Can Mender's device-side API obtain a package list for optional upgrades?

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When using the device-side API, I found that updates are always queued, and the device cannot see subsequent deployment tasks created later (does triggering “check next” block the current deployment?). Using the management API on the device side is not what I want. How can I solve this problem?

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Hi @sanmuhhhh,

Thanks for reaching out!

Unfortunately, this scenario is not supported by Mender. The base model is that the backend defines the updates/packages to be installed on the devices. The devices can to some extent postpone such installation processes, but they are not free to decide upon them.

Greetz,
Josef

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Thanks for your answer