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    CRITICAL: postfix fails to start after upgrade to 2.03 release [solved]

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    • marcellocM
      marcelloc
      last edited by

      @hcoin:

      What should I do?   I need postfix to start by itself like all the other packages.

      try to chmod +x /usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh on default startup script.

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        hcoin
        last edited by

        chmod +x /usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh  did not work.  Tried

        chmod a+x /usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh

        $ ls -l /usr/local/etc/rc.d
        total 48
        -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  560 Feb  6  2012 clamd
        -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  269 Feb  7 22:17 cron.sh
        -rwxr-xr-x  1 havp  2000    449 Feb  6  2012 havp_avupdate
        -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  953 Sep  5  2012 nut
        -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  534 May  8 17:36 nut.sh
        -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  950 Sep  5  2012 nut_upslog
        -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  845 Sep  5  2012 nut_upsmon
        -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  1177 Jun 10  2012 postfix
        -rw-r–r--  1 root  wheel  462 May  8 17:37 postfix.sh
        -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  618 Jun  7  2010 rsyncd
        -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  1452 Sep  5  2012 snmpd
        -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  814 Sep  5  2012 snmptrapd

        Waiting for 'bootup complete' beep sound...

        No joy.  Log:

        May 8 17:37:57 php: : filter_generate_address: is not a valid source port.
        May 8 17:37:57 php: : filter_generate_address: is not a valid source port.
        May 8 17:37:52 php: : Config sync not being done because of missing sync IP (normal on secondary systems).
        May 8 17:37:50 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:50 postfix/postfix-script[1661]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:50 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:49 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:47 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:47 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:47 postfix/postfix-script[33823]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:47 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:46 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:46 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
        May 8 17:37:45 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:45 postfix/postfix-script[29770]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:44 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:43 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:43 check_reload_status: Reloading filter
        May 8 17:37:41 sshlockout[23460]: sshlockout/webConfigurator v3.0 starting up
        May 8 17:37:41 login: login on ttyv0 as root
        May 8 17:37:40 php: : IPSEC: One or more IPsec tunnel endpoints has changed its IP. Refreshing.
        May 8 17:37:40 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:40 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:40 postfix/postfix-script[20289]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:39 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:39 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:37 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '126', the output was '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh: Permission denied'
        May 8 17:37:37 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:37 postfix/postfix-script[12810]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:37 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:37 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:36 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:36 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:34 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:34 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:34 postfix/postfix-script[9899]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:33 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:33 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:33 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
        May 8 17:37:31 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:31 postfix/postfix-script[3929]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:30 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:29 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:29 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:29 postfix/postfix-script[1727]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:29 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:28 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:27 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:27 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:27 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:27 postfix/postfix-script[60145]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:27 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:26 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:25 apinger: rrdtool respawning too fast, waiting 300s.
        May 8 17:37:25 apinger: Error while feeding rrdtool: Broken pipe
        May 8 17:37:24 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '126', the output was '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh: Permission denied'
        May 8 17:37:24 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:23 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:23 postfix/postfix-script[54112]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:23 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:21 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:21 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:21 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:21 postfix/postfix-script[50770]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:20 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:20 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:20 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
        May 8 17:37:20 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:18 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:18 postfix/postfix-script[44808]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:17 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:16 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:16 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:16 postfix/postfix-script[43180]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:16 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:15 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:14 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:14 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:14 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:14 postfix/postfix-script[37088]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:14 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:13 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:11 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '126', the output was '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh: Permission denied'
        May 8 17:37:11 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:10 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:10 postfix/postfix-script[31338]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:10 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:09 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:08 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:08 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:08 postfix/postfix-script[28713]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:08 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:07 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
        May 8 17:37:07 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:07 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:05 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:05 postfix/postfix-script[23705]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:04 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:37:03 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:03 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:03 postfix/postfix-script[21024]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:03 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:37:01 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:01 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:37:01 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:37:01 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:37:01 postfix/postfix-script[16259]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:37:00 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:37:00 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:36:56 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postfix.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:36:56 postfix/postfix-script[11735]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:36:56 php: : Stopping postfix
        May 8 17:36:55 php: : Writing rc_file
        May 8 17:36:55 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
        May 8 17:36:55 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
        May 8 17:36:55 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
        May 8 17:36:55 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
        May 8 17:36:53 php: : Writing out configuration
        May 8 17:36:53 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
        May 8 17:36:53 postfix/postfix-script[8846]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
        May 8 17:36:53 upsmon[5694]: Startup successful
        May 8 17:36:51 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
        May 8 17:36:51 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
        May 8 17:36:51 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
        May 8 17:36:50 upsmon[8241]: upsmon parent: read
        May 8 17:36:50 upsmon[8241]: upsmon parent: read
        May 8 17:36:50 upsmon[8480]: Signal 15: exiting
        May 8 17:36:46 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
        May 8 17:36:46 php: : Restarting/Starting all packages.

