# General Discussions **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=61 [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) **Page:** 62 --- ## [New mender-growfs-data error](https://hub.mender.io/t/new-mender-growfs-data-error/2341)
**Author:** [@SuicidalLabRat](https://hub.mender.io/u/SuicidalLabRat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 7:43am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/new-mender-growfs-data-error/2341 "2020-08-24T07:43:23Z")
I have seen a couple other reports of mender-growfs-data errors, but the output in my case is different, so I figured I would report it here, and get some input on how to move forward. Yocto Warrior Mender Client 2.2.0… --- ## [Migrating from mender-converted Debian to Yocto](https://hub.mender.io/t/migrating-from-mender-converted-debian-to-yocto/506)
**Author:** [@phaseOne](https://hub.mender.io/u/phaseOne)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/migrating-from-mender-converted-debian-to-yocto/506 "2020-08-20T15:22:51Z")
Hey there! I’m interested in using the mender-convert toolchain to integrate Mender into my existing Raspberry Pi Zero W “golden image.” However I’m skeptical of this decision, as I intend to move to Yocto in the near fu… --- ## [How to redirect http to https mender-api](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-redirect-http-to-https-mender-api/2215)
**Author:** [@evk1206](https://hub.mender.io/u/evk1206)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-redirect-http-to-https-mender-api/2215 "2020-08-19T18:49:27Z")
Hello, I have the self-hosted mender running on aws. eg URL: mender.myiotproject.link. Using https works fine, https://mender.myiotproject.link. If I try to use http, http://mender.myiotproject.link, I expect the open… --- ## [General questions regarding Mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/general-questions-regarding-mender/2324)
**Author:** [@thesillywhat](https://hub.mender.io/u/thesillywhat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/general-questions-regarding-mender/2324 "2020-08-19T09:28:45Z")
Hello, I have last few questions regarding Mender. Do I have to make my root file system read only? I have read the advantages and Disadvantages of read only file system. I guess my question is does mender prefer havi… --- ## [Automatic artifact update](https://hub.mender.io/t/automatic-artifact-update/2319)
**Author:** [@MarekBelisko](https://hub.mender.io/u/MarekBelisko)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/automatic-artifact-update/2319 "2020-08-18T20:28:21Z")
Hello, hypothetically would be possible using mender server REST API to provide kind of functionality which get online device, check what version they have and if they have old version push update to them without user … --- ## [Mender-store file on cloned SD card](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-store-file-on-cloned-sd-card/2322)
**Author:** [@drewwestrick](https://hub.mender.io/u/drewwestrick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-store-file-on-cloned-sd-card/2322 "2020-08-18T12:51:43Z")
I think I’ve come across a bug or maybe a slight security concern. During some testing today, we cloned an SD card from a device that is running mender. We then put a new private key on that device on the data partition … --- ## [Thud to Warrior Upgrade Documentation Flawed?](https://hub.mender.io/t/thud-to-warrior-upgrade-documentation-flawed/2320)
**Author:** [@SuicidalLabRat](https://hub.mender.io/u/SuicidalLabRat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/thud-to-warrior-upgrade-documentation-flawed/2320 "2020-08-17T16:26:12Z")
So, the process documented here appears to generate an artifact that will OTA update a previously deployed \ **Author:** [@thesillywhat](https://hub.mender.io/u/thesillywhat)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/should-i-move-my-service-file-to-persistent-data-once-i-make-my-rootfs-read-only/2292 "2020-08-14T18:12:11Z") Hello, To give a brief context of my issue. I wanted to enable local autologin in my raspberry-pi cm3. In order to do that I had created a recipe which basically disable serial getty service and link my own service wit… --- ## [Understanding State Scripts](https://hub.mender.io/t/understanding-state-scripts/2316)
**Author:** [@thesillywhat](https://hub.mender.io/u/thesillywhat)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/understanding-state-scripts/2316 "2020-08-13T14:52:29Z")
Hello, I am trying to get a better understanding of State scripts and its difference from updateModules package. Please correct me if I am wrong. Mender by default without adding any State Scripts will go through the … --- ## [Artifact update fail](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifact-update-fail/2280)
**Author:** [@arun](https://hub.mender.io/u/arun)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifact-update-fail/2280 "2020-08-13T10:13:32Z")
Hi I have hosted an on prim secure server ,with proper domain,make it production ready as per the document . But when i am trying to update i get error, also attached the logs below. 2020-08-04 13:15:49 +0000 UTC inf… --- ## [ArtifactReboot\_Enter not executing](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifactreboot-enter-not-executing/2311)
