Attempting to update to 23.01 DEVEL corrupts my pfSense installation

michaellacroix

FYI - I tried all the recommendations in this doc.

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html

stephenw10

And you are also seeing the same error:

Another instance of pfSense-upgrade is running.

When trying to upgrade from 22.05 to 23.01 in the gui?

mtarbox

@stephenw10 for me yes. Same thing.
However when I grep it, it doesn't show that it is running.

stephenw10

If you run at the command line: ps -auxwwd | grep upgrade

Does it show another instance is actually running?

If so try just running ps -auxwwd and see if there are any sub processes it's waiting on.

Trying to replicate it here....

michaellacroix

@stephenw10
I documented this in another post:

https://forum.netgate.com/topic/176692/unable-to-upgrade-22-05-to-23-01-dev20221223/5

stephenw10

OK, replicated that. Digging....

stephenw10

Ok, we see the issue here. We are working on a fix that should be available shortly.

michaellacroix

@stephenw10
Will we be able to test tonight? If not, will there be an ETA? Thanks

stephenw10

I don't see a commit for it yet. Let me see if I can find anything clearer....

tomfrode

@stephenw10 any ETA on fix or dirty workaround yet?

I have the same issues when trying to update from 22.05 to 23.01.

michaellacroix

@tomfrode
Its worse than just being able to upgrade to the beta version. You also cant add or remove packages.

stephenw10

If you switch the pkg repo branch back to 22.05 (stable) int he GUI then run at the command line:

pkg-static install -f pfSense-upgrade

You will have access to packages again via the GUI.

Steve

serzyfritz

@stephenw10
Thank you, This allowed me to update/install packages again after switching back to 22.05.
I am going to wait for the fix to become available before I attempt the upgrade to 23.01 again.

mtarbox

Netgate, take your time. Find the issue(s).
Granted this might set back the release of 23.01(as there are far fewer Beta testers), but better to have less issues in the final product.
Thank you!

A loyal user since 2014.
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tomfrode

@stephenw10

got it updated, but now I cant access web gui (blank page) also certificate errors when running pkg-static update -f

"pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg-beta00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-master_ amd64-core/packagesite.txz: Authentication error"

Any need for reset the NDI on the server?

michaellacroix

@stephenw10

Any word on a fix yet? I wont be able to test until tomorrow so I wanted to know if any changes came about or are we still expecting? Thanks

stephenw10

Not committed yet. I guess there was more involved to do it right. Let me see what I can dig up...

michaellacroix

@stephenw10

Any updates as to the resolution for this issue? I was hoping to test the update this weekend.
Thanks

jjstecchino

Still not working for me either, asme error: Another instance of pfSense-upgrade is running.

mikeisfly

@jjstecchino I'm getting the same error too.