Pulse update script overwrites user configuration #2315

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opened 2026-02-05 04:28:30 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 1 comment
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Originally created by @k0qed on GitHub (Jan 13, 2026).

Have you read and understood the above guidelines?

yes

🔎 Did you run the script with verbose mode enabled?

Yes, verbose mode was enabled and the output is included below

📜 What is the name of the script you are using?

Pulse

📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script?

update

⚙️ What settings are you using?

  • Default Settings
  • Advanced Settings

🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using?

Debian 13

📈 Which Proxmox version are you on?

9.1.2

📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue.

After running the upate script guest URL's entered from the Pulse interface are missing. Likely,the file at /etc/pulse/guest_metadata.json is being overwritten regardless of modifications.

🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue.

Enter one or more guest URL's followed by using the update script. After the update the entered URL's are removed.

Paste the full error output (if available).

No error reported

🖼️ Additional context (optional).

Running with verbose mode ldid nothing. No update was available.

Originally created by @k0qed on GitHub (Jan 13, 2026). ### ✅ Have you read and understood the above guidelines? yes ### 🔎 Did you run the script with verbose mode enabled? Yes, verbose mode was enabled and the output is included below ### 📜 What is the name of the script you are using? Pulse ### 📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script? update ### ⚙️ What settings are you using? - [x] Default Settings - [ ] Advanced Settings ### 🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using? Debian 13 ### 📈 Which Proxmox version are you on? 9.1.2 ### 📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue. After running the upate script guest URL's entered from the Pulse interface are missing. Likely,the file at /etc/pulse/guest_metadata.json is being overwritten regardless of modifications. ### 🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue. Enter one or more guest URL's followed by using the update script. After the update the entered URL's are removed. ### ❌ Paste the full error output (if available). No error reported ### 🖼️ Additional context (optional). Running with verbose mode ldid nothing. No update was available.
OVERLORD added the bug label 2026-02-05 04:28:30 +03:00
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@MickLesk commented on GitHub (Jan 13, 2026):

report this at pulse, we only install the deb package. Its not the first time, that this tool break. We do nothing in this paths, we only change the file pulse-v*-linux-amd64.tar.gz into /usr/local/bin/pulse

@MickLesk commented on GitHub (Jan 13, 2026): report this at pulse, we only install the deb package. Its not the first time, that this tool break. We do nothing in this paths, we only change the file pulse-v*-linux-amd64.tar.gz into /usr/local/bin/pulse
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Reference: starred/ProxmoxVE#2315