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          hcoin
          last edited by

          Something is resetting the execute permissions on /etc/rc.d/postfix.sh.  After the chmod I see

          $ ls -l /usr/local/etc/rc.d
total 48
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   560 Feb  6  2012 clamd
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   269 Feb  7 22:17 cron.sh
-rwxr-xr-x  1 havp  2000    449 Feb  6  2012 havp_avupdate
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   953 Sep  5  2012 nut
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   534 May  8 17:36 nut.sh
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   950 Sep  5  2012 nut_upslog
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   845 Sep  5  2012 nut_upsmon
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  1177 Jun 10  2012 postfix
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   462 May  8 17:37 postfix.sh
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   618 Jun  7  2010 rsyncd
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  1452 Sep  5  2012 snmpd
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   814 Sep  5  2012 snmptrapd

          But after the reboot and nothing else….

          $ ls -l /usr/local/etc/rc.d
total 48
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   560 Feb  6  2012 clamd
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   269 Feb  7 22:17 cron.sh
-rwxr-xr-x  1 havp  2000    449 Feb  6  2012 havp_avupdate
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   953 Sep  5  2012 nut
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   534 May  8 17:56 nut.sh
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   950 Sep  5  2012 nut_upslog
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   845 Sep  5  2012 nut_upsmon
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  1177 Jun 10  2012 postfix
-rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel   462 May  8 17:56 postfix.sh
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   618 Jun  7  2010 rsyncd
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  1452 Sep  5  2012 snmpd
-r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel   814 Sep  5  2012 snmptrapd
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          • marcellocM
            marcelloc
            last edited by

            Can you check if postfix is enabled on config gui?

            I'm checking the code and it removes exec permission only when enable postfix is unselectd.

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              hcoin
              last edited by

              Not sure I'm answering what you asked precisely, but here's some data:

              System: Package Manager  / Available Packages – postfix does not appear
              System: Package Manager  / Installed Packages -- postfix appears
              Postfix Forwarder Services Package Info 2.8.7,1 pkg v.2.3.4_1

              Services: Postfix relay and antispam -- appears.   Full config gui present all populated with correct items and indeed fully operational handing email properly -- but only after choosing the 'start' button in the 'status/services' gui item 'postfix'.   Interestingly under 'description' of the postfix service it reports 'none available'.  Seems odd.  But it is running after manually starting.

              Backup / restore.   Here's the xml for the portion of the backup/packages mentioning postfix:

              - <package><name>Postfix Forwarder</name> <website>http://www.postfix.org/</website> 
- 
<category>Services</category>
 <pkginfolink>http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,40622.0.html</pkginfolink> 
<config_file>http://www.pfsense.com/packages/config/postfix/postfix.xml</config_file> <depends_on_package_base_url>http://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/</depends_on_package_base_url> <depends_on_package>postfix-2.8.7,1.tbz</depends_on_package> 
<depends_on_package>perl-5.12.4_3.tbz</depends_on_package> 
<depends_on_package_pbi>postfix-2.9.4_2-i386.pbi</depends_on_package_pbi> 
<version>2.8.7,1 pkg v.2.3.4_1</version> 
<status>RC1</status> <required_version>2.0</required_version>
 <configurationfile>postfix.xml</configurationfile>
 <build_port_path>/usr/ports/mail/postfix</build_port_path>
<build_options>WITH_PCRE=true;WITH_SPF=true;WITH_SASL2=true;WITH_TLS=true</build_options></package>

