd host """
         super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"EXEC {cmd}", host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvv(u"EXEC {0}".format(cmd), host=self._host())
 
-        local_cmd = self._build_command(cmd)
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self._host())
+        local_cmd = [self._lxc_cmd]
+        if self.get_option("project"):
+            local_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
+        local_cmd.extend([
+            "exec",
+            "%s:%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._host()),
+            "--",
+            self.get_option("executable"), "-c", cmd
+        ])
+
+        self._display.vvvvv(u"EXEC {0}".format(local_cmd), host=self._host())
 
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
         in_data = to_bytes(in_data, errors='surrogate_or_strict', nonstring='passthru')
@@ -151,73 +116,33 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         stdout = to_text(stdout)
         stderr = to_text(stderr)
 
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"EXEC lxc output: {stdout} {stderr}", host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvvvv(u"EXEC lxc output: {0} {1}".format(stdout, stderr), host=self._host())
 
         if "is not running" in stderr:
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f"instance not running: {self._host()}")
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not running: %s" % self._host())
 
         if stderr.strip() == "Error: Instance not found" or stderr.strip() == "error: not found":
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f"instance not found: {self._host()}")
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure("instance not found: %s" % self._host())
 
         return process.returncode, stdout, stderr
 
-    def _get_remote_uid_gid(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        """Get the user and group ID of 'remote_user' from the instance."""
-
-        rc, uid_out, err = self.exec_command("/bin/id -u")
-        if rc != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f"Failed to get remote uid for user {self.get_option('remote_user')}: {err}"
-            )
-        uid = uid_out.strip()
-
-        rc, gid_out, err = self.exec_command("/bin/id -g")
-        if rc != 0:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f"Failed to get remote gid for user {self.get_option('remote_user')}: {err}"
-            )
-        gid = gid_out.strip()
-
-        return int(uid), int(gid)
-
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ put a file from local to lxd """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvv(u"PUT {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path), host=self._host())
 
         if not os.path.isfile(to_bytes(in_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')):
-            raise AnsibleFileNotFound(f"input path is not a file: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleFileNotFound("input path is not a file: %s" % in_path)
 
         local_cmd = [self._lxc_cmd]
         if self.get_option("project"):
             local_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
-
-        if self.get_option("remote_user") != "root":
-            uid, gid = self._get_remote_uid_gid()
-            local_cmd.extend(
-                [
-                    "file",
-                    "push",
-                    "--uid",
-                    str(uid),
-                    "--gid",
-                    str(gid),
-                    in_path,
-                    f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._host()}/{out_path}",
-                ]
-            )
-        else:
-            local_cmd.extend(
-                [
-                    "file",
-                    "push",
-                    in_path,
-                    f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._host()}/{out_path}",
-                ]
-            )
-
-        self._display.vvvvv(f"PUT {local_cmd}", host=self._host())
+        local_cmd.extend([
+            "file", "push",
+            in_path,
+            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._host(), out_path)
+        ])
 
         local_cmd = [to_bytes(i, errors='surrogate_or_strict') for i in local_cmd]
 
@@ -228,14 +153,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """ fetch a file from lxd to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self._host())
+        self._display.vvv(u"FETCH {0} TO {1}".format(in_path, out_path), host=self._host())
 
         local_cmd = [self._lxc_cmd]
         if self.get_option("project"):
             local_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
         local_cmd.extend([
             "file", "pull",
-            f"{self.get_option('remote')}:{self._host()}/{in_path}",
+            "%s:%s/%s" % (self.get_option("remote"), self._host(), in_path),
             out_path
         ])
 

