# General Discussions

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## [ArtifactCommit\_Leave state script not running when using standalone operation only](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifactcommit-leave-state-script-not-running-when-using-standalone-operation-only/3406)

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**Author:** [@sensslen](https://hub.mender.io/u/sensslen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifactcommit-leave-state-script-not-running-when-using-standalone-operation-only/3406 "2021-03-23T08:33:08Z")

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I’m trying to run state scripts to cleanup data partition after a new artifact has been committed in standalone mode. While I do see the output of state scripts called ArtifactInstall\_Leave\*, I do not get any output of …

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## [How did you find out about Mender?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-did-you-find-out-about-mender/3410)

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**Author:** [@Valeria](https://hub.mender.io/u/Valeria)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-did-you-find-out-about-mender/3410 "2021-03-22T11:56:18Z")

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Hello all members of the community, in this post you’ll find a short survey (here) where we ask you three simple questions on how did you find out about Mender. This is because we want to make sure that other great embe…

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## [Use mender with Cumulocity fleet management](https://hub.mender.io/t/use-mender-with-cumulocity-fleet-management/3380)

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**Author:** [@sensslen](https://hub.mender.io/u/sensslen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/use-mender-with-cumulocity-fleet-management/3380 "2021-03-22T10:39:29Z")

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Hi everyone, our management decided that we need to use Cumulocity. We are looking for ways to connect cumulocity and mender (which is our goto solution for secure Operating system updates). If I am correct Cumulocity …

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## [Impact of CVE-2021-27918 on Mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/impact-of-cve-2021-27918-on-mender/3403)

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**Author:** [@deffo](https://hub.mender.io/u/deffo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 7:59am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/impact-of-cve-2021-27918-on-mender/3403 "2021-03-22T07:59:04Z")

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Hi there! How do you consider the impact of CVE-2021-27918 \[1\] on Mender? Do you think this is critical? We are asking since warrior-v2020.10 is directly affected with version 1.14.7. Best regards \[1\] NVD - CVE-2021-2…

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## [Hosted Mender showing incorrect Target device(s) name](https://hub.mender.io/t/hosted-mender-showing-incorrect-target-device-s-name/3395)

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**Author:** [@msaenger](https://hub.mender.io/u/msaenger)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/hosted-mender-showing-incorrect-target-device-s-name/3395 "2021-03-19T18:59:21Z")

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Hi there, I use a python script I made and the REST API to add deployments targeting specific groups after automated builds. The deployments seem to be created just fine, but in the hosted UI it shows the Target device…

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## [Create a deploment incorrect targeted device list](https://hub.mender.io/t/create-a-deploment-incorrect-targeted-device-list/3382)

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**Author:** [@dellgreen](https://hub.mender.io/u/dellgreen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/create-a-deploment-incorrect-targeted-device-list/3382 "2021-03-19T16:11:36Z")

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I’m seeing a problem on self hosted mender server 2.4.1 when a create a deployment for a release. When i select the device group to deploy to it always says 1 device will be targeted. If i click the X next to the select…

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## [Mender-artifact cat mutates and damages artifact](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-cat-mutates-and-damages-artifact/3286)

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**Author:** [@dellgreen](https://hub.mender.io/u/dellgreen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-cat-mutates-and-damages-artifact/3286 "2021-03-18T16:10:19Z")

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For several years now our CI servers have been validating the mender artifacts produced with various rules. Amongst those rules are some that use mender-artifact ‘cat’ to inspect certain things in the root-filesystem in …

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## [Preauthorization no longer working after upgrading to v2.6](https://hub.mender.io/t/preauthorization-no-longer-working-after-upgrading-to-v2-6/3372)

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**Author:** [@jean-fabien](https://hub.mender.io/u/jean-fabien)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/preauthorization-no-longer-working-after-upgrading-to-v2-6/3372 "2021-03-18T16:01:44Z")

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Hi, device preauthorization is no longer working after an upgrade from 2.4 to 2.6. Full story : We have just upgraded our Mender installation as it is documented here We have experienced some issues with mongodb, the…

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## [Modify a yocto images \`/data/\` partition before flashing](https://hub.mender.io/t/modify-a-yocto-images-data-partition-before-flashing/3370)

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**Author:** [@HerrMuellerluedensch](https://hub.mender.io/u/HerrMuellerluedensch)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/modify-a-yocto-images-data-partition-before-flashing/3370 "2021-03-18T14:42:24Z")

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Hey, I would like to manually modify the content of the /data partition from a generated yocto image. I mounted the partition using the block offset, changed some data there, compressed and flashed the image with bmapto…

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## [Yocto - mender-client postinstall failing - ca-certificates dependency problem?](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-mender-client-postinstall-failing-ca-certificates-dependency-problem/3328)

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**Author:** [@matt](https://hub.mender.io/u/matt)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-mender-client-postinstall-failing-ca-certificates-dependency-problem/3328 "2021-03-18T12:19:36Z")

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Hi, I’ve been building a simple RaspberryPi yocto image (dunfell) with mender client and recently it has stopped building. At first my problem was initially https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-shell-missing-from-mender-gith…