              …

              • <service><name>postfix</name> <rcfile>postfix.sh</rcfile> <executable>master</executable></service>
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              • marcellocM
                marcelloc
                last edited by

                This option.

                postfix_enable.png
                postfix_enable.png_thumb

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                  hcoin
                  last edited by

                  It was unchecked, though Postfix along with the rest of the box was running without change for a year, to include power cycles every few months.  It was certainly trading email just fine.   All worked normally preupgrade so the enable box must have been checked then.   Maybe the auto-upgrade of pfsense to the next pfsense release turned it off?   I wonder why the upgrade GUI hung on postfix?

                  I've done a reboot to see if the box stays checked… and.... box stays checked.

                  Anyhow, Thanks!  Seems to be working now.  Never would I have thought to see if upgrading disabled configured packages short of your hint!

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                    hcoin
                    last edited by

                    The aforementioned box (now working) was a backup in a primary / secondary system.  I've now done the 'upgrade' operation in the primary and the 'reinstall gui' is once again hung complaining of 'reinstalling packages in the background'.  Here's some data:

                    …
                    63159  ??  Ss    0:00.10 /usr/local/sbin/dhcpd -user dhcpd -group _dhcp -chroo
                      25  v0  Is+    0:00.04 sh /etc/rc autoboot
                      257  v0  I+    1:37.98 /usr/local/bin/php -f /etc/rc.bootup
                    14085  v0  IN+    0:00.32 /bin/sh /var/db/rrd/updaterrd.sh
                    20322  v0  I+    0:00.01 /bin/sh ./+INSTALL postfix-2.8.7,1 POST-INSTALL
                    28607  v0  S+    0:00.05 /usr/sbin/tcpdump -s 256 -v -S -l -n -e -ttt -i pflog
                    28821  v0  S+    0:00.05 logger -t pf -p local0.info
                    35930  v0  I+    0:00.15 /usr/sbin/pkg_add -fv /tmp/apkg_postfix-2.8.7,1.tbz
                    41620  v0  I+    0:00.00 /bin/sh ./+INSTALL postfix-2.8.7,1 POST-INSTALL
                    44770  v0  IN+    0:00.00 sleep 60

                    ...

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                      hcoin
                      last edited by

                      And a few minutes later:

