# General Discussions

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## [Mender-artifact validate error](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-validate-error/876)

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**Author:** [@davidsasa](https://hub.mender.io/u/davidsasa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 7:17am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-artifact-validate-error/876 "2019-08-01T07:17:52Z")

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After compiling mender-artifact from source for Linux and Windows, I noticed that I cannot validate a signed image using the Windows binary. From what I can tell this is related to the use of “archive/tar” and how paths …

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## [Unrejecting a Device in Mender 2.0.1](https://hub.mender.io/t/unrejecting-a-device-in-mender-2-0-1/871)

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**Author:** [@ckelloug2](https://hub.mender.io/u/ckelloug2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/unrejecting-a-device-in-mender-2-0-1/871 "2019-07-31T13:26:22Z")

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During some experimentation with the dismiss action under device status on the devices screen, an important device ended up in rejected status. When I click “Accept, dismiss or decommission this device”, it only gives t…

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## [Raspberry Pi stuck in u-boot after mender update](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-stuck-in-u-boot-after-mender-update/858)

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**Author:** [@alexandre\_cenareo](https://hub.mender.io/u/alexandre_cenareo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 10:58am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/raspberry-pi-stuck-in-u-boot-after-mender-update/858 "2019-07-31T10:58:08Z")

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Hi, We have been using mender as our update platform for 3 months now and we are quite happy about it. But we recently encounter more and more player stuck in “Rebooting” state (99%) on mender UI and on the player, u-b…

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## [Yocto 2.7 - Warrior support](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-2-7-warrior-support/859)

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**Author:** [@cveilleux](https://hub.mender.io/u/cveilleux)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/yocto-2-7-warrior-support/859 "2019-07-31T10:35:53Z")

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I am trying to upgrade to Yocto Warrior using the master branch of meta-mender. I have it fully working on both grub (x86) and u-boot (raspberrypi). There is only one problem with the mender -commit when booting in the…

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## [How to generate TenantToken for Production Mender Server](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-generate-tenanttoken-for-production-mender-server/837)

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**Author:** [@mnachev](https://hub.mender.io/u/mnachev)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-generate-tenanttoken-for-production-mender-server/837 "2019-07-31T09:23:53Z")

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Hi, If we were able to install and configure Mender Server Production installation and Raspbian ready for use image (2019-04-08-raspbian-stretch-lite-mender.zip), how can we generate TenantToken, to connect some Raspber…

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## [Howto: MENDER\_ARTIFACT\_NAME automatic setup for yocto build](https://hub.mender.io/t/howto-mender-artifact-name-automatic-setup-for-yocto-build/468)

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**Author:** [@MarekBelisko](https://hub.mender.io/u/MarekBelisko)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 6:59am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/howto-mender-artifact-name-automatic-setup-for-yocto-build/468 "2019-07-31T06:59:46Z")

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There was already discussion about setting automatics ARTIFACT\_NAME in old google forum just want to share how I did it (maybe someone will find it handy). Basically I’ve setup in local.conf MENDER\_ARTIFACT\_NAME ?= "re…

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## [About the performance of Mender server and the update file transmitting](https://hub.mender.io/t/about-the-performance-of-mender-server-and-the-update-file-transmitting/873)

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**Author:** [@xiaoxiaoyuwts](https://hub.mender.io/u/xiaoxiaoyuwts)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/about-the-performance-of-mender-server-and-the-update-file-transmitting/873 "2019-07-31T03:24:46Z")

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Hi, I have built a demo server(git clone -b 2.0.1 https://github.com/mendersoftware/integration.git integration-2.0.1). Now in our project I want to know the performance of the demo server, such as the max number of dev…

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## [Mender 2.0.1/Conductor 1.3.1 Stuck in Restart Loop](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-1-conductor-1-3-1-stuck-in-restart-loop/870)

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**Author:** [@ckelloug2](https://hub.mender.io/u/ckelloug2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-1-conductor-1-3-1-stuck-in-restart-loop/870 "2019-07-30T21:25:42Z")