plugins/connection/proxmox_pct_remote.py

@@ -1,857 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Derived from ansible/plugins/connection/paramiko_ssh.py (c) 2012, Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
-# Copyright (c) 2024 Nils Stein (@mietzen) <github.nstein@mailbox.org>
-# Copyright (c) 2024 Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-author: Nils Stein (@mietzen) <github.nstein@mailbox.org>
-name: proxmox_pct_remote
-short_description: Run tasks in Proxmox LXC container instances using pct CLI via SSH
-requirements:
-  - paramiko
-description:
-  - Run commands or put/fetch files to an existing Proxmox LXC container using pct CLI via SSH.
-  - Uses the Python SSH implementation (Paramiko) to connect to the Proxmox host.
-version_added: "10.3.0"
-options:
-  remote_addr:
-    description:
-      - Address of the remote target.
-    default: inventory_hostname
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: inventory_hostname
-      - name: ansible_host
-      - name: ansible_ssh_host
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_host
-  port:
-    description: Remote port to connect to.
-    type: int
-    default: 22
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_port
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: remote_port
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PORT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PARAMIKO_PORT
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_port
-      - name: ansible_ssh_port
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_port
-    keyword:
-      - name: port
-  remote_user:
-    description:
-      - User to login/authenticate as.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--user) or C(-u) options.
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_user
-      - name: ansible_ssh_user
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_REMOTE_USER
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_user
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: remote_user
-    keyword:
-      - name: remote_user
-  password:
-    description:
-      - Secret used to either login the SSH server or as a passphrase for SSH keys that require it.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--ask-pass) option.
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_password
-      - name: ansible_ssh_pass
-      - name: ansible_ssh_password
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_pass
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_password
-  use_rsa_sha2_algorithms:
-    description:
-      - Whether or not to enable RSA SHA2 algorithms for pubkeys and hostkeys.
-      - On paramiko versions older than 2.9, this only affects hostkeys.
-      - For behavior matching paramiko<2.9 set this to V(false).
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_use_rsa_sha2_algorithms
-    ini:
-      - {key: use_rsa_sha2_algorithms, section: paramiko_connection}
-    env:
-      - {name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_USE_RSA_SHA2_ALGORITHMS}
-    default: true
-    type: boolean
-  host_key_auto_add:
-    description: "Automatically add host keys to C(~/.ssh/known_hosts)."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_HOST_KEY_AUTO_ADD
-    ini:
-      - key: host_key_auto_add
-        section: paramiko_connection
-    type: boolean
-  look_for_keys:
-    default: True
-    description: "Set to V(false) to disable searching for private key files in C(~/.ssh/)."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_LOOK_FOR_KEYS
-    ini:
-      - {key: look_for_keys, section: paramiko_connection}
-    type: boolean
-  proxy_command:
-    default: ""
-    description:
-      - Proxy information for running the connection via a jumphost.
-    type: string
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PROXY_COMMAND
-    ini:
-      - {key: proxy_command, section: paramiko_connection}
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_proxy_command
-  pty:
-    default: True
-    description: "C(sudo) usually requires a PTY, V(true) to give a PTY and V(false) to not give a PTY."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PTY
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: pty
-    type: boolean
-  record_host_keys:
-    default: True
-    description: "Save the host keys to a file."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_RECORD_HOST_KEYS
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: record_host_keys
-    type: boolean
-  host_key_checking:
-    description: "Set this to V(false) if you want to avoid host key checking by the underlying tools Ansible uses to connect to the host."
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SSH_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: host_key_checking
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: host_key_checking
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_host_key_checking
-      - name: ansible_ssh_host_key_checking
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_host_key_checking
-  use_persistent_connections:
-    description: "Toggles the use of persistence for connections."
-    type: boolean
-    default: False
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_USE_PERSISTENT_CONNECTIONS
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: use_persistent_connections
-  banner_timeout:
-    type: float
-    default: 30
-    description:
-      - Configures, in seconds, the amount of time to wait for the SSH
-        banner to be presented. This option is supported by paramiko
-        version 1.15.0 or newer.
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: banner_timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_BANNER_TIMEOUT
-  timeout:
-    type: int
-    default: 10
-    description: Number of seconds until the plugin gives up on failing to establish a TCP connection.
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: timeout
-      - section: ssh_connection
-        key: timeout
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_TIMEOUT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SSH_TIMEOUT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_TIMEOUT
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_ssh_timeout
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_timeout
-    cli:
-      - name: timeout
-  lock_file_timeout:
-    type: int
-    default: 60
-    description: Number of seconds until the plugin gives up on trying to write a lock file when writing SSH known host keys.
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_lock_file_timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_LOCK_FILE_TIMEOUT
-  private_key_file:
-    description:
-      - Path to private key file to use for authentication.
-    type: string
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: private_key_file
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: private_key_file
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_private_key_file
-      - name: ansible_ssh_private_key_file
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_private_key_file
-    cli:
-      - name: private_key_file
-        option: "--private-key"
-  vmid:
-    description:
-      - LXC Container ID
-    type: int
-    vars:
-      - name: proxmox_vmid
-  proxmox_become_method:
-    description:
-      - Become command used in proxmox
-    type: str
-    default: sudo
-    vars:
-      - name: proxmox_become_method
-notes:
-  - >
-    When NOT using this plugin as root, you need to have a become mechanism,
-    e.g. C(sudo), installed on Proxmox and setup so we can run it without prompting for the password.
-    Inside the container, we need a shell, for example C(sh) and the C(cat) command to be available in the C(PATH) for this plugin to work.
-"""
-
-EXAMPLES = r"""
-# --------------------------------------------------------------
-# Setup sudo with password less access to pct for user 'ansible':
-# --------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Open a Proxmox root shell and execute:
-# $ useradd -d /opt/ansible-pct -r -m -s /bin/sh ansible
-# $ mkdir -p /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh
-# $ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C 'ansible' -N "" -f /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible <<< y > /dev/null
-# $ cat /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible
-# $ mv /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible.pub /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/authorized-keys
-# $ rm /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible*
-# $ chown -R ansible:ansible /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh
-# $ chmod 700 /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh
-# $ chmod 600 /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/authorized-keys
-# $ echo 'ansible ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pct' > /etc/sudoers.d/ansible_pct
-#
-# Save the displayed private key and add it to your ssh-agent
-#
-# Or use ansible:
-# ---
-# - name: Setup ansible-pct user and configure environment on Proxmox host
-#   hosts: proxmox
-#   become: true
-#   gather_facts: false
-#
-#   tasks:
-#     - name: Create ansible user
-#       ansible.builtin.user:
-#         name: ansible
-#         comment: Ansible User
-#         home: /opt/ansible-pct
-#         shell: /bin/sh
-#         create_home: true
-#         system: true
-#
-#     - name: Create .ssh directory
-#       ansible.builtin.file:
-#         path: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh
-#         state: directory
-#         owner: ansible
-#         group: ansible
-#         mode: '0700'
-#
-#     - name: Generate SSH key for ansible user
-#       community.crypto.openssh_keypair:
-#         path: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible
-#         type: ed25519
-#         comment: 'ansible'
-#         force: true
-#         mode: '0600'
-#         owner: ansible
-#         group: ansible
-#
-#     - name: Set public key as authorized key
-#       ansible.builtin.copy:
-#         src: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible.pub
-#         dest: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/authorized-keys
-#         remote_src: yes
-#         owner: ansible
-#         group: ansible
-#         mode: '0600'
-#
-#     - name: Add sudoers entry for ansible user
-#       ansible.builtin.copy:
-#         content: 'ansible ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/pct'
-#         dest: /etc/sudoers.d/ansible_pct
-#         owner: root
-#         group: root
-#         mode: '0440'
-#
-#     - name: Fetch private SSH key to localhost
-#       ansible.builtin.fetch:
-#         src: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible
-#         dest: ~/.ssh/proxmox_ansible_private_key
-#         flat: yes
-#         fail_on_missing: true
-#
-#     - name: Clean up generated SSH keys
-#       ansible.builtin.file:
-#         path: /opt/ansible-pct/.ssh/ansible*
-#         state: absent
-#
-# - name: Configure private key permissions on localhost
-#   hosts: localhost
-#   tasks:
-#     - name: Set permissions for fetched private key
-#       ansible.builtin.file:
-#         path: ~/.ssh/proxmox_ansible_private_key
-#         mode: '0600'
-#
-# --------------------------------
-# Static inventory file: hosts.yml
-# --------------------------------
-# all:
-#   children:
-#     lxc:
-#       hosts:
-#         container-1:
-#           ansible_host: 10.0.0.10
-#           proxmox_vmid: 100
-#           ansible_connection: community.general.proxmox_pct_remote
-#           ansible_user: ansible
-#         container-2:
-#           ansible_host: 10.0.0.10
-#           proxmox_vmid: 200
-#           ansible_connection: community.general.proxmox_pct_remote
-#           ansible_user: ansible
-#     proxmox:
-#       hosts:
-#         proxmox-1:
-#           ansible_host: 10.0.0.10
-#
-#
-# ---------------------------------------------
-# Dynamic inventory file: inventory.proxmox.yml
-# ---------------------------------------------
-# plugin: community.general.proxmox
-# url: https://10.0.0.10:8006
-# validate_certs: false
-# user: ansible@pam
-# token_id: ansible
-# token_secret: !vault |
-#           $ANSIBLE_VAULT;1.1;AES256
-#           ...
-
-# want_facts: true
-# exclude_nodes: true
-# filters:
-#   - proxmox_vmtype == "lxc"
-# want_proxmox_nodes_ansible_host: false
-# compose:
-#   ansible_host: "'10.0.0.10'"
-#   ansible_connection: "'community.general.proxmox_pct_remote'"
-#   ansible_user: "'ansible'"
-#
-#
-# ----------------------
-# Playbook: playbook.yml
-# ----------------------
----
-- hosts: lxc
-  # On nodes with many containers you might want to deactivate the devices facts
-  # or set `gather_facts: false` if you don't need them.
-  # More info on gathering fact subsets:
-  # https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ansible/builtin/setup_module.html
-  #
-  # gather_facts: true
-  #   gather_subset:
-  #     - "!devices"
-  tasks:
-    - name: Ping LXC container
-      ansible.builtin.ping:
-"""
-
-import os
-import pathlib
-import socket
-import tempfile
-import typing as t
-
-from ansible.errors import (
-    AnsibleAuthenticationFailure,
-    AnsibleConnectionFailure,
-    AnsibleError,
-)
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils._filelock import FileLock, LockTimeout
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
-from ansible.module_utils.compat.paramiko import PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR, paramiko
-from ansible.module_utils.compat.version import LooseVersion
-from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
-from ansible.utils.path import makedirs_safe
-from binascii import hexlify
-
-
-display = Display()
-
-
-def authenticity_msg(hostname: str, ktype: str, fingerprint: str) -> str:
-    msg = f"""
-    paramiko: The authenticity of host '{hostname}' can't be established.
-    The {ktype} key fingerprint is {fingerprint}.
-    Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
-    """
-    return msg
-
-
-MissingHostKeyPolicy: type = object
-if paramiko:
-    MissingHostKeyPolicy = paramiko.MissingHostKeyPolicy
-
-
-class MyAddPolicy(MissingHostKeyPolicy):
-    """
-    Based on AutoAddPolicy in paramiko so we can determine when keys are added
-
-    and also prompt for input.
-
-    Policy for automatically adding the hostname and new host key to the
-    local L{HostKeys} object, and saving it. This is used by L{SSHClient}.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, connection: Connection) -> None:
-        self.connection = connection
-        self._options = connection._options
-
-    def missing_host_key(self, client, hostname, key) -> None:
-
-        if all((self.connection.get_option('host_key_checking'), not self.connection.get_option('host_key_auto_add'))):
-
-            fingerprint = hexlify(key.get_fingerprint())
-            ktype = key.get_name()
-
-            if self.connection.get_option('use_persistent_connections') or self.connection.force_persistence:
-                # don't print the prompt string since the user cannot respond
-                # to the question anyway
-                raise AnsibleError(authenticity_msg(hostname, ktype, fingerprint)[1:92])
-
-            inp = to_text(
-                display.prompt_until(authenticity_msg(hostname, ktype, fingerprint), private=False),
-                errors='surrogate_or_strict'
-            )
-
-            if inp.lower() not in ['yes', 'y', '']:
-                raise AnsibleError('host connection rejected by user')
-
-        key._added_by_ansible_this_time = True
-
-        # existing implementation below:
-        client._host_keys.add(hostname, key.get_name(), key)
-
-        # host keys are actually saved in close() function below
-        # in order to control ordering.
-
-
-class Connection(ConnectionBase):
-    """ SSH based connections (paramiko) to Proxmox pct """
-
-    transport = 'community.general.proxmox_pct_remote'
-    _log_channel: str | None = None
-
-    def __init__(self, play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    def _set_log_channel(self, name: str) -> None:
-        """ Mimic paramiko.SSHClient.set_log_channel """
-        self._log_channel = name
-
-    def _parse_proxy_command(self, port: int = 22) -> dict[str, t.Any]:
-        proxy_command = self.get_option('proxy_command') or None
-
-        sock_kwarg = {}
-        if proxy_command:
-            replacers = {
-                '%h': self.get_option('remote_addr'),
-                '%p': port,
-                '%r': self.get_option('remote_user')
-            }
-            for find, replace in replacers.items():
-                proxy_command = proxy_command.replace(find, str(replace))