**Author:** [@SamanRatna](https://hub.mender.io/u/SamanRatna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifactreboot-enter-not-executing/2311 "2020-08-12T15:48:11Z")
Hi, Does ArtifactReboot state happen by default ? It didn’t happen by default in my system then I tried to run: os.system(‘sudo shutdown -r now’) from inside ArtifactReboot\_Enter script. It didn’t work. To check prop… --- ## [Help creating live image](https://hub.mender.io/t/help-creating-live-image/2305)
**Author:** [@johnt](https://hub.mender.io/u/johnt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/help-creating-live-image/2305 "2020-08-12T15:45:01Z")
Hi Folks Im trying to create a mender image that i can install on an x86\_64 machine that i dont have access to the internal SSD on. I have build and tested the image by booting a live linux usb image and dd’ing the mend… --- ## [Signing raspbian image, no entry in the mender.conf and also no public key on the device](https://hub.mender.io/t/signing-raspbian-image-no-entry-in-the-mender-conf-and-also-no-public-key-on-the-device/2306)
**Author:** [@PFGO](https://hub.mender.io/u/PFGO)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/signing-raspbian-image-no-entry-in-the-mender-conf-and-also-no-public-key-on-the-device/2306 "2020-08-12T15:44:09Z")
Hello community, I’ve problems with signing and verification for the raspbian buster image. I did following: 1.) Created a golden image with the latest buster version 2.) wrote it back 3.) created an rsa private key… --- ## [Mender config file customization](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-config-file-customization/2308)
**Author:** [@SamanRatna](https://hub.mender.io/u/SamanRatna)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-config-file-customization/2308 "2020-08-12T13:20:56Z")
Is it possible to create a custom mender configuration file without installing yocto project? I am trying to make my own config setup on raspberry pi 3B+ --- ## [Running script before applying an OTA update](https://hub.mender.io/t/running-script-before-applying-an-ota-update/2299)
**Author:** [@SamanRatna](https://hub.mender.io/u/SamanRatna)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/running-script-before-applying-an-ota-update/2299 "2020-08-12T11:55:42Z")
Hi there, I am having problem to run state scripts. I tried to run a sample script from location /var/lib/mender/scripts. But when I deploy the update, the update would run well and the script would not run at all and b… --- ## [Application Update with Client Authority](https://hub.mender.io/t/application-update-with-client-authority/2297)
**Author:** [@SamanRatna](https://hub.mender.io/u/SamanRatna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/application-update-with-client-authority/2297 "2020-08-12T11:55:10Z")
Hey guys, I was wanting to do a directory update such that the Mender Client has the authority to make the update on its device even if the new release is already deployed. I used directory-artifact-gen from https://hu… --- ## [Issue with connecting client to 2.4 production mender server](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-with-connecting-client-to-2-4-production-mender-server/2287)
**Author:** [@fbayvat](https://hub.mender.io/u/fbayvat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issue-with-connecting-client-to-2-4-production-mender-server/2287 "2020-08-11T15:40:43Z")
Hi i had issue with certificate authentication with my DART 6-UL device and i could not solve this. So i tried to connect a client on another machine to mender production server 2.4. I follow this link https://docs.mende… --- ## [Using mender.conf for setting timeouts](https://hub.mender.io/t/using-mender-conf-for-setting-timeouts/2304)
**Author:** [@SamanRatna](https://hub.mender.io/u/SamanRatna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/using-mender-conf-for-setting-timeouts/2304 "2020-08-11T14:56:02Z")
Hi, I am trying to set new timeout variables into the mender.conf file here. { “InventoryPollIntervalSeconds”: 5, “RetryPollIntervalSeconds”: 30, “ServerURL”: “https://hosted.mender.io/”, “TenantToken”: “My\_token”, … --- ## [State scripting for Raspberry PI board running ubuntu 18.04](https://hub.mender.io/t/state-scripting-for-raspberry-pi-board-running-ubuntu-18-04/1203)
**Author:** [@DipinPK](https://hub.mender.io/u/DipinPK)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/state-scripting-for-raspberry-pi-board-running-ubuntu-18-04/1203 "2020-08-10T15:32:51Z")
Hi All, As a beginning, I successfully completed the single file update using mender in Raspberry PI board running with Ubuntu 18.04. Now I have another two things to do, How to update a complete folder using mender … --- ## [Mender update 'hangs' after reboot when polling interval is 0](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-update-hangs-after-reboot-when-polling-interval-is-0/2289)
**Author:** [@genericname](https://hub.mender.io/u/genericname)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-update-hangs-after-reboot-when-polling-interval-is-0/2289 "2020-08-10T12:24:58Z")
Hi, i have a tegra tx2 running mender-client on yocto zeus. I set MENDER\_UPDATE\_POLL\_INTERVAL\_SECONDS = "0" because i wanted the user of the device to start update manually. Since then i experience that the update take… --- ## [Issues with state scripts in directory-artifact-gen](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-with-state-scripts-in-directory-artifact-gen/2298)
