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    How to update to the latest Tailscale version?

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      rocket @rocket
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      @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

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        atlmcw @elvisimprsntr
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        @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]:
        
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          elvisimprsntr @atlmcw
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          @atlmcw

          I had no issues.

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            cayossarian @rocket
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            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?

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              TommyMoo @cayossarian
              last edited by 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

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                elvisimprsntr @TommyMoo
                last edited by 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.

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                  TommyMoo @elvisimprsntr
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                  @elvisimprsntr Coool, Thanks & Cheers

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                    elvisimprsntr
                    last edited by 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
                    
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                      michmoor LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance @elvisimprsntr
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                      @elvisimprsntr
                      I have two questions regarding this topic.

                      1. 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' ?

                      2. 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

                      Firewall: NetGate,Palo Alto-VM,Juniper SRX
                      Routing: Juniper, Arista, Cisco
                      Switching: Juniper, Arista, Cisco
                      Wireless: Unifi, Aruba IAP
                      JNCIP,CCNP Enterprise

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                        elvisimprsntr @michmoor
                        last edited by elvisimprsntr

                        @michmoor

                        1. 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

                        1. Because @cmcdonald is overworked?
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                          manupfdude @elvisimprsntr
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                          @elvisimprsntr Love your frequent update command you post here
                          Thank you so much 😊

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                            msurg
                            last edited by

                            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?

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                              elvisimprsntr @msurg
                              last edited by 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.

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                                msurg @elvisimprsntr
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                                @elvisimprsntr

                                Tried that way and it worked.

                                Thank you

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                                  TommyMoo @elvisimprsntr
                                  last edited by

                                  @elvisimprsntr I did it the same way like you, never had a problem, all working fine, installed initially the pfsense Tailscale base package, and then updated, if new version appeared, in cli, up to the current v.1.8.0 Tailscale version. Thanks to all, who care and inform community if a new version of Tailscale is avaible!

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                                    PsyMan2000
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                                    Is this still possible?, I seem to get nothing but pkg: An error occurred while fetching package
                                    in pfsense 2.7.2 trying any of the above urls and 404 errors when trying the pkg urls direct.

                                    I have searched on the freeBSD package system and the links seem to just go around in circles with no valid pkg at the end of them.

                                    I have tried editing the freeBSD repo in pfsense and changing the enabled to yes , 2 places, am I missing something here?

                                    I do not normally use any 3rd party or out of band apps on production firewalls but the subnet routing I have on a synology with the same package is 10-20 times slower than the pfsense+ version 1.76 and the CE version 1.54 is no longer supported by headscale. I have about 8 CE boxes and 6 Plus boxes, be good if I could get them all up to latest tailscale and ditch the synology sloth :-D

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                                      smurph82 @PsyMan2000
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                                      @PsyMan2000 I don't remember which BSD version, i.e. 14 or 15, 2.7.2 is running but these links/cmds should work. There also seems to be a new version coming soon. Also these are for amd64 cpus and not arm. You can also check if the link is working by removing the pkg add from the beginning of the cmd and pasting the link into a browser.

                                      BSD 14
                                      pkg add https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.80.0_1.pkg

                                      BSD 15
                                      pkg add https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.80.0.pkg

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                                        cwagz
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                                        I have been having random issues with tailscale not working correctly from my iPhone to my pfsense exit node for quite awhile now.

                                        Are there any downsides to upgrading the tailscale package this way? Would I be able to go back to the official package at some point?

                                        Netgate 6100 MAX

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                                          smurph82 @cwagz
                                          last edited by smurph82

                                          @cwagz

                                          Are there any downsides to upgrading the tailscale package this way? 
                                          

                                          None that I have experienced so far.

                                          Would I be able to go back to the official package at some point?
                                          

                                          Yes you can uninstall the manual update and the official release from the package manager. Then just reinstall the official release again from the package manager.

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                                            PsyMan2000 @smurph82
                                            last edited by PsyMan2000

                                            @smurph82 Thanks for that, only just had time to revisit this, that seems to work great. Also seems to advertise the routes OK with the latest headscale docker based server so all is good.

                                            I did try using the command via the GUI first but the hit Y stopped play, console shell worked though. Must look for the -y flag option when I remember :-)

                                            I also had to use the -f flag to force the install as without that it told me the latest was already installed (1.54)

                                            pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.80.0_1.pkg
                                            

                                            Thats what got it over the line

                                            Thanks again

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