-            try:
-                sock_kwarg = {'sock': paramiko.ProxyCommand(proxy_command)}
-                display.vvv(f'CONFIGURE PROXY COMMAND FOR CONNECTION: {proxy_command}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-            except AttributeError:
-                display.warning('Paramiko ProxyCommand support unavailable. '
-                                'Please upgrade to Paramiko 1.9.0 or newer. '
-                                'Not using configured ProxyCommand')
-
-        return sock_kwarg
-
-    def _connect(self) -> Connection:
-        """ activates the connection object """
-
-        if paramiko is None:
-            raise AnsibleError(f'paramiko is not installed: {to_native(PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR)}')
-
-        port = self.get_option('port')
-        display.vvv(f'ESTABLISH PARAMIKO SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: {self.get_option("remote_user")} on PORT {to_text(port)} TO {self.get_option("remote_addr")}',
-                    host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-
-        ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
-
-        # Set pubkey and hostkey algorithms to disable, the only manipulation allowed currently
-        # is keeping or omitting rsa-sha2 algorithms
-        # default_keys: t.Tuple[str] = ()
-        paramiko_preferred_pubkeys = getattr(paramiko.Transport, '_preferred_pubkeys', ())
-        paramiko_preferred_hostkeys = getattr(paramiko.Transport, '_preferred_keys', ())
-        use_rsa_sha2_algorithms = self.get_option('use_rsa_sha2_algorithms')
-        disabled_algorithms: t.Dict[str, t.Iterable[str]] = {}
-        if not use_rsa_sha2_algorithms:
-            if paramiko_preferred_pubkeys:
-                disabled_algorithms['pubkeys'] = tuple(a for a in paramiko_preferred_pubkeys if 'rsa-sha2' in a)
-            if paramiko_preferred_hostkeys:
-                disabled_algorithms['keys'] = tuple(a for a in paramiko_preferred_hostkeys if 'rsa-sha2' in a)
-
-        # override paramiko's default logger name
-        if self._log_channel is not None:
-            ssh.set_log_channel(self._log_channel)
-
-        self.keyfile = os.path.expanduser('~/.ssh/known_hosts')
-
-        if self.get_option('host_key_checking'):
-            for ssh_known_hosts in ('/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts', '/etc/openssh/ssh_known_hosts'):
-                try:
-                    ssh.load_system_host_keys(ssh_known_hosts)
-                    break
-                except IOError:
-                    pass  # file was not found, but not required to function
-                except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                    raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {to_text(e.line)}')
-            try:
-                ssh.load_system_host_keys()
-            except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {to_text(e.line)}')
-
-        ssh_connect_kwargs = self._parse_proxy_command(port)
-        ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(MyAddPolicy(self))
-        conn_password = self.get_option('password')
-        allow_agent = True
-
-        if conn_password is not None:
-            allow_agent = False
-
-        try:
-            key_filename = None
-            if self.get_option('private_key_file'):
-                key_filename = os.path.expanduser(self.get_option('private_key_file'))
-
-            # paramiko 2.2 introduced auth_timeout parameter
-            if LooseVersion(paramiko.__version__) >= LooseVersion('2.2.0'):
-                ssh_connect_kwargs['auth_timeout'] = self.get_option('timeout')
-
-            # paramiko 1.15 introduced banner timeout parameter
-            if LooseVersion(paramiko.__version__) >= LooseVersion('1.15.0'):
-                ssh_connect_kwargs['banner_timeout'] = self.get_option('banner_timeout')
-
-            ssh.connect(
-                self.get_option('remote_addr').lower(),
-                username=self.get_option('remote_user'),
-                allow_agent=allow_agent,
-                look_for_keys=self.get_option('look_for_keys'),
-                key_filename=key_filename,
-                password=conn_password,
-                timeout=self.get_option('timeout'),
-                port=port,
-                disabled_algorithms=disabled_algorithms,
-                **ssh_connect_kwargs,
-            )
-        except paramiko.ssh_exception.BadHostKeyException as e:
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'host key mismatch for {to_text(e.hostname)}')
-        except paramiko.ssh_exception.AuthenticationException as e:
-            msg = f'Failed to authenticate: {e}'
-            raise AnsibleAuthenticationFailure(msg)
-        except Exception as e:
-            msg = to_text(e)
-            if u'PID check failed' in msg:
-                raise AnsibleError('paramiko version issue, please upgrade paramiko on the machine running ansible')
-            elif u'Private key file is encrypted' in msg:
-                msg = f'ssh {self.get_option("remote_user")}@{self.get_options("remote_addr")}:{port} : ' + \
-                    f'{msg}\nTo connect as a different user, use -u <username>.'
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(msg)
-            else:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(msg)
-        self.ssh = ssh
-        self._connected = True
-        return self
-
-    def _any_keys_added(self) -> bool:
-        for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-            for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                if added_this_time:
-                    return True
-        return False
-
-    def _save_ssh_host_keys(self, filename: str) -> None:
-        """
-        not using the paramiko save_ssh_host_keys function as we want to add new SSH keys at the bottom so folks
-        don't complain about it :)
-        """
-
-        if not self._any_keys_added():
-            return
-
-        path = os.path.expanduser('~/.ssh')
-        makedirs_safe(path)
-
-        with open(filename, 'w') as f:
-            for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-                for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                    # was f.write
-                    added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                    if not added_this_time:
-                        f.write(f'{hostname} {keytype} {key.get_base64()}\n')
-
-            for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-                for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                    added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                    if added_this_time:
-                        f.write(f'{hostname} {keytype} {key.get_base64()}\n')
-
-    def _build_pct_command(self, cmd: str) -> str:
-        cmd = ['/usr/sbin/pct', 'exec', str(self.get_option('vmid')), '--', cmd]
-        if self.get_option('remote_user') != 'root':
-            cmd = [self.get_option('proxmox_become_method')] + cmd
-            display.vvv(f'INFO Running as non root user: {self.get_option("remote_user")}, trying to run pct with become method: ' +
-                        f'{self.get_option("proxmox_become_method")}',
-                        host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        return ' '.join(cmd)
-
-    def exec_command(self, cmd: str, in_data: bytes | None = None, sudoable: bool = True) -> tuple[int, bytes, bytes]:
-        """ run a command on inside the LXC container """
-
-        cmd = self._build_pct_command(cmd)
-
-        super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
-
-        bufsize = 4096
-
-        try:
-            self.ssh.get_transport().set_keepalive(5)
-            chan = self.ssh.get_transport().open_session()
-        except Exception as e:
-            text_e = to_text(e)
-            msg = 'Failed to open session'
-            if text_e:
-                msg += f': {text_e}'
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(to_native(msg))
-
-        # sudo usually requires a PTY (cf. requiretty option), therefore
-        # we give it one by default (pty=True in ansible.cfg), and we try
-        # to initialise from the calling environment when sudoable is enabled
-        if self.get_option('pty') and sudoable:
-            chan.get_pty(term=os.getenv('TERM', 'vt100'), width=int(os.getenv('COLUMNS', 0)), height=int(os.getenv('LINES', 0)))
-
-        display.vvv(f'EXEC {cmd}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-
-        cmd = to_bytes(cmd, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
-
-        no_prompt_out = b''
-        no_prompt_err = b''
-        become_output = b''
-
-        try:
-            chan.exec_command(cmd)
-            if self.become and self.become.expect_prompt():
-                password_prompt = False
-                become_success = False
-                while not (become_success or password_prompt):
-                    display.debug('Waiting for Privilege Escalation input')
-
-                    chunk = chan.recv(bufsize)
-                    display.debug(f'chunk is: {to_text(chunk)}')
-                    if not chunk:
-                        if b'unknown user' in become_output:
-                            n_become_user = to_native(self.become.get_option('become_user'))
-                            raise AnsibleError(f'user {n_become_user} does not exist')
-                        else:
-                            break
-                            # raise AnsibleError('ssh connection closed waiting for password prompt')
-                    become_output += chunk
-
-                    # need to check every line because we might get lectured
-                    # and we might get the middle of a line in a chunk
-                    for line in become_output.splitlines(True):
-                        if self.become.check_success(line):
-                            become_success = True
-                            break
-                        elif self.become.check_password_prompt(line):
-                            password_prompt = True
-                            break
-
-                if password_prompt:
-                    if self.become:
-                        become_pass = self.become.get_option('become_pass')
-                        chan.sendall(to_bytes(become_pass, errors='surrogate_or_strict') + b'\n')
-                    else:
-                        raise AnsibleError('A password is required but none was supplied')
-                else:
-                    no_prompt_out += become_output
-                    no_prompt_err += become_output
-
-            if in_data:
-                for i in range(0, len(in_data), bufsize):
-                    chan.send(in_data[i:i + bufsize])
-                chan.shutdown_write()
-            elif in_data == b'':
-                chan.shutdown_write()
-
-        except socket.timeout:
-            raise AnsibleError('ssh timed out waiting for privilege escalation.\n' + to_text(become_output))
-
-        stdout = b''.join(chan.makefile('rb', bufsize))
-        stderr = b''.join(chan.makefile_stderr('rb', bufsize))
-        returncode = chan.recv_exit_status()
-
-        if 'pct: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'pct not found in path of host: {to_text(self.get_option("remote_addr"))}')
-
-        return (returncode, no_prompt_out + stdout, no_prompt_out + stderr)
-
-    def put_file(self, in_path: str, out_path: str) -> None:
-        """ transfer a file from local to remote """
-
-        display.vvv(f'PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        try:
-            with open(in_path, 'rb') as f:
-                data = f.read()
-                returncode, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(
-                    ' '.join([
-                        self._shell.executable, '-c',
-                        self._shell.quote(f'cat > {out_path}')]),
-                    in_data=data,
-                    sudoable=False)
-            if returncode != 0:
-                if 'cat: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-                    raise AnsibleError(
-                        f'cat not found in path of container: {to_text(self.get_option("vmid"))}')
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'{to_text(stdout)}\n{to_text(stderr)}')
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'error occurred while putting file from {in_path} to {out_path}!\n{to_text(e)}')
-
-    def fetch_file(self, in_path: str, out_path: str) -> None:
-        """ save a remote file to the specified path """
-
-        display.vvv(f'FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        try:
-            returncode, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(
-                ' '.join([
-                    self._shell.executable, '-c',
-                    self._shell.quote(f'cat {in_path}')]),
-                sudoable=False)
-            if returncode != 0:
-                if 'cat: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-                    raise AnsibleError(
-                        f'cat not found in path of container: {to_text(self.get_option("vmid"))}')
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'{to_text(stdout)}\n{to_text(stderr)}')
-            with open(out_path, 'wb') as f:
-                f.write(stdout)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'error occurred while fetching file from {in_path} to {out_path}!\n{to_text(e)}')
-
-    def reset(self) -> None:
-        """ reset the connection """
-
-        if not self._connected:
-            return
-        self.close()
-        self._connect()
-
-    def close(self) -> None:
-        """ terminate the connection """
-
-        if self.get_option('host_key_checking') and self.get_option('record_host_keys') and self._any_keys_added():
-            # add any new SSH host keys -- warning -- this could be slow
-            # (This doesn't acquire the connection lock because it needs
-            # to exclude only other known_hosts writers, not connections
-            # that are starting up.)
-            lockfile = os.path.basename(self.keyfile)
-            dirname = os.path.dirname(self.keyfile)
-            makedirs_safe(dirname)
-            tmp_keyfile_name = None
-            try:
-                with FileLock().lock_file(lockfile, dirname, self.get_option('lock_file_timeout')):
-                    # just in case any were added recently
-
-                    self.ssh.load_system_host_keys()
-                    self.ssh._host_keys.update(self.ssh._system_host_keys)
-
-                    # gather information about the current key file, so
-                    # we can ensure the new file has the correct mode/owner
-
-                    key_dir = os.path.dirname(self.keyfile)
-                    if os.path.exists(self.keyfile):
-                        key_stat = os.stat(self.keyfile)
-                        mode = key_stat.st_mode & 0o777
-                        uid = key_stat.st_uid
-                        gid = key_stat.st_gid
-                    else:
-                        mode = 0o644
-                        uid = os.getuid()
-                        gid = os.getgid()
-
-                    # Save the new keys to a temporary file and move it into place
-                    # rather than rewriting the file. We set delete=False because
-                    # the file will be moved into place rather than cleaned up.
-
-                    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=key_dir, delete=False) as tmp_keyfile:
-                        tmp_keyfile_name = tmp_keyfile.name
-                        os.chmod(tmp_keyfile_name, mode)
-                        os.chown(tmp_keyfile_name, uid, gid)
-                        self._save_ssh_host_keys(tmp_keyfile_name)
-
-                    os.rename(tmp_keyfile_name, self.keyfile)
-            except LockTimeout:
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'writing lock file for {self.keyfile} ran in to the timeout of {self.get_option("lock_file_timeout")}s')
-            except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {e.line}')
-            except Exception as e:
-                # unable to save keys, including scenario when key was invalid
-                # and caught earlier
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'error occurred while writing SSH host keys!\n{to_text(e)}')
-            finally:
-                if tmp_keyfile_name is not None:
-                    pathlib.Path(tmp_keyfile_name).unlink(missing_ok=True)
-
-        self.ssh.close()
-        self._connected = False

