# General Discussions

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## [Authentication request rejected server error message: dev auth: un authorized](https://hub.mender.io/t/authentication-request-rejected-server-error-message-dev-auth-un-authorized/644)

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**Author:** [@MarekBelisko](https://hub.mender.io/u/MarekBelisko)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/authentication-request-rejected-server-error-message-dev-auth-un-authorized/644 "2019-05-30T11:06:56Z")

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Hi, I’m working on project basically convert existing LFS (LinuxFromScratch) mender build which is running in production to yocto based. I’ve created signed artifact upload to hosted mender server where device with “old…

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## [Menderizing a VM](https://hub.mender.io/t/menderizing-a-vm/640)

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**Author:** [@tmrskos](https://hub.mender.io/u/tmrskos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/menderizing-a-vm/640 "2019-05-29T22:04:07Z")

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It’s possible I missed it, but I’m looking to take a Debian based VM (currently running in Virtualbox) and manage it with hosted Mender. I’m basically looking for the steps to take a VM running Debian (ISO or VDI), run …

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## [Is it possible to remove the demo layer for mender 2.0.0?](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-the-demo-layer-for-mender-2-0-0/638)

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**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-the-demo-layer-for-mender-2-0-0/638 "2019-05-29T07:55:08Z")

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Hi, I’m using the mender 2.0.0 production version release in standalone mode. Currently the mender demo layer is enabled and testing the file and directory update using the same set-up. But, when I removed the demo la…

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## [Mender 2.0 asm too many errors](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-asm-too-many-errors/632)

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**Author:** [@wulfsmith](https://hub.mender.io/u/wulfsmith)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-asm-too-many-errors/632 "2019-05-28T13:17:02Z")

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hey support, compiling mender 2.0 is ending up in an error. Anybody has some hints? MENDER\_FEATURES\_ENABLE\_append = " mender-grub mender-image-uefi mender-image mender-partuuid " MENDER\_FEATURES\_DISABLE\_append = " mend…

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## [Server upgrade from 1.7 to 2.0, deployments container doesn't start](https://hub.mender.io/t/server-upgrade-from-1-7-to-2-0-deployments-container-doesnt-start/627)

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**Author:** [@mterwoord](https://hub.mender.io/u/mterwoord)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 7:03am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/server-upgrade-from-1-7-to-2-0-deployments-container-doesnt-start/627 "2019-05-28T07:03:07Z")

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Today, I decided was a good time to upgrade my production server from 1.7 to 2.0.0 Everything went smooth, except for the deployments container not starting. The logs show: mender-deployments\_1 | time=“2019-05-25T…

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## [Whether '/data' have any fallback/backup in standalone mode?](https://hub.mender.io/t/whether-data-have-any-fallback-backup-in-standalone-mode/633)

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**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/whether-data-have-any-fallback-backup-in-standalone-mode/633 "2019-05-28T05:41:00Z")

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Hi, AFAIK, the mender client will be looking for /data partition for the update. I would like to know what will happen if the mender folder or u-boot folder somehow got corrupted! How the device with mender can recove…

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## [Mender.io + Intel NUC support?](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-io-intel-nuc-support/272)

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**Author:** [@zer02](https://hub.mender.io/u/zer02)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-io-intel-nuc-support/272 "2019-05-27T03:47:36Z")

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Hello, I would like to use mender.io with Intel NUC. Is this possible? Is there a build that supports Intel NUC 8th generation x64 processors? Thanks

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## [Everything Appears All Right But dmesg Shows Somthing Weird - What to Do?](https://hub.mender.io/t/everything-appears-all-right-but-dmesg-shows-somthing-weird-what-to-do/629)

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**Author:** [@neoweb](https://hub.mender.io/u/neoweb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/everything-appears-all-right-but-dmesg-shows-somthing-weird-what-to-do/629 "2019-05-25T18:16:34Z")

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The command: ./docker-mender-convert from-raw-disk-image \\ --raw-disk-image $RAW\_DISK\_IMAGE \\ --mender-disk-image $MENDER\_DISK\_IMAGE \\ --device…

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## [Mender-convert not enough loop devices](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-not-enough-loop-devices/573)

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**Author:** [@sensslen](https://hub.mender.io/u/sensslen)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2019, 8:10am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-not-enough-loop-devices/573 "2019-05-25T08:10:53Z")

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When using docker-mender-convert on a pretty fresh install of xubuntu 18.04 I keep getting an error (Error: cannot find an unused loop device. Aborting.). The Error happens in stage 9/9. Unfortunately I haven’t been abl…

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## [Mender-elasticsearch no matching manifest for linux/arm64/v8](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-elasticsearch-no-matching-manifest-for-linux-arm64-v8/620)

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**Author:** [@nickbetteridge](https://hub.mender.io/u/nickbetteridge)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 6:48am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-elasticsearch-no-matching-manifest-for-linux-arm64-v8/620 "2019-05-24T06:48:30Z")

