# General Discussions **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=19 [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) **Page:** 20 --- ## [Delta update Artifacts with self hosted Debian](https://hub.mender.io/t/delta-update-artifacts-with-self-hosted-debian/6476)
**Author:** [@jjsteele](https://hub.mender.io/u/jjsteele)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/delta-update-artifacts-with-self-hosted-debian/6476 "2024-01-15T15:44:32Z")
I can’t find any information on adding Delta update Artifacts when using mender-convert to create the img. As the client requires the most robust OTA update system but we will only be making small application updates, d… --- ## [First time integration sanity check!](https://hub.mender.io/t/first-time-integration-sanity-check/6474)
**Author:** [@jjsteele](https://hub.mender.io/u/jjsteele)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/first-time-integration-sanity-check/6474 "2024-01-15T14:47:54Z")
I’m about to start testing my image on the demo server before moving to AWS and I’m a bit confused with the documentation. Hope no one minds what are probably stupid questions! This is what I am planning on doing:- Cr… --- ## [Retrieving artifact version in state script](https://hub.mender.io/t/retrieving-artifact-version-in-state-script/6461)
**Author:** [@I\_Iob](https://hub.mender.io/u/I_Iob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/retrieving-artifact-version-in-state-script/6461 "2024-01-12T12:52:23Z")
I should implement a user confirmation before installing an update; the confirmation procedure should be different when the update is a just a bug fix or feature changes. In order to decide which procedure to adopt, the … --- ## [How do I get a list of unaccepted devices with API and then selectively accept those devices?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-do-i-get-a-list-of-unaccepted-devices-with-api-and-then-selectively-accept-those-devices/6466)
**Author:** [@jflick](https://hub.mender.io/u/jflick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-do-i-get-a-list-of-unaccepted-devices-with-api-and-then-selectively-accept-those-devices/6466 "2024-01-12T08:22:51Z")
Looking through the Management section of Mender’s API. However, unable to find any clear documentation on how I could implement device approvals through their API. --- ## [Determine update type in state script](https://hub.mender.io/t/determine-update-type-in-state-script/6431)
**Author:** [@zivkapl](https://hub.mender.io/u/zivkapl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/determine-update-type-in-state-script/6431 "2024-01-11T14:42:16Z")
Hi, I need to have the state scripts do 2 different things when its an app update vs rootfs update. How can I get that info (meaning - which artifact type is it) from inside the state script? thanks --- ## [Device API Authentication request for receving JWT token always throwing 401 error](https://hub.mender.io/t/device-api-authentication-request-for-receving-jwt-token-always-throwing-401-error/6442)
**Author:** [@vimoxshah](https://hub.mender.io/u/vimoxshah)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/device-api-authentication-request-for-receving-jwt-token-always-throwing-401-error/6442 "2024-01-11T13:45:39Z")
I wanted to check Device APIs and when I tried auth\_request api for getting JWT token for a device, I am always getting the 401 unauthorized error. It would be great If I can get any help. curl --location 'https://hoste… --- ## [Should the vendor/ directory of the C++ client be optional?](https://hub.mender.io/t/should-the-vendor-directory-of-the-c-client-be-optional/6451)
**Author:** [@aduskett](https://hub.mender.io/u/aduskett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/should-the-vendor-directory-of-the-c-client-be-optional/6451 "2024-01-10T15:23:07Z")
Currently, there is a vendor/ directory in the mender C++ client source code, and building them is required. However, it may be best to make those dependencies optional, as both Buildroot and Yocto provide their own ex… --- ## [Recovery when rootfs corrupted](https://hub.mender.io/t/recovery-when-rootfs-corrupted/6433)
**Author:** [@SergeyMich](https://hub.mender.io/u/SergeyMich)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/recovery-when-rootfs-corrupted/6433 "2024-01-10T13:28:28Z")
Hi, Is there a good practice to check if the rootfs is corrupted before it enters an emergency state and then to make the u-boot start rootfs from partition B and in the end make mender deploy its rootfs update again on… --- ## [Mender-binary-delta-generator - default xdelta3 parameters](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-binary-delta-generator-default-xdelta3-parameters/6443)
**Author:** [@bssi](https://hub.mender.io/u/bssi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-binary-delta-generator-default-xdelta3-parameters/6443 "2024-01-09T15:39:11Z")
Hello, What are the default xdelta3 parameters used if mender-binary-delta-generator is called without the -D flag? Cheers, Zach --- ## [Pass Arguments to the state scripts](https://hub.mender.io/t/pass-arguments-to-the-state-scripts/6448)
**Author:** [@zivkapl](https://hub.mender.io/u/zivkapl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/pass-arguments-to-the-state-scripts/6448 "2024-01-09T15:35:22Z")
Hi, Is it possible to pass parameters to the state scripts? Are “$FILES” accessible from it? I image a state script the does a pre check to the installation. For exmaple, assert the installed OpenSSL version, but I wa… --- ## [Remove tags from devices via API call](https://hub.mender.io/t/remove-tags-from-devices-via-api-call/6202)