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We recently upgraded from Mender 1.7.0 to Mender 2.0.1. We’ve intermittently had problems with conductor since the upgrade. In communications with the mender team, it was suggested that the problem was with elasticsear…

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## [Mender user-authentication by external Identity Management and Access Management](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-user-authentication-by-external-identity-management-and-access-management/862)

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**Author:** [@genedupre](https://hub.mender.io/u/genedupre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 8:16am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-user-authentication-by-external-identity-management-and-access-management/862 "2019-07-29T08:16:28Z")

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Hello everyone, i did some digging in the documentation & forum to try and find some information about this, but was unable to find clarification about my question. My question is, that it would be possible for mender …

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## [\[Resolved\] Mender-convert sdimg mount failing](https://hub.mender.io/t/resolved-mender-convert-sdimg-mount-failing/860)

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**Author:** [@neil](https://hub.mender.io/u/neil)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/resolved-mender-convert-sdimg-mount-failing/860 "2019-07-28T22:46:28Z")

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Hello! I’ve been using mender-convert for a few months now to update raspberry pis in the wild. I tried to cut a new release today like I usually do and hit the following error from mender-convert during step 4: wrong fs…

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## [Screen goes blank on OrangePi PC Plus](https://hub.mender.io/t/screen-goes-blank-on-orangepi-pc-plus/925)

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**Author:** [@malikfehan](https://hub.mender.io/u/malikfehan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/screen-goes-blank-on-orangepi-pc-plus/925 "2019-07-26T21:15:34Z")

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## [Can't upload signed artifacts compressed with LZMA](https://hub.mender.io/t/cant-upload-signed-artifacts-compressed-with-lzma/823)

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**Author:** [@ster](https://hub.mender.io/u/ster)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 11:11am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cant-upload-signed-artifacts-compressed-with-lzma/823 "2019-07-26T11:11:01Z")

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I can’t upload signed artifacts via GUI. Integration is on V2.0.0 and mender-artifact is on v.3.0.1. Artifacts are created using mender-artifact from .ext4. I don’t use --version with mender-artifact, so it should use a…

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## [Can Not Fetch update image after upgrade to 2.0.x](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-not-fetch-update-image-after-upgrade-to-2-0-x/854)

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**Author:** [@gil0109](https://hub.mender.io/u/gil0109)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-not-fetch-update-image-after-upgrade-to-2-0-x/854 "2019-07-26T01:43:40Z")

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I must not have configured things correctly for the upgrade. Any help would be appreciated. I am able to upload an artificat and I see it in my mino instance. I am able to delete the artifact and I see it removed fro…

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## [Interdependent subsequent updates](https://hub.mender.io/t/interdependent-subsequent-updates/841)

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**Author:** [@ster](https://hub.mender.io/u/ster)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 7:43am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/interdependent-subsequent-updates/841 "2019-07-23T07:43:05Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m trying to understand what install sequence mender client will use if there are multiple pending updates of different types for a given device, but couldn’t find any information in docs. Will appreciat…

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## [How to Remove (or not install) Packages in Mender Image (Yocto Sumo)](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-remove-or-not-install-packages-in-mender-image-yocto-sumo/845)

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**Author:** [@robbawebba](https://hub.mender.io/u/robbawebba)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-remove-or-not-install-packages-in-mender-image-yocto-sumo/845 "2019-07-22T19:57:04Z")

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Hello, I currently use the Sumo branch of meta-mender, along with my distro inheriting “mender-full” in order to generate mender artifacts for OTA updates of my root filesytem. There are a couple of packages containing…

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## [Cannot use docker-device-image-shell from Ubuntu 64-bit VM](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-use-docker-device-image-shell-from-ubuntu-64-bit-vm/838)

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**Author:** [@mkozjak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mkozjak)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-use-docker-device-image-shell-from-ubuntu-64-bit-vm/838 "2019-07-21T18:53:56Z")

