# General Discussions

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## [System update with Rocky Linux 8 artifact failed at reboot step](https://hub.mender.io/t/system-update-with-rocky-linux-8-artifact-failed-at-reboot-step/6391)

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**Author:** [@ak8893893](https://hub.mender.io/u/ak8893893)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 7:54am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/system-update-with-rocky-linux-8-artifact-failed-at-reboot-step/6391 "2023-11-30T07:54:30Z")

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Hi everyone, I encountered an issue where the system update failed at the reboot stage. The artifact I used for the system update is based on Rocky Linux 8. Although the menderized Rocky Linux 8 image can be launched …

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## [Error after adding meta-mender-core](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-after-adding-meta-mender-core/6388)

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**Author:** [@maffan](https://hub.mender.io/u/maffan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-after-adding-meta-mender-core/6388 "2023-11-28T16:00:04Z")

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These are the steps to reproduce the error git clone git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky -b kirkstone git clone https://github.com/mendersoftware/meta-mender.git -b kirkstone source poky/oe-init-build-env bitbake-layers add…

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## [PKCS11 not working on mender client with TPM](https://hub.mender.io/t/pkcs11-not-working-on-mender-client-with-tpm/4541)

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**Author:** [@sandevins](https://hub.mender.io/u/sandevins)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/pkcs11-not-working-on-mender-client-with-tpm/4541 "2023-11-28T14:25:29Z")

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I tried to configure a client to use a private key stored inside a TPM. In order to get the URI of the private key, I used p11tool. The result is the following. root@nano-iot:~/tpm2\_ptool/tpm2-pkcs11/tools# p11tool --pr…

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## [Problems with group names](https://hub.mender.io/t/problems-with-group-names/6385)

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**Author:** [@mnavarro](https://hub.mender.io/u/mnavarro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/problems-with-group-names/6385 "2023-11-28T11:19:40Z")

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When I go to inventory a device and I want to change it to a group, instead of the group name I see the numbers. Before I saw/knew which group I was adding it to because the name appeared, but now I don’t. HELP pls

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## [Post request to artifacts/generate returns no multipart boundary param in Content-Type'](https://hub.mender.io/t/post-request-to-artifacts-generate-returns-no-multipart-boundary-param-in-content-type/5648)

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**Author:** [@sowmr](https://hub.mender.io/u/sowmr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/post-request-to-artifacts-generate-returns-no-multipart-boundary-param-in-content-type/5648 "2023-11-24T13:12:26Z")

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Hi All, I’ve been trying to upload a file using the /api/management/v1/deployments/artifacts/generate endpoint, however it returns the following error: {'error': 'no multipart boundary param in Content-Type', 'request\_…

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## [Monitoring thesis question](https://hub.mender.io/t/monitoring-thesis-question/6334)

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**Author:** [@fbaer](https://hub.mender.io/u/fbaer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/monitoring-thesis-question/6334 "2023-11-23T08:02:57Z")

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Hello Everyone, i’m writing on my Bachelor thesis and Mender is part of it. So i was looking at the trial version. So monitoring is here only a small part but is of relevance for my thesis. So i would like to ask what y…

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## [Delta updates on Ubuntu server version](https://hub.mender.io/t/delta-updates-on-ubuntu-server-version/6369)

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**Author:** [@Utsav\_Shah](https://hub.mender.io/u/Utsav_Shah)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 7:37am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/delta-updates-on-ubuntu-server-version/6369 "2023-11-23T07:37:11Z")

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Hello all, I am trying to implement delta updates using the mender-binary-delta tool but this does not seem to work. The deployment status was constantly stuck at downloading and I did not observe any progress. I read t…

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## [Which meta-mender version to use for Yocto 4.2 (mickledore)](https://hub.mender.io/t/which-meta-mender-version-to-use-for-yocto-4-2-mickledore/6367)

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**Author:** [@renato](https://hub.mender.io/u/renato)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/which-meta-mender-version-to-use-for-yocto-4-2-mickledore/6367 "2023-11-22T12:52:47Z")

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Trying to to add Mender layer to my Yocto recipe. I’m using 4.2 mickledore version: git clone -b mickledore git://github.com/mendersoftware/meta-mender What meta-mender branch to use to my Yocto project?

