How to update to the latest Tailscale version?

[slu]

@elvisimprsntr said in How to update to the latest Tailscale version?:

Updated CE 2.7.2 to 1.88.3_1

Better to update your pfSense since this version is EOL:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/versions.html#id19

[veddy254]

Latest for CE 2.8.x as of October 10th, 2025: Tailscale 1.88.3

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.88.3.pkg

FreshPorts

[elvisimprsntr]

@slu

Better to update your pfSense since this version is EOL:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/versions.html#id19

I work remotely 6-7 days a week and can't afford any issues without testing first and having the ability to roll back. I have a cold spare appliance I can physically swap out. I typically wait for a long holiday weekend.

Also not pleased about the lack of an offline installer image. Makes the offline restore a lot more complicated

1. Install 2.7.2 using offline image with current config.xml on flash drive
2. Upgrade to 2.8.1 in place.

[lbm_]

@veddy254 Replaced by _1 already

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.88.3_1.pkg

[Wolf666]

I am receiving this trying to update:
ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libutil.so.10" not found, required by "pkg"
I am on pfSense 25.07.1, it is the first time I see it, I never had issues updating manually.

[CarlMRoss]

@Wolf666, I have the same version as you and the same problem. Found this solution with Grok:

fetch https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.88.3_1.pkg

IGNORE_OSVERSION=yes pkg-static add -f tailscale-1.88.3_1.pkg

It may be possible to do it in one step,
IGNORE_OSVERSION=yes pkg-static add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.88.3.pkg

[Wolf666]

@CarlMRoss Thanks, it worked! I cannot give you a thumb-up because I am not allowed.

[CarlMRoss]

@Wolf666, Thumbs up to Grok AI. It beat ChatGPT and Claude to the answer from the start.

[elvisimprsntr]

Finally took the plunge and installed CE 2.8.1 on a spare appliance and updated to 1.88.3_2

Changelog

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.88.3_2.pkg

Freshports

I applied the tailscale patch. No observed issues.

[elvisimprsntr]

Updated CE 2.8.1 to 1.90.1.

There is already a .2 and .3

Changelog

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.90.1.pkg

Freshports

[lbm_]

@elvisimprsntr

Seems like only the client was updated

tailscale status
Warning: client version "1.90.1" != tailscaled server version "1.88.3"

[elvisimprsntr]

@lbm_

Did you restart the Tailscale daemon?

[lbm_]

@elvisimprsntr said in How to update to the latest Tailscale version?:

@lbm_

Did you restart the Tailscale daemon?

DOh! That fixed it :)