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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      Hmm, OK. Do you see any additional errors if you run that directly?:
      pkg-static info -R --raw-format json-compact pfSense-pkg-\*

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        m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10

        pfSense 24.11 packages.txt

        (List too big to quote directly .. Had to upload as attachment).

        And no .. I recognize no errors in that list ..

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Hmm, you should probably run that at the real command line. Running through the webgui prompt is not exactly the same.

          No errors shown there. I'd expect at least the same errors that repoc hits.

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            m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10

            It actually WAS from the CLI .. Just "grabbed" to text-file ..

            Here is the same thing in the actual CLI :

            pfSense 24.11.r_big.jpg

            Not really helpful .. as only the last third is seen, and its formatted like crap.

            Thus the prior nicely formatted text-file :-)

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Hmm, still no error though interesting....

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                m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
                last edited by m.d.frederiksen

                @stephenw10

                Agree .. most interesting.

                Have spend 5-6 hours working this issue. My ADHD wont let it go :-)

                A full restore from USB -- Everything OK

                Full upgrade from USB-installation to current online version -- Everything OK

                Restoring my backup-XML-file -- Everything OK
                (pfSense install all packages, and my setup)

                Reboot happens as part of the XML-restore

                (Wait for all packages to complete installation as indicated by GUI .. zzz)

                Now visit System->Upgrade .. Error is displayed instantly.

                BUT .. as mentioned .. The error-message itself is the only indication of a problem.
                Everything seems to be working as expected (I am no expert user).

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Check the version of repoc you have. I wonder if it's somehow not upgrading it or pulling in an older version:

                  [24.11-RC][admin@4860.stevew.lan]/root: pkg info -x pfSense
                  pfSense-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                  pfSense-Status_Monitoring-php83-1.8_8
                  pfSense-base-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                  pfSense-boot-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                  pfSense-composer-deps-0.1
                  pfSense-default-config-serial-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                  pfSense-gnid-0.20
                  pfSense-kernel-pfSense-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                  pfSense-mim-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                  pfSense-pkg-Netgate_Firmware_Upgrade-23.05.01
                  pfSense-pkg-System_Patches-2.2.18
                  pfSense-pkg-WireGuard-0.2.9
                  pfSense-pkg-aws-wizard-0.12
                  pfSense-pkg-frr-2.0.2_6
                  pfSense-pkg-ipsec-profile-wizard-1.2.4
                  pfSense-pkg-zeek-3.0.6_6
                  pfSense-repo-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                  pfSense-repoc-20241031
                  pfSense-upgrade-1.2.29
                  php83-pfSense-module-0.99
                  
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                    m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
                    last edited by m.d.frederiksen

                    @stephenw10

                    [24.11-RC][admin@bearwall.bearcave.lan]/root: pkg info -x pfSense
                    pfSense-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                    pfSense-Status_Monitoring-php83-1.8_8
                    pfSense-base-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                    pfSense-boot-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                    pfSense-composer-deps-0.1
                    pfSense-default-config-serial-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                    pfSense-gnid-0.20
                    pfSense-kernel-pfSense-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                    pfSense-mim-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                    pfSense-pkg-Avahi-2.2_6
                    pfSense-pkg-Backup-0.6.3
                    pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.8_5
                    pfSense-pkg-Notes-0.2.9_5
                    pfSense-pkg-Open-VM-Tools-10.1.0_5,1
                    pfSense-pkg-Service_Watchdog-1.8.7_4
                    pfSense-pkg-Shellcmd-1.0.5_4
                    pfSense-pkg-Status_Traffic_Totals-2.3.2_7
                    pfSense-pkg-System_Patches-2.2.18
                    pfSense-pkg-Tailscale-0.1.8
                    pfSense-pkg-Telegraf-0.9_8
                    pfSense-pkg-WireGuard-0.2.9
                    pfSense-pkg-acme-0.8_5
                    pfSense-pkg-bandwidthd-0.7.7
                    pfSense-pkg-bind-9.18_2
                    pfSense-pkg-darkstat-3.1.4
                    pfSense-pkg-haproxy-0.63_9
                    pfSense-pkg-iperf-3.0.5
                    pfSense-pkg-nmap-1.4.4_8
                    pfSense-pkg-node_exporter-0.18.1_5
                    pfSense-pkg-ntopng-5.6.0_1
                    pfSense-pkg-nut-2.8.2_4
                    pfSense-pkg-openvpn-client-import-1.2_3
                    pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.1_20
                    pfSense-pkg-snort-4.1.6_22
                    pfSense-pkg-softflowd-1.2.6_2
                    pfSense-pkg-squid-0.5
                    pfSense-pkg-squidGuard-1.16.23
                    pfSense-pkg-sudo-0.3_10
                    pfSense-pkg-suricata-7.0.7_5
                    pfSense-pkg-syslog-ng-1.16.2
                    pfSense-pkg-udpbroadcastrelay-1.2.4
                    pfSense-pkg-zeek-3.0.6_6
                    pfSense-repo-24.11.r.20241112.1813
                    pfSense-repoc-20241031
                    pfSense-upgrade-1.2.29
                    php83-pfSense-module-0.99
                    [24.11-RC][admin@bearwall.bearcave.lan]/root:
                    
