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    "PHP Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 900 seconds exceeded in /etc/inc/util.inc on line 3728" after installing latest pfBlockerNG 3.2.0_12

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    • GertjanG
      Gertjan @gigabitwanted
      last edited by Gertjan

      @gigabitwanted said in "PHP Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 900 seconds exceeded in /etc/inc/util.inc on line 3728" after installing latest pfBlockerNG 3.2.0_12:

      and it’s been stuck at “loading package instructions” for many minutes

      Yep, that's what I saw ....
      Interrupting it after 'PHP' staying at 100 % for half on hours or so, and still blocked on “loading package instructions”, pfSense started, to use a previous ZFS ! (I use Plus), so the GUI cert was to old, and because stupid me was using SHTS certs .... :( so locked out nicely.
      SSH and console was still ok.
      The previous ZFS was based upon the original 24.03 and 24.03_1 was available, so ok lets upgrade ... but no, that re installs packages also so when it reaches pfBlockerng ..... blocked again.
      Nice rabbit hole.

      De-installed pfBlockerng for the moment.

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

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        wufwuf
        last edited by wufwuf

        similar experience going from _08 to _15 on 2.7.2 CE edition... can no longer get to \status\dashboard menu also, and uninstalling pfblockerng from package manager is unresponsive.

        in the meantime internet access and other menus continue to work...

        what is the best resolution out there at this moment please?

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        • randombitsR
          randombits @wufwuf
          last edited by randombits

          @wufwuf Same here, did an update before coming here. It just hangs until timeout.

          >>> Upgrading pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel... 
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: 
Fetching packagesite.pkg: 
pfSense-core repository is up to date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: 
Fetching packagesite.pkg: 
pfSense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
	pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel: 3.2.0_8 -> 3.2.0_15 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be upgraded: 1

The operation will free 1 MiB.
2 MiB to be downloaded.
[1/1] Fetching pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_15.pkg: ......... done
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
[1/1] Upgrading pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel from 3.2.0_8 to 3.2.0_15...
[1/1] Extracting pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_15: .......... done
Removing pfBlockerNG-devel components...
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Loading package instructions...
Removing pfBlockerNG...grep: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.conf: No such file or directory
 All customizations/data will be retained... done.
Saving updated package information...
overwrite!
Loading package configuration... done.
Configuring package components...
Loading package instructions...
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          • randombitsR
            randombits
            last edited by

            I tried removing pfBlockerNG then reinstall it and it still hangs on update.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Mmm, OK seeing that in 2.7.2 with the devel package here too. Appears to be an issue with the pkg install/deinstall script. Digging....

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                Ok one thing you can do is kill the script in another terminal to allow installing the regular package which then restores access to the dashboard etc.

                So try to remove the devel version:

                Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Deinstallation has been requested for the following 1 packages (of 0 packages in the universe):

Installed packages to be REMOVED:
	pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel: 3.2.0_15

Number of packages to be removed: 1

The operation will free 6 MiB.

Proceed with deinstalling packages? [y/N]: y
[1/1] Deinstalling pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_15...
Removing pfBlockerNG-devel components...
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Loading package instructions...
^C

                It hangs there. I ^C'd out of it.
                Try to install the regular pkg:

                [2.7.2-RELEASE][admin@t70.stevew.lan]/root: pkg-static install pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf:   0%
Fetching packagesite.pkg:   0%
pfSense-core repository is up to date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf:   0%
Fetching packagesite.pkg:   0%
pfSense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

New packages to be INSTALLED:
	pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG: 3.2.0_8 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be installed: 1

The process will require 7 MiB more space.
2 MiB to be downloaded.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
[1/1] Fetching pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-3.2.0_8.pkg: 100%    2 MiB   2.1MB/s    00:01    
Checking integrity... done (1 conflicting)
  - pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-3.2.0_8 [pfSense] conflicts with pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_15 [installed] on /etc/inc/priv/pfblockerng.priv.inc
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Conflicts with the existing packages have been found.
One more solver iteration is needed to resolve them.
The following 2 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be REMOVED:
	pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel: 3.2.0_15

New packages to be INSTALLED:
	pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG: 3.2.0_8 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be removed: 1
Number of packages to be installed: 1

The process will require 1 MiB more space.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
[1/2] Deinstalling pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_15...
Removing pfBlockerNG-devel components...
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Loading package instructions...