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## [Delta updates checksum mismatch](https://hub.mender.io/t/delta-updates-checksum-mismatch/3312)

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**Author:** [@nielsavonds](https://hub.mender.io/u/nielsavonds)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/delta-updates-checksum-mismatch/3312 "2021-03-17T16:06:53Z")

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Dear, We are currently on a Mender Professional plan and are adding support for a new (community supported) device: a Jetson Xavier NX. When trying to apply a delta update on this device, it fails. The delta update has…

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## [Debian image for raspberry pi 3 convertion fail](https://hub.mender.io/t/debian-image-for-raspberry-pi-3-convertion-fail/2629)

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**Author:** [@xcancerberox](https://hub.mender.io/u/xcancerberox)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 11:28am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/debian-image-for-raspberry-pi-3-convertion-fail/2629 "2021-03-17T11:28:21Z")

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Hi. I’m trying to convert a Debian (NOT raspbian) image. I’m generating the image using vmdb2 and it works fine before conversion. I’m using mender-convert 2.2.0 tag and running it from docker using (docker-mender-conve…

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## [When to use mender vs apt-get update?](https://hub.mender.io/t/when-to-use-mender-vs-apt-get-update/3317)

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**Author:** [@notplants](https://hub.mender.io/u/notplants)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/when-to-use-mender-vs-apt-get-update/3317 "2021-03-16T14:57:13Z")

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Hi all, I’m researching what type of update system to use for a piece of software I’m working on that runs on a version of debian running on a raspberry pi 3. I’m thinking of using apt-get update for our users to updat…

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## [Mender GUI stops showing custom device identity attribute](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-gui-stops-showing-custom-device-identity-attribute/3367)

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**Author:** [@amrbekhit](https://hub.mender.io/u/amrbekhit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-gui-stops-showing-custom-device-identity-attribute/3367 "2021-03-13T11:55:00Z")

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Hello all, I recently upgraded our Mender server 2.6.0 (most likely from 2.3.0) and noticed that I can no longer select our device serial number for the default device identity attribute. Our devices are configured corr…

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## [User management settings changed in Mender 2.4.0b?](https://hub.mender.io/t/user-management-settings-changed-in-mender-2-4-0b/2082)

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**Author:** [@nishad1092](https://hub.mender.io/u/nishad1092)\
**Replies:** 54\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/user-management-settings-changed-in-mender-2-4-0b/2082 "2021-03-13T04:53:15Z")

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Hi, I just updated to 2.4.0b, The create new user is removed or does it have any other way to create new user login through mender cli? I was using mender 2.3.0 and create new user was there:

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## [Intel-uefiimg is not bootable](https://hub.mender.io/t/intel-uefiimg-is-not-bootable/3026)

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**Author:** [@valentin.m](https://hub.mender.io/u/valentin.m)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/intel-uefiimg-is-not-bootable/3026 "2021-03-10T13:24:49Z")

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Update: I’ve now also tried flashing the resulting .uefiimg directly onto an usb stick (while setting MENDER\_STORAGE\_DEVICE to sdb, i checked using ubuntu that sda/sdb are indeed used on this system) This gives the sa…

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## [How to set new partition size with mender-convert](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-set-new-partition-size-with-mender-convert/399)

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**Author:** [@andrew\_wilcox](https://hub.mender.io/u/andrew_wilcox)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2021, 9:47am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-set-new-partition-size-with-mender-convert/399 "2021-03-10T09:47:40Z")

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OK! I completed the “Convert the Raspberry Pi disk image to support Mender” section, flashed the .sdimg file to a SD disk, booted it on the Pi, the Mender daemon is running and I was able to authorize the device in host…

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## [Bumping project from thud to dunfell issue with MENDER\_STORAGE\_TOTAL\_SIZE\_MB](https://hub.mender.io/t/bumping-project-from-thud-to-dunfell-issue-with-mender-storage-total-size-mb/3304)

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**Author:** [@MarekBelisko](https://hub.mender.io/u/MarekBelisko)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/bumping-project-from-thud-to-dunfell-issue-with-mender-storage-total-size-mb/3304 "2021-03-09T15:49:13Z")

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Hi, I have RPI based project based originally on thud poky release and I’m in process of bumping existing project to dunfell branch. All went smooth but I have an issue with creating sdimage where wic creation failed wi…

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## [Deployment fail caused by wrong timesynch and DNSSEC failure](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-fail-caused-by-wrong-timesynch-and-dnssec-failure/3308)

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**Author:** [@johan](https://hub.mender.io/u/johan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-fail-caused-by-wrong-timesynch-and-dnssec-failure/3308 "2021-03-09T15:13:30Z")

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System: Raspberry Pi CM3+, Raspbian, kernel 4.19.75-v7l+ Mender client: 2.5.0 runtime: go1.14.7 NetworkManager Summary: Non-working time synchronization may cause trouble when deploying a artifact Wrong time may c…

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## [How to Preauthorize the device](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-preauthorize-the-device/2235)