                      …
                        159  ??  S      0:00.24 /usr/local/sbin/dnsmasq --local-ttl 1 --all-servers -
                        252  ??  INs    0:25.10 /usr/local/sbin/check_reload_status
                        254  ??  IN    0:00.00 check_reload_status: Monitoring daemon of check_reloa
                        264  ??  Is    0:00.02 /sbin/devd
                        431  ??  SNs    0:00.19 /usr/local/bin/ntpd -g -c /var/etc/ntpd.conf
                      2529  ??  SNs    0:00.03 /usr/sbin/cron -s
                      6839  ??  SN    0:00.03 smtp -t unix -u
                      7168  ??  IN    0:00.02 bounce -z -n defer -t unix -u
                      8601  ??  SN    0:00.70 /usr/local/bin/php -f /etc/rc.newipsecdns
                      9432  ??  Is    0:00.00 /usr/sbin/sshd
                      11306  ??  Ss    0:00.02 /usr/sbin/hostapd -B /var/etc/hostapd_ath0_wlan0.conf
                      16321  ??  Ss    0:00.04 /usr/local/sbin/miniupnpd -f /var/etc/miniupnpd.conf
                      19652  ??  I      0:00.02 rrdtool -
                      24038  ??  SNs    0:00.03 postscreen -l -n 127.0.0.1:25 -t inet -u -o user=post
                      24228  ??  IN    0:00.02 dnsblog -z -t unix -u
                      24342  ??  IN    0:00.02 tlsmgr -l -t unix -u
                      24428  ??  SN    0:00.06 smtpd -t pass -u -o stress=
                      24660  ??  SN    0:00.02 trivial-rewrite -n rewrite -t unix -u
                      25279  ??  Ss    0:00.20 /usr/local/sbin/openvpn --config /var/etc/openvpn/cli
                      27684  ??  SNs    0:00.10 /usr/local/libexec/postfix/master
                      27831  ??  Ss    0:00.02 /usr/local/sbin/openvpn --config /var/etc/openvpn/ser
                      29918  ??  S      0:29.49 /usr/local/freeswitch/bin/./freeswitch -nc
                      33505  ??  SNs    0:01.50 /usr/sbin/syslogd -s -c -c -l /var/dhcpd/var/run/log
                      33542  ??  Ss    0:00.29 /usr/local/sbin/apinger -c /var/etc/apinger.conf
                      42179  ??  SNs    0:00.36 /usr/local/libexec/nut/apcsmart -a gate1backups
                      43263  ??  SNs    0:00.06 /usr/local/sbin/upsd
                      43515  ??  INs    0:00.01 /usr/local/sbin/upsmon gate1backups@localhost
                      43566  ??  SN    0:00.07 /usr/local/sbin/upsmon gate1backups@localhost
                      47371  ??  S      0:15.92 /usr/local/sbin/lighttpd -f /var/etc/lighty-webConfig
                      47517  ??  Is    0:00.18 /usr/local/bin/php
                      48386  ??  Is    0:00.18 /usr/local/bin/php
                      52292  ??  I      0:00.42 /usr/local/bin/php
                      52328  ??  SN    0:00.02 cleanup -z -t unix -u
                      52404  ??  S      0:04.94 /usr/local/bin/php
                      52539  ??  SN    0:00.02 bounce -z -t unix -u
                      53363  ??  R      0:00.01 ps ax
                      54225  ??  IN    0:00.02 pickup -l -t fifo -u
                      54264  ??  SN    0:00.04 qmgr -l -t fifo -u
                      58353  ??  SN    0:00.02 anvil -l -t unix -u
                      63159  ??  Ss    0:00.27 /usr/local/sbin/dhcpd -user dhcpd -group _dhcp -chroo
                        25  v0  Is+    0:00.04 sh /etc/rc autoboot
                        257  v0  I+    1:37.98 /usr/local/bin/php -f /etc/rc.bootup
                      14085  v0  SN+    0:00.97 /bin/sh /var/db/rrd/updaterrd.sh
                      20322  v0  I+    0:00.01 /bin/sh ./+INSTALL postfix-2.8.7,1 POST-INSTALL
                      28607  v0  S+    0:00.11 /usr/sbin/tcpdump -s 256 -v -S -l -n -e -ttt -i pflog
                      28821  v0  S+    0:00.12 logger -t pf -p local0.info
                      35930  v0  I+    0:00.15 /usr/sbin/pkg_add -fv /tmp/apkg_postfix-2.8.7,1.tbz
                      41620  v0  I+    0:00.00 /bin/sh ./+INSTALL postfix-2.8.7,1 POST-INSTALL
                      52298  v0  SN+    0:00.00 sleep 60

                      I can hold it here, and not reboot if there is any diagnostic info you'd like?

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                        mschiek01
                        last edited by

                        I have seen this before on the upgrade what other packages do you have installed?

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                          hcoin
                          last edited by

                          on the system I just got working (check the box fix): arping, cron, notes, nut, pfblocker, postfix forwarder.  services running include those plus miniupnpd, dhcpd and dnsmasq and openvpn.

                          On the one still hung during upgrade:

                          cron The cron utility is used to manage commands on a schedule.
                          Running
                          [Restart Service] [Stop Service]
                          dhcpd DHCP Service
                          Running
                          [Restart Service] [Stop Service]
                          dnsmasq DNS Forwarder
                          Running
                          [Restart Service] [Stop Service]
                          miniupnpd UPnP Service
                          Running
                          [Restart Service] [Stop Service]
                          ntpd NTP clock sync
                          Running
                          [Restart Service] [Stop Service]
                          nut Network UPS Tools
                          Running
                          [Restart Service] [Stop Service]
                          openvpn OpenVPN client: Mama Bosso VPN Site-Site
                          Running
                          [Restart Service] [Stop Service]
                          openvpn OpenVPN server: QF Tunnel
                          Running
                          [Restart Service] [Stop Service]
                          snort Snort is the most widely deployed IDS/IPS technology worldwide.
                          Stopped
                          [Start Service]
                          tftp

                          and it's still waiting on the postfix install processes, they appear to be hung.

