pfBlockerNG not working

unknownName

Hi,

I installed pfBlockerNG on the netgate pfsense 6100 and rebooted the device, after the device came up it was showing this error under Crash Reporter. Now I am not able to make any configuration changes and to save them because it is displaying an error (see attached) [PHP_errors.log](Invalid file type. Allowed types are: .png, .jpg, .bmp, .txt, .gif, .xls, .gz, .zip, .pcap, .pcapng, .7z, .xml, .jpeg, .diff, .patch, .tgz, .tar, .0, .cap) or to install/remove packages from WEB GUI. Could you please help what can be the problem? PHP_errors.txt

Gertjan

@unknownName said in pfBlockerNG not working:

I installed pfBlockerNG ....

What is your pfSense version ?

right ?

Preparation for the worst :
Hook up the cable that came with your 6100, and access the console.
Option 8 - and get a copy of the /cf/conf/config.xml file

While you have the console open, try using option 15 : Restore recent configuration and restore a copy of the config just before you installed pfBlockerNG.

edit : I forgot : You have a 6100 so you have pfSense plus.
Go straight to the pfSense documentation, and learn how you can boot from another (hopefully) recent ZFS backup.

Example : as soon as I have the 'wow, what does it work great during the last xx days, weeks" I hit de orange "+Create" button, add a useful comment, and 'clone' my pfSense drive.
The day things go bad, I can go back with a 'click' to find myself a workable situation.
You have one also ?
Note : drives still die. Make a backup of the config.xml regularly - don't even trust 'acb backup'

unknownName

@Gertjan

Pfsense is showing the below errors and is not allowing to make any configuration changes or saving configs, even is not allowing to install/uninstall packages. What can be the issue? Please note that the version which the firewall is running is 23.05.

PHP ERROR: Type: 1, File: /usr/local/sbin/acbupload.php, Line: 86, Message: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function curl_file_create() in /usr/local/sbin/acbupload.php:86
Stack trace:
#0 /usr/local/sbin/acbupload.php(62): upload('fb307d7c8dd0b45...')
#1 {main}

PHP ERROR: Type: 1, File: /usr/local/pkg/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.inc, Line: 167, Message: Uncaught Error: Undefined constant "CURLOPT_USERAGENT" in /usr/local/pkg/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.inc:167
Stack trace:
#0 /usr/local/www/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.php(59): require_once()
#1 {main}

Gertjan

@unknownName

23.05 ….. and you have installed the latest version of pfBlockerng = 3.2.0_7 ?

unknownName

@Gertjan

Yes, this is the pfBlockerNG version I've installed. And now is not allowing either to install/uninstall packages, save new config changes, etc., but the firewall is up and running, so it has internet connectivity. This is due to some PHP functions missing/not found based on error logs I am seeing, check below:

PHP ERROR: Type: 1, File: /usr/local/sbin/acbupload.php, Line: 86, Message: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function curl_file_create() in /usr/local/sbin/acbupload.php:86
Stack trace:
#0 /usr/local/sbin/acbupload.php(62): upload('fb307d7c8dd0b45...')
#1 {main}

PHP ERROR: Type: 1, File: /usr/local/pkg/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.inc, Line: 167, Message: Uncaught Error: Undefined constant "CURLOPT_USERAGENT" in /usr/local/pkg/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.inc:167
Stack trace:
#0 /usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/pfblockerng.widget.php(36): require_once()
#1 /usr/local/www/index.php(430): include('/usr/local/www/...')
#2 {main}

Gertjan

@unknownName said in pfBlockerNG not working:

Yes, this is the pfBlockerNG version I've installed. And now is not allowing either to install/uninstall packages, save new config changes, etc., but the firewall is up and running, so it has internet connectivity. This is due to some PHP functions missing/not found based on error logs ...

The latest pfSEnse packages are build against the latest pfSense version.
This means : with the news libraries, new or other functions etc.

This is why : (to make a long story short ) you should not install/upgrade packages before you've updates pfSense itself. Doing so might break things;
You've seen the results.

The long story :

Before, this was recalled whenever a pfSense upgrade was announced : see here for pfSense 2.7.2.

On that page you'll find :

Netgate has a detailed Upgrade Guide available in the pfSense documentation to help explain the process. Below are the high-level steps to perform the upgrade.

Clicking on Upgrade guide brings you to the upgrade guide.

Now click on "Packages" :

The Packages page starts with :

Do not upgrade packages before upgrading pfSense software. Either remove all packages or leave the packages alone before running the update.

Great, right ?

IMHO : The fastest way out :
Get a copy of 2.7.2.
Save your config.
Install 2.7.2 over 2.7.0 (this will wipe the disk etc but who cares ^^)
Import your config.
Done.

Plan B : If de installing pfBlockerng is possible, do so.
Now, use the GUI to upgrade.
Re install pfBlockerng.