pfsense available packages empty

planetinse

Same here, no repo, I can do DNS lookups to files00.netgate.com etc.. so don't seem like a local issue ...

JRubenC

--> https://forum.netgate.com/topic/160362/certificate-error-while-running-pkg-update/

stephenw10

Yup there was a cert error for a short time. It's fixed now, you should be able to reach the pkg repo.

Steve

DaveWh

@stephenw10 Seems to be back again:
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
2202644480:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_05-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_05/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:

many, many more, all snipped out

pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_05_1_aarch64-pfSense_plus_v23_05_1/packagesite.txz: Authentication error
Unable to update repository pfSense
Error updating repositories!

stephenw10

Much has changed since Jan 2021! And that error is different.

Authentication error like that implies it's trying to use the wrong server CA cert.

The first thing to try here is to resave the update repo branch in System > Updates > Settings and retest.

Steve

DaveWh

@stephenw10 Excellent! That fixed it.

bippus

if you stumbled into this old thread, there is a new bug and a resolution in v2.70:

@SteveITS said in Package Manager wont load Available Packages:

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/2-7-1.html#troubleshooting

The update from 2.7.0 to 2.7.1 solved for me the "no Available Packages shown / empty list of Available Packages" Problem.

(the command: certctl rehash at 2.7.0 did not helped)

TommyMoo

Hello,
this avaible Package Problem, now appeared suddenly on my pfSense CE aswell :( Very disappointing!!!

I did:
sudo certctl rehash
Password:
Scanning /usr/share/certs/untrusted for certificates...
Scanning /usr/share/certs/trusted for certificates...
Scanning /usr/local/share/certs for certificates...

..... and helped nothing, Internet Connection is OK, using pfSense 2.7.2

What else can I do?? I have already searched here in the Forum, and did all, what people recommended to fix that! HELP please

stephenw10

If you're running 2.7.2 then rehashing the certs is done by the system anyway.

Try running: pkg-static -d update

What error is shown?

TommyMoo

@stephenw10 said in pfsense available packages empty:

pkg-static -d update

Hello Stephen, Thanks for your reply, I executet your command, result is very long ->

sudo pkg-static -d update
Password:
DBG(1)[78285]> pkg initialized
Updating Unofficial repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[78285]> PkgRepo: verifying update for Unofficial
pkg-static: repository meta has wrong version or wrong format
pkg-static: Repository Unofficial load error: meta file cannot be loaded
DBG(1)[78285]> PkgRepo: need forced update of Unofficial
DBG(1)[78285]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-Unofficial.sqlite'
DBG(1)[78285]> Request to fetch pkg+http://pkg.goxdrive.com.br/repo/FreeBSD:14:amd64/meta.conf
DBG(1)[78285]> curl_open
DBG(1)[78285]> Fetch: fetcher used: pkg+http
DBG(1)[78285]> curl> fetching http://pkg.goxdrive.com.br/repo/FreeBSD:14:amd64/meta.conf