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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      Hmm, seems fine too.

                      I'll keep trying to replicate it.

                      Are there any other errors shown in the logs?

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                        m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
                        last edited by m.d.frederiksen

                        @stephenw10

                        What other log ?

                        Specifics (cli commands) ?

                        Can it be my XML-backup that corrupts the system somehow when restoring it ?
                        I would really hate to have to re-build my setup from scratch :-(

                        Oh .. and an interesting observation is, that removal of both fpBlockerNG and Zeek fixes the problem.

                        But .. if ANY other package is installed at a later point - the error returns.

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @m.d.frederiksen
                          last edited by

                          @m-d-frederiksen said in Problem after upgrading to 24.11-RC:

                          if ANY other package is installed at a later point - the error returns.

                          Hmm, that's interesting.

                          By logs I mean in the main system logs when that command is run. Or when you install a pkg etc.

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                            m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
                            last edited by m.d.frederiksen

                            @stephenw10

                            Have looked through all logs available under Status-> System Logs

                            Nothing pertaining to the issue was found.

                            And absolutely no malfunctions found anywhere.
                            Its almost like a “false flag” error-status - if it was an antivirus-product, if you know what I mean ..

                            EXCEPT .. Checking for updates from CLI (13) fails while error-status is present.

                            This might be an issue 🤣🤣

                            Thanks for your time.

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              Oh how does it fail with menu option 13?

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                                m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
                                last edited by

                                @stephenw10

                                IMG_4907.jpeg

                                I imagine it will have a hard time upgrading packages it cannot retrieve a list for ?!

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  Not really, that shouldn't prevent it updating. It should still report you are up to date below that?

                                  It's only failing to compile the list of installed packages for repoc. pkg itself should still work fine.

                                  When we saw this before it was just an ugly artifact. It looks like it is here too.

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                                    m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10

                                    My assumption too currently - a “false flag” thing.

                                    I will now revert to the version installed by the USB-installer, and refrain from upgrading, and go directly on to restoring my Backup-XML, and check wether issue also exists in that version ..

                                    I’ll be back 🤓

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                                      m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
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                                      @stephenw10

                                      Without the upgrade to current 24.11-RC my issue is the same.

                                      pfSense 24.03.jpg

                                      I am now 98% convinced that its my saved XML-config that gives rise to the problem.
                                      I absolutely hate that :-)

                                      Will re-upgrade to a clean 24.11-RC installation, and rebuild setup manually.

                                      If I end up same place again (with the issue), you will hear about it.
                                      if I end up with the issue permanently gone (after proper testing), you will also hear about it.

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                                        m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
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                                          m.d.frederiksen @stephenw10
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                                          @stephenw10

                                          So far all roads lead to Rome .. My best end case scenario is on 24.11-RC with all packages installed and functional (as far as I can determine), but with the "artifact" present.

                                          I would like to try a CLEAN install of 24.11-RC from an USB-device, such that I can eliminate the first update-round up to 24.11-RC .. This would eliminate any "spill over" from the older 24.03-STABLE (only ISO I have).

                                          Could you possibly provide a "newest" ISO ?

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                                            Antibiotic @m.d.frederiksen
                                            last edited by Antibiotic

                                            @m-d-frederiksen
                                            Could you possibly provide a "newest" ISO ?
                                            netgate-installer-v1.0-RC-amd64-20240919-1435.img

                                            https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/install/download-installer-image.html

                                            pfSense plus 24.11 on Topton mini PC
                                            CPU: Intel N100
                                            NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                                            RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                                            Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                                            Brgds, Archi

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