# General Discussions

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## [Every 10s a pop up gets shown, and there's no way to stop it](https://hub.mender.io/t/every-10s-a-pop-up-gets-shown-and-theres-no-way-to-stop-it/6641)

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**Author:** [@manuel\_vps](https://hub.mender.io/u/manuel_vps)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/every-10s-a-pop-up-gets-shown-and-theres-no-way-to-stop-it/6641 "2025-09-10T06:49:54Z")

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Hi all, when showing device details on hosted.mender.io, a pop up with the following message pops up every 10 seconds. This is distracting, especially on the Troubleshooting page, where it overlays the Mender Connect pr…

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## [Mender API List Device Inventories](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-api-list-device-inventories/7988)

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**Author:** [@pkgl](https://hub.mender.io/u/pkgl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-api-list-device-inventories/7988 "2025-09-04T22:59:39Z")

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Hi, I’m currently in the process of rewriting the GitHub Action for deployments so that it can also deploy to dynamic groups from within an Action. While working on this, I noticed the following issue: From the endpo…

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## [Cannot add Mender to yocto intel-skylake-64 default image with installer](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-add-mender-to-yocto-intel-skylake-64-default-image-with-installer/7984)

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**Author:** [@hackenstein](https://hub.mender.io/u/hackenstein)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-add-mender-to-yocto-intel-skylake-64-default-image-with-installer/7984 "2025-09-04T17:58:22Z")

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Trying to integrate mender into default configuration from: I’m getting errors when it tries to build the wic for the installer: ERROR: t22-image-1.0-r0 do\_image\_wic: ExecutionError(‘/home/kbyrd/yocto/build-T22/tmp/w…

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## [X86-64 Making a live image ( Scarthgap )](https://hub.mender.io/t/x86-64-making-a-live-image-scarthgap/7985)

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**Author:** [@yassine-cherni](https://hub.mender.io/u/yassine-cherni)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/x86-64-making-a-live-image-scarthgap/7985 "2025-09-04T15:19:20Z")

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Hello, In order to make the image live bootable into the USB Driver ( following this blog Self-installing Yocto Image from a USB drive – The Good Penguin ) for X86-64 i get some issues in the build, ( i followed the kick…

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## [How to pause an update indefinitely for a power cycle: State Script vs DBus?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-pause-an-update-indefinitely-for-a-power-cycle-state-script-vs-dbus/7979)

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**Author:** [@Trab40](https://hub.mender.io/u/Trab40)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-pause-an-update-indefinitely-for-a-power-cycle-state-script-vs-dbus/7979 "2025-09-04T09:21:13Z")

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Hello everyone, I am trying to implement an update that completes its installation but waits for a manual power cycle to reboot and commit the new image. I have found two possible methods but see some conflicting inform…

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## [Updating OpenSSL via Debian package](https://hub.mender.io/t/updating-openssl-via-debian-package/7982)

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**Author:** [@Dylan](https://hub.mender.io/u/Dylan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/updating-openssl-via-debian-package/7982 "2025-09-02T06:59:30Z")

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OTA updates are divided into package-based and image-based models. The image-based approach supports rollback through A/B partitions, whereas the package-based model installs .deb files directly on the active A partition…

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## [Mender-Convert 4.0.2 to 4.3.0 Upgrade Causes 2.5GB Rootfs Size Increase, Is This Expected?](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-4-0-2-to-4-3-0-upgrade-causes-2-5gb-rootfs-size-increase-is-this-expected/7972)

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**Author:** [@Trab40](https://hub.mender.io/u/Trab40)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-4-0-2-to-4-3-0-upgrade-causes-2-5gb-rootfs-size-increase-is-this-expected/7972 "2025-09-01T14:57:25Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m experiencing a significant rootfs size increase after upgrading mender-convert from 4.0.2 to 4.3.0, and I’m trying to understand if this is expected behavior or if something has changed that I’m not awa…

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## [How to get information about additional artifact in to the mender blob](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-get-information-about-additional-artifact-in-to-the-mender-blob/7978)

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**Author:** [@pbergin](https://hub.mender.io/u/pbergin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-get-information-about-additional-artifact-in-to-the-mender-blob/7978 "2025-09-01T13:57:08Z")

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I’m working in Yocto with a Tegra target using meta-tegra, meta-mender and meta-mender-community layers from scarthgap branch. When building the .mender file it will include my rootfs image. In that image there is a UEFI…

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## [Running mender agent as a non-root user](https://hub.mender.io/t/running-mender-agent-as-a-non-root-user/1664)

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**Author:** [@madisox](https://hub.mender.io/u/madisox)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/running-mender-agent-as-a-non-root-user/1664 "2025-08-29T15:07:56Z")

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For our product we’ve been trying to make sure all services running on the device are run under unprivileged service accounts, rather than as root, particularly if they are network-facing. Any thoughts on how easy it wo…