plugins/connection/qubes.py

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 #
 # Written by: Kushal Das (https://github.com/kushaldas)
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """
         display.vvvv("CMD: ", cmd)
         if not cmd.endswith("\n"):
-            cmd = f"{cmd}\n"
+            cmd = cmd + "\n"
         local_cmd = []
 
         # For dom0
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
         display.vvvv("Local cmd: ", local_cmd)
 
-        display.vvv(f"RUN {local_cmd}", host=self._remote_vmname)
+        display.vvv("RUN %s" % (local_cmd,), host=self._remote_vmname)
         p = subprocess.Popen(local_cmd, shell=False, stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
 
@@ -112,42 +113,42 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         """Run specified command in a running QubesVM """
         super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
 
-        display.vvvv(f"CMD IS: {cmd}")
+        display.vvvv("CMD IS: %s" % cmd)
 
         rc, stdout, stderr = self._qubes(cmd)
 
-        display.vvvvv(f"STDOUT {stdout!r} STDERR {stderr!r}")
+        display.vvvvv("STDOUT %r STDERR %r" % (stdout, stderr))
         return rc, stdout, stderr
 
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ Place a local file located in 'in_path' inside VM at 'out_path' """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self._remote_vmname)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self._remote_vmname)
 
         with open(in_path, "rb") as fobj:
             source_data = fobj.read()
 
-        retcode, dummy, dummy = self._qubes(f'cat > "{out_path}\"\n', source_data, "qubes.VMRootShell")
+        retcode, dummy, dummy = self._qubes('cat > "{0}"\n'.format(out_path), source_data, "qubes.VMRootShell")
         # if qubes.VMRootShell service not supported, fallback to qubes.VMShell and
         # hope it will have appropriate permissions
         if retcode == 127:
-            retcode, dummy, dummy = self._qubes(f'cat > "{out_path}\"\n', source_data)
+            retcode, dummy, dummy = self._qubes('cat > "{0}"\n'.format(out_path), source_data)
 
         if retcode != 0:
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Failed to put_file to {out_path}')
+            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure('Failed to put_file to {0}'.format(out_path))
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """Obtain file specified via 'in_path' from the container and place it at 'out_path' """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self._remote_vmname)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self._remote_vmname)
 
         # We are running in dom0
-        cmd_args_list = ["qvm-run", "--pass-io", self._remote_vmname, f"cat {in_path}"]
+        cmd_args_list = ["qvm-run", "--pass-io", self._remote_vmname, "cat {0}".format(in_path)]
         with open(out_path, "wb") as fobj:
             p = subprocess.Popen(cmd_args_list, shell=False, stdout=fobj)
             p.communicate()
             if p.returncode != 0:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Failed to fetch file to {out_path}')
+                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure('Failed to fetch file to {0}'.format(out_path))
 
     def close(self):
         """ Closing the connection """

plugins/connection/saltstack.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Michael Scherer (@mscherer) <misc@zarb.org>
@@ -58,11 +59,11 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         if in_data:
             raise errors.AnsibleError("Internal Error: this module does not support optimized module pipelining")
 
-        self._display.vvv(f"EXEC {cmd}", host=self.host)
+        self._display.vvv("EXEC %s" % cmd, host=self.host)
         # need to add 'true;' to work around https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/28077
-        res = self.client.cmd(self.host, 'cmd.exec_code_all', ['bash', f"true;{cmd}"])
+        res = self.client.cmd(self.host, 'cmd.exec_code_all', ['bash', 'true;' + cmd])
         if self.host not in res:
-            raise errors.AnsibleError(f"Minion {self.host} didn't answer, check if salt-minion is running and the name is correct")
+            raise errors.AnsibleError("Minion %s didn't answer, check if salt-minion is running and the name is correct" % self.host)
 
         p = res[self.host]
         return p['retcode'], p['stdout'], p['stderr']
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
 
         out_path = self._normalize_path(out_path, '/')
-        self._display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.host)
+        self._display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.host)
         with open(in_path, 'rb') as in_fh:
             content = in_fh.read()
         self.client.cmd(self.host, 'hashutil.base64_decodefile', [base64.b64encode(content), out_path])
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
 
         in_path = self._normalize_path(in_path, '/')
-        self._display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.host)
+        self._display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.host)
         content = self.client.cmd(self.host, 'cp.get_file_str', [in_path])[self.host]
         open(out_path, 'wb').write(content)
 

