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    (SOLVED) pfSense+ Plus upgrade from 23.01 to 23.05

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Plus 23.05 Development Snapshots (Retired)
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    • artooroA
      artooro @stephenw10
      last edited by artooro

      @stephenw10 yeah correct, upgrade from CE 2.6 to Plus 23.01 no issue. All I did is make some interface changes in between, no packages or anything installed.

      In the system log there is only two lines that shows up

      May  3 10:06:51 pfsense php-fpm[44992]: /pkg_mgr_install.php: Configuration Change: admin@10.1.2.3 (Local Database): Creating restore point before upgrade.
      May  3 10:06:51 pfsense check_reload_status[435]: Syncing firewall
      

      Setting the update branch back to 23.01, then running pkg-static clean -ay; pkg-static install -fy pkg pfSense-repo pfSense-upgrade and then running option 13 from the console allows the update script to run without errors.

      Now if I set the branch to 23.05 in the system log it shows:

      May  3 10:26:15 pfsense pkg-static[57146]: pkg upgraded: 1.18.4_4 -> 1.19.1_1
      

      But the webGUI shows Unable to check for updates
      Screenshot 2023-05-03 at 10.27.48.png

      Reloading the page shows version 23.05.b.20230503.0600 available. Nothing is logged.
      Screenshot 2023-05-03 at 10.28.40.png

      I click Confirm to upgrade, and the system.log shows

      May  3 10:29:23 pfsense php-fpm[394]: /pkg_mgr_install.php: Configuration Change: admin@10.1.2.3 (Local Database): Creating restore point before upgrade.
      May  3 10:29:23 pfsense check_reload_status[423]: Syncing firewall
      May  3 10:29:31 pfsense pkg-static[30438]: pfSense-upgrade upgraded: 1.0_59 -> 1.0_65 
      

      And the webGUI shows
      Screenshot 2023-05-03 at 10.29.58.png

      Subsequent attempts to run it again bring me back to the beginning where all the log shows is Creating restore point.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Ok, thanks. Let me see if I can replicate it.....

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Replicated it. Digging....

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          • artooroA
            artooro @stephenw10
            last edited by

            @stephenw10 have you found anything more on this? I just tested it again now trying to update to 23.05.r.20230509.2241 and still having the same issue.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              From 23.01? That should be working now as expected. It's possible you are stuck on an older version of the pfSense-upgrade package. Setting the repo back to 23.01 and then running:

              pkg-static clean -ay; pkg-static install -fy pkg pfSense-repo pfSense-upgrade
              

              Should allow it to then pull in the current version when you switch back.

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              • artooroA
                artooro @stephenw10
                last edited by

                @stephenw10 done that. You said above you had replicated it so I thought maybe you found a solution.

                Just getting this

                >>> Updating repositories metadata... 
                Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                Fetching meta.conf: . done
                Fetching packagesite.pkg: . done
                Processing entries: .. done
                pfSense-core repository update completed. 15 packages processed.
                Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                Fetching meta.conf: . done
                Fetching packagesite.pkg: .......... done
                Processing entries: 
                Processing entries............. done
                pfSense repository update completed. 549 packages processed.
                All repositories are up to date.
                >>> Upgrading pfSense-upgrade... done.
                pkg-static: No package(s) matching pfSense-pkg-*
                pfSense-repoc-static: cannot get package information
                failed to collect the system information.
                failed to update the repository settings!!!
                failed to update the repository settings!!!
                Netgate pfSense Plus - Serial: xxxx - Netgate Device ID: xxxx
                
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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Yes, we found an issue there and fixed it. It should be working OK now.
                  What output do you see from: pkg-static info -x pfSense

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                  • artooroA
                    artooro @stephenw10
                    last edited by

                    @stephenw10 ok interesting.
                    So here's what it shows when I have the update channel set to 23.05-RC

                    pfSense-23.01
                    pfSense-Status_Monitoring-1.8
                    pfSense-base-23.01
                    pfSense-boot-23.01
                    pfSense-default-config-serial-23.01
                    pfSense-kernel-pfSense-23.01
                    pfSense-rc-23.01
                    pfSense-repo-23.01
                    pfSense-repoc-20230418_1
                    pfSense-upgrade-1.0_66
                    php81-pfSense-module-0.91
                    

