Apply "Pending configuration changes" on the command line

cheegh6F · Nov 25th 2020

Hi,

I get "Pending configuration changes" mails with this text

The configuration has been changed. You must apply the changes in order for them to take effect.

from time to time. I have ssh access to the box and would like to apply the changes on the command line. I know I can do this on the web ui, but due to the (IMHO misguided) decision to prevent passwords from being saved there I have to unlock my pw manager, which is a hassle due to 2fa and a strong pw.

Is there a way to apply the changes on the command line? I had a look at the omv-* binaries but couldn't figure out how to do it.

Thanks

ryecoaaron · Nov 26th 2020

This should do the trick:

sudo /usr/sbin/omv-rpc -u admin "config" "applyChanges" "{ \"modules\": $(cat /var/lib/openmediavault/dirtymodules.json),\"force\": true }"

cheegh6F · Nov 27th 2020

yes that works, thank you very much

omv_user22 · Jan 11th 2021

I've just starting getting these emails as well -- again. The last time a month or so ago I applied the command line fix above and it seemed to fix it. But now I'm getting them again. Thing is that I haven't made any configuration changes. Is there a way to see what it thinks has changed?

5.5.21-1 Usul

Linux 4.14.212-OdroidXU4

EDIT: Found some logs. It appears the email was in response to cron.daily running. I don't know however if cron.daily changed something without applying it, or rather merely detected the change and let me know about it.

macom · Jan 11th 2021

Some updates require that changes are being applied.

RE: OMV Has to be the best out there......

The configuration has been changed.

omv_user22 · Jan 11th 2021

Thanks for the info. I thought the same as the guy in the thread -- that I'd been hacked or something. Unfortunately If I had known to look in /var/lib/openmediavault/dirtymodules.json and seen "initramfs" had been changed, it would not have reassured me -- in fact I'd be even more concerned I'd been hacked! Good to know it's a benign change....

TheFax · Sep 11th 2022

Quote from ryecoaaron

This should do the trick:

sudo /usr/sbin/omv-rpc -u admin "config" "applyChanges" "{ \"modules\": $(cat /var/lib/openmediavault/dirtymodules.json),\"force\": true }"

Are there any differences with OMV6?

ryecoaaron · Sep 11th 2022

Quote from TheFax

Are there any differences with OMV6?

Nope

Apply "Pending configuration changes" on the command line

cheegh6F Nov 25th 2020

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