plugins/connection/wsl.py

@@ -1,786 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# Derived from ansible/plugins/connection/proxmox_pct_remote.py (c) 2024 Nils Stein (@mietzen) <github.nstein@mailbox.org>
-# Derived from ansible/plugins/connection/paramiko_ssh.py (c) 2012, Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
-# Copyright (c) 2025 Rui Lopes (@rgl) <ruilopes.com>
-# Copyright (c) 2025 Ansible Project
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-author: Rui Lopes (@rgl) <ruilopes.com>
-name: wsl
-short_description: Run tasks in WSL distribution using wsl.exe CLI via SSH
-requirements:
-  - paramiko
-description:
-  - Run commands or put/fetch files to an existing WSL distribution using wsl.exe CLI via SSH.
-  - Uses the Python SSH implementation (Paramiko) to connect to the WSL host.
-version_added: "10.6.0"
-options:
-  remote_addr:
-    description:
-      - Address of the remote target.
-    default: inventory_hostname
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: inventory_hostname
-      - name: ansible_host
-      - name: ansible_ssh_host
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_host
-  port:
-    description: Remote port to connect to.
-    type: int
-    default: 22
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_port
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: remote_port
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PORT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PARAMIKO_PORT
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_port
-      - name: ansible_ssh_port
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_port
-    keyword:
-      - name: port
-  remote_user:
-    description:
-      - User to login/authenticate as.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--user) or C(-u) options.
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_user
-      - name: ansible_ssh_user
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_user
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_USER
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_REMOTE_USER
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: remote_user
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: remote_user
-    keyword:
-      - name: remote_user
-  password:
-    description:
-      - Secret used to either login the SSH server or as a passphrase for SSH keys that require it.
-      - Can be set from the CLI via the C(--ask-pass) option.
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_password
-      - name: ansible_ssh_pass
-      - name: ansible_ssh_password
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_pass
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_password
-  use_rsa_sha2_algorithms:
-    description:
-      - Whether or not to enable RSA SHA2 algorithms for pubkeys and hostkeys.
-      - On paramiko versions older than 2.9, this only affects hostkeys.
-      - For behavior matching paramiko<2.9 set this to V(false).
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_use_rsa_sha2_algorithms
-    ini:
-      - {key: use_rsa_sha2_algorithms, section: paramiko_connection}
-    env:
-      - {name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_USE_RSA_SHA2_ALGORITHMS}
-    default: true
-    type: boolean
-  host_key_auto_add:
-    description: "Automatically add host keys to C(~/.ssh/known_hosts)."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_HOST_KEY_AUTO_ADD
-    ini:
-      - key: host_key_auto_add
-        section: paramiko_connection
-    type: boolean
-  look_for_keys:
-    default: true
-    description: "Set to V(false) to disable searching for private key files in C(~/.ssh/)."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_LOOK_FOR_KEYS
-    ini:
-      - {key: look_for_keys, section: paramiko_connection}
-    type: boolean
-  proxy_command:
-    default: ""
-    description:
-      - Proxy information for running the connection via a jumphost.
-      - This option is supported by paramiko version 1.9.0 or newer.
-    type: string
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PROXY_COMMAND
-    ini:
-      - {key: proxy_command, section: paramiko_connection}
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_proxy_command
-  record_host_keys:
-    default: true
-    description: "Save the host keys to a file."
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_RECORD_HOST_KEYS
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: record_host_keys
-    type: boolean
-  host_key_checking:
-    description: "Set this to V(false) if you want to avoid host key checking by the underlying tools Ansible uses to connect to the host."
-    type: boolean
-    default: true
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SSH_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_HOST_KEY_CHECKING
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: host_key_checking
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: host_key_checking
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_host_key_checking
-      - name: ansible_ssh_host_key_checking
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_host_key_checking
-  use_persistent_connections:
-    description: "Toggles the use of persistence for connections."
-    type: boolean
-    default: false
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_USE_PERSISTENT_CONNECTIONS
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: use_persistent_connections
-  banner_timeout:
-    type: float
-    default: 30
-    description:
-      - Configures, in seconds, the amount of time to wait for the SSH
-        banner to be presented.
-      - This option is supported by paramiko version 1.15.0 or newer.
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: banner_timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_BANNER_TIMEOUT
-  timeout:
-    type: int
-    default: 10
-    description:
-      - Number of seconds until the plugin gives up on failing to establish a TCP connection.
-      - This option is supported by paramiko version 2.2.0 or newer.
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: timeout
-      - section: ssh_connection
-        key: timeout
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_TIMEOUT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_SSH_TIMEOUT
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_TIMEOUT
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_ssh_timeout
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_timeout
-    cli:
-      - name: timeout
-  lock_file_timeout:
-    type: int
-    default: 60
-    description: Number of seconds until the plugin gives up on trying to write a lock file when writing SSH known host keys.
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_lock_file_timeout
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_LOCK_FILE_TIMEOUT
-  private_key_file:
-    description:
-      - Path to private key file to use for authentication.
-    type: path
-    ini:
-      - section: defaults
-        key: private_key_file
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: private_key_file
-    env:
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE
-      - name: ANSIBLE_PARAMIKO_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_private_key_file
-      - name: ansible_ssh_private_key_file
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_private_key_file
-    cli:
-      - name: private_key_file
-        option: "--private-key"
-  user_known_hosts_file:
-    description:
-      - Path to the user known hosts file.
-      - Used to verify the ssh hosts keys.
-    type: path
-    default: ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-    ini:
-      - section: paramiko_connection
-        key: user_known_hosts_file
-    vars:
-      - name: ansible_paramiko_user_known_hosts_file
-  wsl_distribution:
-    description:
-      - WSL distribution name
-    type: string
-    required: true
-    vars:
-      - name: wsl_distribution
-  wsl_user:
-    description:
-      - WSL distribution user
-    type: string
-    vars:
-      - name: wsl_user
-  become_user:
-    description:
-      - WSL distribution user
-    type: string
-    default: root
-    vars:
-      - name: become_user
-      - name: ansible_become_user
-  become:
-    description:
-      - whether to use the user defined by ansible_become_user.
-    type: bool
-    default: false
-    vars:
-      - name: become
-      - name: ansible_become
-"""
-
-EXAMPLES = r"""
-# ------------------------
-# Inventory: inventory.yml
-# ------------------------
----
-all:
-  children:
-    wsl:
-      hosts:
-        example-wsl-ubuntu:
-          ansible_host: 10.0.0.10
-          wsl_distribution: ubuntu
-          wsl_user: ubuntu
-      vars:
-        ansible_connection: community.general.wsl
-        ansible_user: vagrant
-# ----------------------
-# Playbook: playbook.yml
-# ----------------------
----
-- name: WSL Example
-  hosts: wsl
-  gather_facts: true
-  become: true
-  tasks:
-    - name: Ping
-      ansible.builtin.ping:
-    - name: Id (with become false)
-      become: false
-      changed_when: false
-      args:
-        executable: /bin/bash
-      ansible.builtin.shell: |
-        exec 2>&1
-        set -x
-        echo "$0"
-        pwd
-        id
-    - name: Id (with become true)
-      changed_when: false
-      args:
-        executable: /bin/bash
-      ansible.builtin.shell: |
-        exec 2>&1
-        set -x
-        echo "$0"
-        pwd
-        id
-    - name: Reboot
-      ansible.builtin.reboot:
-        boot_time_command: systemctl show -p ActiveEnterTimestamp init.scope
-"""
-
-import io
-import os
-import pathlib
-import shlex
-import socket
-import tempfile
-import typing as t
-
-from ansible.errors import (
-    AnsibleAuthenticationFailure,
-    AnsibleConnectionFailure,
-    AnsibleError,
-)
-from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils._filelock import FileLock, LockTimeout
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
-from ansible.module_utils.compat.paramiko import PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR, paramiko
-from ansible.module_utils.compat.version import LooseVersion
-from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
-from ansible.plugins.connection import ConnectionBase
-from ansible.utils.display import Display
-from ansible.utils.path import makedirs_safe
-from binascii import hexlify
-from subprocess import list2cmdline
-
-
-if t.TYPE_CHECKING and paramiko:
-    from paramiko import MissingHostKeyPolicy
-    from paramiko.client import SSHClient
-    from paramiko.pkey import PKey
-else:
-    MissingHostKeyPolicy: type = object
-    SSHClient: type = object
-    PKey: type = object
-
-
-display = Display()
-
-
-def authenticity_msg(hostname: str, ktype: str, fingerprint: str) -> str:
-    msg = f"""
-    paramiko: The authenticity of host '{hostname}' can't be established.
-    The {ktype} key fingerprint is {fingerprint}.
-    Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
-    """
-    return msg
-
-
-class MyAddPolicy(MissingHostKeyPolicy):
-    """
-    Based on AutoAddPolicy in paramiko so we can determine when keys are added
-
-    and also prompt for input.
-
-    Policy for automatically adding the hostname and new host key to the
-    local L{HostKeys} object, and saving it. This is used by L{SSHClient}.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, connection: Connection) -> None:
-        self.connection = connection
-        self._options = connection._options
-
-    def missing_host_key(self, client: SSHClient, hostname: str, key: PKey) -> None:
-
-        if all((self.connection.get_option('host_key_checking'), not self.connection.get_option('host_key_auto_add'))):
-
-            fingerprint = hexlify(key.get_fingerprint())
-            ktype = key.get_name()
-
-            if self.connection.get_option('use_persistent_connections') or self.connection.force_persistence:
-                # don't print the prompt string since the user cannot respond
-                # to the question anyway
-                raise AnsibleError(authenticity_msg(hostname, ktype, fingerprint)[1:92])
-
-            inp = to_text(
-                display.prompt_until(authenticity_msg(hostname, ktype, fingerprint), private=False),
-                errors='surrogate_or_strict'
-            )
-
-            if inp.lower() not in ['yes', 'y', '']:
-                raise AnsibleError('host connection rejected by user')
-
-        key._added_by_ansible_this_time = True
-
-        # existing implementation below:
-        client._host_keys.add(hostname, key.get_name(), key)
-
-        # host keys are actually saved in close() function below
-        # in order to control ordering.
-
-
-class Connection(ConnectionBase):
-    """ SSH based connections (paramiko) to WSL """
-
-    transport = 'community.general.wsl'
-    _log_channel: str | None = None
-
-    def __init__(self, play_context: PlayContext, new_stdin: io.TextIOWrapper | None = None, *args: t.Any, **kwargs: t.Any):
-        super(Connection, self).__init__(play_context, new_stdin, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    def _set_log_channel(self, name: str) -> None:
-        """ Mimic paramiko.SSHClient.set_log_channel """
-        self._log_channel = name
-
-    def _parse_proxy_command(self, port: int = 22) -> dict[str, t.Any]:
-        proxy_command = self.get_option('proxy_command') or None
-
-        sock_kwarg = {}
-        if proxy_command:
-            replacers: t.Dict[str, str] = {
-                '%h': self.get_option('remote_addr'),
-                '%p': str(port),
-                '%r': self.get_option('remote_user')
-            }
-            for find, replace in replacers.items():
-                proxy_command = proxy_command.replace(find, replace)
-            try:
-                sock_kwarg = {'sock': paramiko.ProxyCommand(proxy_command)}
-                display.vvv(f'CONFIGURE PROXY COMMAND FOR CONNECTION: {proxy_command}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-            except AttributeError:
-                display.warning('Paramiko ProxyCommand support unavailable. '
-                                'Please upgrade to Paramiko 1.9.0 or newer. '
-                                'Not using configured ProxyCommand')
-
-        return sock_kwarg
-
-    def _connect(self) -> Connection:
-        """ activates the connection object """
-
-        if paramiko is None:
-            raise AnsibleError(f'paramiko is not installed: {to_native(PARAMIKO_IMPORT_ERR)}')
-
-        port = self.get_option('port')
-        display.vvv(f'ESTABLISH PARAMIKO SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: {self.get_option("remote_user")} on PORT {to_text(port)} TO {self.get_option("remote_addr")}',
-                    host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-
-        ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
-
-        # Set pubkey and hostkey algorithms to disable, the only manipulation allowed currently
-        # is keeping or omitting rsa-sha2 algorithms
-        # default_keys: t.Tuple[str] = ()
-        paramiko_preferred_pubkeys = getattr(paramiko.Transport, '_preferred_pubkeys', ())
-        paramiko_preferred_hostkeys = getattr(paramiko.Transport, '_preferred_keys', ())
-        use_rsa_sha2_algorithms = self.get_option('use_rsa_sha2_algorithms')
