# \#standalone **URL:** https://hub.mender.io/tag/standalone/63.md [Latest](https://hub.mender.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://hub.mender.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://hub.mender.io/tags.md) --- ## [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… --- ## [Mender client retro-compatibility](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-retro-compatibility/7363)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://hub.mender.io/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-retro-compatibility/7363 "2024-12-24T11:23:16Z")
I am looking for information regarding the mender client reto-compatibility. During an update, the first part of the update (install) will be done in the initial system version (orgin). The second part (commit) will be … --- ## [Mender client local update](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-local-update/6686)
**Author:** [@intern](https://hub.mender.io/u/intern)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-local-update/6686 "2024-03-22T20:09:45Z")
Thank you Josef for valuable information! Does Mender support a GUI frontend for the local FW update? --- ## [Standalone mode: execution of error state after powerloss](https://hub.mender.io/t/standalone-mode-execution-of-error-state-after-powerloss/6411)
**Author:** [@Mowlwurf](https://hub.mender.io/u/Mowlwurf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/standalone-mode-execution-of-error-state-after-powerloss/6411 "2023-12-12T12:25:34Z")
Hello, the documentation says that the mender client will transition into an error state in case of a power loss. I don’t understand when/how this error state will be executed after reboot if I use the mender client in… --- ## [Progress of standalone installation in inventory](https://hub.mender.io/t/progress-of-standalone-installation-in-inventory/5491)
**Author:** [@Elia](https://hub.mender.io/u/Elia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/progress-of-standalone-installation-in-inventory/5491 "2022-12-13T20:22:08Z")
Could there be any issues if standalone upgrade progress is reported via inventory update? eg., adding a standalone-upgrade-status field to the inventory, calling mender send-inventory, and then querying it from mender … --- ## [Check if update is in progress from Mender standalone mode](https://hub.mender.io/t/check-if-update-is-in-progress-from-mender-standalone-mode/4409)
**Author:** [@krisvanrens](https://hub.mender.io/u/krisvanrens)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/check-if-update-is-in-progress-from-mender-standalone-mode/4409 "2022-02-04T14:21:05Z")
Hi There, I have a question about checking the current update state from Mender standalone mode. We are using Mender in our devices in strict standalone mode currently. I’ve seen the mender command has some support for… --- ## [Failing standalone mender install for manual update](https://hub.mender.io/t/failing-standalone-mender-install-for-manual-update/4494)
**Author:** [@getty23](https://hub.mender.io/u/getty23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/failing-standalone-mender-install-for-manual-update/4494 "2022-01-17T17:09:26Z")
Hello, I have setup a mender based image for a raspberry pi 4 which I want to update in standalone fashion. I create the mender artefacts with the mender-convert tool from my golden image. This works perfectly. I am ab… --- ## [Deployment logs from standalone deployment](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-logs-from-standalone-deployment/4349)
**Author:** [@dimaxano](https://hub.mender.io/u/dimaxano)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 6:58am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/deployment-logs-from-standalone-deployment/4349 "2021-12-13T06:58:19Z")
Will deployment logs from standalone deployment be send to mender server after switching to daemon mode? --- ## [ArtifactCommit\_Leave state script not running when using standalone operation only](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifactcommit-leave-state-script-not-running-when-using-standalone-operation-only/3406)
**Author:** [@sensslen](https://hub.mender.io/u/sensslen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/artifactcommit-leave-state-script-not-running-when-using-standalone-operation-only/3406 "2021-03-23T08:33:08Z")
I’m trying to run state scripts to cleanup data partition after a new artifact has been committed in standalone mode. While I do see the output of state scripts called ArtifactInstall\_Leave\*, I do not get any output of … --- ## [Is it possible to remove ca-certificate dependency from stand-alone mender 2.0?](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-ca-certificate-dependency-from-stand-alone-mender-2-0/3225)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-it-possible-to-remove-ca-certificate-dependency-from-stand-alone-mender-2-0/3225 "2021-02-17T18:54:02Z")
Hi, I’m using Mender 2.0 in stand-alone mode and as part of the security requirements, I need to remove the ca-certificate from the Yocto (we are using sumo version). When I removed the ca-certificate, the below error … --- ## [Update Issue When /dev/sda Is Variable](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-issue-when-dev-sda-is-variable/2677)
**Author:** [@jemzp](https://hub.mender.io/u/jemzp)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/update-issue-when-dev-sda-is-variable/2677 "2020-10-20T11:32:13Z")
Hi, Depending on if I have a usb inserted my hard disk can be either at /dev/sda or /dev/sdb. When making mender-convert artifacts you must specify the exact location, my update needs to work for several different USFFC… --- ## [Mender Client inside Docker container](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-inside-docker-container/1971)
**Author:** [@Dewey](https://hub.mender.io/u/Dewey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-client-inside-docker-container/1971 "2020-06-26T11:10:59Z")
Hello, Would it be possible to run the Mender client inside a docker container that runs in privileged mode ? The container could access /dev and other requirements. Mender would on an x86 board with grub as bootloader … --- ## [Mender standalone stream artifact download](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-standalone-stream-artifact-download/1941)