                          All packages install as normal except for postfix.  The one system is still hung though I have access to the GUI.  Any live diagnostic info you'd like before I reboot?

                          May 9 14:53:39 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
                          May 9 14:53:39 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
                          May 9 14:53:38 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:39:30 SnortStartup[63836]: Snort START For netbs(12157_xl1)…
                          May 9 13:39:30 snort[63737]: FATAL ERROR: /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_12157_xl1/rules/snort.rules(571) Please enable the HTTP Inspect preprocessor before using the http content modifiers
                          May 9 13:39:30 snort[63737]: FATAL ERROR: /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_12157_xl1/rules/snort.rules(571) Please enable the HTTP Inspect preprocessor before using the http content modifiers
                          May 9 13:39:27 SnortStartup[62411]: Snort START For mediacom(22941_xl0)…
                          May 9 13:39:27 snort[62194]: FATAL ERROR: /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_22941_xl0/rules/snort.rules(571) Please enable the HTTP Inspect preprocessor before using the http content modifiers
                          May 9 13:39:27 snort[62194]: FATAL ERROR: /usr/local/etc/snort/snort_22941_xl0/rules/snort.rules(571) Please enable the HTTP Inspect preprocessor before using the http content modifiers
                          May 9 13:39:23 php: : The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/snort.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
                          May 9 13:39:21 SnortStartup[52738]: Snort STOP For netbs(12157_xl1)…
                          May 9 13:39:19 SnortStartup[51918]: Snort STOP For mediacom(22941_xl0)…
                          May 9 13:39:08 php: : Checking for and disabling any rules dependent upon disabled preprocessors for NETBS...
                          May 9 13:38:45 kernel: s...
                          May 9 13:38:42 kernel: for package installation...
                          May 9 13:38:42 kernel: .
                          May 9 13:38:34 php: : Beginning package installation for Postfix Forwarder.
                          May 9 13:38:27 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:38:18 php: : Checking for and disabling any rules dependent upon disabled preprocessors for MEDIACOM...
                          May 9 13:37:54 php: : Beginning package installation for TFTP.
                          May 9 13:37:50 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:37:48 upsd[43263]: User monuser@127.0.0.1 logged into UPS [gate1backups]
                          May 9 13:37:46 upsmon[43515]: Startup successful
                          May 9 13:37:46 upsd[43263]: Startup successful
                          May 9 13:37:45 upsd[42451]: Connected to UPS [gate1backups]: apcsmart-gate1backups
                          May 9 13:37:45 upsd[42451]: listening on 127.0.0.1 port 3493
                          May 9 13:37:45 upsd[42451]: listening on ::1 port 3493
                          May 9 13:37:44 apcsmart[42179]: Startup successful
                          May 9 13:37:38 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:37:34 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
                          May 9 13:37:34 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
                          May 9 13:37:32 kernel: package instructions…done.
                          May 9 13:37:31 kernel: Package XML... done.
                          May 9 13:37:31 kernel: >Cleaning up... Beginning package installation for arping...
                          May 9 13:37:30 kernel: .
                          May 9 13:37:30 kernel: .
                          May 9 13:37:30 kernel: structions...
                          May 9 13:37:25 php: : Beginning package installation for pfBlocker.
                          May 9 13:37:22 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
                          May 9 13:37:19 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:37:11 php: : Postfix setup completed
                          May 9 13:37:06 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:37:04 kernel: done.
                          May 9 13:37:03 php: : Reloading/starting postfix
                          May 9 13:37:02 php: : Writing rc_file
                          May 9 13:37:00 php: : Beginning package installation for Notes.
                          May 9 13:37:00 php: : Writing out configuration
                          May 9 13:36:56 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:36:42 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
                          May 9 13:36:39 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
                          May 9 13:36:39 php: : Beginning package installation for OpenVPN tap Bridging Fix.
                          May 9 13:36:31 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:36:28 php: : XML error: Not well-formed (invalid token) at line 1 in /usr/local/pkg/
                          May 9 13:36:22 apinger: rrdtool respawning too fast, waiting 300s.
                          May 9 13:36:22 apinger: Error while feeding rrdtool: Broken pipe
                          May 9 13:36:21 php: : Message sent to room_qf_systems_status@quietfountain.com OK
                          May 9 13:36:20 php: : Postfix setup completed
                          May 9 13:36:20 postfix/postfix-script[11930]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
                          May 9 13:36:18 php: : Message sent to room_qf_systems_status@quietfountain.com OK
                          May 9 13:36:17 php: : Could not send the message to room_qf_systems_status@quietfountain.com – Error: it was not possible to read line from the SMTP server: data access time out