-        disabled_algorithms: t.Dict[str, t.Iterable[str]] = {}
-        if not use_rsa_sha2_algorithms:
-            if paramiko_preferred_pubkeys:
-                disabled_algorithms['pubkeys'] = tuple(a for a in paramiko_preferred_pubkeys if 'rsa-sha2' in a)
-            if paramiko_preferred_hostkeys:
-                disabled_algorithms['keys'] = tuple(a for a in paramiko_preferred_hostkeys if 'rsa-sha2' in a)
-
-        # override paramiko's default logger name
-        if self._log_channel is not None:
-            ssh.set_log_channel(self._log_channel)
-
-        self.keyfile = os.path.expanduser(self.get_option('user_known_hosts_file'))
-
-        if self.get_option('host_key_checking'):
-            for ssh_known_hosts in ('/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts', '/etc/openssh/ssh_known_hosts', self.keyfile):
-                try:
-                    ssh.load_system_host_keys(ssh_known_hosts)
-                    break
-                except IOError:
-                    pass  # file was not found, but not required to function
-                except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                    raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {to_text(e.line)}')
-            try:
-                ssh.load_system_host_keys()
-            except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {to_text(e.line)}')
-
-        ssh_connect_kwargs = self._parse_proxy_command(port)
-        ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(MyAddPolicy(self))
-        conn_password = self.get_option('password')
-        allow_agent = True
-
-        if conn_password is not None:
-            allow_agent = False
-
-        try:
-            key_filename = None
-            if self.get_option('private_key_file'):
-                key_filename = os.path.expanduser(self.get_option('private_key_file'))
-
-            # paramiko 2.2 introduced auth_timeout parameter
-            if LooseVersion(paramiko.__version__) >= LooseVersion('2.2.0'):
-                ssh_connect_kwargs['auth_timeout'] = self.get_option('timeout')
-
-            # paramiko 1.15 introduced banner timeout parameter
-            if LooseVersion(paramiko.__version__) >= LooseVersion('1.15.0'):
-                ssh_connect_kwargs['banner_timeout'] = self.get_option('banner_timeout')
-
-            ssh.connect(
-                self.get_option('remote_addr').lower(),
-                username=self.get_option('remote_user'),
-                allow_agent=allow_agent,
-                look_for_keys=self.get_option('look_for_keys'),
-                key_filename=key_filename,
-                password=conn_password,
-                timeout=self.get_option('timeout'),
-                port=port,
-                disabled_algorithms=disabled_algorithms,
-                **ssh_connect_kwargs,
-            )
-        except paramiko.ssh_exception.BadHostKeyException as e:
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'host key mismatch for {to_text(e.hostname)}')
-        except paramiko.ssh_exception.AuthenticationException as e:
-            msg = f'Failed to authenticate: {e}'
-            raise AnsibleAuthenticationFailure(msg)
-        except Exception as e:
-            msg = to_text(e)
-            if u'PID check failed' in msg:
-                raise AnsibleError('paramiko version issue, please upgrade paramiko on the machine running ansible')
-            elif u'Private key file is encrypted' in msg:
-                msg = f'ssh {self.get_option("remote_user")}@{self.get_options("remote_addr")}:{port} : ' + \
-                    f'{msg}\nTo connect as a different user, use -u <username>.'
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(msg)
-            else:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(msg)
-        self.ssh = ssh
-        self._connected = True
-        return self
-
-    def _any_keys_added(self) -> bool:
-        for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-            for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                if added_this_time:
-                    return True
-        return False
-
-    def _save_ssh_host_keys(self, filename: str) -> None:
-        """
-        not using the paramiko save_ssh_host_keys function as we want to add new SSH keys at the bottom so folks
-        don't complain about it :)
-        """
-
-        if not self._any_keys_added():
-            return
-
-        path = os.path.expanduser('~/.ssh')
-        makedirs_safe(path)
-
-        with open(filename, 'w') as f:
-            for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-                for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                    # was f.write
-                    added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                    if not added_this_time:
-                        f.write(f'{hostname} {keytype} {key.get_base64()}\n')
-
-            for hostname, keys in self.ssh._host_keys.items():
-                for keytype, key in keys.items():
-                    added_this_time = getattr(key, '_added_by_ansible_this_time', False)
-                    if added_this_time:
-                        f.write(f'{hostname} {keytype} {key.get_base64()}\n')
-
-    def _build_wsl_command(self, cmd: str) -> str:
-        wsl_distribution = self.get_option('wsl_distribution')
-        become = self.get_option('become')
-        become_user = self.get_option('become_user')
-        if become and become_user:
-            wsl_user = become_user
-        else:
-            wsl_user = self.get_option('wsl_user')
-        args = ['wsl.exe', '--distribution', wsl_distribution]
-        if wsl_user:
-            args.extend(['--user', wsl_user])
-        args.extend(['--'])
-        args.extend(shlex.split(cmd))
-        if os.getenv('_ANSIBLE_TEST_WSL_CONNECTION_PLUGIN_Waeri5tepheeSha2fae8'):
-            return shlex.join(args)
-        return list2cmdline(args)   # see https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/3.11/Lib/subprocess.py#L576
-
-    def exec_command(self, cmd: str, in_data: bytes | None = None, sudoable: bool = True) -> tuple[int, bytes, bytes]:
-        """ run a command on inside a WSL distribution """
-
-        cmd = self._build_wsl_command(cmd)
-
-        super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data=in_data, sudoable=sudoable)
-
-        bufsize = 4096
-
-        try:
-            self.ssh.get_transport().set_keepalive(5)
-            chan = self.ssh.get_transport().open_session()
-        except Exception as e:
-            text_e = to_text(e)
-            msg = 'Failed to open session'
-            if text_e:
-                msg += f': {text_e}'
-            raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(to_native(msg))
-
-        display.vvv(f'EXEC {cmd}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-
-        cmd = to_bytes(cmd, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
-
-        no_prompt_out = b''
-        no_prompt_err = b''
-        become_output = b''
-
-        try:
-            chan.exec_command(cmd)
-            if self.become and self.become.expect_prompt():
-                password_prompt = False
-                become_success = False
-                while not (become_success or password_prompt):
-                    display.debug('Waiting for Privilege Escalation input')
-
-                    chunk = chan.recv(bufsize)
-                    display.debug(f'chunk is: {to_text(chunk)}')
-                    if not chunk:
-                        if b'unknown user' in become_output:
-                            n_become_user = to_native(self.become.get_option('become_user'))
-                            raise AnsibleError(f'user {n_become_user} does not exist')
-                        else:
-                            break
-                            # raise AnsibleError('ssh connection closed waiting for password prompt')
-                    become_output += chunk
-
-                    # need to check every line because we might get lectured
-                    # and we might get the middle of a line in a chunk
-                    for line in become_output.splitlines(True):
-                        if self.become.check_success(line):
-                            become_success = True
-                            break
-                        elif self.become.check_password_prompt(line):
-                            password_prompt = True
-                            break
-
-                if password_prompt:
-                    if self.become:
-                        become_pass = self.become.get_option('become_pass')
-                        chan.sendall(to_bytes(become_pass + '\n', errors='surrogate_or_strict'))
-                    else:
-                        raise AnsibleError('A password is required but none was supplied')
-                else:
-                    no_prompt_out += become_output
-                    no_prompt_err += become_output
-
-            if in_data:
-                for i in range(0, len(in_data), bufsize):
-                    chan.send(in_data[i:i + bufsize])
-                chan.shutdown_write()
-            elif in_data == b'':
-                chan.shutdown_write()
-
-        except socket.timeout:
-            raise AnsibleError('ssh timed out waiting for privilege escalation.\n' + to_text(become_output))
-
-        stdout = b''.join(chan.makefile('rb', bufsize))
-        stderr = b''.join(chan.makefile_stderr('rb', bufsize))
-        returncode = chan.recv_exit_status()
-
-        # NB the full english error message is:
-        #     'wsl.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
-        #     operable program or batch file.
-        if "'wsl.exe' is not recognized" in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'wsl.exe not found in path of host: {to_text(self.get_option("remote_addr"))}')
-
-        return (returncode, no_prompt_out + stdout, no_prompt_out + stderr)
-
-    def put_file(self, in_path: str, out_path: str) -> None:
-        """ transfer a file from local to remote """
-
-        display.vvv(f'PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        try:
-            with open(in_path, 'rb') as f:
-                data = f.read()
-                returncode, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(
-                    ' '.join([
-                        self._shell.executable, '-c',
-                        self._shell.quote(f'cat > {out_path}')]),
-                    in_data=data,
-                    sudoable=False)
-            if returncode != 0:
-                if 'cat: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-                    raise AnsibleError(
-                        f'cat not found in path of WSL distribution: {to_text(self.get_option("wsl_distribution"))}')
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'{to_text(stdout)}\n{to_text(stderr)}')
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'error occurred while putting file from {in_path} to {out_path}!\n{to_text(e)}')
-
-    def fetch_file(self, in_path: str, out_path: str) -> None:
-        """ save a remote file to the specified path """
-
-        display.vvv(f'FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}', host=self.get_option('remote_addr'))
-        try:
-            returncode, stdout, stderr = self.exec_command(
-                ' '.join([
-                    self._shell.executable, '-c',
-                    self._shell.quote(f'cat {in_path}')]),
-                sudoable=False)
-            if returncode != 0:
-                if 'cat: not found' in stderr.decode('utf-8'):
-                    raise AnsibleError(
-                        f'cat not found in path of WSL distribution: {to_text(self.get_option("wsl_distribution"))}')
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'{to_text(stdout)}\n{to_text(stderr)}')
-            with open(out_path, 'wb') as f:
-                f.write(stdout)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise AnsibleError(
-                f'error occurred while fetching file from {in_path} to {out_path}!\n{to_text(e)}')
-
-    def reset(self) -> None:
-        """ reset the connection """
-
-        if not self._connected:
-            return
-        self.close()
-        self._connect()
-
-    def close(self) -> None:
-        """ terminate the connection """
-
-        if self.get_option('host_key_checking') and self.get_option('record_host_keys') and self._any_keys_added():
-            # add any new SSH host keys -- warning -- this could be slow
-            # (This doesn't acquire the connection lock because it needs
-            # to exclude only other known_hosts writers, not connections
-            # that are starting up.)
-            lockfile = os.path.basename(self.keyfile)
-            dirname = os.path.dirname(self.keyfile)
-            makedirs_safe(dirname)
-            tmp_keyfile_name = None
-            try:
-                with FileLock().lock_file(lockfile, dirname, self.get_option('lock_file_timeout')):
-                    # just in case any were added recently
-
-                    self.ssh.load_system_host_keys()
-                    self.ssh._host_keys.update(self.ssh._system_host_keys)
-
-                    # gather information about the current key file, so
-                    # we can ensure the new file has the correct mode/owner
-
-                    key_dir = os.path.dirname(self.keyfile)
-                    if os.path.exists(self.keyfile):
-                        key_stat = os.stat(self.keyfile)
-                        mode = key_stat.st_mode & 0o777
-                        uid = key_stat.st_uid
-                        gid = key_stat.st_gid
-                    else:
-                        mode = 0o644
-                        uid = os.getuid()
-                        gid = os.getgid()
-
-                    # Save the new keys to a temporary file and move it into place
-                    # rather than rewriting the file. We set delete=False because
-                    # the file will be moved into place rather than cleaned up.
-
-                    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(dir=key_dir, delete=False) as tmp_keyfile:
-                        tmp_keyfile_name = tmp_keyfile.name
-                        os.chmod(tmp_keyfile_name, mode)
-                        os.chown(tmp_keyfile_name, uid, gid)
-                        self._save_ssh_host_keys(tmp_keyfile_name)
-
-                    os.rename(tmp_keyfile_name, self.keyfile)
-            except LockTimeout:
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'writing lock file for {self.keyfile} ran in to the timeout of {self.get_option("lock_file_timeout")}s')
-            except paramiko.hostkeys.InvalidHostKey as e:
-                raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(f'Invalid host key: {e.line}')
-            except Exception as e:
-                # unable to save keys, including scenario when key was invalid
-                # and caught earlier
-                raise AnsibleError(
-                    f'error occurred while writing SSH host keys!\n{to_text(e)}')
-            finally:
-                if tmp_keyfile_name is not None:
-                    pathlib.Path(tmp_keyfile_name).unlink(missing_ok=True)
-
-        self.ssh.close()
-        self._connected = False

