# General Discussions **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=38 [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) **Page:** 39 --- ## [Directory update gets spontaneously reverted](https://hub.mender.io/t/directory-update-gets-spontaneously-reverted/4613)
**Author:** [@g-bulgarit](https://hub.mender.io/u/g-bulgarit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/directory-update-gets-spontaneously-reverted/4613 "2022-02-21T23:20:29Z")
Hey there! I’ve encountered a bug on a system that had been updated multiple times with directory updates in the course of a year. It appears like the device downgraded itself to a very old software version, without a … --- ## [Issue with Variscite VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-with-variscite-var-som-mx8m-nano/2840)
**Author:** [@gphillips-a2e](https://hub.mender.io/u/gphillips-a2e)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-with-variscite-var-som-mx8m-nano/2840 "2022-02-20T18:17:26Z")
Hello @drewmoseley, I have tried to follow these instructions and hit problems. Are you able to help? Firstly the U-boot patch was rejected. The problem is very similar to https://hub.mender.io/t/is-there-a-support-fo… --- ## [Improvement Ideas](https://hub.mender.io/t/improvement-ideas/4601)
**Author:** [@rushowr](https://hub.mender.io/u/rushowr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/improvement-ideas/4601 "2022-02-18T12:25:35Z")
I’m creating this post so when I come across something in the documentation that drives me nuts, could use improvement, is missing information, or any of the other things that I think might be useful for improving the do… --- ## [Is key rotation made mandatory by 3.1 update?](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-key-rotation-made-mandatory-by-3-1-update/4616)
**Author:** [@spratesi](https://hub.mender.io/u/spratesi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-key-rotation-made-mandatory-by-3-1-update/4616 "2022-02-18T10:57:09Z")
Hello, for what I’ve understood the update from the 3.0 to the 3.1 version requires creating new certificates, since the ones created with the script shipped with 3.0 does not use the SAN property. Also the storage-prox… --- ## [Mender-convert fails on dd step](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-fails-on-dd-step/4481)
**Author:** [@virgilio](https://hub.mender.io/u/virgilio)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-fails-on-dd-step/4481 "2022-02-18T03:23:28Z")
Hi! I’ve been trying out Mender for the first time, and I’m having some trouble converting an image I generated with mkosi (Ubuntu 20.04 with some extra stuff installed). The image boots fine when I launch it from a USB … --- ## [Passwords - best practice?](https://hub.mender.io/t/passwords-best-practice/4607)
**Author:** [@edpgcooper](https://hub.mender.io/u/edpgcooper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/passwords-best-practice/4607 "2022-02-16T19:13:32Z")
Our system runs on a Raspberry Pi 3B+ with Raspberry OS Lite. At the moment we have a production process where a unique password is generated for each device and logged securely, this allows an engineer to access the dev… --- ## [Responsibility of accepting artefacts](https://hub.mender.io/t/responsibility-of-accepting-artefacts/4609)
**Author:** [@B-Stefan](https://hub.mender.io/u/B-Stefan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/responsibility-of-accepting-artefacts/4609 "2022-02-16T19:08:38Z")
Hi everybody, To find a workaround for Delta Updates without a initial rootfs update - #6 by B-Stefan I applied the following patch file to the mender client and tried to modify the logic for accepting updates. The obs… --- ## [Uniquness of identity attributes](https://hub.mender.io/t/uniquness-of-identity-attributes/4608)
**Author:** [@Sven\_DS](https://hub.mender.io/u/Sven_DS)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/uniquness-of-identity-attributes/4608 "2022-02-16T14:39:26Z")
Hi guys, I have a question regarding the uniquness of identity attributes. I had read https://docs.mender.io/overview/identity and https://docs.mender.io/api/#management-api-device-authentication-schemas-identitydata. I… --- ## [Mender Enterprise](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-enterprise/4405)
**Author:** [@kubernetes](https://hub.mender.io/u/kubernetes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-enterprise/4405 "2022-02-15T23:43:41Z")
Hello, I need some help, I’m trying to install Mender Enterprise using helm but i’m facing a lot off issues, below pods are with error: auditlogs level=error byteswritten=208 clientip=10.244.0.129 error=“useradm servi… --- ## [Delta Updates without a initial rootfs update](https://hub.mender.io/t/delta-updates-without-a-initial-rootfs-update/4571)
**Author:** [@B-Stefan](https://hub.mender.io/u/B-Stefan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/delta-updates-without-a-initial-rootfs-update/4571 "2022-02-11T20:01:31Z")
If I understood the guide correctly you need to apply a initial rootfs update before you can use the delta updates. Source: Robust delta update rootfs Our process is right now: Create a .uefi image with yocto Flash t… --- ## [Update fails with "The deployment was aborted from the server"](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-fails-with-the-deployment-was-aborted-from-the-server/4591)
