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      mrrobot @stephenw10
      last edited by

      @stephenw10 sorry for the late responce, yes under "system / general setup" i have set up one dns server (my local pi-hole)

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        But what is 'DNS Resolution Behavior' set to? Is it actually using the configured server? By default it will only use that if Unbound doesn't reply on localhost.

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          mrrobot @stephenw10
          last edited by mrrobot

          @stephenw10
          Screenshot 2023-07-04 at 20.01.50.png

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            Ok, so it's trying to use localhost (Unbound). It should fall back to the pihole if that fails but try setting that to 'Use remote DNS servers' and see if that changes anything.

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              Nibblet
              last edited by

              Don't know if it helps, but both your LAN and your WAN appear to be using addresses out of the 10/8 range, and depending on how you have set your network up you might have some weird routing going on - this can lead to errors such as route unreachable.

              As a start I'd maybe consider renumbering your internal network so it is guaranteed to not use ranges that may be on the WAN side of the network - maybe like 172.20.0.0/16 or something.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                Both are in 10/8 but they are not conflicting. The LAN is /24 and the WAN is a /32 (ptp) outside that /24.

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                  mrrobot @stephenw10
                  last edited by

                  @stephenw10 alredy tried to use remote but still same issue, i tried again rn with no succes

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                    mrrobot @Nibblet
                    last edited by

                    @Nibblet i'll give it a try this weekend

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                      mrrobot @mrrobot
                      last edited by

                      @mrrobot anything else we can try ?

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        Are you still seeing the same 'permission denied' errors?

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                          pokrifchakd
                          last edited by

                          @stephenw10 said in can't update pfsense or install packages:

                          pkg-static -d update

                          I'm having a similar issue trying to update a pfSense+ VM. I've tried the following, based upon this thread.

                          [23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@chimera.ad.homeworldsolutions.com]/root: host pkg00-atx.netgate.com
pkg00-atx.netgate.com has address 208.123.73.207
pkg00-atx.netgate.com has IPv6 address 2610:160:11:18::207
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@chimera.ad.homeworldsolutions.com]/root: route -n get pkg00-atx.netgate.com
   route to: 208.123.73.207
destination: 0.0.0.0
       mask: 0.0.0.0
    gateway: 192.168.7.1
        fib: 0
  interface: vmx2
      flags: <UP,GATEWAY,DONE,STATIC>
 recvpipe  sendpipe  ssthresh  rtt,msec    mtu        weight    expire
       0         0         0         0      1500         1         0 
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@chimera.ad.homeworldsolutions.com]/root: route -n get pkg00-atx.netgate.com
   route to: 208.123.73.207
destination: 0.0.0.0
       mask: 0.0.0.0
    gateway: 192.168.7.1
        fib: 0
  interface: vmx2
      flags: <UP,GATEWAY,DONE,STATIC>
 recvpipe  sendpipe  ssthresh  rtt,msec    mtu        weight    expire
       0         0         0         0      1500         1         0 
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@chimera.ad.homeworldsolutions.com]/root: route -n -6 get pkg00-atx.netgate.com
route: route has not been found
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@chimera.ad.homeworldsolutions.com]/root: nc -vz pkg00-atx.netgate.com 443
Connection to pkg00-atx.netgate.com 443 port [tcp/https] succeeded!
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@chimera.ad.homeworldsolutions.com]/root: nc -vz4 pkg00-atx.netgate.com 443
Connection to pkg00-atx.netgate.com 443 port [tcp/https] succeeded!
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@chimera.ad.homeworldsolutions.com]/root: nc -vz6 pkg00-atx.netgate.com 443
nc: connect to pkg00-atx.netgate.com port 443 (tcp) failed: No route to host
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@chimera.ad.homeworldsolutions.com]/root: pkg-static -d update
DBG(1)[62290]> pkg initialized
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[62290]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense-core
DBG(1)[62290]> PkgRepo: need forced update of pfSense-core
DBG(1)[62290]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
DBG(1)[62290]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.conf
DBG(1)[62290]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"

DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.txz
DBG(1)[62290]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.txz with opts "i"
pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.txz: Bad Request
repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
DBG(1)[62290]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg
DBG(1)[62290]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg: Bad Request
DBG(1)[62290]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.txz
DBG(1)[62290]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.txz: Bad Request
Unable to update repository pfSense-core
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[62290]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense
DBG(1)[62290]> PkgRepo: need forced update of pfSense
DBG(1)[62290]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite'
DBG(1)[62290]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.conf
DBG(1)[62290]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.txz
DBG(1)[62290]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.txz with opts "i"
pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.txz: Bad Request
repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
DBG(1)[62290]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.pkg
DBG(1)[62290]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.pkg: Bad Request
DBG(1)[62290]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.txz
DBG(1)[62290]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[62290]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.txz: Bad Request
Unable to update repository pfSense
Error updating repositories!

                          I'm not sure if the "Bad Request" errors are files missing from the repo, or something else. This has been ongoing for at least the last week. Like the OP, I'm trying to get several packages installed.

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            The 'Bad Request' error means your client is sending an invalid cert (or no cert). Try running pfSense-repoc first, that should pull a new cert.

                            If it still fails your NDI may have changed. Send it to me in chat and I can check it.

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                              pokrifchakd @stephenw10
                              last edited by

                              @stephenw10 That seems to have failed as well.

                              [23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@chimera.ad.homeworldsolutions.com]/root: pfSense-repoc
pfSense-repoc: invalid signature
failed to read the repo data.
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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                last edited by

                                Then send me your NDI in chat an I'll check it.

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                                  mrrobot @stephenw10
                                  last edited by

                                  @stephenw10 no address record

                                  [2.6.0-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.bigeyesbeats.local]/root: pkg-static -d update
DBG(1)[34414]> pkg initialized
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[34414]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense-core
DBG(1)[34414]> PkgRepo: need forced update of pfSense-core
DBG(1)[34414]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
DBG(1)[34414]> Request to fetch pkg+https://packages.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_6_0_amd64-core/meta.conf
DBG(1)[34414]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[34414]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[34414]> Fetch: fetching from: https://packages.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_6_0_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[34414]> Fetch: fetching from: https://packages.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_6_0_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[34414]> Fetch: fetching from: https://packages.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_6_0_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[34414]> Request to fetch pkg+https://packages.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_6_0_amd64-core/meta.txz
DBG(1)[34414]> opening libfetch fetcher
DBG(1)[34414]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
DBG(1)[34414]> Fetch: fetching from: https://packages.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_6_0_amd64-core/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[34414]> Fetch: fetching from: https://packages.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_6_0_amd64-core/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[34414]> Fetch: fetching from: https://packages.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_6_0_amd64-core/meta.txz with opts "i"
pkg-static: https://packages.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_6_0_amd64-core/meta.txz: No address record
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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by

                                    Hmm, so back to the initial error then?

                                    You've had three separate errors here.
                                    What changed to get back to the first error? Can you resolve things locally? Are you running Unbound in resolving mode without DoT?

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                                      mrrobot @stephenw10
                                      last edited by

                                      @stephenw10 nothing to my knowledge

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        Spontaneously producing three different failure types has pretty much got to be something upstream changing the connection.

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                                          Leonardo 5
                                          last edited by Leonardo 5

                                          Oh my God, you don't know how many hours it took me to find a solution. I was getting that "no route to host" and "no address record" error on updating packages and it was solved when I changed the DNS Resolution Behaviour to "Use remote DNS Servers, ignore local DNS".
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                                            Leonardo 5
                                            last edited by Leonardo 5

                                            The problem was solved temporarily, now the situation is the same as before, I didn't change anything. I was able to run the pkg-static -d update, but now it is showing "no route to host" again and I can not download packages.

                                            Running "nc -vz4 pkg00-atx.netgate.com 443" gives me the following result:
                                            connect to pkg00-atx.netgate.com port 443 (tcp) failed: Can't assign requested address

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