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Hi I’ve just started to try and build a production server on an arm64 v8 machine. After cloning github.com/mendersoftware/integration and running ./run pull I find that all of the images are pulled from the hub without …

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## [Docker git clone slow with mender convert](https://hub.mender.io/t/docker-git-clone-slow-with-mender-convert/623)

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**Author:** [@neoweb](https://hub.mender.io/u/neoweb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 6:38am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/docker-git-clone-slow-with-mender-convert/623 "2019-05-24T06:38:07Z")

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I was working with docker-mender-convert and I realized that at stage 8/9 it seemed to be froze. I waited, but eventually got curious, and consoled into the docker container. There were a bunch of git processes, and I …

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## [/api/management/v2/devauth/devices not showing all devices in pending status?](https://hub.mender.io/t/api-management-v2-devauth-devices-not-showing-all-devices-in-pending-status/616)

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**Author:** [@kbantoft](https://hub.mender.io/u/kbantoft)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/api-management-v2-devauth-devices-not-showing-all-devices-in-pending-status/616 "2019-05-23T13:46:35Z")

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We’ve got one product working nicely with mender, and are in the process of bringing the 2nd online - however the API isn’t showing any of the new units. I wrote some code to use the devauth API to identify devices that…

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## [Pi Partitions Questions](https://hub.mender.io/t/pi-partitions-questions/608)

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**Author:** [@tmrskos](https://hub.mender.io/u/tmrskos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/pi-partitions-questions/608 "2019-05-23T11:33:22Z")

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Hello, I’m working on a Pi project and doing a PoC of Hosted Mender (Raspian Stretch + Pi3b). I had a few questions come up and I’m hoping to see if someone can help with the answers. Factory reset approach - Can a …

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## [The concept of OTA](https://hub.mender.io/t/the-concept-of-ota/605)

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**Author:** [@MissLee](https://hub.mender.io/u/MissLee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/the-concept-of-ota/605 "2019-05-23T11:15:12Z")

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Hello everyone, someone can bring me low-level explanations of how the update is done from the server Thank you all

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## [Openapi](https://hub.mender.io/t/openapi/611)

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**Author:** [@nickbetteridge](https://hub.mender.io/u/nickbetteridge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/openapi/611 "2019-05-23T08:50:52Z")

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Hi, Are there any Openapi yaml or json files for your rest apis? We generate all of our bindings and ensure they are type-safe. If there aren’t any, would it be possible for you to create them, thus providing us with an…

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## [Before and after deployment hooks](https://hub.mender.io/t/before-and-after-deployment-hooks/604)

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**Author:** [@tmrskos](https://hub.mender.io/u/tmrskos)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/before-and-after-deployment-hooks/604 "2019-05-22T15:27:19Z")

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Hi all, Admittedly new here (first post) and to Mender. I had a few questions I was unable to find answers to and hoping for a little guidance. I’m using Mender 2.0 + Pi 3b + Debian Stretch, running a hosted Mender Po…

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## [Purpose of "/data/mender/mender-store" and "/data/mender/mender-store-lock"?](https://hub.mender.io/t/purpose-of-data-mender-mender-store-and-data-mender-mender-store-lock/602)

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**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 12:12pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/purpose-of-data-mender-mender-store-and-data-mender-mender-store-lock/602 "2019-05-22T12:12:04Z")

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I would like to know why "/data/mender/mender-store" and "/data/mender/mender-store-lock" are required? I couldn’t able to get more information on these files. :thinking:

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## [Instructions for VAR-SOM\_DUAL on Yocto Morty](https://hub.mender.io/t/instructions-for-var-som-dual-on-yocto-morty/589)

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**Author:** [@ilan](https://hub.mender.io/u/ilan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/instructions-for-var-som-dual-on-yocto-morty/589 "2019-05-22T10:06:59Z")

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Hello I would like to integrate MENDER to my VAR-SOM-DUAL board, I am currently using Yocto Morty please advice

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## [How to update bootloader and erase environment](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-update-bootloader-and-erase-environment/596)

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**Author:** [@Yury](https://hub.mender.io/u/Yury)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-update-bootloader-and-erase-environment/596 "2019-05-21T14:16:00Z")

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Hello, Could you please help to find graceful way to update bootloader and its env with mender artifact? I am using mender Yocto meta layer to assemble artifacts. I don’t have physical access to device and I can not re…

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## [Shell-command artifact error](https://hub.mender.io/t/shell-command-artifact-error/513)

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**Author:** [@zumiani](https://hub.mender.io/u/zumiani)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/shell-command-artifact-error/513 "2019-05-21T13:49:07Z")

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I’m using Mender 2.0 and trying to install a package on raspberry creating an artifact with following command # DEVICE\_TYPE="raspberrypi3" # ./mender-artifact-3 write module-image -t $DEVICE\_TYPE -o ./output/20190430-in…

