# General Discussions **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=8 [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) **Page:** 9 --- ## [Mender client in Rust](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-in-rust/7540)
**Author:** [@0xkelvin](https://hub.mender.io/u/0xkelvin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-in-rust/7540 "2025-02-23T13:43:19Z")
We are a small group who falling in Rust. We also used Mender for HMI-cluster on nxp imx8. We see clearly the benefit that Mender brings to the industry. We would love to spreading Mender’s benefit to community more and… --- ## [Webhooks for inventory and deployment changes](https://hub.mender.io/t/webhooks-for-inventory-and-deployment-changes/6864)
**Author:** [@vincent](https://hub.mender.io/u/vincent)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/webhooks-for-inventory-and-deployment-changes/6864 "2025-02-19T08:58:19Z")
Hi, We’re using the mender management api to manage deployments from our own website. This works great! However, we would like to get updated on device inventory changes and deployment progress changes. The webhooks don… --- ## [Question about inventory webhook content](https://hub.mender.io/t/question-about-inventory-webhook-content/7579)
**Author:** [@nowls](https://hub.mender.io/u/nowls)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 8:56am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/question-about-inventory-webhook-content/7579 "2025-02-19T08:56:11Z")
It was recently announced that the Mender server now supports webhook integration for device inventory changes, which addresses some topics on this forum. The documentation shows the content of the request when the webh… --- ## [Guidance on Implementing Webhooks for Inventory Updates](https://hub.mender.io/t/guidance-on-implementing-webhooks-for-inventory-updates/5772)
**Author:** [@wegelcorp](https://hub.mender.io/u/wegelcorp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/guidance-on-implementing-webhooks-for-inventory-updates/5772 "2025-02-18T17:39:58Z")
Hello Mender developers and community members, We’re currently evaluating and testing Mender for our IoT devices management and are quite happy with its capabilities. We have successfully integrated mender-inventory to … --- ## [Upgrading Mender client 2.6 to 4.0](https://hub.mender.io/t/upgrading-mender-client-2-6-to-4-0/7440)
**Author:** [@Vladimir](https://hub.mender.io/u/Vladimir)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/upgrading-mender-client-2-6-to-4-0/7440 "2025-02-14T14:44:06Z")
Hello. I’m trying to update mender 2.6.1 to 4.0.4 with no success. Could I ask, please, if it can be done in theory? Thanks. 2025-01-03 09:31:16 +0000 UTC info: Running Mender client version: 2.6.1 2025-01-03 09:31:20 +… --- ## [Upload Artifact fails because of size](https://hub.mender.io/t/upload-artifact-fails-because-of-size/2887)
**Author:** [@trailsurfer](https://hub.mender.io/u/trailsurfer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/upload-artifact-fails-because-of-size/2887 "2025-02-14T09:52:33Z")
Hello, I am currently testing mender with a self hosted mender Server in demo mode, Version: 2.5.0 I was using raspberry Pi as client, and everything worked very well. Then I tried with x86 debian machine as client. I d… --- ## [Why is my root filesystem so much smaller than my root partition?](https://hub.mender.io/t/why-is-my-root-filesystem-so-much-smaller-than-my-root-partition/7563)
**Author:** [@JamesTann](https://hub.mender.io/u/JamesTann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 9:44am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/why-is-my-root-filesystem-so-much-smaller-than-my-root-partition/7563 "2025-02-14T09:44:00Z")
I am trying to create a new mender artifact for a Ubuntu Server 22 system. My golden image is a bit less than 30GB. I am now using mender-convert to make the Mender image. I am using the generic\_x86-64\_hdd\_config and I … --- ## [Mismatch between partition table and file system sizes](https://hub.mender.io/t/mismatch-between-partition-table-and-file-system-sizes/4857)
**Author:** [@lmrogp](https://hub.mender.io/u/lmrogp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mismatch-between-partition-table-and-file-system-sizes/4857 "2025-02-13T17:03:15Z")
I’ve seen this issue discussed but cannot find if it has been fixed in mender (convert or client). I mender converted a Debian image and the resulting root partition has an incorrect filesystem size. The disk info shows … --- ## [Reading 'Provides', 'Name' and other metadata from artifact is very slow](https://hub.mender.io/t/reading-provides-name-and-other-metadata-from-artifact-is-very-slow/7559)
**Author:** [@OlofW](https://hub.mender.io/u/OlofW)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/reading-provides-name-and-other-metadata-from-artifact-is-very-slow/7559 "2025-02-13T11:37:47Z")
Hello. We are using mender in an offline fashion. The user brings a usb-stick with them to update our device. They then use a local user interface to start the upgrade. Lately we’ve been asked to show in the device use… --- ## [Mender Client Support for Nano Pi R5C runnnig friendlyWRT!](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-support-for-nano-pi-r5c-runnnig-friendlywrt/7557)
**Author:** [@yaswanthsk04](https://hub.mender.io/u/yaswanthsk04)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-support-for-nano-pi-r5c-runnnig-friendlywrt/7557 "2025-02-13T10:27:15Z")
Hello All, I am planning to use mender client’s update module feature to update few config files, scripts and py files in my nano pi. So th idea is, multiple nano pis will be deployed at various locations. I would like… --- ## [Server matches wrong artifact during deployment](https://hub.mender.io/t/server-matches-wrong-artifact-during-deployment/3386)
