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    Snort Won't Start After Upgrade

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      _igor_
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      Thanks, jamesdean, that sounds great! Take your time to fix your issues. Great job you do with this great package!

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        sporkpdx
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        I am also running into this.

        I have managed to copy a working package over from a pfsense 1.2.3 install for the timebeing but I'm hoping this gets fixed for 2.0 x64 asap, I'll owe ya a beer. :)

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          james.dean
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          @jamesdean:

          I am updating snort-dev binaries, I have to remove snort from pfsense packages 2.0 x86 for a day or two. Its broken anyway.

          The new GUI is done, Im on the last strep, that is setting up pfSense ports to build binaries automatically.

          Thank you for your effort. Extended to 5 days now?

          Did you mean for a week or two? The standard snort package was not broken.. may be the snort-dev package. Now I can install the broken snort-dev package but not the working snort package.. well  ::)

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            amrogers3
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            @james.dean:

            Did you mean for a week or two? The standard snort package was not broken.. may be the snort-dev package. Now I can install the broken snort-dev package but not the working snort package.. well  ::)

            You got the snort-dev package to work?

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              james.dean
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              @amrogers3:

              @james.dean:

              Did you mean for a week or two? The standard snort package was not broken.. may be the snort-dev package. Now I can install the broken snort-dev package but not the working snort package.. well  ::)

              You got the snort-dev package to work?

              What from the standard snort package was not broken may be the snort-dev package (is) didn't you understand?  ::) Two weeks ago I could download the standard package and it worked.. no for my freshly flashed device I cannot longer install the standard package just because of some GUI improvements? I thought the snort-dev was for testing.. not the standard one.. we will wait another week or two..

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              • JSmoradaJ
                JSmorada
                last edited by

                Now I'm totally confused so I'll try to phrase this in a way that is easy to understand…

                I just upgraded from release 1.2.3 with SNORT installed and running to release to 2.0-RC3 built on Mon Jul 4 16:48:37 EDT 2011.

                Snort was not installed or running; which isn't a big deal.

                When I go to the system/packages menu, it Snort isn't listed as an available package. Snort-dev is, but is shown as unstable and I would rather eat broken glass than install anything that's "unstable".

                My question is, "What happened to the stable version of Snort?" It was available the last time I tried pfSense 2.0. If it's not available through the "available packages" is there a way to get a working copy manually outside of the package manager?

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                  Cino
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                  The dev took it down since there are issues with it installing on 2.0 boxes that never had snort installed on it. I can't speak for the dev, but since he is trying to release a new verison for 2.0; it doesn't make sense to fix the old version. I would rather him finish coding the new then fix the old..

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                    hansmuff
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                    @james.dean:

                    What from the standard snort package was not broken may be the snort-dev package (is) didn't you understand?  ::) Two weeks ago I could download the standard package and it worked.. no for my freshly flashed device I cannot longer install the standard package just because of some GUI improvements? I thought the snort-dev was for testing.. not the standard one.. we will wait another week or two..

                    I thought 2.0 is only being put out as a Release Candidate, meaning things like this are to be expected.

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                      james.dean
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                      @hansmuff:

                      @james.dean:

                      What from the standard snort package was not broken may be the snort-dev package (is) didn't you understand?  ::) Two weeks ago I could download the standard package and it worked.. no for my freshly flashed device I cannot longer install the standard package just because of some GUI improvements? I thought the snort-dev was for testing.. not the standard one.. we will wait another week or two..

                      I thought 2.0 is only being put out as a Release Candidate, meaning things like this are to be expected.

                      It was stated somewhere the RC3 will be almost the final version but this has nothing to do with the snort package itself. For me the snort package worked on a newly installed RC3 but now the package has gone, and I relalized my love was so strong, …  ;D

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                        hansmuff
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                        @james.dean:

                        It was stated somewhere the RC3 will be almost the final version but this has nothing to do with the snort package itself. For me the snort package worked on a newly installed RC3 but now the package has gone, and I relalized my love was so strong, …  ;D

                        And how can anyone say that love is wrong  :D
                        I'm with you man, not having snort is painful. Give the dev/maintainer (apologies, not sure which in this case) some time, I think we're in for a really nice treat.

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                          jamesdean
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                          Sorry for the confusion from my last post. I will try to explain again why its taking so long.
                          I removed the snort package from pfSense 2.0 because I need no binary conflicts with snort-dev binarries.

                          I have been asked by the senior pfSense devs to make my binaries compile automatically on the pfSense.org servers.

                          Right now they are compiling with errors and I have to wait until someone that has access to pfSense.org servers can help me.
                          The senior devs are all busy with a project.

                          Please be patient, I have been working really hard to make the new snort-dev.

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                            mentalhemroids
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                            Keep up the good work jamesdean!!! :)  We all appreciate it!! :)

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                              amrogers3
                              last edited by

                              @mentalhemroids:

                              Keep up the good work jamesdean!!! :)  We all appreciate it!! :)

                              +1

                              Thanks JD, can't wait!

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                                cyber7
                                last edited by

                                Also +1
                                Can't wait!

                                Kind regards
                                Aubrey Kloppers

                                When you pause to think, do you start again?

                                2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                                built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                                FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                                and
                                pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                                  Macom2007
                                  last edited by

                                  Also +5 ;-)

                                  Cant wait …

                                  Regards and thanks for your excellent work ...

                                  Macom

                                  PS: Any idea of a release date ?

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                                    cyber7
                                    last edited by

                                    You mean ETA :)

                                    When you pause to think, do you start again?

                                    2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                                    built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                                    FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                                    and
                                    pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                                      th3r3isnospoon
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                                      :)

                                      Thanks for the update jamesdean.  Looking forward to it!

                                      You should put your paypal in your signature so we can donate  ;D

                                      -th3r3isnospoon

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                                        james.dean
                                        last edited by

                                        ++

                                        Can't wait.. and have already donated  :)

                                        snort should be directly integrated in the pfSense image as I can't imagine someone would open any port without using snort.

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                                        • JSmoradaJ
                                          JSmorada
                                          last edited by

                                          I wish I could donate, but I'm barely keeping my head above water right now…had two disasters to deal with and waiting for number three... Thanks anyway for all your hard work, James!

                                          @james.dean:

                                          ++

                                          Can't wait.. and have already donated  :)

                                          snort should be directly integrated in the pfSense image as I can't imagine someone would open any port without using snort.

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                                            jarolimd
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                                            again any idea of a release date?

                                            without snort it is not a good deal  :(

                                            best regards and many thanks for good work

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