# General Discussions **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) --- ## [Dear member of Mender Hub](https://hub.mender.io/t/dear-member-of-mender-hub/3942)
**Author:** [@Valeria](https://hub.mender.io/u/Valeria)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/dear-member-of-mender-hub/3942 "2021-07-29T15:13:47Z")
We would like to make sure that you are making the most out of the community, and are the first one to know about new Mender releases and new amazing features, upcoming events and so on! Therefore, we created this form … --- ## [About the General Discussions category](https://hub.mender.io/t/about-the-general-discussions-category/166)
**Author:** [@michaelatmender](https://hub.mender.io/u/michaelatmender)\ **Replies:** 0
Mender discussions at all complexity levels, feature requests, feedback about the Mender project, help requests and more. Please always follow our guidelines when posting. When posting issues or feedback, make sure to … --- ## [Resizing rootfs on a live system](https://hub.mender.io/t/resizing-rootfs-on-a-live-system/4115)
**Author:** [@mho](https://hub.mender.io/u/mho)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/resizing-rootfs-on-a-live-system/4115 "2026-09-22T20:17:40Z")
Hi Mender team, Is there a well-supported way to resize the data partitions on an existing Mender device? I am choosing the rootfs size for a new device, but I expect the software to grow over time, and we may need to c… --- ## [Mender package repo broken for Debian 13 Trixie](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-package-repo-broken-for-debian-13-trixie/8368)
**Author:** [@adrian](https://hub.mender.io/u/adrian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-package-repo-broken-for-debian-13-trixie/8368 "2026-09-15T22:32:35Z")
Hi all, I’m sure this will be fixed soon, but in the meantime, I hope this helps someone. I’ve been pulling my hair out all day because my CI jobs to convert images to mender have been failing, when they worked fine ye… --- ## [Migrating from yocto to mender-convert](https://hub.mender.io/t/migrating-from-yocto-to-mender-convert/8351)
**Author:** [@mhellein](https://hub.mender.io/u/mhellein)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/migrating-from-yocto-to-mender-convert/8351 "2026-09-15T20:25:52Z")
Hi, folks. This is perhaps a little off the beaten path, but I’m hoping to migrate from a yocto build to a mender-convert process for deploying to a fleet of Raspberry Pi 4s. I realize there’s an advantage to having a m… --- ## [Raspberry Pi 4 stuck on boot](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-4-stuck-on-boot/8175)
**Author:** [@yakirm-cr](https://hub.mender.io/u/yakirm-cr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-4-stuck-on-boot/8175 "2026-09-14T09:30:24Z")
Hi. We are building Raspberry Pi images using RPi-Distro/pi-gen. The images are based on Debian 12 arm64 and then they are converted using mender-convert version 4.3.0. Recently, a newer Kernel version was released by … --- ## [\[Bug\] Mender client 5.1.0 sends the proxy address in the CONNECT Host header; strict proxies reject with 403](https://hub.mender.io/t/bug-mender-client-5-1-0-sends-the-proxy-address-in-the-connect-host-header-strict-proxies-reject-with-403/8361)
**Author:** [@msuvarna](https://hub.mender.io/u/msuvarna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/bug-mender-client-5-1-0-sends-the-proxy-address-in-the-connect-host-header-strict-proxies-reject-with-403/8361 "2026-09-07T18:33:50Z")
Since commit 23e43e700d (MEN-9262, shipped in 5.0.x and 5.1.0, still on master), the Mender client sends the wrong Host header on the proxy CONNECT request. It names the proxy instead of the tunnel destination. Req… --- ## [Custom Update Module on bare flash: where to store "which bank is live"?](https://hub.mender.io/t/custom-update-module-on-bare-flash-where-to-store-which-bank-is-live/8343)
**Author:** [@hkenken](https://hub.mender.io/u/hkenken)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/custom-update-module-on-bare-flash-where-to-store-which-bank-is-live/8343 "2026-09-14T10:24:36Z")
I have a custom Update Module working on mender-mcu, and I want to check if my approach is right. Setup NXP MIMXRT1170-EVK, Zephyr 4.2.1, mender-mcu. Two modules: zephyr-image for firmware (not modified) signage-cont… --- ## [Mender update fails with the "Error rebooting device: signal: terminated" error message, randomly](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-update-fails-with-the-error-rebooting-device-signal-terminated-error-message-randomly/8311)