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## [OIDC with azure entra id](https://hub.mender.io/t/oidc-with-azure-entra-id/7973)

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**Author:** [@sudheermygapula](https://hub.mender.io/u/sudheermygapula)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/oidc-with-azure-entra-id/7973 "2025-08-29T11:31:30Z")

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Hello , am trying to enable oidc feature ( microsoft entra id ) with hosted mender ( trail version ) . Facing issue after redirect . Request URL https://eu.hosted.mender.io/api/management/v1/useradm/oidc/:provider/lo…

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## [Mender client command line connect using credentials](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-command-line-connect-using-credentials/7968)

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**Author:** [@Michal](https://hub.mender.io/u/Michal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-command-line-connect-using-credentials/7968 "2025-08-22T15:48:33Z")

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Hi, We are trying to connect to our hosted Mender server using command line on device. We are able to connect using tenant token with command: mender setup --config /data/mender/mender.conf --server-cert= --device-typ…

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## [Mender-convert](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert/7966)

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**Author:** [@hackenstein](https://hub.mender.io/u/hackenstein)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert/7966 "2025-08-22T12:22:59Z")

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Finally got mender-convert to run against the full image I captured. It produced .cfg, .ext4, .img and .mender. Can’t apply .mender because device is not mender converted. Don’t know what .cfg and .ext4 are for and when …

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## [How to Delete/Close Account](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-delete-close-account/7960)

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**Author:** [@jj\_menderio](https://hub.mender.io/u/jj_menderio)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-delete-close-account/7960 "2025-08-13T21:02:05Z")

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Anyone know how to close/delete a Mender Hub account?

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## [Update progress status](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-progress-status/7928)

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**Author:** [@djusten](https://hub.mender.io/u/djusten)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-progress-status/7928 "2025-08-06T15:22:20Z")

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Dear All, I’m using mender 4.0.6. Is there any way to get the update progress status? When using mender managed, the file is being download and it depends on the internet speed. But mender client know the file size and…

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## [Cannot edit \`Desired configuration\` on a device integrated into AWS IoT](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-edit-desired-configuration-on-a-device-integrated-into-aws-iot/7937)

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**Author:** [@piste-jp](https://hub.mender.io/u/piste-jp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-edit-desired-configuration-on-a-device-integrated-into-aws-iot/7937 "2025-08-05T08:56:53Z")

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I’m using the mender hosted server and register a device. I found a device entry into AWS IoT core. But I have a error like this when I try to edit Desired configuration from the Mender’s device information. There was …

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## [Can Mender's device-side API obtain a package list for optional upgrades?](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-menders-device-side-api-obtain-a-package-list-for-optional-upgrades/7942)

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**Author:** [@sanmuhhhh](https://hub.mender.io/u/sanmuhhhh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-menders-device-side-api-obtain-a-package-list-for-optional-upgrades/7942 "2025-08-05T07:27:22Z")

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When using the device-side API, I found that updates are always queued, and the device cannot see subsequent deployment tasks created later (does triggering “check next” block the current deployment?). Using the manageme…

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## [Mender-repopulate-inactive-partition breaks squashfs](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-repopulate-inactive-partition-breaks-squashfs/7929)

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**Author:** [@rcernea](https://hub.mender.io/u/rcernea)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-repopulate-inactive-partition-breaks-squashfs/7929 "2025-08-01T18:38:07Z")

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Hi, It seems this issue is present in the kirkstone branch. The commit 24d2fe0c adds the line below in the file meta-mender/meta-mender-core/classes/mender-part-images.bbclass: if \[ “${ARTIFACTIMG\_FSTYPE}” = “squashfs”…

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## [Support for Yocto 5.2 - walnascar](https://hub.mender.io/t/support-for-yocto-5-2-walnascar/7930)

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**Author:** [@jainvikas8](https://hub.mender.io/u/jainvikas8)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/support-for-yocto-5-2-walnascar/7930 "2025-07-31T09:40:14Z")

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@TheYoctoJester Considering styhead is EOL, do we have the support for walnascar, please? Thanks

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## [Recent optimization causes build failures when using squashfs](https://hub.mender.io/t/recent-optimization-causes-build-failures-when-using-squashfs/4391)

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**Author:** [@cveilleux](https://hub.mender.io/u/cveilleux)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/recent-optimization-causes-build-failures-when-using-squashfs/4391 "2022-01-13T06:05:13Z")

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A recent change in meta-mender causes build failure when ARTIFACTIMG\_FSTYPE is set the squashfs: | + echo '### End of contents of wks file ###' | ### End of contents of wks file ### | + outimgname=/builds/sentinel-c/os/…

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## [Buildroot integration maintenance](https://hub.mender.io/t/buildroot-integration-maintenance/7918)

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**Author:** [@TomorrowTech](https://hub.mender.io/u/TomorrowTech)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/buildroot-integration-maintenance/7918 "2025-07-30T14:42:42Z")

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Are there any more recents updates?

