Can't check update/upgrade for 2.7 version

[JimBob Indiana]

Obviously not sure where to put this. I've had this problem with stable version before. I don't seem to accessing the server that contains the downloadable update. System summary shows there's an update. When I click on it, suddenly can't access the file.

Is something going on with the updates server, as in a general problem, or is did the update get pulled, as in a specific problem with 2.7 and I should post in that forum?

[SteveITS]

@jimbob-0 I believe I saw a post the other day that it wasn't available yet as they transition to the new OS.

FYI if you change to Devel and change back the update check still fails: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/13593

[seanr22a]

@jimbob-indiana

Reading the Netgate troubleshooting guide for update it say run 'pkg-static update -f ' the output will tell.

I have the same issue and I'm on the '2.7.0-DEVELOPMENT (amd64) built on Fri Aug 12 00:02:48 UTC 2022 FreeBSD 12.3-STABLE'

Running 'pkg-static update -f ' :

Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching packagesite.pkg: . done
Processing entries:
pkg-static: wrong architecture: FreeBSD:14:amd64 instead of FreeBSD:12:amd64
pkg-static: repository pfSense-core contains packages with wrong ABI: FreeBSD:14:amd64
Processing entries... done
Unable to update repository pfSense-core
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching packagesite.pkg: .......... done
Processing entries:
pkg-static: wrong architecture: FreeBSD:14:amd64 instead of FreeBSD:12:amd64
pkg-static: repository pfSense contains packages with wrong ABI: FreeBSD:14:amd64
Processing entries... done
Unable to update repository pfSense
Error updating repositories!

So it seems like the transition to FreeBSD14 is the problem. I will hold for a while. There is always a lot of bugs when they change OS version. Maybe it works doing a fresh install with the latest development version and apply the backup file - I will not try :)

[JimBob Indiana]

@seanr22a Something happened with the development version. Mostly was just checking to see if it was just me. Its not of course.

[Patch]

@seanr22a said in Can't check update/upgrade for 2.7 version:

pkg-static: wrong architecture: FreeBSD:14:amd64 instead of FreeBSD:12:amd64

Same, see
https://forum.netgate.com/topic/175432/unable-to-check-for-updates-pkg-static-wrong-architecture?_=1667339345641
and
https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/13593

[JimBob Indiana]

Not complaining, don't want anything released for "testing" before its time. I'm good with Netgate taking as long as it needs.

Just a question from an observation. Is something major being addressed?

[Gertjan]

@jimbob-indiana said in Can't check update/upgrade for 2.7 version:

Just a question from an observation.

Install the RSS widget in the GUI.
Or check out https://www.netgate.com/blog

You'll find https://www.netgate.com/blog/pfsense-software-is-moving-ahead : The next release will be based on FreeBSD 14.x (current is Freebsd 12.x) and PHP 8.1.

[JimBob Indiana]

@gertjan

I'm sure its moving ahead.

[JeGr]

@jimbob-indiana I updated our lab VMs for dev a while ago and the 2.7/23.01 snapshots on FreeBSD14 are addressing various things ATM. Be it EOL of PHP with many changes happening for PHP8 compatibility, to new drivers and stuff from FBSD14 being adapted to looking into the newly re-imported wireguard kernel stuff that lately dropped in FBSD14 again, there are many things to cover. Also stuff that has been out in Plus-22.05 like the portal and limiter running without IPFW now or quite a few QoL fixes in the UI there are many things to look after.

Cheers