**Author:** [@mister\_kanister](https://hub.mender.io/u/mister_kanister)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/remove-tags-from-devices-via-api-call/6202 "2024-01-09T15:11:36Z")
Hello Friends! I’m making some device management with Python. It came to my attention that there is no “Remove Tag” API endpoint option. Once applied tags to an device via API call, how do I remove them later on? Here… --- ## [Deployment path via Mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-path-via-mender/6446)
**Author:** [@silviub](https://hub.mender.io/u/silviub)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-path-via-mender/6446 "2024-01-09T08:33:45Z")
Hello, We are using both Mender self hosted and Enterprise, but I have failed to see such a deployment method on any of them: What we want to be able to do is to create a deployment path: something along the lines: I d… --- ## [Mender artifact command fails to copy the key to disk image](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-command-fails-to-copy-the-key-to-disk-image/5143)
**Author:** [@KunalK](https://hub.mender.io/u/KunalK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-command-fails-to-copy-the-key-to-disk-image/5143 "2024-01-08T16:25:13Z")
Hi Mender team, We are using i.MX8M Plus technexion EVK where we are following below link: While running mender-artifact command for copying the private key to sdimg, we are facing below error: \*\*debugfs: error runni… --- ## [Query Regarding Parameter of Mender API](https://hub.mender.io/t/query-regarding-parameter-of-mender-api/6435)
**Author:** [@AkshatVyas](https://hub.mender.io/u/AkshatVyas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/query-regarding-parameter-of-mender-api/6435 "2024-01-03T09:11:41Z")
Hi Team, I thought of using self-hosted mender APIs. I am clear with some of the APIs. I have some blockers with some of the parameters in the Mender API. Below are the APIs: Device Reject Authentication: https://h… --- ## [Automatic rollback when uncommitted for a long time](https://hub.mender.io/t/automatic-rollback-when-uncommitted-for-a-long-time/6432)
**Author:** [@Dominik-Hstein](https://hub.mender.io/u/Dominik-Hstein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/automatic-rollback-when-uncommitted-for-a-long-time/6432 "2023-12-29T13:59:52Z")
Description I have a software running on the OS that will call mender commit after running for 15 minutes. If the software fails to start, it would never commit. I assume that Mender will not take action by itself. The … --- ## [State script on app/container updates](https://hub.mender.io/t/state-script-on-app-container-updates/6430)
**Author:** [@zivkapl](https://hub.mender.io/u/zivkapl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/state-script-on-app-container-updates/6430 "2023-12-26T21:19:13Z")
Hi, I understand the concept and use of the state script. However, the documentation is not clear as if it is only applied for rootfs stile update, or can it be used for lighter updates such as container or app updates… --- ## [Enabling multiple firmware/application updates on NRF5340 DK board using DFU feature](https://hub.mender.io/t/enabling-multiple-firmware-application-updates-on-nrf5340-dk-board-using-dfu-feature/6426)
**Author:** [@Utsav\_Shah](https://hub.mender.io/u/Utsav_Shah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 8:14am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/enabling-multiple-firmware-application-updates-on-nrf5340-dk-board-using-dfu-feature/6426 "2023-12-22T08:14:08Z")
Hello community, I am following the below process to rollout an device firmware update from mender dashboard using DFU approach. I am trying to do an application / firmware update to the NEF5340 DK board using the D… --- ## [Yocto build - Warning](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-build-warning/6427)
**Author:** [@sd-ricardo](https://hub.mender.io/u/sd-ricardo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 8:46am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-build-warning/6427 "2023-12-21T08:46:08Z")
I’m getting this warning when building core-image-minimal, is ok to ignore it, or should I do something to solve it? WARNING: core-image-minimal-1.0-r0 do\_image\_sdimg: MENDER\_BOOT\_PART\_SIZE\_MB is set to zero, but IMAGE\_… --- ## [DFU update module generator script bug](https://hub.mender.io/t/dfu-update-module-generator-script-bug/6418)
**Author:** [@Utsav\_Shah](https://hub.mender.io/u/Utsav_Shah)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/dfu-update-module-generator-script-bug/6418 "2023-12-15T09:09:11Z")
@mirzak and @TheYoctoJester is am facing an additional issue as well . While executing the command to create a mender artifact using the dfu-artifact-gen tool I am getting the following error: It says that the ./dfu… --- ## [Facing issue when trying to convert existing ubuntu image for mender use](https://hub.mender.io/t/facing-issue-when-trying-to-convert-existing-ubuntu-image-for-mender-use/6405)
**Author:** [@vimoxshah](https://hub.mender.io/u/vimoxshah)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 10:43am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/facing-issue-when-trying-to-convert-existing-ubuntu-image-for-mender-use/6405 "2023-12-19T10:43:12Z")
I’m currently using a Dell machine with Ubuntu 22.04 OS installed. I’m also exploring the possibility of using mender-convert on a raw Ubuntu ISO file to create a bootable USB that can handle the partitioning. If this i… --- ## [Creating a snapshot using mender-artifact CLI gives error!](https://hub.mender.io/t/creating-a-snapshot-using-mender-artifact-cli-gives-error/3221)