                It also hangs there. In another terminal kill the stuck process:

                USER   PID %CPU %MEM   VSZ   RSS TT  STAT STARTED    TIME COMMAND
root 99141  0.0  0.1 13204  2824 u0  Is   27Jul24 0:00.01 login [pam] (login)
root   896  0.0  0.2 13320  3200 u0  I    27Jul24 0:00.01 - -sh (sh)
root 37739  0.0  0.2 13320  2928 u0  I+   27Jul24 0:00.00 `-- /bin/sh /etc/rc.initial
root 98197  0.0  0.1 13204  2832 v0  Is   27Jul24 0:00.01 login [pam] (login)
root  2303  0.0  0.2 13320  3196 v0  I    27Jul24 0:00.02 - -sh (sh)
root  4905  0.0  0.2 13320  2924 v0  I+   27Jul24 0:00.00 `-- /bin/sh /etc/rc.initial
root 98282  0.0  0.1 12788  2248 v1  Is+  27Jul24 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv1
root 98300  0.0  0.1 12788  2248 v2  Is+  27Jul24 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv2
root 98341  0.0  0.1 12788  2248 v3  Is+  27Jul24 0:00.02 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv3
root 98507  0.0  0.1 12788  2252 v4  Is+  27Jul24 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv4
root 98752  0.0  0.1 12788  2244 v5  Is+  27Jul24 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv5
root 98885  0.0  0.1 12788  2252 v6  Is+  27Jul24 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv6
root 98886  0.0  0.1 12788  2252 v7  Is+  27Jul24 0:00.00 /usr/libexec/getty Pc ttyv7
root 66619  0.0  0.2 13320  2940  0  Is   11:47   0:00.01 /bin/sh /etc/rc.initial
root 70940  0.0  0.3 16352  5176  0  I    11:47   0:00.08 - /bin/tcsh
root 16321  0.0  0.4 19568  7300  0  I+   11:59   0:00.00 `-- pkg-static install pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG
root 16500  0.0  1.5 59988 29392  0  S+   11:59   0:01.00   `-- pkg-static install pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG
root 42185 69.1  2.5 70404 49340  0  R+   11:59   0:40.13     `-- /usr/local/bin/php -f /etc/rc.packages pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel DEINSTALL
root 56040  0.0  0.2 13320  2940  1  Is   12:00   0:00.01 /bin/sh /etc/rc.initial
root 60610  0.0  0.2 13792  4556  1  S    12:00   0:00.06 - /bin/tcsh
root 74022  0.0  0.2 13388  3176  1  R+   12:01   0:00.00 `-- ps -auwwd
[2.7.2-RELEASE][admin@t70.stevew.lan]/root: kill 42185

                The pkg then finishes installing and access is restored:

                [1/2] Deleting files for pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_15: 100%
Removing pfBlockerNG-devel components...
Configuration... done.
[2/2] Installing pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-3.2.0_8...
[2/2] Extracting pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-3.2.0_8: 100%
Saving updated package information...
done.
Loading package configuration... done.
Configuring package components...
Loading package instructions...
Custom commands...
Executing custom_php_install_command()...
Rebuilding GeoIP tabs... done.
Creating Firewall filter service... done.
Renew Firewall filter executables... done.
Starting Firewall filter Service... done.

Creating DNSBL service... done.
Renew DNSBL lighttpd executable... done.
Creating DNSBL web server config ... done.
Creating DNSBL Certificate... done.
Starting DNSBL Service... done.