**Author:** [@sap1359](https://hub.mender.io/u/sap1359)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-update-fails-with-the-error-rebooting-device-signal-terminated-error-message-randomly/8311 "2026-08-12T00:10:43Z")
Hi everyone, We are moving from Mender 2.6.0 (our V1 devices) to 3.3.2 (Our new devices, which we call V2). We are planning to update V1 to V2 using our self-hosted server. We’ve tested our images in detail, and everyth… --- ## [Mender-Jetson Orin NX: keep \`/data\` on UDA](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-jetson-orin-nx-keep-data-on-uda/8340)
**Author:** [@chrisg](https://hub.mender.io/u/chrisg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-jetson-orin-nx-keep-data-on-uda/8340 "2026-07-30T11:06:28Z")
Hi all. We are using Mender on Jetson Orin NX devices with Yocto / JetPack 6 (some devices were originally using JetPack 5 that was then bumped to JetPack 6). We already have a fleet of almost 1000 devices where the pers… --- ## [\[BUG\] mender-update hangs after download-resume gives up, never reports Failure, never returns to poll loop (5.0.3)](https://hub.mender.io/t/bug-mender-update-hangs-after-download-resume-gives-up-never-reports-failure-never-returns-to-poll-loop-5-0-3/8299)
**Author:** [@tck](https://hub.mender.io/u/tck)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/bug-mender-update-hangs-after-download-resume-gives-up-never-reports-failure-never-returns-to-poll-loop-5-0-3/8299 "2026-07-22T12:21:00Z")
Summary On mender 5.0.3 (C++ client, \`mender-updated\`), a network outage \*\*during the artifact download phase\*\* leads to a permanent wedge. After the HTTP download resumer exhausts its retries and raises \`DownloadResumer… --- ## [Error while loading charts in dashboard](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-while-loading-charts-in-dashboard/8319)
**Author:** [@adrian.dusinski](https://hub.mender.io/u/adrian.dusinski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-while-loading-charts-in-dashboard/8319 "2026-07-13T07:51:48Z")
Try refreshing the page, or look below for more information on the error that occured. ▶ TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'length') at qZ (https://hosted.mender.io/ui/main.min.js?f1a0232642e0004… --- ## ["Mounted root does not match boot loader environment" error with overlayroot setup](https://hub.mender.io/t/mounted-root-does-not-match-boot-loader-environment-error-with-overlayroot-setup/7911)
**Author:** [@adbjo](https://hub.mender.io/u/adbjo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mounted-root-does-not-match-boot-loader-environment-error-with-overlayroot-setup/7911 "2026-07-10T18:42:48Z")
When using the overlayroot package on Debian to mount a rw overlay on top of a ro rootfs, the rootfs update module fails with the following error: "Mounted root does not match boot loader environment ($1)!" See this li… --- ## [Mender client sending back fail status after Download\_Enter fail, contradicts documentation](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-sending-back-fail-status-after-download-enter-fail-contradicts-documentation/8318)
**Author:** [@Marc](https://hub.mender.io/u/Marc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-sending-back-fail-status-after-download-enter-fail-contradicts-documentation/8318 "2026-07-10T13:34:41Z")
I’m using Download\_Enter scripts in my implementation to ask users if they would like to install the update. If the user refuses the update, the script returns 1. I read in the documentation that: Returning 1 in any of… --- ## [Deployments sometimes ignoring update attempts per device settings](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployments-sometimes-ignoring-update-attempts-per-device-settings/8317)
**Author:** [@hbruce](https://hub.mender.io/u/hbruce)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 7:33am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployments-sometimes-ignoring-update-attempts-per-device-settings/8317 "2026-07-09T07:33:31Z")
We have some devices that don’t always get network connectivity on boot so rely on multiple update retries. We noticed an uptick in device update failures and tracked it down to deployments sometimes ignoring both the Se… --- ## [Clean mender open-source install keeps failing](https://hub.mender.io/t/clean-mender-open-source-install-keeps-failing/8309)