                          May 9 13:36:16 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:36:13 php: : Reloading/starting postfix
                          May 9 13:36:12 php: : Writing rc_file
                          May 9 13:36:10 php: : Writing out configuration
                          May 9 13:36:10 php: : The command '/usr/local/sbin/postfix reload' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
                          May 9 13:36:10 postfix/postfix-script[7778]: fatal: the Postfix mail system is not running
                          May 9 13:36:07 syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
                          May 9 13:36:07 syslogd: exiting on signal 15
                          May 9 13:36:02 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                          May 9 13:35:48 miniupnpd[16321]: Listening for NAT-PMP traffic on port 5351
                          May 9 13:35:48 miniupnpd[16321]: Listening for NAT-PMP traffic on port 5351
                          May 9 13:35:48 miniupnpd[16321]: HTTP listening on port 2189
                          May 9 13:35:48 miniupnpd[16321]: HTTP listening on port 2189
                          May 9 13:35:48 php: : miniupnpd: Starting service on interface: opt3, opt4
                          May 9 13:35:48 php: : Creating rrd update script
                          May 9 13:35:44 check_reload_status: Restarting ipsec tunnels
                          May 9 13:35:42 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
                          May 9 13:35:42 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
                          May 9 13:35:42 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
                          May 9 13:35:42 php: : No pfBlocker action during boot process.
                          May 9 13:35:41 php: : filter_generate_address: is not a valid source port.
                          May 9 13:35:41 php: : filter_generate_address: is not a valid source port.
                          May 9 13:35:38 php: : filter_generate_address: is not a valid source port.
                          May 9 13:35:38 php: : filter_generate_address: is not a valid source port.
                          May 9 13:35:34 php: : XML error: Not well-formed (invalid token) at line 1 in /usr/local/pkg/
                          May 9 13:35:34 php: : XML error: Not well-formed (invalid token) at line 1 in /usr/local/pkg/
                          May 9 13:35:33 php: : Message sent to room_qf_systems_status@quietfountain.com OK
                          May 9 13:35:32 php: : Restarting/Starting all packages.
                          May 9 13:35:31 php: : pfSense package system has detected an ip change -> 192.168.55.6 … Restarting packages.
                          May 9 13:35:31 ntpdate[60859]: step time server 216.171.120.36 offset 0.988073 sec
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: read /etc/hosts - 55 addresses
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: using nameserver 192.168.50.1#53 for domain XXXXXX.com
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: using nameserver XXXXX0#53
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: using nameserver xXXXXX3#53
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: using nameserver 8.8.4.4#53
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: using nameserver 192.168.50.1#53 for domain mamabosso.com
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus i18n IDN DHCP DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP no-conntrack
                          May 9 13:35:30 dnsmasq[159]: started, version 2.65 cachesize 10000
                          May 9 13:35:30 check_reload_status: Updating all dyndns
                          May 9 13:35:30 dhcpd: For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
                          May 9 13:35:30 dhcpd: All rights reserved.
                          May 9 13:35:30 dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2012 Internet Systems Consortium.
                          May 9 13:35:30 dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server 4.2.4-P2
                          May 9 13:35:27 php: : rc.newwanip: on (IP address: 192.168.55.6) (interface: ) (real interface: ovpnc3).
                          May 9 13:35:27 php: : rc.newwanip: Informational is starting ovpnc3.
                          May 9 13:35:27 php: : Gateways status could not be determined, considering all as up/active.
                          May 9 13:35:26 check_reload_status: Starting packages
                          May 9 13:35:26 php: : pfSense package system has detected an ip change -> 192.168.24.1 … Restarting packages.
                          May 9 13:35:26 php: : ROUTING: setting default route to 97.64.213.193
                          May 9 13:35:23 check_reload_status: rc.newwanip starting ovpnc3
                          May 9 13:35:23 kernel: ovpnc3: link state changed to UP
                          May 9 13:35:22 check_reload_status: Reloading filter
                          May 9 13:35:22 apinger: Starting Alarm Pinger, apinger(33542)
                          May 9 13:35:22 php: : rc.newwanip: on (IP address: 192.168.24.1) (interface: ) (real interface: ovpns1).
                          May 9 13:35:22 php: : rc.newwanip: Informational is starting ovpns1.
                          May 9 13:35:21 php: : Removing static route for monitor 8.8.8.8 and adding a new route through 97.64.213.193
                          May 9 13:35:21 php: : filter_generate_address: is not a valid source port.
                          May 9 13:35:20 php: : filter_generate_address: is not a valid source port.
                          May 9 13:35:18 kernel: pflog0: promiscuous mode enabled
                          May 9 13:35:18 kernel: Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad0s1a
                          ....