                    And setting the channel back to 23.01 Stable and re-installing the upgrade package, it shows:

                    pfSense-23.01
                    pfSense-Status_Monitoring-1.8
                    pfSense-base-23.01
                    pfSense-boot-23.01
                    pfSense-default-config-serial-23.01
                    pfSense-kernel-pfSense-23.01
                    pfSense-rc-23.01
                    pfSense-repo-23.01
                    pfSense-repoc-20230418_1
                    pfSense-upgrade-1.0_61
                    php81-pfSense-module-0.91
                    
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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      Hmm, that looks correct. What happens if you try to upgrade from the CLI using: pfSense-upgrade -d ?
                      It should at least show you the real error there.

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                      • artooroA
                        artooro @stephenw10
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10

                        pkg-static: No package(s) matching pfSense-pkg-*
                        pfSense-repoc-static: cannot get package information
                        failed to collect the system information.
                        failed to update the repository settings!!!
                        failed to update the repository settings!!!
                        

                        Now I just noticed that if I run pkg-static bootstrap -f that it shows authentication errors.

                        Bootstrapping pkg from pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05, please wait...
                        Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com
                        48986704949248:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                        ...
                        

                        I verified that date and time is correct. Oddly it was able to see that there was the new 23.05.r.20230509.2241 build today so it's able to connect to some degree.

                        If nobody else is dealing with this issue upgrading to 23.05-RC then I'll just re-install this box and start over.

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          Mmm, that particular issue has been fixed but you seem to be stuck in a dead-end somehow.

                          Reinstalling is going to be quicker.

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                            bcdouglas @stephenw10
                            last edited by bcdouglas

                            @stephenw10 I seem to be stuck as well. "pkg-static clean -ay; pkg-static install -fy pkg pfSense-repo pfSense-upgrade" didn't do the trick for me.

                            Shell Output - pkg-static info -x pfSense

                            pfSense-23.01
                            pfSense-Status_Monitoring-1.8
                            pfSense-base-23.01
                            pfSense-boot-23.01
                            pfSense-default-config-serial-23.01
                            pfSense-kernel-pfSense-23.01
                            pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.8_3
                            pfSense-pkg-Netgate_Firmware_Upgrade-0.56
                            pfSense-pkg-Service_Watchdog-1.8.7_1
                            pfSense-pkg-Status_Traffic_Totals-2.3.2_3
                            pfSense-pkg-System_Patches-2.2.2
                            pfSense-pkg-arping-1.2.2_4
                            pfSense-pkg-arpwatch-0.2.1
                            pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-3.2.0_4
                            pfSense-rc-23.01
                            pfSense-repo-23.01
                            pfSense-repoc-20230418_1
                            pfSense-upgrade-1.0_66
                            php81-pfSense-module-0.91

                            Shell Output pfSense-upgrade -d

                            pfSense-repoc-static: invalid signature
                            failed to read the repo data.
                            failed to update the repository settings!!!
                            failed to update the repository settings!!!

                            Still seeing "Another instance of pfSense-upgrade is running. Try again later" when trying a GUI update from 23.01 to today's RC (May 12)

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              If you set it back to 23.01 does it still show an error?

                              Does pkg-static -d update also error out?

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                                bcdouglas @stephenw10
                                last edited by

                                @stephenw10

                                Oh interesting...with Update set to 23.01 "pkg-static -d update" shows the following.

                                Shell Output - pkg-static -d update
                                DBG(1)[10594]> pkg initialized
                                Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                                DBG(1)[10594]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense-core
                                pkg-static: Repository pfSense-core has a wrong packagesite, need to re-create database
                                DBG(1)[10594]> PkgRepo: need forced update of pfSense-core
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/meta.conf
                                DBG(1)[10594]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch: fetcher chosen: https
                                Fetching meta.conf: . done
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg
                                DBG(1)[10594]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch: fetcher chosen: https
                                Fetching packagesite.pkg: . done
                                DBG(1)[10594]> PkgRepo: extracting packagesite.yaml of repo pfSense-core
                                DBG(1)[10728]> PkgRepo: extracting signature of repo in a sandbox
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Pkgrepo, reading new packagesite.yaml for '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
                                Processing entries: .. done
                                pfSense-core repository update completed. 15 packages processed.
                                Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                                DBG(1)[10594]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite'
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/meta.conf
                                DBG(1)[10594]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/meta.conf with opts "i"
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.pkg
                                DBG(1)[10594]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.txz
                                DBG(1)[10594]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                DBG(1)[10594]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
                                pfSense repository is up to date.
                                All repositories are up to date.