**Author:** [@thm](https://hub.mender.io/u/thm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/clean-mender-open-source-install-keeps-failing/8309 "2026-07-06T13:44:21Z")
Trying to install Mender Server on a clean Ubuntu VM running k3s. I followed the tutorial to the letter (changed the domain names etc of course), but the helm deployment of the server keeps failing (it times out after 5 … --- ## [Extend mender-configure to dictionarys and arrays instead of simple key-value pairs](https://hub.mender.io/t/extend-mender-configure-to-dictionarys-and-arrays-instead-of-simple-key-value-pairs/4147)
**Author:** [@timo.baenziger](https://hub.mender.io/u/timo.baenziger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/extend-mender-configure-to-dictionarys-and-arrays-instead-of-simple-key-value-pairs/4147 "2026-07-03T08:59:09Z")
Does somebody know if it is somehow possible (or planned) to have dictionaries or arrays as value in the configuration JSON? From my point of view, the whole process and backend should be able to support it, because as … --- ## [Enabling the Troubleshoot add-on](https://hub.mender.io/t/enabling-the-troubleshoot-add-on/6807)
**Author:** [@Michael-staytuned.co](https://hub.mender.io/u/Michael-staytuned.co)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/enabling-the-troubleshoot-add-on/6807 "2026-06-23T15:45:29Z")
I’ve been looking to enable the Troubleshoot add-on since last Friday. When I upgraded our account from trial to Professional, it disabled the Remote Terminal while we were actively using it. So I then tried to add the T… --- ## [Migration from old docker-compose app update-module to new mender-docker-compose](https://hub.mender.io/t/migration-from-old-docker-compose-app-update-module-to-new-mender-docker-compose/8290)
**Author:** [@JonathanC](https://hub.mender.io/u/JonathanC)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/migration-from-old-docker-compose-app-update-module-to-new-mender-docker-compose/8290 "2026-06-11T09:18:48Z")
Hi there, I recently became aware of the new mender-docker-compose module from mender-container-modules and that it is now available in mender-convert \>= 5.2.0. I was already using the old app-modules with the app and d… --- ## [Slow boot on revpi 5](https://hub.mender.io/t/slow-boot-on-revpi-5/8288)
**Author:** [@Mel-Raeven](https://hub.mender.io/u/Mel-Raeven)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/slow-boot-on-revpi-5/8288 "2026-06-10T11:56:51Z")
Hello everyone. I’m currently looking to integrate the revpi 5 with mender for our company. So far everything works, but I ran into a strange issue. It seems that if there is no output plugged in, the revpi’s boot proc… --- ## [CONFIG\_MENDER\_CLIENT\_INVENTORY\_NETWORK\_INFO=y causes a Zephyr crash on nRF9151 DK](https://hub.mender.io/t/config-mender-client-inventory-network-info-y-causes-a-zephyr-crash-on-nrf9151-dk/8281)
**Author:** [@Dexter9532](https://hub.mender.io/u/Dexter9532)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/config-mender-client-inventory-network-info-y-causes-a-zephyr-crash-on-nrf9151-dk/8281 "2026-06-08T10:55:42Z")
CONFIG\_MENDER\_CLIENT\_INVENTORY\_NETWORK\_INFO=y causes a Zephyr crash on nRF9151 DK We have observed a Zephyr FATAL ERROR on nRF9151 DK which uses mobile connectivity (LTE). When CONFIG\_MENDER\_CLIENT\_INVENTORY\_NETWORK\_INF… --- ## [API rate limits for bulk device deployment status queries](https://hub.mender.io/t/api-rate-limits-for-bulk-device-deployment-status-queries/8014)
**Author:** [@stere-marius](https://hub.mender.io/u/stere-marius)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/api-rate-limits-for-bulk-device-deployment-status-queries/8014 "2026-06-05T10:22:08Z")
I need to retrieve deployment status for a large list of devices using the Mender API. Currently, I’m making individual calls to /api/management/v1/deployments/deployments/devices/{id} for each device, but I’m hitting th… --- ## [BUG REPORT: mender\_grub\_storage\_device not corrected in rootfs grub.cfg, causing boot failure on disk renumbering](https://hub.mender.io/t/bug-report-mender-grub-storage-device-not-corrected-in-rootfs-grub-cfg-causing-boot-failure-on-disk-renumbering/8277)