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                            mschiek01
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                            Try this.

                            Go into package manager and uninstall:
                            nut, pfblocker, postfix forwarder.

                            Go to the command line and type pkg_info

                            Look at the installed packages and make sure none of them are showing installed also make sure none of them show older versions installed.

                            If any of them are type pkg_delete -f "package name"

                            Reboot the box

                            Then go into package manager and install.

                            postfix first and make sure that you check the check box to run postfix as well as save the configuration.  It should still be there as it was before.

                            Reboot the box and make sure postfix starts.

                            Then install the other two packages and you should be good to go.

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                              hcoin
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                              Love to, but as 'the packages are reinstalling in the background' the package manager won't display them.  When I navigate to the package manager, it tells me to wait until the re-installation, which will never finish, finishes.

                              If I reboot I think I can do as you suggest.  Should I reboot then try?

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                                mschiek01
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                                Yes

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                                  hcoin
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                                  I removed as indicated. After removal, of interest pkg_info included:

                                  postfix-current-2.9.20120102,4 A secure alternative to widely-used Sendmail

                                  There were no references to pfblocker or nut.  I removed the above, the package manager having already removed others noted.

                                  I followed the directions indicated above, all appears to be working.    What a ride!

                                  What could I have done to have avoided this prize?  What went wrong?

                                  And, mostly, thanks!   :D

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                                    mschiek01
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                                    This -> postfix-current-2.9.20120102 was your problem.

                                    For some reason the old package did not completely uninstall.  I have had this problem a few times.

                                    On an upgrade I usually uninstall the packages and then do the upgrade and then manually reinstall the packages through the gui after the upgrade has finnished.  Also I always check from the command line to make sure the package has unistalled properly.

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                                      hcoin
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                                      That's correct.  On two different PF boxes running postfix, AFTER I removed postfix through the gui, the above reference to postfix remained in the pkg_info output.  I did a pkg_delete -f … on it, rebooted, reinstalled postfix, enabled it, rebooted.  postfix ran.  I added nut and pfblocker back as well.  Re-enabled pfblocker, started nut from the services screen.  Rebooted, -- all up and running normally on both boxes.

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                                        mschiek01
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                                        See my previous post as I changed it.

                                        Glad I could help.

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                                          hcoin
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                                          Talk about belt-and-suspenders.  Makes me wish each package that was a vm guest that was its own iso/appliance.  As hard as the open source world tries to deal with 'dependency hell' it just never seems to work out of the workbench environment.

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                                            marcelloc
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                                            @hcoin:

                                            Talk about belt-and-suspenders.  Makes me wish each package that was a vm guest that was its own iso/appliance.  As hard as the open source world tries to deal with 'dependency hell' it just never seems to work out of the workbench environment.

                                            On 2.1 pbi packages will be much easier…

                                            I'm testing firmware upgrade on one of my 3 inbound smtp servers and I it's stuck on upgrade process.
                                            I found a mtree process that is "indexing" /usr dir with 60bg of dcc log from mailscanner package.
                                            For next 2 boxes upgrade I'll remove these folders before the update and remove all packages as well.

                                            Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

                                            Help a community developer! ;D

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