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## [Issues with listed releases in UI on new install of Mender 2.0](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-with-listed-releases-in-ui-on-new-install-of-mender-2-0/578)

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**Author:** [@MBConsultingUK](https://hub.mender.io/u/MBConsultingUK)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 8:46am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/issues-with-listed-releases-in-ui-on-new-install-of-mender-2-0/578 "2019-05-20T08:46:31Z")

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Hey folks, I’ve just done a fresh install of 2.0 onto a dedicated server after running into problems on a shared one. As soon as I click on “releases”, I get a blank screen with the following error on the Javascript co…

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## [Mender software hosting on kubernetes](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-software-hosting-on-kubernetes/591)

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**Author:** [@vinaybs1983](https://hub.mender.io/u/vinaybs1983)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-software-hosting-on-kubernetes/591 "2019-05-20T06:53:28Z")

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Hi We are planning to host mender on kubernetes, can anyone help us to know what are the complications we face in hosting it on Kubernetes or anybody already implemented it and faced any complications Regards, Vinay

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## [Troubleshooting authentication request rejected server error message: dev auth: unauthorized](https://hub.mender.io/t/troubleshooting-authentication-request-rejected-server-error-message-dev-auth-unauthorized/587)

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**Author:** [@MBConsultingUK](https://hub.mender.io/u/MBConsultingUK)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/troubleshooting-authentication-request-rejected-server-error-message-dev-auth-unauthorized/587 "2019-05-19T16:33:17Z")

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Hi folks, I’m working on a A/B deploy setup for loraserver.io’s LoRa-Gateway-OS and I’ve hit the following problem in the logs: root@raspberrypi3:~# mender -forcebootstrap -bootstrap -debug -trusted-certs /etc/mender/s…

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## [Creating atrifact -Convert a raw disk image problem](https://hub.mender.io/t/creating-atrifact-convert-a-raw-disk-image-problem/582)

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**Author:** [@gpram](https://hub.mender.io/u/gpram)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 6:06am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/creating-atrifact-convert-a-raw-disk-image-problem/582 "2019-05-17T06:06:20Z")

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command : ./docker-mender-convert from-raw-disk-image –raw-disk-image $RAW\_DISK\_IMAGE –mender-disk-image $MENDER\_DISK\_IMAGE –device-type $DEVICE\_TYPE –artifact-name $ARTIFACT\_NAME –bootloader-toolchain arm-buildroo…

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## [How to load kernel images from different location?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-load-kernel-images-from-different-location/571)

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**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-load-kernel-images-from-different-location/571 "2019-05-16T14:27:43Z")

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Hi, Mender updates the kernel images as part of the rootfs in block update. Hence, the location of the kernel images are in /boot of the file system. Now, there is a provision for updating the kernel image even if it i…

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## [Can not find sdimg after successful Yocto build](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-not-find-sdimg-after-successful-yocto-build/931)

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**Author:** [@black13](https://hub.mender.io/u/black13)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2019, 8:10am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/can-not-find-sdimg-after-successful-yocto-build/931 "2019-05-16T08:10:08Z")

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## [Update module on running files or directories](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-module-on-running-files-or-directories/564)

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**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-module-on-running-files-or-directories/564 "2019-05-15T11:45:20Z")

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Hi, I’m currently experimenting with update module (mainly on the standalone mode). It looks good when update the files and directories which are not using by the OS during the update time. I would like to know how to…

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## [WiFi-Mesh support](https://hub.mender.io/t/wifi-mesh-support/428)

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**Author:** [@M1cha](https://hub.mender.io/u/M1cha)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/wifi-mesh-support/428 "2019-05-14T18:49:42Z")

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We have a use-case for updating devices in a WiFi mesh-network via mender and would like to hear your opinions about it and if you’d like to see official support for that. The goal here is to exchange ideas and feedback…

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## [Making Mender client binary file](https://hub.mender.io/t/making-mender-client-binary-file/559)

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**Author:** [@gpram](https://hub.mender.io/u/gpram)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/making-mender-client-binary-file/559 "2019-05-14T12:07:59Z")

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when i execute this command go get github.com/mendersoftware/mender am getting terminated pls help me pls find image

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## [Mender client testing on solidrun with Mender demo server](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-testing-on-solidrun-with-mender-demo-server/505)

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**Author:** [@ramu](https://hub.mender.io/u/ramu)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 11:47am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-testing-on-solidrun-with-mender-demo-server/505 "2019-05-14T11:47:09Z")

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Hi, Mender client throwing following errors on my device… root@solidrun-imx6:~# cat /var/log/kern.log | grep mender Apr 26 09:32:26 solidrun-imx6 mender\[454\]: level=info msg="Configuration file does not exist: /var/lib…

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