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**Author:** [@nishad1092](https://hub.mender.io/u/nishad1092)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-preauthorize-the-device/2235 "2021-03-09T14:14:32Z")

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Hi, I’m following this doc https://docs.mender.io/hosted/server-integration/preauthorizing-devices , but then again here it uses the device ID to generate the key. In my scenario, the mender client is installed and dev…

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## [Mender-shell missing from mender github](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-shell-missing-from-mender-github/3287)

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**Author:** [@drewwestrick](https://hub.mender.io/u/drewwestrick)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-shell-missing-from-mender-github/3287 "2021-03-09T13:23:15Z")

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We are currently building yocto with meta-mender at tag dunfell-v2020.12. mender-shell is located at meta-mender-core/recipes-mender/mender-shell with the file mender-shell.bb. If I try to go to the github link in the bb…

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## [Using update module as a rootfs-image](https://hub.mender.io/t/using-update-module-as-a-rootfs-image/3288)

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**Author:** [@hacpa](https://hub.mender.io/u/hacpa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 9:59am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/using-update-module-as-a-rootfs-image/3288 "2021-03-09T09:59:31Z")

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Let’s say you are using an update module as your rootfs instead of the bundled “rootfs-image” type. An example would be this one: Root Filesystem Image v2 When an artifact of this type is installed, the inventory for t…

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## [Simple configuration (dunfell)](https://hub.mender.io/t/simple-configuration-dunfell/2991)

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**Author:** [@johny](https://hub.mender.io/u/johny)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/simple-configuration-dunfell/2991 "2021-03-09T09:25:36Z")

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Hello! I am trying to build a simple yocto build with core-image-sato. Everything is perfect and the image is bootable until I add mender to the build. When building with mender, all grub options disappear except one - t…

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## [Authorization request error: Host validation error](https://hub.mender.io/t/authorization-request-error-host-validation-error/3309)

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**Author:** [@GrahamTooms](https://hub.mender.io/u/GrahamTooms)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/authorization-request-error-host-validation-error/3309 "2021-03-09T01:44:51Z")

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Hello, I’m unable to resolve a client authorization error, which as per the snapshot below shows the log messages “Failure occurred while executing authorization request " and “Authorization request error: Host validati…

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## [Google Coral with secureboot and mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/google-coral-with-secureboot-and-mender/3319)

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**Author:** [@arunlee77](https://hub.mender.io/u/arunlee77)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/google-coral-with-secureboot-and-mender/3319 "2021-03-08T18:34:11Z")

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Hello, Is there any yocto receipes (or samples) enabling secure boot in coral device with mender? regards Arun

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## [\[FEATURE\_REQUEST\] mender-cli on hub.docker.com](https://hub.mender.io/t/feature-request-mender-cli-on-hub-docker-com/3163)

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**Author:** [@siredmar](https://hub.mender.io/u/siredmar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/feature-request-mender-cli-on-hub-docker-com/3163 "2021-03-08T16:05:18Z")

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Hi! I need the mender-cli in a docker container. There is already a dockerfile in the repository. https://github.com/mendersoftware/mender-cli/blob/master/Dockerfile I guess it wouldn’t cost much providing this on hub.…

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## [PATH issue when using mender-connect](https://hub.mender.io/t/path-issue-when-using-mender-connect/3301)

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**Author:** [@hacpa](https://hub.mender.io/u/hacpa)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2021, 8:29am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/path-issue-when-using-mender-connect/3301 "2021-03-08T08:29:25Z")

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As I mentioned in this other thread: https://hub.mender.io/t/using-update-module-as-a-rootfs-image/3288 I am currently experimenting with Mender 2.6 and noticed a strange PATH issue while using the shell provided by men…

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## [Update Fails](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-fails/3300)

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**Author:** [@jakew009](https://hub.mender.io/u/jakew009)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-fails/3300 "2021-03-04T18:13:06Z")

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Environment is: Hosted Mender Mender Client 2.1.0 running on Thud We are trying to update to Dunfell using the default Mender Dunfell layers When we try and update the device, we get this error over and over again: M…

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## [Clear all pending devices with script](https://hub.mender.io/t/clear-all-pending-devices-with-script/3295)

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**Author:** [@bender](https://hub.mender.io/u/bender)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/clear-all-pending-devices-with-script/3295 "2021-03-04T09:27:16Z")

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I got fed up with the clearing of pending devices all the time during development/testing and I didn’t want to use the reject option from the web ui. So playing a bit with the API from bash I got this: MENDER\_SERVER\_URI…

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## [Mender-server: fresh production installation continuously restarting](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-fresh-production-installation-continuously-restarting/3270)

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**Author:** [@joelguittet](https://hub.mender.io/u/joelguittet)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2021, 8:06am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-fresh-production-installation-continuously-restarting/3270 "2021-03-04T08:06:46Z")

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Hello, I’m not very familiar with mender yet, but it seems a pretty nice solution and currently evaluating the potential with a yocto machine and client working at the moment with the hosted version of mender-server. C…

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