**Author:** [@sensslen](https://hub.mender.io/u/sensslen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-standalone-stream-artifact-download/1941 "2020-05-29T08:09:09Z")
We’re currently trying to use mender in standalone mode (we got an update Server from our company that must be used). We need to authenticate in order to get an update package. Is it possible to pipe a byte stream to m… --- ## [States script on standalone mode](https://hub.mender.io/t/states-script-on-standalone-mode/1855)
**Author:** [@Dewey](https://hub.mender.io/u/Dewey)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/states-script-on-standalone-mode/1855 "2020-05-26T14:35:27Z")
I’m working on states scripts that will perform sanity checks on the updated partitions such as this one: ArtifactCommit\_Enter\_00.sh #!/bin/bash log() { echo "mender:$\*" \>&2 } log "$(cat /etc/mender/artifact\_info)… --- ## [How Mender environment update can work on a protected U-boot environment settings?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-mender-environment-update-can-work-on-a-protected-u-boot-environment-settings/1957)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-mender-environment-update-can-work-on-a-protected-u-boot-environment-settings/1957 "2020-05-25T09:24:41Z")
Hi, I hope everyone is doing well and safe. We have a security concern and planning to make the U-boot environment as read-only! Hence, I would like to understand, how U-boot env variables for mender (such as current … --- ## [How to configure the mender to use dm-crypt partitions for rootfs?](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-configure-the-mender-to-use-dm-crypt-partitions-for-rootfs/1508)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 11:34am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/how-to-configure-the-mender-to-use-dm-crypt-partitions-for-rootfs/1508 "2020-02-21T11:34:09Z")
Hello everyone, We are using the mender 2.0 in standalone mode. Currently, the system is working fine and can able to update the artifacts (A/B block update). However, as part of security enablement, we need to make th… --- ## [\[Solved\] How "Mender Artifact" will work with the manifest (rootfs' sha256 hash)?](https://hub.mender.io/t/solved-how-mender-artifact-will-work-with-the-manifest-rootfs-sha256-hash/1562)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 10:22am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/solved-how-mender-artifact-will-work-with-the-manifest-rootfs-sha256-hash/1562 "2020-02-19T10:22:04Z")
Hi, I would like to modify one file (13MB file) of the rootfs (mender artifact) after the Yocto build. The possible easy option is to use the provided mender-artifact tool to modify the file with cp command. The above… --- ## [Mender 2.0 - How to get the update progress from standalone mender?](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-how-to-get-the-update-progress-from-standalone-mender/768)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-how-to-get-the-update-progress-from-standalone-mender/768 "2020-01-31T21:50:41Z")
Hi, I understood that, the mender have logs and we can pipe/grep the logs to get the required data. But, this is not something recommended to use in our project :zipper\_mouth\_face: Hence, I would like to know, how to … --- ## [QA issue - ELF binary has relocations in .text](https://hub.mender.io/t/qa-issue-elf-binary-has-relocations-in-text/1331)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 4:57am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/qa-issue-elf-binary-has-relocations-in-text/1331 "2019-12-09T04:57:56Z")
Hi, When I’m doing the fresh Yocto build, I’m getting the below warning: WARNING: mender-2.0.0-r0 do\_package\_qa: QA Issue: ELF binary ‘\/tmp/work/aarch64-poky-linux/mender/2.0.0-r0/packages-split/mender/usr/… --- ## [What does "ERRO\[0000\] mkdir /var/lib/mender: file exists module=main" means?](https://hub.mender.io/t/what-does-erro-0000-mkdir-var-lib-mender-file-exists-module-main-means/1145)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/what-does-erro-0000-mkdir-var-lib-mender-file-exists-module-main-means/1145 "2019-10-12T10:11:04Z")
Hi, I’m trying to perform standalone mender update from a USB Pendrive. I have put the \* .mender artifact inside the Pendrive and run the below command: mender -debug -install /run/media/sda1/\*.mender But, I’m gettin… --- ## [Is it possible to get the artifact version in standalone mode?](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-it-possible-to-get-the-artifact-version-in-standalone-mode/901)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/is-it-possible-to-get-the-artifact-version-in-standalone-mode/901 "2019-08-19T05:35:14Z")
Hi, AFAIK, currently, the mender server is checking the artifact version and deciding whether the artifact need to be installed (by checking whether it is already installed on the target platform). Please correct me if … --- ## [Documentation of Standalone Mode & State Scripts is unclear](https://hub.mender.io/t/documentation-of-standalone-mode-state-scripts-is-unclear/808)
**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")
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 … --- ## [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)
**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")
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: --- ## [Mender 1.7 - Standalone mode - Kernel read time get difference before and after mender update](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-1-7-standalone-mode-kernel-read-time-get-difference-before-and-after-mender-update/487)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-1-7-standalone-mode-kernel-read-time-get-difference-before-and-after-mender-update/487 "2019-04-22T18:26:44Z")
Hi, I have a strange problem which is described below: I have a platform where the dtb and kernel image are stored in the eMMC partition. If, I flashed the partitions and booted the platform, then the device tree and … --- ## [Mender 1.7 standalone - Power failure case failing](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-1-7-standalone-power-failure-case-failing/462)
**Author:** [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-1-7-standalone-power-failure-case-failing/462 "2019-04-11T11:23:24Z")
I’m testing with mender 1.7 in standalone mode. The procedure is given below: Using mender -rootfs “HTTPS local server path of mender artifact” While downloading the artifact, remove the power plug when around 80% down…