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Hello, After trying to run ./docker-device-image-shell …/output/rpi3\_golden.ext4 rpi3\_v2 raspberrypi3 I’m getting “chroot: failed to run command ‘/bin/bash’: Exec format error”. Probably means there’s a mix between ar…

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## [Cannot access /data/u-boot in linux on integrating mender?](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-access-data-u-boot-in-linux-on-integrating-mender/832)

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**Author:** [@amd](https://hub.mender.io/u/amd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cannot-access-data-u-boot-in-linux-on-integrating-mender/832 "2019-07-17T21:46:25Z")

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I am working on yocto and integrating mender with it. Currently, my distro has two data parititions one contains /data/U-boot and other contains /data/mender . The data partition contaning mender overlays the U-boot d…

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## [Both rootfs partitions are called "primary" after a failed update](https://hub.mender.io/t/both-rootfs-partitions-are-called-primary-after-a-failed-update/828)

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**Author:** [@ster](https://hub.mender.io/u/ster)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 5:45am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/both-rootfs-partitions-are-called-primary-after-a-failed-update/828 "2019-07-17T05:45:56Z")

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Minor feedback: I noticed that after a roll-back following unsuccessful ArtifactCommit (e.g. if reboot happened after reboot from Mender), both rootfs partitions are named “primary” (for example when I insert SD card in…

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## [Poll: Naming feature to gradually release update](https://hub.mender.io/t/poll-naming-feature-to-gradually-release-update/826)

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**Author:** [@eystein](https://hub.mender.io/u/eystein)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 10:03pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/poll-naming-feature-to-gradually-release-update/826 "2019-07-12T22:03:47Z")

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Hi everyone! We are looking for your input on the most intuitive name for the following feature: deploying to a smaller set of the devices initially, and automatically scale up the amount of devices part of the deployme…

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## [Adding the meta-mender-raspberrypi layer prevents building for non-Raspberry Pi targets or disabling \`mender-image\` feature](https://hub.mender.io/t/adding-the-meta-mender-raspberrypi-layer-prevents-building-for-non-raspberry-pi-targets-or-disabling-mender-image-feature/809)

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**Author:** [@pbrkr](https://hub.mender.io/u/pbrkr)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/adding-the-meta-mender-raspberrypi-layer-prevents-building-for-non-raspberry-pi-targets-or-disabling-mender-image-feature/809 "2019-07-12T15:12:23Z")

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We’re managing a distro layer which supports several targets, primarily qemu and Raspberry Pi 3. We have a single set of layers which are always enabled and the target is selected using the MACHINE variable as is usual w…

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## [Mender on buildroot for Sama5D27](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-on-buildroot-for-sama5d27/821)

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**Author:** [@david](https://hub.mender.io/u/david)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 9:29am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-on-buildroot-for-sama5d27/821 "2019-07-12T09:29:38Z")

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Hello I’m new in Mender community, I am very interested in the mender solution. I already have a running project on board SAMA5d27 using Buildroot. I found a solution for SAMA5D27 on Yocto project but I now want to por…

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## [Bug report: deploying unsigned / not properly signed artifacts](https://hub.mender.io/t/bug-report-deploying-unsigned-not-properly-signed-artifacts/818)

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**Author:** [@ster](https://hub.mender.io/u/ster)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 9:08am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/bug-report-deploying-unsigned-not-properly-signed-artifacts/818 "2019-07-12T09:08:39Z")

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this is a minor bug report. Feel free to delete it as you register it in the tracker. I configured Mender client to verify artifact signature. When I try to deploy an unsigned artifact, I expect the deployment to fail. …

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## [Can mender support going to a smaller SD card footprint?](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-mender-support-going-to-a-smaller-sd-card-footprint/812)

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**Author:** [@jdeltoft](https://hub.mender.io/u/jdeltoft)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 12:27pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-mender-support-going-to-a-smaller-sd-card-footprint/812 "2019-07-11T12:27:54Z")

