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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • hugoeyngH
      hugoeyng @stephenw10
      last edited by

      @stephenw10 Hi.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Ok, try upgrading to 23.05 at the command line. Set the branch to 23.05 in the gui then at the CLI run:
        pfSense-repoc-static

        Then pfSense-upgrade -d

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        • hugoeyngH
          hugoeyng @stephenw10
          last edited by

          @stephenw10 is better but not good :) Something is still wrong

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            So it did upgrade? Or just pulled in the new repo list?

            What do you see you see when you run pkg -d update at the command line now?

            If you can copy and pasted that here rather than take a screen shot it's much easier to read.

            Steve

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            • hugoeyngH
              hugoeyng @stephenw10
              last edited by

              @stephenw10 The problem "Unable to check for updates" persists.

              DBG(1)[46779]> pkg initialized
              Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
              DBG(1)[46779]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense-core
              DBG(1)[46779]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
              DBG(1)[46779]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.conf
              DBG(1)[46779]> opening libfetch fetcher
              DBG(1)[46779]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
              DBG(1)[46779]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
              DBG(1)[46779]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg
              DBG(1)[46779]> opening libfetch fetcher
              DBG(1)[46779]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
              DBG(1)[46779]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
              DBG(1)[46779]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.txz
              DBG(1)[46779]> opening libfetch fetcher
              DBG(1)[46779]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
              DBG(1)[46779]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
              pfSense-core repository is up to date.
              Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
              DBG(1)[46779]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense
              DBG(1)[46779]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite'
              DBG(1)[46779]> 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)[46779]> opening libfetch fetcher
              DBG(1)[46779]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
              DBG(1)[46779]> 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)[46779]> 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)[46779]> opening libfetch fetcher
              DBG(1)[46779]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
              DBG(1)[46779]> 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)[46779]> 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)[46779]> opening libfetch fetcher
              DBG(1)[46779]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
              DBG(1)[46779]> 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"
              pfSense repository is up to date.
              All repositories are up to date.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                Ok, so it can update at the command line.

                Did it upgrade? To 23.05? 23.05.1?

                If not upgrade at the command line: pfSense-upgrade -d

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                • hugoeyngH
                  hugoeyng @stephenw10
                  last edited by

                  @stephenw10 Hello. Upgraded (last image). But is still showing "Unable to check for updates"

                  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: .......... done
                  pfSense repository update completed. 548 packages processed.
                  All repositories are up to date.

                  The following 9 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

                  Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
                  pfSense: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense]
                  pfSense-base: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-boot: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-default-config: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-kernel-pfSense: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-pkg-System_Patches: 2.2.5 -> 2.2.6 [pfSense]
                  pfSense-rc: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-repo: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense]
                  pkg: 1.19.1_1 -> 1.19.1_2 [pfSense]

                  Number of packages to be upgraded: 9

                  193 MiB to be downloaded.

                  **** WARNING ****
                  Reboot will be required!!
                  Proceed with upgrade? (y/N) y

                  Removing vital flag from php82...
                  Downloading upgrade packages...
                  Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                  pfSense-core repository is up to date.
                  Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                  pfSense repository is up to date.
                  All repositories are up to date.
                  Checking for upgrades (9 candidates): ......... done
                  Processing candidates (9 candidates): ......... done
                  The following 9 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

                  Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
                  pfSense: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense]
                  pfSense-base: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-boot: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-default-config: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-kernel-pfSense: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-pkg-System_Patches: 2.2.5 -> 2.2.6 [pfSense]
                  pfSense-rc: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]
                  pfSense-repo: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense]
                  pkg: 1.19.1_1 -> 1.19.1_2 [pfSense]

                  Number of packages to be upgraded: 9

                  193 MiB to be downloaded.
                  [1/9] Fetching pfSense-base-23.05.1.pkg: .......... done
                  [2/9] Fetching pfSense-rc-23.05.1.pkg: .. done
                  [3/9] Fetching pfSense-pkg-System_Patches-2.2.6.pkg: .......... done
                  [4/9] Fetching pfSense-default-config-23.05.1.pkg: . done
                  [5/9] Fetching pfSense-23.05.1.pkg: . done
                  [6/9] Fetching pfSense-boot-23.05.1.pkg: .......... done
                  [7/9] Fetching pfSense-repo-23.05.1.pkg: . done
                  [8/9] Fetching pfSense-kernel-pfSense-23.05.1.pkg: .......... done
                  [9/9] Fetching pkg-1.19.1_2.pkg: .......... done
                  Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)

                  Downloading pkg...

                  No packages are required to be fetched.
                  Integrity check was successful.