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## [How to keep authentication private when integrating in CI (GitHub, GitLab, etc)](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-keep-authentication-private-when-integrating-in-ci-github-gitlab-etc/6354)

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**Author:** [@joelguittet](https://hub.mender.io/u/joelguittet)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-keep-authentication-private-when-integrating-in-ci-github-gitlab-etc/6354 "2023-11-21T13:12:45Z")

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Hello there ! I wonder about a specific topic because I would like to integrate some mender management api in my continuous integration tests in GitHub/GitLab. My concern is about keeping the authentication material pri…

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## [Create Demo Image for Sama7G54-EK Board](https://hub.mender.io/t/create-demo-image-for-sama7g54-ek-board/5818)

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**Author:** [@ndivecha](https://hub.mender.io/u/ndivecha)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/create-demo-image-for-sama7g54-ek-board/5818 "2023-11-21T10:06:30Z")

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Hello All, This is my first time setting up Mender, so please be kind as I learn the process… :slight\_smile: thank you! I’m using Yocto Project (Branch Kirkstone) and Building for Demo documentation (https://docs.mende…

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## [Mender-convert giving error while creating Debian OS artifact for Raspberry Pi 3](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-giving-error-while-creating-debian-os-artifact-for-raspberry-pi-3/6365)

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**Author:** [@mohakbhalla7](https://hub.mender.io/u/mohakbhalla7)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 9:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-giving-error-while-creating-debian-os-artifact-for-raspberry-pi-3/6365 "2023-11-21T09:24:11Z")

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Hi, I was following the documentation for creating a custom Debian OS artifact but while using mender convert, I am getting this error and I am not able to understand why it is happening. I am using mender convert on m…

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## [Docker-mender-convert 4.0.2 fails on Mac OS X](https://hub.mender.io/t/docker-mender-convert-4-0-2-fails-on-mac-os-x/6253)

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**Author:** [@PaterSantyago](https://hub.mender.io/u/PaterSantyago)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/docker-mender-convert-4-0-2-fails-on-mac-os-x/6253 "2023-11-20T20:23:03Z")

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When I’m trying to launch docker-mender-convert according to the tutorial it fails with the following error (the latest version of Docker Engine is installed as part of Docker Desktop with default settings): mender-conv…

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## [Question Regarding setting up monitoring](https://hub.mender.io/t/question-regarding-setting-up-monitoring/6361)

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**Author:** [@cmcsun](https://hub.mender.io/u/cmcsun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 4:40pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/question-regarding-setting-up-monitoring/6361 "2023-11-20T16:40:27Z")

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Hi, I’ve got a Mender instance deployed on a VM. I want to implement some of my existing monitoring solutions for other services running on the same machine. For the first thing I am looking at, I want to monitor Mender’…

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## [Has anyone deployed a production instance of Mender behind an nginx reverse proxy?](https://hub.mender.io/t/has-anyone-deployed-a-production-instance-of-mender-behind-an-nginx-reverse-proxy/6319)

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**Author:** [@cmcsun](https://hub.mender.io/u/cmcsun)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/has-anyone-deployed-a-production-instance-of-mender-behind-an-nginx-reverse-proxy/6319 "2023-11-20T17:01:17Z")

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I’m already using traefik on this server and have had absolutely zero luck with getting mender to work behind traefik. So now I have an nginx reverse proxy instance which traefik is pointing to. So I am trying to get men…

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## [Mender updates doesn't apply to devices](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-updates-doesnt-apply-to-devices/6359)

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**Author:** [@efesefe](https://hub.mender.io/u/efesefe)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-updates-doesnt-apply-to-devices/6359 "2023-11-20T10:49:57Z")