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Hi, I’m a total NOOB at mender so bear with me. I just wanted to hear from the experts how to get started on something. My team have a yocto project using a 16GB sd card today, and we have used mender to do many update…

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## [ERRO\[0200\] Download connection broken: unexpected EOF module=update\_resumer](https://hub.mender.io/t/erro-0200-download-connection-broken-unexpected-eof-module-update-resumer/814)

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**Author:** [@gmeat](https://hub.mender.io/u/gmeat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 8:54am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/erro-0200-download-connection-broken-unexpected-eof-module-update-resumer/814 "2019-07-11T08:54:20Z")

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I integrated mender 2.0.0 into my imx6ull14x14 board,which is running linux 4.14.78. When I test the mender upgrade,I met the error. I want help. INFO\[0000\] Loaded configuration file: /etc/mender/mender.conf module=co…

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## [Deploy update modules using yocto](https://hub.mender.io/t/deploy-update-modules-using-yocto/815)

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**Author:** [@mterwoord](https://hub.mender.io/u/mterwoord)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 8:43am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/deploy-update-modules-using-yocto/815 "2019-07-11T08:43:56Z")

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Is there an easy way to include update modules in my yocto-based image? For state scripts there’s the mender-state-scripts class one can inherit from. I’m hoping something similar exists. Thanks for the help and the gr…

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## [Documentation of Standalone Mode & State Scripts is unclear](https://hub.mender.io/t/documentation-of-standalone-mode-state-scripts-is-unclear/808)

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**Author:** [@pbrkr](https://hub.mender.io/u/pbrkr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 7:58am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/documentation-of-standalone-mode-state-scripts-is-unclear/808 "2019-07-10T07:58:07Z")

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Looking at the current documentation (Mender 2.0), the page on Standalone Deployments (https://docs.mender.io/2.0/architecture/standalone-deployments) says: Note that state scripts are a feature of managed mode. State …

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## [Touchscreen with Raspberry pi 0 Wifi](https://hub.mender.io/t/touchscreen-with-raspberry-pi-0-wifi/593)

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**Author:** [@ararat](https://hub.mender.io/u/ararat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/touchscreen-with-raspberry-pi-0-wifi/593 "2019-07-09T07:38:22Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to use an ads7846 dtoverlay (similar to how I was doing for the raspberry pi in /boot/config.txt), but the overlay doesn’t seem to be loaded properly. Has anybody been able to get a raspberry pi dtoverlay…

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## [Best/Safest way to determine whether an update has taken place after a reboot?](https://hub.mender.io/t/best-safest-way-to-determine-whether-an-update-has-taken-place-after-a-reboot/799)

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**Author:** [@platisd](https://hub.mender.io/u/platisd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/best-safest-way-to-determine-whether-an-update-has-taken-place-after-a-reboot/799 "2019-07-08T12:54:51Z")

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Hi, After booting up, we are trying to determine whether this is the “first boot” after a Mender update and therefore we should commit the update. (note: we’re running things in standalone mode) Is there a recommended …

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## [.mender file incomplete](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-file-incomplete/797)

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**Author:** [@mterwoord](https://hub.mender.io/u/mterwoord)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 6:31am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-file-incomplete/797 "2019-07-08T06:31:12Z")

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I’m having issues signing my artifacts since a few days. I did some digging, and somehow the .mender files are incomplete. mender-artifact read shows the rootfs image is over 200MB big, but the .mender file itself is onl…

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## [How to debug and log "mender-convert"?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-debug-and-log-mender-convert/791)

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**Author:** [@mnachev](https://hub.mender.io/u/mnachev)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 10:13am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-debug-and-log-mender-convert/791 "2019-07-05T10:13:45Z")

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For several days I’ve been trying to convert the latest version of RPI Image from 2019-06-20 and get the same result. After starting the following command: ./docker-mender-convert from-raw-disk-image …

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