**Author:** [@virgilio](https://hub.mender.io/u/virgilio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-fails-with-the-deployment-was-aborted-from-the-server/4591 "2022-02-11T16:06:15Z")
I’m currently running a debian system with rootfs created with mender-convert, including mender-client version 3.2.0. When running a full filesystem update, it fails every time with the following error. 2022-02-09 04:44… --- ## [Mender switch root fs partitions?](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-switch-root-fs-partitions/1479)
**Author:** [@ikkysleepy](https://hub.mender.io/u/ikkysleepy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-switch-root-fs-partitions/1479 "2022-02-11T15:15:47Z")
Once you update to an image, can you easily switch back to that partition and if so, will the next update just overwrite that other partition that you switched from? I see the rollback but looks like this is only if thi… --- ## [Mender vs uptane](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-vs-uptane/4594)
**Author:** [@abhilash-kv](https://hub.mender.io/u/abhilash-kv)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-vs-uptane/4594 "2022-02-11T09:44:20Z")
Hello, I have been evaluating some of the opensource products for secure OTA and got stuck on “OTA Community edition, aktualizr” and mender.io . Could you pls help me to chose mender here :slight\_smile: . How mender is… --- ## [Raspberry Pi 4 ubuntu arm64](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-4-ubuntu-arm64/2898)
**Author:** [@felixsteghofer](https://hub.mender.io/u/felixsteghofer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 7:58am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-4-ubuntu-arm64/2898 "2022-02-11T07:58:16Z")
Hi there, I am trying to convert an existing ubuntu arm64 image for an Raspberry Pi 4 to the correct partition layout including uboot etc. So far I managed to build the image with a custom config: RASPBERRYPI\_CON… --- ## [Make docker container for mender-convert first class citizen](https://hub.mender.io/t/make-docker-container-for-mender-convert-first-class-citizen/4557)
**Author:** [@sensslen](https://hub.mender.io/u/sensslen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/make-docker-container-for-mender-convert-first-class-citizen/4557 "2022-02-11T07:57:17Z")
Hi community, we are currently using the mender docker container to convert our debian images so they use mender. Everything works fine but in the process of creating reproducible builds it’s a bit cumersome to download… --- ## [Try to run Mender with Ubuntu 20 LTS on Raspberry Pi 3 Model B](https://hub.mender.io/t/try-to-run-mender-with-ubuntu-20-lts-on-raspberry-pi-3-model-b/3781)
**Author:** [@Sven\_DS](https://hub.mender.io/u/Sven_DS)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/try-to-run-mender-with-ubuntu-20-lts-on-raspberry-pi-3-model-b/3781 "2022-02-10T20:55:23Z")
Hi, I’m new in Mender and currently working on a PoC to evaluate it. After having a good start with Mender based on the “Get started” projects I’m now struggeling while creating my first own “golden image” with Ubuntu 2… --- ## ["Bad Handshake" with mender-cli](https://hub.mender.io/t/bad-handshake-with-mender-cli/4455)
**Author:** [@drewmoseley](https://hub.mender.io/u/drewmoseley)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/bad-handshake-with-mender-cli/4455 "2022-02-10T15:21:30Z")
I recently started seeing the “Bad Handshake” issue with mender-connect terminal connections. Interestingly it only seems to happen when using mender-cli and not when using the web UI. I was able to reproduce it with bot… --- ## [Mender\_grubenv.config has wrong file path to grub files](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-grubenv-config-has-wrong-file-path-to-grub-files/4579)
**Author:** [@rlaybourn](https://hub.mender.io/u/rlaybourn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-grubenv-config-has-wrong-file-path-to-grub-files/4579 "2022-02-10T07:43:40Z")
I have a problem where rootfs updates are failing due to “No match between boot and root partitions”. I am thinking this may be because fw\_printenv is unable to read the boot environment variables. The problem seems to b… --- ## [State-scripts documentation: how to use them without Yocto](https://hub.mender.io/t/state-scripts-documentation-how-to-use-them-without-yocto/744)
**Author:** [@ster](https://hub.mender.io/u/ster)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/state-scripts-documentation-how-to-use-them-without-yocto/744 "2022-02-08T14:29:04Z")
The documentation doesn’t really help to understand how to implement and include state scripts. Question I have (and probably other newcomers will): can state scripts be included in artifacts or they are a part of Me… --- ## [Impact of CVE-2021-39293 on Mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/impact-of-cve-2021-39293-on-mender/4548)
**Author:** [@deffo](https://hub.mender.io/u/deffo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 10:41am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/impact-of-cve-2021-39293-on-mender/4548 "2022-02-08T10:41:36Z")
As always I’d like to ask you guys if you see CVE-2021-39293 \[1\] as a threat for Yocto Dunfell installations. Thanks! \[1\] NVD - CVE-2021-39293 --- ## [How to get information about update and artifact version from server?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-get-information-about-update-and-artifact-version-from-server/4503)