**Author:** [@bssi](https://hub.mender.io/u/bssi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/bug-report-mender-grub-storage-device-not-corrected-in-rootfs-grub-cfg-causing-boot-failure-on-disk-renumbering/8277 "2026-06-03T12:06:14Z")
Rootfs grub.cfg uses hardcoded hd0 that is never corrected at runtime, causing boot failure when firmware enumerates other block devices first Summary In the grub.d/ integration, the rootfs copy of the generated grub.cfg … --- ## [Mender-update 5.0.4 — malformed timestamp on non-UTC systems causes HTTP 400 on log upload](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-update-5-0-4-malformed-timestamp-on-non-utc-systems-causes-http-400-on-log-upload/8200)
**Author:** [@sandesh-nomadic](https://hub.mender.io/u/sandesh-nomadic)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-update-5-0-4-malformed-timestamp-on-non-utc-systems-causes-http-400-on-log-upload/8200 "2026-05-27T15:51:47Z")
Hi, I just started setting up mender client on our Jetson Devices running 22.04 Linux for Tegra and ran into an issue: Running mender-update 5.0.4 on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy) / ARM64 with system timezone set to Europe/Berl… --- ## [Solvable legacy issue?](https://hub.mender.io/t/solvable-legacy-issue/8062)
**Author:** [@sbrw](https://hub.mender.io/u/sbrw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/solvable-legacy-issue/8062 "2026-05-26T14:13:25Z")
Hi! If I have several devices (Raspberry Pi CM4) deployed to field running Mender Bullseye 32-bit, is there anyway to OTA an upgrade to Bookworm or ultimately Trixie? And yet better go for 64-bit as well. Made a quick … --- ## [Mender-update install 4.0.6 gives Json error because missing /var/lib/mender/mender.conf](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-update-install-4-0-6-gives-json-error-because-missing-var-lib-mender-mender-conf/7660)
**Author:** [@ernstp-se](https://hub.mender.io/u/ernstp-se)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-update-install-4-0-6-gives-json-error-because-missing-var-lib-mender-mender-conf/7660 "2026-05-26T08:19:05Z")
record\_id=29 severity=trace time="2025-Mar-20 15:52:49.055568" name="Global" msg="Entry name: headers/0000/meta-data" record\_id=30 severity=trace time="2025-Mar-20 15:52:49.055782" name="Global" msg="StringToType: heade… --- ## [Feature Request: Logs for successful deployments](https://hub.mender.io/t/feature-request-logs-for-successful-deployments/8261)
**Author:** [@fce](https://hub.mender.io/u/fce)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/feature-request-logs-for-successful-deployments/8261 "2026-05-21T14:35:52Z")
Hi, I would be curious to know about the deployments logs. Are the only ones to have this need or maybe there are technical limitations that make it unfeasible ? Thanks to the whole team in advance, Context Hosted me… --- ## [Pending deployments for not active devices](https://hub.mender.io/t/pending-deployments-for-not-active-devices/8276)
**Author:** [@pep](https://hub.mender.io/u/pep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/pending-deployments-for-not-active-devices/8276 "2026-05-21T13:50:05Z")
Dear Mender, Is it possible to add a “pending” software deployment in the device information overview when the device has not been online? Now when I select pending it says: “If this device is part of a pending or sched… --- ## [State scripts not running in Debian](https://hub.mender.io/t/state-scripts-not-running-in-debian/8268)
**Author:** [@Michiel](https://hub.mender.io/u/Michiel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 6:04am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/state-scripts-not-running-in-debian/8268 "2026-05-18T06:04:12Z")
I’m fairly new to Mender and I’m trying out state scripts. As a tryout, I created two state scripts, names Idle\_Enter and Idle\_Leave in /etc/mender/scripts/. The scripts are very simple: #!/bin/sh touch /var/lib/mender… --- ## [\[Mender Configure\] Configure is empty after cloning OS image](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-configure-configure-is-empty-after-cloning-os-image/8267)
**Author:** [@Yohei](https://hub.mender.io/u/Yohei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-configure-configure-is-empty-after-cloning-os-image/8267 "2026-05-11T08:22:36Z")
Hi everyone, I am working with Mender Configure for an IoT project. It works perfectly on my “master” device, which I manually configured from a clean Debian installation. However, I am running into an issue after clon… [Next page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=1)