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  And pfSense-upgrade -dc also?

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                                    bcdouglas @stephenw10
                                    last edited by bcdouglas

                                    @stephenw10 Update still set to 23.01

                                    Shell Output - pfSense-upgrade -dc
                                    pfSense-repoc-static: invalid signature
                                    failed to read the repo data.
                                    failed to update the repository settings!!!
                                    failed to update the repository settings!!!

                                    Shell Output - pkg-static -d update
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> pkg initialized
                                    Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense-core
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/meta.conf
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch: fetcher chosen: https
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.txz
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
                                    pfSense-core repository is up to date.
                                    Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite'
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/meta.conf
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/meta.conf with opts "i"
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.pkg
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.txz
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> opening libfetch fetcher
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                                    DBG(1)[92661]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
                                    pfSense repository is up to date.
                                    All repositories are up to date.

                                    Shell Output - pkg-static bootstrap -f
                                    pkg(8) is already installed. Forcing reinstallation through pkg(7).
                                    The package management tool is not yet installed on your system.
                                    Please set ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES=yes environment variable to be able to bootstrap in non-interactive (stdin not being a tty)

                                    Shell Output - pkg-static info -x pfSense
                                    pfSense-23.01
                                    pfSense-Status_Monitoring-1.8
                                    pfSense-base-23.01
                                    pfSense-boot-23.01
                                    pfSense-default-config-serial-23.01
                                    pfSense-kernel-pfSense-23.01
                                    pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.8_3
                                    pfSense-pkg-Netgate_Firmware_Upgrade-0.56
                                    pfSense-pkg-Service_Watchdog-1.8.7_1
                                    pfSense-pkg-Status_Traffic_Totals-2.3.2_3
                                    pfSense-pkg-System_Patches-2.2.2
                                    pfSense-pkg-arping-1.2.2_4
                                    pfSense-pkg-arpwatch-0.2.1
                                    pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-3.2.0_4
                                    pfSense-rc-23.01
                                    pfSense-repo-23.01
                                    pfSense-repoc-20230418_1
                                    pfSense-upgrade-1.0_66
                                    php81-pfSense-module-0.91

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                                    • JonathanLeeJ
                                      JonathanLee
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                                      Does anyone know the target date for this to move into production? It currently shows as a RC on my 2100 MAX my wife will lose it if I use development mode again. So, I am stuck using only stable versions per her request. However, I am still excited to test it out. Does Squid and Squidguard work with it?

                                      Make sure to upvote

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                                        rcoleman-netgate Netgate @JonathanLee
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                                        @jonathanlee said in pfSense+ Plus upgrade from 23.01 to 23.05:

                                        Does anyone know the target date for this to move into production?

                                        When it is ready.

                                        Right now we're testing RCs and hope to release soon -- but soon is just that ... soon.
                                        The release will be completed when... it's completed.

                                        Ryan
                                        Repeat, after me: MESH IS THE DEVIL! MESH IS THE DEVIL!
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                                          JonathanLee @rcoleman-netgate
                                          last edited by JonathanLee

                                          @rcoleman-netgate aaaaaa, so you don't know. Thank you. I take it you have no access to something like a gant chart. Last hear say information I found on the forum said it was slotted for May 5th or 15th. But that was hear say form another post.

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                                            rcoleman-netgate Netgate @JonathanLee
                                            last edited by rcoleman-netgate

                                            @jonathanlee Seriously - it will be ready when it is ready and not a moment sooner (or later).

                                            We do not have specific ship dates -- which I think is good as it means you do not rush things to get the product done "on time".

                                            Last hear say information I found on the forum said it was slotted for May 5th or 15th

                                            We have a 5/9 date for the RC but not the final build. Any hearsay you read here is speculation and assumption. We do not set release dates.

                                            Ryan
                                            Repeat, after me: MESH IS THE DEVIL! MESH IS THE DEVIL!
                                            Requesting firmware for your Netgate device? https://go.netgate.com
                                            Switching: Mikrotik, Netgear, Extreme
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