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    Cannot update through package or get upgrade

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      Sadsa
      last edited by

      Not specifically related to upgrading, but wasn't sure where to put this.

      So whenever I try to run

      pkg update -d
      

      It repeats like this for most of the repositories (These are the last few lines)

      * Hostname pkg00-atx.netgate.com was found in DNS cache
      *   Trying 208.123.73.207:443...
      * Connected to pkg00-atx.netgate.com (208.123.73.207) port 443 (#11)
      * ALPN: offers http/1.1
      *  CAfile: none
      *  CApath: /etc/ssl/certs/
      * SSL certificate problem: self signed certificate in certificate chain
      * Closing connection 11
      pkg: An error occured while fetching package
      Unable to update repository pfSense
      Error updating repositories!
      

      I also cant update pfsense, as it says unable to check for updates. The error happened when i tried to add in the regular freeBSD repositories, but still happenes after i disabled it.

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        Gertjan @Sadsa
        last edited by Gertjan

        @Sadsa
        Read the other thread (half inch away) : Unable to check for updates from dashboard and consider doing what is suggested over there.

        edit :

        The error happened when i tried to add in the regular freeBSD repositories, but still happenes after i disabled it.

        pfSense looks like FreeBSD, pfSense smells like FreeBSD.
        But as said (warned), there where you found how to 'use the FreeBSD official repositories' ; here, don't. Or use a VM. Or a space device.
        It's can be fun if you have a lot of spare time, really want to mess up, or if you want to find a good reason to reinstall.
        The beauty is : it is possible to install packages from official repository. As long as it doesn't pull in dependencies that wipe current pfSense versions, thus nuking the system.

        No more suggestions from me : save your config. Re install.

        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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          Sadsa @Gertjan
          last edited by Sadsa

          @Gertjan Thanks, I looked for a thread but couldnt find one. I think the pkg bootstrap -f has fixed it :), sorry for posting so quick, should have checked more thoroughly

          Edit:
          So if i try to add the freeBSD repositories then it tries to update pkg, which then breaks it until i run pkg bootstrap -f again.

          I just needed to run a python program, but that needed a library i had to compile, which meant i had to install gcc, which is what im trying to do now.

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          • GertjanG
            Gertjan @Sadsa
            last edited by

            @Sadsa said in Cannot update through package or get upgrade:

            which meant i had to install gcc, which is what im trying to do now

            gcc is part of a rather big build tools chain.
            It's probably easier to install a FreeBSD 'as close as possible' to the pfSense FreeBSD kernel, and then add the build tools and stuf you need, compile, link (static link, I guess, as it will make a mostly independent program/library) and copy the result over to your pfSense.
            pfSense is not a development device, it's a firewall ;)

            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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