**Author:** [@abhishek](https://hub.mender.io/u/abhishek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/creating-a-snapshot-using-mender-artifact-cli-gives-error/3221 "2023-12-18T13:39:58Z")
Hi I am getting following error while trying to create snapshot from my host laptop Please help --- ## [Problem with umask and permissions of /data/mender/scripts directory](https://hub.mender.io/t/problem-with-umask-and-permissions-of-data-mender-scripts-directory/6422)
**Author:** [@pulkomandy](https://hub.mender.io/u/pulkomandy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/problem-with-umask-and-permissions-of-data-mender-scripts-directory/6422 "2023-12-15T13:59:02Z")
Hello, We found a problem with the permissions of the /data/mender/scripts directory. In our setup, we have an integrity check on the /data partition to detect unwanted changes to file metadata. In particular, we check … --- ## [DFU: which device type for NRF5340 board](https://hub.mender.io/t/dfu-which-device-type-for-nrf5340-board/6419)
**Author:** [@Utsav\_Shah](https://hub.mender.io/u/Utsav_Shah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 10:26am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/dfu-which-device-type-for-nrf5340-board/6419 "2023-12-14T10:26:12Z")
Hello @mirzak I am currently trying to preform a DFU update on a NRF5340 Development board. What should I mention in the device type? DEVICE\_TYPE=“my-device-type” . What would be my-device-type here? --- ## [Is Mender.io accessible in the government cloud?](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-mender-io-accessible-in-the-government-cloud/6414)
**Author:** [@maskimthedog](https://hub.mender.io/u/maskimthedog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-mender-io-accessible-in-the-government-cloud/6414 "2023-12-12T20:15:03Z")
Is Mender.io accessible in the government cloud? --- ## [Standalone mode: execution of error state after powerloss](https://hub.mender.io/t/standalone-mode-execution-of-error-state-after-powerloss/6411)
**Author:** [@Mowlwurf](https://hub.mender.io/u/Mowlwurf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/standalone-mode-execution-of-error-state-after-powerloss/6411 "2023-12-12T12:25:34Z")
Hello, the documentation says that the mender client will transition into an error state in case of a power loss. I don’t understand when/how this error state will be executed after reboot if I use the mender client in… --- ## [Cannot initiate password reset](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-initiate-password-reset/5342)
**Author:** [@koki](https://hub.mender.io/u/koki)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-initiate-password-reset/5342 "2023-12-12T05:25:42Z")
Hello. I have installed Mender server version 3.4.0 using the helm chart. After creating some users from web UI, I tried to initiate password reset, but it failed with the following error. The password reset request c… --- ## [Mender Preauthorisation - bringing the state of the device from preauthorized to accepted](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-preauthorisation-bringing-the-state-of-the-device-from-preauthorized-to-accepted/6407)
**Author:** [@Utsav\_Shah](https://hub.mender.io/u/Utsav_Shah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-preauthorisation-bringing-the-state-of-the-device-from-preauthorized-to-accepted/6407 "2023-12-07T13:59:29Z")
I am trying to preauthorize a device onto the mender dashboard. I am referring to the below article: https://docs.mender.io/server-integration/preauthorizing-devices For this I have done the following: Used the mend… --- ## [Backend Service Timeouts on GCP](https://hub.mender.io/t/backend-service-timeouts-on-gcp/6398)
**Author:** [@dbasner](https://hub.mender.io/u/dbasner)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/backend-service-timeouts-on-gcp/6398 "2023-12-06T09:36:09Z")
Hi! I have found something missing in the doc. I first suspected an error on server/client side but it actually had something to do with my cluster, which is: On GCP, when deploying mender using helm, the ssh connectio… --- ## [Meta-mender-community support for non-LTS releases](https://hub.mender.io/t/meta-mender-community-support-for-non-lts-releases/6376)
**Author:** [@MarekBelisko](https://hub.mender.io/u/MarekBelisko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/meta-mender-community-support-for-non-lts-releases/6376 "2023-12-05T10:16:12Z")
@TheYoctoJester Would be an option to make like community driven meta-mender updates to non LTS poky releases? --- ## [Yocto integration, user and group IDs, and persistent data partition](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-integration-user-and-group-ids-and-persistent-data-partition/6366)
**Author:** [@pulkomandy](https://hub.mender.io/u/pulkomandy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-integration-user-and-group-ids-and-persistent-data-partition/6366 "2023-12-01T15:02:22Z")
Hello, This is more a question about Yocto than Mender specifically, but maybe someone had the same problem here. We are using Mender with a persistent /data partitition. Files on that partition are owned by several us… [Previous page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=18) [Next page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=20)