**Author:** [@bender](https://hub.mender.io/u/bender)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/server-matches-wrong-artifact-during-deployment/3386 "2025-02-13T07:26:08Z")
We have a test machine booted with release version 6 (which was installed manually with a rootfs-image local file with mender install version6.mender). Our cloud server for release version 1 has these artifacts uploaded… --- ## [Setting artifact description from the artifact uploader github action](https://hub.mender.io/t/setting-artifact-description-from-the-artifact-uploader-github-action/7550)
**Author:** [@DanLipsitt](https://hub.mender.io/u/DanLipsitt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/setting-artifact-description-from-the-artifact-uploader-github-action/7550 "2025-02-12T19:21:33Z")
It would be useful to have a description parameter for the artifact uploader github action that gets passed through to the http api. --- ## [Running Mender Gateway on Windows](https://hub.mender.io/t/running-mender-gateway-on-windows/7551)
**Author:** [@Tom-Isaacson](https://hub.mender.io/u/Tom-Isaacson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/running-mender-gateway-on-windows/7551 "2025-02-12T15:28:53Z")
I can see the Mender Gateway comes in various download packages for different flavours of Linux: Downloads | Mender documentation But has anyone tried running this on Windows within WSL2? --- ## [Mender dashboard says update failed because of upgrade\_available](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-dashboard-says-update-failed-because-of-upgrade-available/7549)
**Author:** [@mabembedded](https://hub.mender.io/u/mabembedded)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-dashboard-says-update-failed-because-of-upgrade-available/7549 "2025-02-12T15:00:56Z")
Hi, I was able to integrate Mender onto a Digi CC6 (I will post the integration guide in a few days). However, after performing an artifact update, I can confirm that Mender switched to the B partition and that the chan… --- ## [Mender 4 with OpenSSL 3 TPM2 provider](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-4-with-openssl-3-tpm2-provider/7531)
**Author:** [@casaroli](https://hub.mender.io/u/casaroli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-4-with-openssl-3-tpm2-provider/7531 "2025-02-08T17:56:10Z")
Hello, I understand that with OpenSSL 3 it is not necessary anymore to use OpenSSL engines to use HSM. Now with the new provider interface, the application does not even need to be aware if the key is in the HSM or not.… --- ## [Mender Docker Install V3.4](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-docker-install-v3-4/5283)
**Author:** [@kirklogitech](https://hub.mender.io/u/kirklogitech)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 6:28am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-docker-install-v3-4/5283 "2025-02-07T06:28:02Z")
I deployed the mender version 3.4 today. Both mender-device-auth & mender-useradm are always in “restarting” state. I am not able to create the seed user to login. How do i fix this? --- ## [Trigger same deployment with APIs](https://hub.mender.io/t/trigger-same-deployment-with-apis/7519)
**Author:** [@vimoxshah](https://hub.mender.io/u/vimoxshah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 1:54am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/trigger-same-deployment-with-apis/7519 "2025-02-05T01:54:55Z")
How can I retrigger the same deployment multiple times without encountering the “Artifact already installed” message? Is there an API-based solution for this? One approach is to create two artifact versions and trigger … --- ## [Restart docker containers](https://hub.mender.io/t/restart-docker-containers/7509)
**Author:** [@vimoxshah](https://hub.mender.io/u/vimoxshah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/restart-docker-containers/7509 "2025-02-04T11:35:15Z")
I am using the docker-compose module to create an artifact and deploy my application. I need to automatically restart my Docker containers whenever there are changes in the configuration file (/var/lib/mender-configure/d… --- ## [Integrating a mender client with a custom Server](https://hub.mender.io/t/integrating-a-mender-client-with-a-custom-server/7505)
**Author:** [@Hamzaamri](https://hub.mender.io/u/Hamzaamri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/integrating-a-mender-client-with-a-custom-server/7505 "2025-02-04T10:41:11Z")
Is it possible to configure and integrate the Mender client with a custom server by only modifying the mender.conf file, or are there other requirements, such as tokens, to consider? --- ## [Unable to download the Artifact on the Raspberry Pi 4b device](https://hub.mender.io/t/unable-to-download-the-artifact-on-the-raspberry-pi-4b-device/7515)
**Author:** [@psppsp2704gmail.com](https://hub.mender.io/u/psppsp2704gmail.com)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/unable-to-download-the-artifact-on-the-raspberry-pi-4b-device/7515 "2025-02-04T09:57:11Z")
Even after aal the steps are fulfilled according to the documentation, I am getting this kind of error and not able to get any response for the ping 2025-02-01 06:46:17.75 +0000 UTC info: Running Mender client 5.0.0 20… --- ## [Error: nothing provides kernel-devicetree needed by packagegroup-core-boot when integrating Mender](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-nothing-provides-kernel-devicetree-needed-by-packagegroup-core-boot-when-integrating-mender/7482)