Upgrading previous settings:
 Adv. Inbound firewall rule settings... no changes required ... done.
 OpenVPN/IPSec interface selections... no changes required ... done.
 Proofpoint/ET IQRisk settings... no changes required ... done.
 General Tab -> IP Tab settings... no changes required ... done.
 pfBlockerNGSuppress Alias -> IPv4 Suppression Customlist... no changes required ... done.
 Upgrading previous EasyLists to new format... no changes required ... done.
 Upgrading previous Firefox DoH to new format... no changes required ... done.
 MaxMind License Key configuration setting... no changes required ... done.
 Validating Widget cron settings... no changes required ... done.
Upgrading... done

Custom commands completed ... done.
Executing custom_php_resync_config_command()...done.
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Writing configuration... done.
pkg-static: Package database is busy while closing!

                Or wait for a pkg update that fixes this.

                Steve

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                  dpl68 @stephenw10
                  last edited by

                  @stephenw10 You, Sir, are a lifesaver 😁

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                  • randombitsR
                    randombits
                    last edited by

                    @stephenw10 What's the difference between the normal version 3.2.09 and the devel version 3.2.0_15 ?

                    Lucky running pfSense as a VM I have a backup before the update mess.

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                      jrgmartinez @stephenw10
                      last edited by

                      Thank you! 😊
                      @stephenw10

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                        jrgmartinez @stephenw10
                        last edited by

                        It's a good thing I found your suggestion here @stephenw10!

                        My box was running hot for the past few hours!

                        5c09d135-7f5f-4fcf-9020-a3c71b580544-image.png

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                          mcury Rebel Alliance @jrgmartinez
                          last edited by

                          What I'm asking myself right now is the reason why that package remains there for update.
                          It needs to be pulled out asap..

                          dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                            jrgmartinez @jrgmartinez
                            last edited by

                            Hmmm....

                            Seeing PHP using up a lot of CPU usage still...

                            PID USERNAME THR PRI NICE SIZE RES STATE C TIME WCPU COMMAND
                            97521 root 1 135 0 69M 46M CPU1 1 80:11 100.16% php
                            93401 root 1 135 0 69M 46M CPU2 2 140:02 100.16% php
                            80957 root 1 135 0 69M 46M CPU0 0 111:35 99.82% php
                            19662 root 1 21 0 146M 55M accept 2 0:16 0.32% php-fpm
                            44487 root 1 20 0 14M 3812K CPU3 3 0:00 0.08% top

                            I will try a reboot...

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              I had to reboot. pfBlocker cron job was stuck at 100% before that.

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                                wufwuf @stephenw10
                                last edited by

                                @stephenw10 the pfsense box upon reboot is stuck on this line:

                                [fib_algo] inet.0 (bsearch4#20) rebuild_fd_flm: switching algo to radix4_lockless

                                line. ie not able to get into terminal - is this expected from this bug or is the box suffering from some other issue before this pfblockerng issue?

                                May require a complete reinstall of pfsense???

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  Nope that looks like something different. That line is not actually an error, that's always shown.

                                  Try hitting ctl+t and see if it responds with whatever process is stuck.

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                                    TheNarc @stephenw10
                                    last edited by

                                    @stephenw10 Thank you for this! What an unmitigated clusterfornication this has been. Well, that's not true, you've helped mitigate it! But wow.

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      Mmm, this is the devel package where new code is added for testing. So normally this should not affect that many people but in pfBlocker the dev pkg has almost become the default so.....

                                      We are working on it....

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                                        TheNarc @stephenw10
                                        last edited by

                                        @stephenw10 Definitely understood and appreciated! The whole situation with the "devel" and "normal" packages becoming (to my knowledge) equivalent was always confusing. Much credit for addressing this and getting help out incredibly rapidly!

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                                          wufwuf @stephenw10
                                          last edited by

                                          @stephenw10 indeed, after a netflix episode it is back to the interface list / numbered menu again...

                                          but how do i do the uninstall per above screen cap - given can't get into the GUI now? is there a CL command to uninstall as you described above?

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                            last edited by

                                            Yup as shown in the above post: https://forum.netgate.com/post/1185688

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