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    Fresh install pfblockerNG on pfSense 25.11 RC a lot problems

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    • tinfoilmattT Offline
      tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
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      @Antibiotic This implicates a configuration issue well beyond that of only pfBlockerNG's. It'd be helpful for you to describe how DNS is configured on this system/your LAN. Screenshots will be even better.

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        tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
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        @Antibiotic Might be interesting to see your Advanced Resolver Options under Services / DNS Resolver / Advanced Settings in particular.

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          Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
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          @tinfoilmatt Hello my friend:
          Screenshot_20-11-2025_182127_192.168.10.1.jpeg Screenshot_20-11-2025_182118_192.168.10.1.jpeg Screenshot_20-11-2025_181815_192.168.10.1.jpeg Screenshot_20-11-2025_181659_192.168.10.1.jpeg
          Unbound interfaces:
          1.Network interfaces: LAN1 LAN2 LAN 3 AND localhost only
          2.Outgoing Network Interfaces: OpenVPN interface only

          pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
          CPU: Intel N100
          NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
          RAM : 16 GB DDR5
          Disk: 128 GB NVMe
          Brgds, Archi

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          • tinfoilmattT Offline
            tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
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            @Antibiotic Set Message Cache Size back to default (i.e., 4 MB) and try updating pfB again.

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              tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
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              @Antibiotic A full reboot in-between DNS Resolver config change and pfB update wouldn't hurt either.

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                Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
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                @tinfoilmatt Did back cache size to default , reboot pfsense and adjust pfblocker to unbound python mode. This problem still the same:
                Stopping Unbound Resolver
                Unbound stopped in 1 sec.
                Additional mounts (DNSBL python):
                Starting Unbound Resolver Not completed.
                [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: setsockopt(..., SO_SNDBUF, ...) was not granted: No buffer space available
                [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: so-sndbuf 4194304 was not granted. Got 57344. To fix: start with root permissions(linux) or sysctl bigger net.core.wmem_max(linux) or kern.ipc.maxsockbuf(bsd) values. or set so-sndbuf: 0 (use system value).
                [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: setsockopt(..., SO_SNDBUF, ...) was not granted: No buffer space available
                [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: so-sndbuf 4194304 was not granted. Got 57344. To fix: start with root permissions(linux) or sysctl bigger net.core.wmem_max(linux) or kern.ipc.maxsockbuf(bsd) values. or set so-sndbuf: 0 (use system value).
                [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: setsockopt(..., SO_SNDBUF, ...) was not granted: No buffer space available
                [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: so-sndbuf 4194304 was not granted. Got 57344. To fix: start with root permissions(linux) or sysctl bigger net.core.wmem_max(linux) or kern.ipc.maxsockbuf(bsd) values. or set so-sndbuf: 0 (use system value).
                [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] error: Unknown value in module-config, module: 'python'. This module is not present (not compiled in); see the list of linked modules with unbound -V
                [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] fatal error: failed to startup modules

                Will set back to unbound mode in pfblockerNG. sECOND PROBLEM STILL EXIST AS WELL (Loading TOP1M Whitelist...
                TOP1M Database downloading ( approx 21MB ) ... Please wait ...

                Failed
                TOP1M: No TLD Inclusions found.

                DNSBL - TOP1M changes found - Rebuilding!
                completed)

                Can not even restart unbound ( he is simply stopped and didn't react on restart) from main menu during pfblockerNG unbound python mode ON.

                pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                CPU: Intel N100
                NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                Brgds, Archi

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                  Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
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                  @tinfoilmatt Nothing changes. The same error and unbound stopped and didnt react in this mode.

                  pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                  CPU: Intel N100
                  NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                  RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                  Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                  Brgds, Archi

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                  • tinfoilmattT Offline
                    tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
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                    @Antibiotic You never followed-up in this thread. Has your pfBlockerNG install been broken since then? Or did you do something at some point to resolve that issue?

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                      Antibiotic @Antibiotic
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                      Btw the cron schedule missing as well

                      Screenshot_20-11-2025_185351_192.168.10.1.jpeg

                      pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                      CPU: Intel N100
                      NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                      RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                      Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                      Brgds, Archi

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                      • tinfoilmattT Offline
                        tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
                        last edited by tinfoilmatt

                        @Antibiotic This feels like package reinstall (without saving settings) at a minimum.

                        You could try for the less drastic procedure described under Firewall / pfBlockerNG / General / Keep Settings—but it doesn't seem like that would resolve issue you're now seeing with Unbound.

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                          Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
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                          @tinfoilmatt Please read name of post. This is fresh installation of 25.11 RC and fresh installation of pfblockerNG. From scratch

                          pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                          CPU: Intel N100
                          NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                          RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                          Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                          Brgds, Archi

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                          • tinfoilmattT Offline
                            tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
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                            @Antibiotic Not so fresh if you (at least) made ill-advised Unbound configuration changes.

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                              Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
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                              @tinfoilmatt I think this soft should work at any way. Doesn't matter what we will change in unbound. But anyway this is RC not stable version, time to correct bugs still to go.

                              pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                              CPU: Intel N100
                              NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                              RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                              Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                              Brgds, Archi

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                              • tinfoilmattT Offline
                                tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
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                                @Antibiotic Or it's an issue with your system configuration. I would personally have to troubleshoot your system myself to develop a hunch one way or the other.

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