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    Auto update check, checks for updates to base system + packages and sends email alerts

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    • wgstarksW Offline
      wgstarks @dennypage
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      @dennypage
      The actual file has the proper <?php. I likely missed it when I copy/pasted for the forum post.

      Box: SG-4200

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      • wgstarksW Offline
        wgstarks
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        I installed the system patches updates and now if I run the command I don't get any notifications regarding any updates even though there is a pfsense+ update available.
        Screenshot 2024-11-26 at 2.20.37 PM.png

        Also don't get any errors.

        Box: SG-4200

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          chrcoluk @dennypage
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          @dennypage yeah makes sense, I use home as a work path for when I modify pfsense files before adding them as patches in the system patches area. Root path doesnt have any hence that path been ok.

          pfSense CE 2.8.0

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          • wgstarksW Offline
            wgstarks @luckman212
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            @luckman212 said in Auto update check, checks for updates to base system + packages and sends email alerts:

            I'm in the process of upgrading my systems to 23.09.1 and will update this script shortly (if it's possible) to handle the new update mechanism.

            Looks like the script was never updated.☹️
            GitHub shows the latest update was Mar 2nd, 2022 on gist.

            Box: SG-4200

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            • luckman212L Offline
              luckman212 LAYER 8 @wgstarks
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              Yes, sorry to everyone who was waiting on that. Timing of other things just got in the way. I'm going to make another attempt at this. Hopefully it will bear fruit.

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                luckman212 LAYER 8
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                To anyone following this thread: I'm on pfSense+ 25.07 now and testing a new version of the Auto update check script. Once 25.07 is released (in a few days I expect...) I will push this update, should work on current pfSense 2.8.x / 25.07.

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                  luckman212 LAYER 8 @luckman212
                  last edited by

                  I updated the script and the top post. Please report any issues!

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                    mind12 @luckman212
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                    @luckman212 Ty for your time. Works great on previous stable 2.7.2.

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                      chrcoluk @luckman212
                      last edited by chrcoluk

                      @luckman212 I think mine still works from before on 2.8.0, but I have noticed the first post has no link to the github page, do you mind providing it in there?

                      Output below from the old version, seems good still. (wgstarks)

                      # /usr/local/bin/php -q /root/pkg_check.php
                      System_Patches: 2.2.20_2 ==> 2.2.22
                      

                      I will hold of updating the package for now, so if you post the link, I will test the new code.

                      pfSense CE 2.8.0

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                        luckman212 LAYER 8 @chrcoluk
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                        @chrcoluk It's not a full Git repo, just a Gist as of now. The link should be there but it's https://gist.github.com/luckman212/5e69ecf04e000ace47eb8f760b71e160 in case you need. The revisions are visible if you need to refer to the previous version.

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                          chrcoluk @luckman212
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                          @luckman212 Thanks, I also see now the link in first post, sorry its obscure as text was same colour.

                          I confirm it works fine on 2.8.0, both email and cli output work also.

                          pfSense CE 2.8.0

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                            MarinSNB @luckman212
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                            @luckman212

                            It works great! Thanks so much for all your work on this!

                            Netgate 6100 Max pfSense+
                            —>Unifi Aggregation/24 Pro PoE/24 PoE Enterprise switches
                            —> UCK2+
                            —> 3x U6E APs

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                              mikethiessen
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                              I'm still on 24.11 and I tried this script to see if it would show me that 25.07 is available, but it didn't catch that. I got some other things though.

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                                luckman212 LAYER 8 @mikethiessen
                                last edited by

                                @mikethiessen Confirmed the behavior you're seeing. I've got a working fix I am testing now, hopefully will push an update tomorrow or Sundat with a more robust check method that properly handles this.

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                                  DominikHoffmann
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                                  Just wanted to reiterate that I put it into a note under Status → Notes, so that the code stays with the gateway, even, if I have to reinstall from a backup. It’s not my idea, but I thought, it’s worth disseminating.

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                                    luckman212 LAYER 8 @DominikHoffmann
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                                    @DominikHoffmann If you're going to install a package, you might as well try the Filer package which can store the code and restore it to the correct location as part of the XML backup.

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                                      provels @luckman212
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                                      @luckman212 Hey, that Filer works great, thanks for the tip. And your Package Check, too! Thanks for all your work.

                                      Peder

                                      MAIN - pfSense+ 25.07.1-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
                                      BACKUP - pfSense+ 23.01-RELEASE - Hyper-V Virtual Machine, Gen 1, 2 v-CPUs, 3 GB RAM, 8GB VHDX (Dynamic)

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                                        luckman212 LAYER 8 @provels
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                                        Yeah sorry about the delay on getting the new update script out. That's why e.g. the current script isn't detecting 25.07.1 etc.

                                        I have it almost ready, just had a busy few days here. Should be out real soon now.

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                                          provels @luckman212
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                                          @luckman212 said in Auto update check, checks for updates to base system + packages and sends email alerts:

                                          That's why e.g. the current script isn't detecting 25.07.1 etc.

                                          Quite sure the current script notified me on 25.07.1.

                                          Peder

                                          MAIN - pfSense+ 25.07.1-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
                                          BACKUP - pfSense+ 23.01-RELEASE - Hyper-V Virtual Machine, Gen 1, 2 v-CPUs, 3 GB RAM, 8GB VHDX (Dynamic)

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                                            Gertjan @luckman212
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                                            @luckman212 said in Auto update check, checks for updates to base system + packages and sends email alerts:

                                            That's why e.g. the current script isn't detecting 25.07.1 etc.

                                            Check that you've selected :

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                                            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                                            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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