**Author:** [@kele6ra](https://hub.mender.io/u/kele6ra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-get-information-about-update-and-artifact-version-from-server/4503 "2022-02-08T08:52:04Z")
Hello, we are trying to make update with user confirmation, but we don’t want to get failed status within 24h after Sync operation. As I understand, we can make it with the help of Sync\_Enter script, but I can’t unders… --- ## [Mender 2.5.0 Problems with Filters, Hostnames and More](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-5-0-problems-with-filters-hostnames-and-more/2683)
**Author:** [@ckelloug2](https://hub.mender.io/u/ckelloug2)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-5-0-problems-with-filters-hostnames-and-more/2683 "2022-02-07T14:15:00Z")
Hi Mender Folks, We just upgraded our Mender server from 2.4.0 to 2.5.0 after making the necessary undocumented manual mongodb upgrades. In the web GUI, we’re finding that the filters in All Devices aren’t working for … --- ## [Variscite DART-6UL - Dunfell Support](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-dart-6ul-dunfell-support/4578)
**Author:** [@doganmurat](https://hub.mender.io/u/doganmurat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 11:13am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-dart-6ul-dunfell-support/4578 "2022-02-07T11:13:13Z")
Hi, I am trying to integrate variscite DART-6UL board with mender. I found this; https://hub.mender.io/t/variscite-dart-6ul But this lacks dunfell support. Is there anyone using mender + variscite in dunfell branch. … --- ## [Mender OTA Update successful but reported by Enterprise server as a failure](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-ota-update-successful-but-reported-by-enterprise-server-as-a-failure/3932)
**Author:** [@GrahamTooms](https://hub.mender.io/u/GrahamTooms)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-ota-update-successful-but-reported-by-enterprise-server-as-a-failure/3932 "2022-02-07T08:59:03Z")
Hello, My issue is very similar to an issue raised last year (Mender deployment error Expected \\"upgrade\_available\\" flag to be true but it was false ). I’m using a Mender Enterprise server to deploy an over the air up… --- ## [Get.mender.io script depends on libffi6](https://hub.mender.io/t/get-mender-io-script-depends-on-libffi6/4540)
**Author:** [@SebSauer](https://hub.mender.io/u/SebSauer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/get-mender-io-script-depends-on-libffi6/4540 "2022-02-03T12:20:11Z")
Hi all, I was just trying to run Mender.io on my debian VM machine and ran into this error. A few weeks ago I successfully installed the same setup. Sorry the log is in german - but translated: mender-client : Hängt … --- ## [Automatically install mender client on RPI4](https://hub.mender.io/t/automatically-install-mender-client-on-rpi4/4550)
**Author:** [@NicoCaldo](https://hub.mender.io/u/NicoCaldo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/automatically-install-mender-client-on-rpi4/4550 "2022-02-03T08:30:46Z")
Hi, I was wondering if there was the chance to set up a script to run to automatically install and connect any of my Raspberry Pi 4 devices to my Mender Dashboard. At the moment to do that I have to access the dashboar… --- ## [Possible rootfs-version-check bug](https://hub.mender.io/t/possible-rootfs-version-check-bug/4561)
**Author:** [@ckelloug2](https://hub.mender.io/u/ckelloug2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2022, 10:10pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/possible-rootfs-version-check-bug/4561 "2022-02-02T22:10:13Z")
We’re using rootfs-version-check but we have problems with getting INCONSISTENT updates and rollbacks. I’m looking at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mendersoftware/mender-update-modules/master/rootfs-version-check/mo… --- ## [Mender.conf content when using standalone](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-conf-content-when-using-standalone/4523)
**Author:** [@sensslen](https://hub.mender.io/u/sensslen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-conf-content-when-using-standalone/4523 "2022-02-01T14:24:59Z")
We lately updated to mender-convert v2.6. This version now emits a warning about a missing mender.conf file. QWe are currently using mender in standalone mode only. What kind of configuration file would match this scenar… --- ## [OTA and Standalone update together](https://hub.mender.io/t/ota-and-standalone-update-together/4554)
**Author:** [@kkettinger](https://hub.mender.io/u/kkettinger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/ota-and-standalone-update-together/4554 "2022-01-31T16:35:36Z")
Hello, at the moment, my device does OTA updates over mobile network which works really good. Now i want to include the possibility to update over USB, which mender supports in the standalone mode. As i should disable/… --- ## [Manual Deployment and State](https://hub.mender.io/t/manual-deployment-and-state/4553)
**Author:** [@gschmott](https://hub.mender.io/u/gschmott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/manual-deployment-and-state/4553 "2022-01-31T15:44:19Z")
For the integration of Mender into my project I have decided to only support “manual” deployments where my application will determine when to install a Mender artifact from either a USB drive or shared network location. … [Previous page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=37) [Next page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=39)