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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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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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      I had to reboot. pfBlocker cron job was stuck at 100% before that.

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        wufwuf @stephenw10
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        @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
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          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
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            @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
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                @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
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                  @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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                      SteveITS Galactic Empire @TheNarc
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                      @TheNarc 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:

                      whole situation with the "devel" and "normal" packages becoming (to my knowledge) equivalent was always confusing

                      Driving on by, from what I've seen the not-devel was not being updated much for a while so everyone started using -devel. I know we had to at one point to get MaxMind to work on all our clients. We moved back to not-devel when they became equivalent, since we follow the recommendations and uninstall packages like that during upgrades, anyway. The maintainer has posted he's going to use -devel as more like a beta version, which I think was the original intent (?). Stuff like:

                      @BBcan177 said in pfBlockerNG-devel v3.2.0_15:

                      Once these changes have baked for a few days in pfBlockerNG-devel, I will push these changes to pfBlockerNG.

                      Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                      When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                      Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        Yup, exactly.

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                          wufwuf @wufwuf
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                          @wufwuf
                          found out how by searching:

                          https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/questions-about-installing-removing-packages.93430/

                          now there is version _16 - being installed now...

                          with message 'package database is busy while closing!'

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            Version _16 reverts the last change but it appears the issue is deeper than that...

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                              SteveITS Galactic Empire @stephenw10
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                              @stephenw10 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:

                              Version _16 reverts the last change but it appears the issue is deeper than that...

                              Heh, heh, classic programming...introduce bug, completely revert code, bug still exists. ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶

                              Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                              When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                              Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                last edited by

                                Ha, yup. Testing _17....

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  Looks good:

                                  >>> Installing 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 12 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
                                  
                                  New packages to be INSTALLED:
                                  	gnugrep: 3.11 [pfSense]
                                  	grepcidr: 2.0 [pfSense]
                                  	iprange: 1.0.4 [pfSense]
                                  	jq: 1.7_1 [pfSense]
                                  	lighttpd: 1.4.72 [pfSense]
                                  	lua54: 5.4.6 [pfSense]
                                  	nettle: 3.9.1 [pfSense]
                                  	pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel: 3.2.0_17 [pfSense]
                                  	py311-maxminddb: 2.4.0 [pfSense]
                                  	py311-sqlite3: 3.11.6_8 [pfSense]
                                  	rsync: 3.2.7 [pfSense]
                                  	xxhash: 0.8.2 [pfSense]
                                  
                                  Number of packages to be installed: 12
                                  
                                  The process will require 18 MiB more space.
                                  5 MiB to be downloaded.
                                  [1/12] Fetching py311-sqlite3-3.11.6_8.pkg: ... done
                                  [2/12] Fetching lighttpd-1.4.72.pkg: .......... done
                                  [3/12] Fetching gnugrep-3.11.pkg: .......... done
                                  [4/12] Fetching nettle-3.9.1.pkg: .......... done
                                  [5/12] Fetching lua54-5.4.6.pkg: .......... done
                                  [6/12] Fetching jq-1.7_1.pkg: .......... done
                                  [7/12] Fetching grepcidr-2.0.pkg: . done
                                  [8/12] Fetching xxhash-0.8.2.pkg: ...... done
                                  [9/12] Fetching iprange-1.0.4.pkg: .. done
                                  [10/12] Fetching rsync-3.2.7.pkg: .......... done
                                  [11/12] Fetching pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_17.pkg: ........ done
                                  [12/12] Fetching py311-maxminddb-2.4.0.pkg: .. done
                                  Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
                                  [1/12] Installing nettle-3.9.1...
                                  [1/12] Extracting nettle-3.9.1: .......... done
                                  [2/12] Installing lua54-5.4.6...
                                  [2/12] Extracting lua54-5.4.6: ......... done
                                  [3/12] Installing xxhash-0.8.2...
                                  [3/12] Extracting xxhash-0.8.2: .......... done
                                  [4/12] Installing py311-sqlite3-3.11.6_8...
                                  [4/12] Extracting py311-sqlite3-3.11.6_8: ........ done
                                  [5/12] Installing lighttpd-1.4.72...
                                  ===> Creating groups.
                                  Using existing group 'www'.
                                  ===> Creating users
                                  Using existing user 'www'.
                                  [5/12] Extracting lighttpd-1.4.72: .......... done
                                  [6/12] Installing gnugrep-3.11...
                                  [6/12] Extracting gnugrep-3.11: .......... done
                                  [7/12] Installing jq-1.7_1...
                                  [7/12] Extracting jq-1.7_1: .......... done
                                  [8/12] Installing grepcidr-2.0...
                                  [8/12] Extracting grepcidr-2.0: ..... done
                                  [9/12] Installing iprange-1.0.4...
                                  [9/12] Extracting iprange-1.0.4: ..... done
                                  [10/12] Installing rsync-3.2.7...
                                  [10/12] Extracting rsync-3.2.7: .......... done
                                  [11/12] Installing py311-maxminddb-2.4.0...
                                  [11/12] Extracting py311-maxminddb-2.4.0: .......... done
                                  [12/12] Installing pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_17...
                                  [12/12] Extracting pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_17: .......... done
                                  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.
                                  =====
                                  Message from grepcidr-2.0:
                                  
                                  --
                                  ===>   NOTICE:
                                  
                                  The grepcidr port currently does not have a maintainer. As a result, it is
                                  more likely to have unresolved issues, not be up-to-date, or even be removed in
                                  the future. To volunteer to maintain this port, please create an issue at:
                                  
                                  https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla
                                  
                                  More information about port maintainership is available at:
                                  
                                  https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/contributing/#ports-contributing
                                  =====
                                  Message from rsync-3.2.7:
                                  
                                  --
                                  Some scripts provided by rsync, such as rrsync,
                                  require Python, which is not installed by default.
                                  >>> Cleaning up cache... done.
                                  Success
                                  

                                  Bug reverted. Thanks @marcosm

                                  Digging further commences....

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                                    mcury @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 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:

                                    Ha, yup. Testing _17....

                                    If _17 has been reverted, we should expect a _18 in a near future ?
                                    If so, I'll just wait for that release.

                                    Bug reverted. Thanks @marcosm

                                    Nice, thanks everyone 👍

                                    dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                                      SteveITS Galactic Empire @mcury
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                                      @mcury 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:

                                      If _17 has been reverted, we should expect a _18

                                      Too far, it was _15, then _16, now _17 is the one he is discussing:

                                      @stephenw10 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:

                                      [12/12] Extracting pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.0_17: .......... done

                                      Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                                      When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                                      Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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                                        mcury @SteveITS
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                                        @SteveITS 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:

                                        Too far, it was _15, then _16, now _17 is the one he is discussing:

                                        Yeap, that is clear as water to me, Steve.

                                        dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                                        • GertjanG
                                          Gertjan @stephenw10
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                                          @stephenw10 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:

                                          Looks good:

                                          Metoo !

                                          cca4a911-c484-4ca3-b41c-76e1384bc67e-image.png

                                          c4bcbbbf-635f-47a4-809f-8556c0bc7c12-image.png

                                          _17 up and running 👏

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

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                            last edited by

                                            Version 3.2.0_17 has the changes reverted that caused the issue and is safe to upgrade to.

                                            That also means if you're upgrading pfSense to 24.03 and have pfBlockerNG-devel installed it will now complete correctly.

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