plugins/connection/zone.py

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r"""
 author: Ansible Core Team
@@ -61,14 +62,14 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         self.zlogin_cmd = to_bytes(self._search_executable('zlogin'))
 
         if self.zone not in self.list_zones():
-            raise AnsibleError(f"incorrect zone name {self.zone}")
+            raise AnsibleError("incorrect zone name %s" % self.zone)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _search_executable(executable):
         try:
             return get_bin_path(executable)
         except ValueError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"{executable} command not found in PATH")
+            raise AnsibleError("%s command not found in PATH" % executable)
 
     def list_zones(self):
         process = subprocess.Popen([self.zoneadm_cmd, 'list', '-ip'],
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
 
         # stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
         path = process.stdout.readlines()[0].split(':')[3]
-        return f"{path}/root"
+        return path + '/root'
 
     def _connect(self):
         """ connect to the zone; nothing to do here """
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         local_cmd = [self.zlogin_cmd, self.zone, cmd]
         local_cmd = map(to_bytes, local_cmd)
 
-        display.vvv(f"EXEC {local_cmd}", host=self.zone)
+        display.vvv("EXEC %s" % (local_cmd), host=self.zone)
         p = subprocess.Popen(local_cmd, shell=False, stdin=stdin,
                              stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             exist in any given chroot.  So for now we're choosing "/" instead.
             This also happens to be the former default.
 
-            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it is a problem
+            Can revisit using $HOME instead if it's a problem
         """
         if not remote_path.startswith(os.path.sep):
             remote_path = os.path.join(os.path.sep, remote_path)
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
     def put_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ transfer a file from local to zone """
         super(Connection, self).put_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"PUT {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.zone)
+        display.vvv("PUT %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.zone)
 
         out_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(out_path))
         try:
@@ -158,27 +159,27 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                 else:
                     count = ''
                 try:
-                    p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd of={out_path} bs={BUFSIZE}{count}', stdin=in_file)
+                    p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd of=%s bs=%s%s' % (out_path, BUFSIZE, count), stdin=in_file)
                 except OSError:
                     raise AnsibleError("jail connection requires dd command in the jail")
                 try:
                     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
                 except Exception:
                     traceback.print_exc()
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
                 if p.returncode != 0:
-                    raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{stdout}\n{stderr}")
+                    raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, stdout, stderr))
         except IOError:
-            raise AnsibleError(f"file or module does not exist at: {in_path}")
+            raise AnsibleError("file or module does not exist at: %s" % in_path)
 
     def fetch_file(self, in_path, out_path):
         """ fetch a file from zone to local """
         super(Connection, self).fetch_file(in_path, out_path)
-        display.vvv(f"FETCH {in_path} TO {out_path}", host=self.zone)
+        display.vvv("FETCH %s TO %s" % (in_path, out_path), host=self.zone)
 
         in_path = shlex_quote(self._prefix_login_path(in_path))
         try:
-            p = self._buffered_exec_command(f'dd if={in_path} bs={BUFSIZE}')
+            p = self._buffered_exec_command('dd if=%s bs=%s' % (in_path, BUFSIZE))
         except OSError:
             raise AnsibleError("zone connection requires dd command in the zone")
 
@@ -190,10 +191,10 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
                     chunk = p.stdout.read(BUFSIZE)
             except Exception:
                 traceback.print_exc()
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s" % (in_path, out_path))
             stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
             if p.returncode != 0:
-                raise AnsibleError(f"failed to transfer file {in_path} to {out_path}:\n{stdout}\n{stderr}")
+                raise AnsibleError("failed to transfer file %s to %s:\n%s\n%s" % (in_path, out_path, stdout, stderr))
 
     def close(self):
         """ terminate the connection; nothing to do here """