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Hello, I am trying to create over the air updates to my beagle bone black devices using self hosted mender server. Currently I was able to connect a beagle bone black device to my device and update management applicatio…

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## [Directory Overlay Module update Test Run fails each time (Download just spins...)](https://hub.mender.io/t/directory-overlay-module-update-test-run-fails-each-time-download-just-spins/6351)

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**Author:** [@EnjoysMath](https://hub.mender.io/u/EnjoysMath)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/directory-overlay-module-update-test-run-fails-each-time-download-just-spins/6351 "2023-11-18T19:56:07Z")

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Background info: Directory Overlay - Update Modules - Mender Hub This is what I see for 10 minutes: I did everything according to instructions. They were working then failing then working then failing the other d…

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## [Setup Mender server on proxmox](https://hub.mender.io/t/setup-mender-server-on-proxmox/6346)

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**Author:** [@renato](https://hub.mender.io/u/renato)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 7:28am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/setup-mender-server-on-proxmox/6346 "2023-11-18T07:28:04Z")

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I want to setup a Mender server on my proxmox cluster that runs other infrastructure services in my production environment. By reading the docs, I have the following doubts from the docs: a) Considering the latest Mend…

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## [Firewall and proxy configuration for Mender kubernete server](https://hub.mender.io/t/firewall-and-proxy-configuration-for-mender-kubernete-server/6349)

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**Author:** [@renato](https://hub.mender.io/u/renato)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 11:32pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/firewall-and-proxy-configuration-for-mender-kubernete-server/6349 "2023-11-17T23:32:53Z")

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I’ve deployed a Kubernete Mender server on a Proxmox VM, where I have a firewall (pfSense) and a proxy (NGinx), as I have more than one service running based on domain. Questions: What ports needs to be opened in the…

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## [Feedback on Mender C++](https://hub.mender.io/t/feedback-on-mender-c/6344)

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**Author:** [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 8:23am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/feedback-on-mender-c/6344 "2023-11-17T08:23:44Z")

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I have been testing the latest version of the Mender C++ client using: PREFERRED\_VERSION\_mender = "feature-c++-client-git%" PREFERRED\_VERSION\_mender-flash = "master-git%" SRC\_URI:pn-mender = "gitsm://github.com/menderso…

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## [Downloads.mender.io is not trusted by Debian WSL command line on Win 10](https://hub.mender.io/t/downloads-mender-io-is-not-trusted-by-debian-wsl-command-line-on-win-10/6340)

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**Author:** [@EnjoysMath](https://hub.mender.io/u/EnjoysMath)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/downloads-mender-io-is-not-trusted-by-debian-wsl-command-line-on-win-10/6340 "2023-11-16T21:34:53Z")

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\> fruit@DESKTOP-AEBHEGB:~$ wget https://downloads.mender.io/mender-artifact/3.10.2/linux/mender-artifact -F \> --2023-11-15 11:10:02-- https://downloads.mender.io/mender-artifact/3.10.2/linux/mender-artifact \> Resolving …

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## [Mender-convert and mender-configure artifact interference](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-and-mender-configure-artifact-interference/6343)

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**Author:** [@dmitrijsan](https://hub.mender.io/u/dmitrijsan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-and-mender-configure-artifact-interference/6343 "2023-11-16T16:15:44Z")

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Hey guys, Its me again. I have encountered an expected behaviour which I am unsure how to tailor to my scenario. Let me elaborate. I am using mender-convert with an mender\_create\_artifact hook. This results in 2 import…

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## [Mender demo deployment stuck at "rebooting"](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-demo-deployment-stuck-at-rebooting/6332)

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**Author:** [@zapados](https://hub.mender.io/u/zapados)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-demo-deployment-stuck-at-rebooting/6332 "2023-11-16T11:14:01Z")

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Mender demo deployment stuck at “rebooting”. I am working through the Mender demo, and the first “OS-level/full system” deployment is stuck at rebooting. I think it’s actually past the reboot phase - what I believe hap…

