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    check_upgrade: "Updating repositories metadata" returned error code 1

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    • stephenw10S Offline
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      Ah, that seems like a different issue then; it's actually unable to check.

      Try running: pkg -d update

      And: pfSense-repoc -ND

      See what errors are shown.

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        753951 @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10
        [24.11-RELEASE][root@pfsense.stanar.info]/root: pkg -d update
        DBG(1)[92284]> pkg initialized
        pkg: Unable to open '/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos//pfSense.conf':No such file or directory
        No active remote repositories configured.

        As for pfSense-repoc -ND

        Messages:
        Your device has not been registered for pfSense+. Please purchase a pfSense+ subscription to receive future updates. <a href="https://shop.netgate.com/products/pfsense-software-subscription" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netgate store</a>

        Don't get it. I made no changes in months.

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        • stephenw10S Offline
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Ok send me your NDI in chat and I'll check it.

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            renanlofiego
            last edited by

            Me too, after the update, I started receiving the message "check_upgrade: "updating repositories metadata" returned error code 1".

            I ran the command "pkg -d update" and it returned the following: "DBG(1)[56533]> pkg initialized
            pkg: Unable to open '/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos//pfSense.conf': No such file or directory
            No active remote repositories configured.
            "

            I don't know if it has to do with the license. Is there still a free pfSense+ license for labs?

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            • stephenw10S Offline
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              So same as above; run pfSense-repoc -ND and see what error that returns.

              Send me your NDI in chat and I'll check it.

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                mrpon8
                last edited by

                check_upgrade: "Updating repositories metadata" returned error code 1
                for resolve this problem only need update the pkg
                into the "Diagnostics, then Command Prompt" run "pkg update -f"

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                  renanlofiego @mrpon8
                  last edited by

                  @mrpon8 When I run this command "pkg update -f" it returns this message "pkg: Unable to open '/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos//pfSense.conf': No such file or directory
                  No active remote repositories configured.
                  "

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                    benhamou.ahmed
                    last edited by

                    i have same issue

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                      benhamou.ahmed @stephenw10
                      last edited by

                      @stephenw10 i have same issue

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                        hbbn
                        last edited by

                        I had same issue for a long time.

                        Then I tried pkg update -f and got an error for SunnyVally repository
                        I figured that I had a old version of zenarmor installed that matches the FreeBSD 14 and not 15.
                        Upgraded the zenarmor to the latest version.

                        Haven't had any of the error messages for some time now. hopefully that was it.

                        Maybe this can be helpfull to someone.

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                          JonnyQuest @JonnyQuest
                          last edited by

                          I did a fresh install of 2.8.0 and do not get the error anymore.

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                            Cre8or @JonnyQuest
                            last edited by

                            @JonnyQuest

                            im on 2.8.0 and i also had no problems

                            Shell Output - pkg update -f

                            Updating ntop repository catalogue...
                            Fetching meta.conf: . done
                            Fetching data.pkg: . done
                            Processing entries: . done
                            ntop repository update completed. 6 packages processed.
                            Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                            Fetching meta.conf: . done
                            Fetching data.pkg: . done
                            Processing entries: . done
                            pfSense-core repository update completed. 4 packages processed.
                            Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                            Fetching meta.conf: . done
                            Fetching data.pkg: ......... done
                            Processing entries: .......... done
                            pfSense repository update completed. 541 packages processed.
                            All repositories are up to date.

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                              lutel
                              last edited by lutel

                              Same problem here, i'm running 2.8.0 updated from 2.7.2. It also takes much longer to login to dashboard than in previous version.

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