Now Available: pfSense® CE 2.8.0-RELEASE

[jiri.zemanek]

I need to compile a kernel driver. So I downloaded the pfSense/FreeBSD-src repository from GitHub, but there is no RELENG_2_8_0 branch. Using uname -a I thought there is a commit ID displayed but I have not found it in the repository either. So where do I get the FreeBSD source for this release?

[stephenw10]

What driver do you need?

[jiri.zemanek]

@jiri-zemanek OK, by using git blame ./sys/sys/param.h in the devel-main branch and traversing backwards I found

46297859a745 (John Baldwin        2024-12-06 17:25:04 -0500  76) #define __FreeBSD_version 1500029

which is the same version that reports sysctl kern.osreldate. So I'll use that.

[jiri.zemanek]

OK, so I installed 2.8.0 CE via the netgate installer ISO and now I am trying to install ACME plugin:

WARNING: Current pkg repository has a new PHP major
         version. pfSense should be upgraded before
         installing any new package.

When looking at the System --> Update, it says:

Current Base System  2.8.0
Latest Base System   2.7.0
Status               Running a newer version.

So not sure HOW...

It seems this release is so hot that it's still glowing...

[stephenw10]

It looks like your update branch is somehow set to 2.7.0. Did you restore a config with that set?

Do you see the 2.8.0 branch available to set?

Are you using any custom repos?

[jiri.zemanek]

@stephenw10 No, it's CLEAN install.

[jiri.zemanek]

@stephenw10 .....and the CLEAN install has Branch pull down menu EMPTY.

[jiri.zemanek]

@jiri-zemanek Out of curiosity I installed using netgate installer ISO the 2.7.2 version and it does not even show available packages because the /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/pfSense.conf -> /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense_Installer-repo-0002.conf link is broken (there is no /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense_Installer-repo-0002.conf file). It seems the testing department is on holiday for a long time :-D

[stephenw10]

Seems more like you have no upstream access to pull the repo branches on either version for some reason.

In 2.8 try running: pfSense-repoc -ND see what errors it returns.

[jiri.zemanek]

@stephenw10 No error, just printed some system info (OS, platform, etc.). The last line some POST data.

[stephenw10]

Hmm, yet you still see no branches? If you run pfSense-repoc -NDJ it ll show you the branch JSON data you are passed.

What hardware are you running on? What was the driver you needed to build?

[stephenw10]

Ah, are you trying to run in Azure by any chance? Because that is not supported if so.

[pfFog29]

I don't see the CE 2.8.0 version at all, even after a reboot. Under System/Update only "Previous Stable Version (2.7.2)" or older versions show. What am I missing?

[stephenw10]

You are trying to upgrade to 2.8?

Do you see any errors if you run: pfSense-repoc -D?

[pfFog29]

@stephenw10 said in Now Available: pfSense CE 2.8.0-RELEASE:

You are trying to upgrade to 2.8?

Yes.
Result of requested command "pfSense-repoc -D"
OS: FreeBSD
OS Version: 14.0-CURRENT
Platform: amd64
Product: pfSense
Version: 2.7.0-RELEASE
FS type: ufs
Language: en_US
Model: unknown hardware
NDI: <redacted>
Package prefix: pfSense-pkg-
Serial: (null)
Repo path: /usr/local/etc/pfSense
Request query: {"platform":"unknown hardware","os":"FreeBSD","osver":"14.0-CURRE NT","fstype":"ufs","prod":"pfSense","ver":"2.7.0-RELEASE","ed":"Community","pkgs ":"[{"name":"Avahi","ver":"2.2_4"}]"}
POST data: uid=9f6a16c2dfe390fc56bf&language=en_US&serial=&version=%7B%22platfor m%22%3A%22unknown+hardware%22%2C%22os%22%3A%22FreeBSD%22%2C%22osver%22%3A%2214.0 -CURRENT%22%2C%22fstype%22%3A%22ufs%22%2C%22prod%22%3A%22pfSense%22%2C%22ver%22% 3A%222.7.0-RELEASE%22%2C%22ed%22%3A%22Community%22%2C%22pkgs%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%2 2name%5C%22%3A%5C%22Avahi%5C%22%2C%5C%22ver%5C%22%3A%5C%222.2_4%5C%22%7D%5D%22%7 D&arch=amd64
failed to read the repo data.

[stephenw10]

Oh you're on 2.7.0. You'll need to upgrade to 2.7.2 first. In general upgrades are only supported from two previous versions.

[pfFog29]

@stephenw10
I don't understand. If I go to System/Update there is nothing newer to update to. The version showing in pic is the latest version in the drop down.

How to update?

[SteveITS]

@pfFog29 You might try https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html#upgrade-not-offered-library-errors

[stephenw10]

It will be the missing cert issue. Run: certctl rehash then recheck.

[pfFog29]

@stephenw10 said in Now Available: pfSense CE 2.8.0-RELEASE:

Run: certctl rehash then recheck.

I ran this and and it came back permission denied.

Here is a pic of Certificates.

I'm no expert, but aren't these good? What do I need to do?