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## [Additional behaviour in ArtifactDownload state](https://hub.mender.io/t/additional-behaviour-in-artifactdownload-state/6342)

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**Author:** [@mister\_kanister](https://hub.mender.io/u/mister_kanister)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2023, 10:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/additional-behaviour-in-artifactdownload-state/6342 "2023-11-16T10:24:30Z")

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Good Day Friends! I was wondering if its is possible to implement some custom logic in other states. In my update module with something like: case "$STATE" in ArtifactDownload\_Enter) touch /root/downloading\_enter …

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## [What Linux distro would best be suited for me (Workstation OS)?](https://hub.mender.io/t/what-linux-distro-would-best-be-suited-for-me-workstation-os/6341)

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**Author:** [@EnjoysMath](https://hub.mender.io/u/EnjoysMath)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/what-linux-distro-would-best-be-suited-for-me-workstation-os/6341 "2023-11-15T20:38:21Z")

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I have my old desktop that broke but still seems to start up, so I would like to install Linux. But I only have so much time so should get it right on the first try. So was wondering what Linux do you recommend to som…

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## [Support for OpenSSL Providers in mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/support-for-openssl-providers-in-mender/6215)

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**Author:** [@GowthamSK](https://hub.mender.io/u/GowthamSK)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/support-for-openssl-providers-in-mender/6215 "2023-11-15T13:32:59Z")

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As part of configuring mender to use hardware-backed keys (Security | Mender documentation), we are looking to use a new OpenSSL engine. But OpenSSL 1.1.1 has reached End of Life on September 11th and won’t be receiving…

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## [Personal access tokens keep disappearing](https://hub.mender.io/t/personal-access-tokens-keep-disappearing/6339)

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**Author:** [@cspensky](https://hub.mender.io/u/cspensky)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/personal-access-tokens-keep-disappearing/6339 "2023-11-14T17:51:28Z")

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My personal access tokens keep disappearing (even when they should “never” expire). When this happens, it breaks all of our automated and is a huge inconvenience. Any insights into why this might be happening?

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## [Mender artifact signing issue - no key for verification provided](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-signing-issue-no-key-for-verification-provided/6335)

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**Author:** [@dmitrijsan](https://hub.mender.io/u/dmitrijsan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-signing-issue-no-key-for-verification-provided/6335 "2023-11-14T11:46:23Z")

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Hello guys, As per one of my previous issues, I have decided to use mender-configure addon via generating artifacts for the update module manually (link). This allowed me to enable artifact signing. I have managed to s…

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## [Mender Websocket Connection](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-websocket-connection/6331)

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**Author:** [@pyxlwuff](https://hub.mender.io/u/pyxlwuff)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-websocket-connection/6331 "2023-11-11T19:54:10Z")

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Hi there, I’ve noticed there’s an endpoint in the management api that lets you establish a direct connection with a device (/devices/{id}/connect) but i’m not too sure how to interface with it. I’ve been able to get some …

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## [Mender demo - device not showing up!](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-demo-device-not-showing-up/6324)

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**Author:** [@zapados](https://hub.mender.io/u/zapados)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-demo-device-not-showing-up/6324 "2023-11-10T16:44:06Z")

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I’m playing with Mender for the first time, and trying to get the demo (via emulated device) up. After much finagling (unrelated to Mender directly), it looks like I have the Docker container with QEMU running. However…

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## [Adding state scripts to mender-configure artifacts generated via GUI](https://hub.mender.io/t/adding-state-scripts-to-mender-configure-artifacts-generated-via-gui/6305)

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**Author:** [@dmitrijsan](https://hub.mender.io/u/dmitrijsan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/adding-state-scripts-to-mender-configure-artifacts-generated-via-gui/6305 "2023-11-10T15:43:40Z")

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Good time of the day. I have been working on Mender integration within the system I have on my end and came to a bit of a roadblock with mender-configure addon. I found mender-configure addon to be quite useful for set…

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