How to update to the latest Tailscale version?

rocket

Upgraded PFSense Plus 24.11 to Tailscale 1.76.6_1

https://www.freshports.org/security/tailscale

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.76.6_1.pkg

tailscale version  1.76.6
go version: go1.23.3

TommyMoo

Could also update succesfully to Tailscale 1.78.1 version today:

1.78.1
go version: go1.23.2

Thanks for the info 1.78.1 working fine!

rocket

@TommyMoo
Good to know thanks

Just not on Plus yet

TommyMoo

@rocket Im only on CE, but hope it will be also avaible to PLUS users too.

elvisimprsntr

@rocket

1.78.1 now available for FreeBSD 15

Freshports

rocket

@elvisimprsntr

Thanks

rocket

@rocket

PFSense 24.11

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.78.1.pkg

Tailscale version
1.78.1
go version: go1.23.3

atlmcw

@elvisimprsntr Are you ignoring the kernel version of CE? Mine is at 14.0 and it appears that the version you site was built for 14.1.
Safe to ignore?

Fetching tailscale-1.78.1.pkg: 100%   11 MiB  11.0MB/s    00:01
Installing tailscale-1.78.1...
Newer FreeBSD version for package tailscale:
To ignore this error set IGNORE_OSVERSION=yes
- package: 1401000
- running kernel: 1400094
Ignore the mismatch and continue? [y/N]:

elvisimprsntr

@atlmcw

I had no issues.

cayossarian

It appears the AMD 14 packages are missing, can't even point a browser to them at https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.78.1.pkg

The arch64 are there. https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:aarch64/latest/All/tailscale-1.78.1.pkg

Anybody know what's up?

TommyMoo

@cayossarian Hi, I also couldnt open your link, but went manually here -> https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/

Looks like just the directory is down where your Link is pointing to, why? I have no clue... but could browse the rest there one folder level up of your link

elvisimprsntr

@TommyMoo

It's currently on 1.78.1_1

Freshports

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.78.1_1.pkg

I think they are in the process of compiling 1.80.0.

TommyMoo

@elvisimprsntr Coool, Thanks & Cheers

elvisimprsntr

Upgraded 2.7.2 CE to 1.80.0

Freshports

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.80.0.pkg

michmoor

@elvisimprsntr
I have two questions regarding this topic.

Is it necessary to update the tailscale package if its not pushed through the normal package manager process in pfsense? Why are we updating 'out of band' ?
Why isn't Netgate taking care of updating the package if they took time out to develop the package for pfsense in the first place. More of a question for @cmcdonald

elvisimprsntr

@michmoor

Current official pfSense package includes Tailscale 1.54.0 from November 2023.

There are a number of improvements and security updates that have been released in Tailscale, some of which may be necessary for compatibility with other clients.

Security Bulletins
Changelog

Because @cmcdonald is overworked?

manupfdude

@elvisimprsntr Love your frequent update command you post here
Thank you so much

msurg

PFSense 2.7.2 CE

disabled Tailscale
uninstalled Tailscale
installed 1.80.0 from cli
installed Tailscale from package manager
enabled Tailscale

everything worked fine and Tailscale up and running and showed in admin panel as connected.

until I tried to restart the service. It crashed PFsense.

When I stop and start or restart Tailscale it crashes PFsense completely. I can't connect to PFSense or ssh to it.

Any one with this issue?

elvisimprsntr

@msurg

I have never uninstalled the official pfSense package or disabled TS. I simply update the TS client from the CLI.

I suspect something you did or the order in which you performed it created a conflict.

msurg

@elvisimprsntr

Tried that way and it worked.

Thank you