**Author:** [@Jay](https://hub.mender.io/u/Jay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 7:32am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/error-nothing-provides-kernel-devicetree-needed-by-packagegroup-core-boot-when-integrating-mender/7482 "2025-02-04T07:32:06Z")
I am trying to integrate Mender OTA updates into my Yocto build. However, I am encountering the following error during the build process: ERROR: Nothing provides kernel-devicetree needed by packagegroup-core-boot-1.0-r1… --- ## [Mender-Client4 Integration with Custom Server Boîte de réception](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client4-integration-with-custom-server-boite-de-reception/7507)
**Author:** [@Hamzaamri](https://hub.mender.io/u/Hamzaamri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client4-integration-with-custom-server-boite-de-reception/7507 "2025-02-03T14:57:29Z")
I’m currently working on a project where I need to integrate the Mender-Client4 with a Django-based centralized update server. My goal is to manage and deploy updates for NVIDIA-based devices running Linux and microcont… --- ## [Not able to see my device on mender cloud portal](https://hub.mender.io/t/not-able-to-see-my-device-on-mender-cloud-portal/7506)
**Author:** [@vimoxshah](https://hub.mender.io/u/vimoxshah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/not-able-to-see-my-device-on-mender-cloud-portal/7506 "2025-02-03T09:28:07Z")
I have accepted the device once. After some I decommissioned it with dismiss the certificates. Now I have reinstall the Ubuntu 22.04 OS and reinstall the mender setup but now I am not able to see the device in pending st… --- ## [CL-SOM-iMX8Plus NXP iMX8M-Plus Mender Setup Issues](https://hub.mender.io/t/cl-som-imx8plus-nxp-imx8m-plus-mender-setup-issues/7412)
**Author:** [@ianhgenesys](https://hub.mender.io/u/ianhgenesys)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/cl-som-imx8plus-nxp-imx8m-plus-mender-setup-issues/7412 "2025-02-03T07:51:24Z")
Hi all, I’m facing some issues running the demo mender setup command on the CL-SOM-iMX8Plus NXP iMX8M-Plus. So firstly, I am following this guide to install Mender on the CL-SOM-iMX8Plus NXP iMX8M-Plus. In summary, thes… --- ## [Server.crt location in local.conf](https://hub.mender.io/t/server-crt-location-in-local-conf/7487)
**Author:** [@mld](https://hub.mender.io/u/mld)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/server-crt-location-in-local-conf/7487 "2025-02-03T07:47:30Z")
I have been following the instructions for open source mender server given here - Mender Server | Mender documentation with a self-signed certificate. I am able to now see the mender login page when I go to https://mende… --- ## [Self Signed Certs for mender-deployments k3s helm](https://hub.mender.io/t/self-signed-certs-for-mender-deployments-k3s-helm/7497)
**Author:** [@mld](https://hub.mender.io/u/mld)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/self-signed-certs-for-mender-deployments-k3s-helm/7497 "2025-01-30T20:19:11Z")
I see that there are docs for exposing self-signed certs to all of the mender server docker containers for mender 2.3 Certificates and keys | Mender documentation I am using the latest mender 3.7 but with k3s. I have go… --- ## [Is there a way for a client device to know if an upgrade was managed or standalone after reboot?](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-there-a-way-for-a-client-device-to-know-if-an-upgrade-was-managed-or-standalone-after-reboot/7492)
**Author:** [@rcernea](https://hub.mender.io/u/rcernea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-there-a-way-for-a-client-device-to-know-if-an-upgrade-was-managed-or-standalone-after-reboot/7492 "2025-01-29T07:48:24Z")
I have a system where I use both standalone and managed upgrades. After an upgrade install and reboot the flag “upgrade\_available” is set to 1 (as expected). I would like to know if this upgrade is managed, or standalone… --- ## [How to Send ${} in Mender Configure?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-send-in-mender-configure/7494)
**Author:** [@ochiai](https://hub.mender.io/u/ochiai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-send-in-mender-configure/7494 "2025-01-29T02:47:30Z")
I am trying to send the following string using Mender Configure: abc ${def} ghi However, when I check the received value on the device, it appears as: abc ghi It seems that Mender Configure removes any content encl… --- ## [Multiple auth ids on the auth sets](https://hub.mender.io/t/multiple-auth-ids-on-the-auth-sets/7467)
**Author:** [@Nir-Davidovitch](https://hub.mender.io/u/Nir-Davidovitch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/multiple-auth-ids-on-the-auth-sets/7467 "2025-01-26T13:01:50Z")
Hey, I recently noticed that my devices (mender clients) are getting another auth\_set under the auth\_sets key. (as can be seen in the picture) Normally my logic was to accept the auth\_set located at position 0 in th… --- ## [Fast Forward Audit Logs](https://hub.mender.io/t/fast-forward-audit-logs/7485)
**Author:** [@dbasner](https://hub.mender.io/u/dbasner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/fast-forward-audit-logs/7485 "2025-01-24T12:17:48Z")
Hi We are using audit logs and I was wondering if it is possible to somehow fast forward through a terminal log like in a video? Cheers, Dominik [Previous page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=7) [Next page](https://hub.mender.io/c/general-discussions/12.md?page=9)