plugins/doc_fragments/alicloud.py

@@ -11,73 +11,75 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Alicloud only documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 options:
   alicloud_access_key:
     description:
-      - Alibaba Cloud access key. If not set then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY), E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID)
-        will be used instead.
+      - Alibaba Cloud access key. If not set then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY),
+        E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID) will be used instead.
     aliases: ['access_key_id', 'access_key']
     type: str
   alicloud_secret_key:
     description:
-      - Alibaba Cloud secret key. If not set then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY), E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY)
-        will be used instead.
+      - Alibaba Cloud secret key. If not set then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY),
+        E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY) will be used instead.
     aliases: ['secret_access_key', 'secret_key']
     type: str
   alicloud_region:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud region to use. If not specified then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_REGION), E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID)
-        will be used instead.
+      - The Alibaba Cloud region to use. If not specified then the value of environment variable
+        E(ALICLOUD_REGION), E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID) will be used instead.
     aliases: ['region', 'region_id']
     required: true
     type: str
   alicloud_security_token:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud security token. If not specified then the value of environment variable E(ALICLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN)
-        will be used instead.
+      - The Alibaba Cloud security token. If not specified then the value of environment variable
+        E(ALICLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN) will be used instead.
     aliases: ['security_token']
     type: str
   alicloud_assume_role:
     description:
       - If provided with a role ARN, Ansible will attempt to assume this role using the supplied credentials.
-      - The nested assume_role block supports C(alicloud_assume_role_arn), C(alicloud_assume_role_session_name), C(alicloud_assume_role_session_expiration)
-        and C(alicloud_assume_role_policy).
+      - The nested assume_role block supports C(alicloud_assume_role_arn), C(alicloud_assume_role_session_name),
+        C(alicloud_assume_role_session_expiration) and C(alicloud_assume_role_policy).
     type: dict
     aliases: ['assume_role']
   alicloud_assume_role_arn:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud C(role_arn). The ARN of the role to assume. If ARN is set to an empty string, it does not perform
-        role switching. It supports environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_ARN). ansible will execute with provided credentials.
+      - The Alibaba Cloud C(role_arn). The ARN of the role to assume. If ARN is set to an empty string,
+        it does not perform role switching. It supports environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_ARN).
+        ansible will execute with provided credentials.
     aliases: ['assume_role_arn']
     type: str
   alicloud_assume_role_session_name:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud session_name. The session name to use when assuming the role. If omitted, 'ansible' is passed to
-        the AssumeRole call as session name. It supports environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_NAME).
+      - The Alibaba Cloud session_name. The session name to use when assuming the role. If omitted,
+        'ansible' is passed to the AssumeRole call as session name. It supports environment variable
+        E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_NAME).
     aliases: ['assume_role_session_name']
     type: str
   alicloud_assume_role_session_expiration:
     description:
-      - The Alibaba Cloud C(session_expiration). The time after which the established session for assuming role expires. Valid
-        value range 900-3600 seconds. Default to 3600 (in this case Alicloud use own default value). It supports environment
-        variable E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_EXPIRATION).
+      - The Alibaba Cloud C(session_expiration). The time after which the established session for assuming
+        role expires. Valid value range 900-3600 seconds. Default to 3600 (in this case Alicloud use own default
+        value). It supports environment variable E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_EXPIRATION).
     aliases: ['assume_role_session_expiration']
     type: int
   ecs_role_name:
     description:
-      - The RAM Role Name attached on a ECS instance for API operations. You can retrieve this from the 'Access Control' section
-        of the Alibaba Cloud console.
-      - If you are running Ansible from an ECS instance with RAM Instance using RAM Role, Ansible will just access the metadata
-        U(http://100.100.100.200/latest/meta-data/ram/security-credentials/<ecs_role_name>) to obtain the STS credential.
-        This is a preferred approach over any other when running in ECS as you can avoid hard coding credentials. Instead
-        these are leased on-the-fly by Ansible which reduces the chance of leakage.
+      - The RAM Role Name attached on a ECS instance for API operations. You can retrieve this from the 'Access Control'
+        section of the Alibaba Cloud console.
+      - If you're running Ansible from an ECS instance with RAM Instance using RAM Role, Ansible will just access the
+        metadata U(http://100.100.100.200/latest/meta-data/ram/security-credentials/<ecs_role_name>) to obtain the STS
+        credential. This is a preferred approach over any other when running in ECS as you can avoid hard coding
+        credentials. Instead these are leased on-the-fly by Ansible which reduces the chance of leakage.
     aliases: ['role_name']
     type: str
   profile:
     description:
-      - This is the Alicloud profile name as set in the shared credentials file. It can also be sourced from the E(ALICLOUD_PROFILE)
-        environment variable.
+      - This is the Alicloud profile name as set in the shared credentials file. It can also be sourced from the
+        E(ALICLOUD_PROFILE) environment variable.
     type: str
   shared_credentials_file:
     description:
@@ -86,14 +88,22 @@ options:
       - If this is not set and a profile is specified, C(~/.aliyun/config.json) will be used.
     type: str
 author:
-  - "He Guimin (@xiaozhu36)"
+    - "He Guimin (@xiaozhu36)"
 requirements:
-  - "Python >= 3.6"
+    - "Python >= 3.6"
 notes:
-  - If parameters are not set within the module, the following environment variables can be used in decreasing order of precedence
-    E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY) or E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID), E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY) or E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY), E(ALICLOUD_REGION)
-    or E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID), E(ALICLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN), E(ALICLOUD_ECS_ROLE_NAME), E(ALICLOUD_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE),
-    E(ALICLOUD_PROFILE), E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_ARN), E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_NAME), E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_EXPIRATION).
-  - E(ALICLOUD_REGION) or E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID) can be typically be used to specify the Alicloud region, when required, but
-    this can also be configured in the footmark config file.
-"""
+  - If parameters are not set within the module, the following
+    environment variables can be used in decreasing order of precedence
+    E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY) or E(ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID),
+    E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_KEY) or E(ALICLOUD_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY),
+    E(ALICLOUD_REGION) or E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID),
+    E(ALICLOUD_SECURITY_TOKEN),
+    E(ALICLOUD_ECS_ROLE_NAME),
+    E(ALICLOUD_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE),
+    E(ALICLOUD_PROFILE),
+    E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_ARN),
+    E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_NAME),
+    E(ALICLOUD_ASSUME_ROLE_SESSION_EXPIRATION).
+  - E(ALICLOUD_REGION) or E(ALICLOUD_REGION_ID) can be typically be used to specify the
+    Alicloud region, when required, but this can also be configured in the footmark config file
+'''

plugins/doc_fragments/attributes.py

@@ -11,83 +11,83 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Standard documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  check_mode:
-    description: Can run in C(check_mode) and return changed status prediction without modifying target.
-  diff_mode:
-    description: Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in C(check_mode)), when in diff mode.
-"""
+    check_mode:
+      description: Can run in C(check_mode) and return changed status prediction without modifying target.
+    diff_mode:
+      description: Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in C(check_mode)), when in diff mode.
+'''
 
-    PLATFORM = r"""
+    PLATFORM = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  platform:
-    description: Target OS/families that can be operated against.
-    support: N/A
-"""
+    platform:
+      description: Target OS/families that can be operated against.
+      support: N/A
+'''
 
     # Should be used together with the standard fragment
     INFO_MODULE = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  check_mode:
-    support: full
-    details:
-      - This action does not modify state.
-  diff_mode:
-    support: N/A
-    details:
-      - This action does not modify state.
+    check_mode:
+      support: full
+      details:
+        - This action does not modify state.
+    diff_mode:
+      support: N/A
+      details:
+        - This action does not modify state.
 '''
 
-    CONN = r"""
+    CONN = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  become:
-    description: Is usable alongside C(become) keywords.
-  connection:
-    description: Uses the target's configured connection information to execute code on it.
-  delegation:
-    description: Can be used in conjunction with C(delegate_to) and related keywords.
-"""
+    become:
+      description: Is usable alongside C(become) keywords.
+    connection:
+      description: Uses the target's configured connection information to execute code on it.
+    delegation:
+      description: Can be used in conjunction with C(delegate_to) and related keywords.
+'''
 
-    FACTS = r"""
+    FACTS = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  facts:
-    description: Action returns an C(ansible_facts) dictionary that will update existing host facts.
-"""
+    facts:
+      description: Action returns an C(ansible_facts) dictionary that will update existing host facts.
+'''
 
     # Should be used together with the standard fragment and the FACTS fragment
     FACTS_MODULE = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  check_mode:
-    support: full
-    details:
-      - This action does not modify state.
-  diff_mode:
-    support: N/A
-    details:
-      - This action does not modify state.
-  facts:
-    support: full
+    check_mode:
+      support: full
+      details:
+        - This action does not modify state.
+    diff_mode:
+      support: N/A
+      details:
+        - This action does not modify state.
+    facts:
+      support: full
 '''
 
-    FILES = r"""
+    FILES = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  safe_file_operations:
-    description: Uses Ansible's strict file operation functions to ensure proper permissions and avoid data corruption.
-"""
+    safe_file_operations:
+      description: Uses Ansible's strict file operation functions to ensure proper permissions and avoid data corruption.
+'''
 
-    FLOW = r"""
+    FLOW = r'''
 options: {}
 attributes:
-  action:
-    description: Indicates this has a corresponding action plugin so some parts of the options can be executed on the controller.
-  async:
-    description: Supports being used with the C(async) keyword.
-"""
+    action:
+      description: Indicates this has a corresponding action plugin so some parts of the options can be executed on the controller.
+    async:
+      description: Supports being used with the C(async) keyword.
+'''

plugins/doc_fragments/auth_basic.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Standard files documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 options:
   api_url:
     description:
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ options:
       - Whether or not to validate SSL certs when supplying a HTTPS endpoint.
     type: bool
     default: true
-"""
+'''

plugins/doc_fragments/bitbucket.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
 
     # Standard documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+    DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 options:
   client_id:
     description:
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ options:
       - O(ignore:username) is an alias of O(user) since community.general 6.0.0. It was an alias of O(workspace) before.
     type: str
     version_added: 4.0.0
-    aliases: [username]
+    aliases: [ username ]
   password:
     description:
       - The App password.
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ notes:
   - Bitbucket OAuth consumer key and secret can be obtained from Bitbucket profile -> Settings -> Access Management -> OAuth.
   - Bitbucket App password can be created from Bitbucket profile -> Personal Settings -> App passwords.
   - If both OAuth and Basic Auth credentials are passed, OAuth credentials take precedence.
-"""
+'''

plugins/doc_fragments/clc.py

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-# Copyright (c) 2024, Alexei Znamensky <russoz@gmail.com>
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-
-class ModuleDocFragment(object):
-
-    # Standard documentation fragment
-    DOCUMENTATION = r"""
-options: {}
-requirements:
-  - requests >= 2.5.0
-  - clc-sdk
-notes:
-  - To use this module, it is required to set the below environment variables which enables access to the Centurylink Cloud.
-  - E(CLC_V2_API_USERNAME), the account login ID for the Centurylink Cloud.
-  - E(CLC_V2_API_PASSWORD), the account password for the Centurylink Cloud.
-  - Alternatively, the module accepts the API token and account alias. The API token can be generated using the CLC account
-    login and password using the HTTP API call @ U(https://api.ctl.io/v2/authentication/login).
-  - E(CLC_V2_API_TOKEN), the API token generated from U(https://api.ctl.io/v2/authentication/login).
-  - E(CLC_ACCT_ALIAS), the account alias associated with the Centurylink Cloud.
-  - Users can set E(CLC_V2_API_URL) to specify an endpoint for pointing to a different CLC environment.
-"""

plugins/doc_fragments/consul.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ModuleDocFragment:
 options:
   host:
     description:
-      - Host of the Consul agent.
+      - Host of the consul agent, defaults to V(localhost).
     default: localhost
     type: str
   port:
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ options:
     default: 8500
   scheme:
     description:
-      - The protocol scheme on which the Consul agent is running. Defaults to V(http) and can be set to V(https) for secure
-        connections.
+      - The protocol scheme on which the consul agent is running.
+        Defaults to V(http) and can be set to V(https) for secure connections.
     default: http
     type: str
   validate_certs:
     type: bool
     description:
-      - Whether to verify the TLS certificate of the Consul agent.
+      - Whether to verify the TLS certificate of the consul agent.
     default: true
   ca_path:
     description:
-      - The CA bundle to use for https connections.
+      - The CA bundle to use for https connections
     type: str
 """