**Author:** [@SamanRatna](https://hub.mender.io/u/SamanRatna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 6:27am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-with-state-scripts-in-directory-artifact-gen/2298 "2020-08-10T06:27:51Z")
--- ## [\[Feature request\] list outages of single device](https://hub.mender.io/t/feature-request-list-outages-of-single-device/2295)
**Author:** [@genedupre](https://hub.mender.io/u/genedupre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/feature-request-list-outages-of-single-device/2295 "2020-08-07T15:07:44Z")
Hi all, i use an inventory item to display when a device stopt responding, more specifically when the power has been removed. and its basically something like this root@localhost:/var/lib/ansible# last | grep -E ‘down… --- ## [MENDER\_PARTITION\_ALIGNMENT, Raspberry Pi and historical reasons](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-partition-alignment-raspberry-pi-and-historical-reasons/2293)
**Author:** [@WeZzyNL](https://hub.mender.io/u/WeZzyNL)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-partition-alignment-raspberry-pi-and-historical-reasons/2293 "2020-08-07T13:19:09Z")
Hi, Moving a small discussion with @mirzak from https://github.com/mendersoftware/meta-mender/pull/975#issuecomment-670377457 to here as I feel it makes more sense over here. It’s about Yocto not building for Raspberry … --- ## [U-boot integration fails on custom i.MX35 board](https://hub.mender.io/t/u-boot-integration-fails-on-custom-i-mx35-board/2199)
**Author:** [@lukip](https://hub.mender.io/u/lukip)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 11:51am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/u-boot-integration-fails-on-custom-i-mx35-board/2199 "2020-08-07T11:51:37Z")
Hi everyone! I’m trying to integrate Mender to a custom board, but without success. This is the output of bitbake: | DEBUG: Executing shell function do\_provide\_mender\_defines | + echo u-boot-imx | + fgrep mender-au… --- ## [Problems with imx\_usb on PICO-PI-IMX/](https://hub.mender.io/t/problems-with-imx-usb-on-pico-pi-imx/1081)
**Author:** [@neuberfran](https://hub.mender.io/u/neuberfran)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/problems-with-imx-usb-on-pico-pi-imx/1081 "2020-08-05T17:14:50Z")
--- ## [Update Logs](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-logs/971)
**Author:** [@ferguman](https://hub.mender.io/u/ferguman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-logs/971 "2020-08-05T13:28:53Z")
Hi, I am writing software for the Raspberry Pi family of devices. See github.com/ferguman/fopd. I’ve been developing the infrastructure necessary to use mender for OTA. I’m using a state script Download\_Leave to replac… --- ## [Secure mender-open source server](https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-server/2268)
**Author:** [@avi992](https://hub.mender.io/u/avi992)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 6:55am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-server/2268 "2020-08-05T06:55:04Z")
Hi @mirzak, I am installing a production server with my own certificate to make the secure server.I replace the certificate in keys generated and also check the prod.yml script. here I am able to install after when I am… --- ## [Mender server resource requirments based on number of devices](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-resource-requirments-based-on-number-of-devices/2132)
**Author:** [@James](https://hub.mender.io/u/James)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-server-resource-requirments-based-on-number-of-devices/2132 "2020-08-04T18:52:42Z")
Hai , I would like to know how to estimate the mender server resource (CPU , RAM , storage )requirements for a specific no of devices for creating instances in the cloud Regards, James A --- ## [Multiple problems with mender-growfs-data, GPT partition and mender-grow-data.service](https://hub.mender.io/t/multiple-problems-with-mender-growfs-data-gpt-partition-and-mender-grow-data-service/2065)
**Author:** [@deffo](https://hub.mender.io/u/deffo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/multiple-problems-with-mender-growfs-data-gpt-partition-and-mender-grow-data-service/2065 "2020-08-03T12:40:59Z")
Hi! I’m seeing a few errors with our latest mender 2.2 build. dmesg shows me this: GPT:Primary header thinks Alt. header is not at the end of the disk. GPT:61046783 != 61071359 GPT:Alternate GPT header not at the end … --- ## [Secure mender-open source or on prim server](https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-or-on-prim-server/2233)
**Author:** [@arun](https://hub.mender.io/u/arun)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-or-on-prim-server/2233 "2020-08-01T21:35:09Z")
HI I am using mender on prim server for testing,because it’s using a self signed so its not secured and want to test the preauthorization flow,is there any way i can secure the server only by replacing the certificate f… [Previous page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=60) [Next page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=62)