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    Reverted to CE from plus and cant see available packages

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      troysjanda
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      Due to the pfsense plus tac license I used a backup of my 23.05.1 and installed 2.7.0 and restore that backup I logged in today to see check for updates. I no longer can see available package updates there are none listed.

      I tried to ssh in and select 13 to update and get this error

      Messages:
      <span style="color: blue">Your device is eligible for pfSense Plus®!</span> Select Upgrade to upgrade.
      ERROR: It was not possible to determine pkg remote version
      >>> Updating repositories metadata...
      Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
      pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
      pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
      repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
      pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
      pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
      Unable to update repository pfSense-core
      Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
      pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
      pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
      repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
      pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
      pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
      Unable to update repository pfSense
      Error updating repositories!
      ERROR: It was not possible to determine pfSense-upgrade remote version
      ERROR: It was not possible to determine pfSense-upgrade remote version
      >>> Upgrading pfSense-upgrade... failed.
      

      Note: I did goto updates in the GUI and saw 2.7.1rc and tried to select it but it just returned to the page and now its not listed.

      Dell Poweredge r210 II, Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31240 @ 3.30GHz RAM: 16GB
      Dell Enterprise HHD x1 500gb (ZFS)
      Pfsense: 2.7.1(amd64)
      Installed Pkg's: Cron, System_Patches.

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        troysjanda @troysjanda
        last edited by

        @troysjanda resolved via Steven.. you may close

        Dell Poweredge r210 II, Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31240 @ 3.30GHz RAM: 16GB
        Dell Enterprise HHD x1 500gb (ZFS)
        Pfsense: 2.7.1(amd64)
        Installed Pkg's: Cron, System_Patches.

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          GeorgeCZ58 @troysjanda
          last edited by

          @troysjanda and how was that resolved? Just for info, as I wil have to do the same on my non Netgate appliances. Thx.

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          • jimpJ
            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
            last edited by

            https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html#force-pkg-metadata-update

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              In this case it was a problem with the 2.7.1-RC which is now fixed. You shouldn't see that going forward.

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