                  Upgrading pfSense-boot...>>> Unmounting /boot/efi...
                  umount: /boot/efi: not a file system root directory
                  done.
                  Upgrading pfSense-rc...
                  Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
                  The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

                  Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
                  pfSense-rc: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]

                  Number of packages to be upgraded: 1
                  [1/1] Upgrading pfSense-rc from 23.05 to 23.05.1...
                  ===> Setting net.pf.request_maxcount=400000
                  [1/1] Extracting pfSense-rc-23.05.1: ......... done

                  Upgrading pfSense kernel...
                  Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
                  The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

                  Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
                  pfSense-kernel-pfSense: 23.05 -> 23.05.1 [pfSense-core]

                  Number of packages to be upgraded: 1
                  [1/1] Upgrading pfSense-kernel-pfSense from 23.05 to 23.05.1...
                  [1/1] Extracting pfSense-kernel-pfSense-23.05.1: .......... done
                  ===> Keeping a copy of current kernel in /boot/kernel.old

                  Removing unnecessary packages...
                  Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
                  Nothing to do.
                  System is going to be upgraded. Rebooting in 10 seconds.

                  Broadcast Message from admin@dmfirewall.datamais.local
                  (/dev/pts/0) at 10:20 -03...

                  System is going to be upgraded. Rebooting in 10 seconds.

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    Do you still see an error when running pkg -d update ?

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                    • hugoeyngH
                      hugoeyng @stephenw10
                      last edited by

                      @stephenw10 I do not see any error running pkg -d update

                      root: pkg -d update
                      DBG(1)[86404]> pkg initialized
                      Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                      DBG(1)[86404]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense-core
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.conf
                      DBG(1)[86404]> opening libfetch fetcher
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg
                      DBG(1)[86404]> opening libfetch fetcher
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Request to fetch pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.txz
                      DBG(1)[86404]> opening libfetch fetcher
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-core/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
                      pfSense-core repository is up to date.
                      Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                      DBG(1)[86404]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite'
                      DBG(1)[86404]> 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)[86404]> opening libfetch fetcher
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/meta.conf with opts "i"
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch: fetcher chosen: https
                      DBG(1)[86404]> 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)[86404]> opening libfetch fetcher
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.pkg with opts "i"
                      DBG(1)[86404]> 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)[86404]> opening libfetch fetcher
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch > libfetch: connecting
                      DBG(1)[86404]> Fetch: fetching from: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/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

                        Hmm, do you see packages listed in the package manager in the gui?

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                        • hugoeyngH
                          hugoeyng @stephenw10
                          last edited by

                          @stephenw10 Yes, I can see. In both of them, in Installed Packages and Available Packages.

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            Hmm what does pfSense-upgrade -dc show?

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                              hugoeyng @stephenw10
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                              • hugoeyngH
                                hugoeyng @stephenw10
                                last edited by stephenw10

                                @stephenw10 it shows:

                                /root: pfSense-upgrade -dc
                                >>> Updating repositories metadata...
                                Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                                pfSense-core repository is up to date.
                                Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                                pfSense repository is up to date.
                                All repositories are up to date.
                                Your system is up to date
                                

                                I found out that disabling a gateway group where the WAN was "Tier 1", and I setup "Never" for one of them, then worked.

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                                I doesn´t mind what of the WAN I use "ner" in the gateway group, since I leave only one of them as "Tier 1".

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                                • hugoeyngH
                                  hugoeyng @stephenw10
                                  last edited by

                                  @stephenw10 looking a little bit closer, I found out that

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                                  If I leave GW_WAN (1) as the the default gateway, it works and, if I leave OPT1GW (2) as default gateway it doesn´t work.

                                  Could be something related too DNS?

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by

                                    Hmm, that's odd. Also nice catch!

                                    Not sure how that only affects the check at the GUI.... Let me dig into it.

                                    What happens if you try running pfSense-upgrade -dc from Diag > Command Prompt when GW2 is default? Does it also fail there? What error does it return?

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                                    • hugoeyngH
                                      hugoeyng @stephenw10
                                      last edited by stephenw10

                                      @stephenw10

                                      Shell Output - pfSense-upgrade -dc

                                      >>> Updating repositories metadata...
                                      Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                                      pfSense-core repository is up to date.
                                      Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                                      pfSense repository is up to date.
                                      All repositories are up to date.
                                      Your system is up to date
                                      
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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        Hmm, and it was showing 'unable to check for updates' on the dashboard at the same time?

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                                        • hugoeyngH
                                          hugoeyng @stephenw10
                                          last edited by

                                          @stephenw10 Yes, it was.

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                                          • hugoeyngH
                                            hugoeyng @stephenw10
                                            last edited by

                                            @stephenw10 Hi. How are you?

                                            Some news?

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