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## [Mender Client Docker for ARM](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-docker-for-arm/7925)

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**Author:** [@G-IOT-M](https://hub.mender.io/u/G-IOT-M)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-docker-for-arm/7925 "2025-07-30T10:30:50Z")

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Hi. Our research project requires to run Mender Client on Docker using Raspberry Pi. Software in docker hub has only image for linux/amd64. Where to find images for linux/ARM or at least Dockerfile so we could build the…

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## [Styhead support - Yocto 5.1](https://hub.mender.io/t/styhead-support-yocto-5-1/7317)

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**Author:** [@jainvikas8](https://hub.mender.io/u/jainvikas8)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/styhead-support-yocto-5-1/7317 "2025-02-06T13:13:42Z")

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Hi, @kacf Will there be support for styhead in master-next for Mender? I see many recipes breaking due to WOKRDIR change transition guide/notes , including licensing checksum checks. Thanks, Vikas

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## [Azure IoT synchronization](https://hub.mender.io/t/azure-iot-synchronization/7916)

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**Author:** [@malavvvakharia](https://hub.mender.io/u/malavvvakharia)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/azure-iot-synchronization/7916 "2025-07-25T08:45:44Z")

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Does it shows whole device twin like tags and other things after integration or just only desired and reported property?

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## [Yocto Build u-boot fails by applying wrong patch](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-build-u-boot-fails-by-applying-wrong-patch/7913)

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**Author:** [@mark-berner](https://hub.mender.io/u/mark-berner)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-build-u-boot-fails-by-applying-wrong-patch/7913 "2025-07-23T09:05:27Z")

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I build rootfs for RPI Zero W Yocto build started fail after commit “meta-mender-raspberrypi: Adjust to U-Boot 2025.04” The problem is in the openembedded-core there is no U-Boot 2025.04 on the branch scarthgap So pat…

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## [Checksum error on grub-efi-bootaa64.efi](https://hub.mender.io/t/checksum-error-on-grub-efi-bootaa64-efi/7899)

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**Author:** [@DrAric](https://hub.mender.io/u/DrAric)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/checksum-error-on-grub-efi-bootaa64-efi/7899 "2025-07-22T13:31:54Z")

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I’m working on an integration of Mender into a Yocto scarthgap build. I cloned the scarthgap branch, but when I build it, I get this error: WARNING: grub-efi-mender-precompiled-2.12-r0 do\_fetch: Checksum failure encoun…

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## [Deployment status update failing](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-status-update-failing/7822)

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**Author:** [@john.kuriakose](https://hub.mender.io/u/john.kuriakose)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-status-update-failing/7822 "2025-07-17T10:17:11Z")

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I am seeing an issue while using Mender Client v5.0.1 with the community edition mender-server v4.0.1 installed on our EKS. {"timestamp":"2025-06-03T18:40:20.784635Z","level":"error","message":"Request to push status da…

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## [How to Clear MENDER\_STORAGE\_DEVICE](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-clear-mender-storage-device/7890)

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**Author:** [@threesc](https://hub.mender.io/u/threesc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 4:40am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-clear-mender-storage-device/7890 "2025-07-17T04:40:31Z")

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This feels like it must be dumb question, especially since I can’t find anything about it with google, but I am getting this warning in my build: WARNING: MENDER\_STORAGE\_DEVICE is ignored when mender-partuuid is enable…

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## [Mender-cli gitlab "Unauthorized. Please Login first"](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-cli-gitlab-unauthorized-please-login-first/7889)

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**Author:** [@nilso](https://hub.mender.io/u/nilso)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-cli-gitlab-unauthorized-please-login-first/7889 "2025-07-16T09:16:09Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use mender-cli to upload an artifact to the server ( https://eu.hosted.mender.io/) but always get the failure “Unauthorized. Please Login first”. Token is a freshly created PAT. When testing with t…

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## [Unable to Download Artifacts - Self-Hosted Mender Community Server 4.0.0](https://hub.mender.io/t/unable-to-download-artifacts-self-hosted-mender-community-server-4-0-0/7663)

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**Author:** [@antonio-mancuso-vado](https://hub.mender.io/u/antonio-mancuso-vado)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/unable-to-download-artifacts-self-hosted-mender-community-server-4-0-0/7663 "2025-07-15T13:37:14Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m running into an issue with my self-hosted deployment of Mender Community Server 4.0.0. I’m using AWS S3 as storage, and I’m unable to download artifacts from either the UI or the client. The errors I’…

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## [Force Update option ignored](https://hub.mender.io/t/force-update-option-ignored/7883)

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**Author:** [@gsimon2000](https://hub.mender.io/u/gsimon2000)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/force-update-option-ignored/7883 "2025-07-11T16:18:33Z")

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Hello, I’ve noticed that, when trying to re-deploy an artifact already installed to a device, having the “Force Update” option on (in the “advanced settings” of a deployment, in the Web UI) doesn’t do anything: the depl…

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