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    Snort update coming soon – please read about an important change!

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      fragged
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      @Pummel:

      Someone needs to fix this stat! I didn't even know that 2.9.6.0 v3.0.5 was brand new. I don't check my packages for updates very often. I updated and now have no Snort. How can I revert to 2.9.5.6 v3.0.4?

      You can't unless you have a local backup of it.

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        chrissl
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        Is there any how-to, how i can install a package manually ?

        Because we can download the older versions but Not via Package-Installer.

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          cjbujold
          last edited by

          Tried doing the update, got error trying to re-install and still getting error.

          How can we fix?

          Thanks

          Beginning package installation for snort .
          Downloading package configuration file… done.
          Saving updated package information... done.
          Downloading snort and its dependencies...
          Checking for package installation...
          Downloading https://files.pfsense.org/packages/amd64/8/All/snort-2.9.6.0-amd64.pbi ...  could not download from there or http://files.pfsense.org/packages/amd64/8/All//snort-2.9.6.0-amd64.pbi.
          of snort-2.9.6.0-amd64 failed!

          Installation aborted.Removing package...
          Starting package deletion for snort-2.9.6.0-amd64...done.
          Removing snort components...
          Menu items... done.
          Services... done.
          Loading package instructions...
          Include file snort.inc could not be found for inclusion.
          Deinstall commands...
          Not executing custom deinstall hook because an include is missing.
          Removing package instructions...done.
          Auxiliary files... done.
          Package XML... done.
          Configuration... done.
          done.
          Failed to install package.

          Installation halted.

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            chrissl
            last edited by

            Should work now.

            Package is available amd64

            Edit:

            sorry.. I'n in a ipv6 network at the moment and can see it -.-'

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              Pummel
              last edited by

              i386 file is still missing and I still cannot get amd64. People using IPv6 seem to be able to access it though.

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                chrissl
                last edited by

                here i have uploaded the amd64 version.

                But i have no idea how i/you can install it manually :(

                snort-2.9.6.0-amd64.zip

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                  iccws
                  last edited by

                  @chrissl:

                  here i have uploaded the amd64 version.

                  But i have no idea how i/you can install it manually :(

                  snort-2.9.6.0-amd64.zip

                  pkg_add

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                    drew134
                    last edited by

                    I tried downloading the correct pbi file using an IPV6 proxy: http://www.ipv6proxy.net/go.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.pfsense.org%2Fpackages%2F8%2FAll%2F&b=0&f=norefer

                    I can get the file, uploaded to my own hosting service and tried a pkg_add -r in the command prompt and got the following error.

                    tar: Failed to set default locale
                    pkg_add: unable to open table of contents file '+CONTENTS' - not a package?

                    So there's that… just in case anyone knows any more than I know to try.

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                      Pummel
                      last edited by

                      @drew134:

                      I tried downloading the correct pbi file using an IPV6 proxy: http://www.ipv6proxy.net/go.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.pfsense.org%2Fpackages%2F8%2FAll%2F&b=0&f=norefer

                      I can get the file, uploaded to my own hosting service and tried a pkg_add -r in the command prompt and got the following error.

                      tar: Failed to set default locale
                      pkg_add: unable to open table of contents file '+CONTENTS' - not a package?

                      So there's that… just in case anyone knows any more than I know to try.

                      Do you have the i386 or amd64 version of pfSense installed? that link points to i386 use http://www.ipv6proxy.net/go.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.pfsense.org%2Fpackages%2Famd64%2F8%2FAll%2F&b=1 to get amd64

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                        drew134
                        last edited by

                        @Pummel:

                        @drew134:

                        I tried downloading the correct pbi file using an IPV6 proxy: http://www.ipv6proxy.net/go.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.pfsense.org%2Fpackages%2F8%2FAll%2F&b=0&f=norefer

                        I can get the file, uploaded to my own hosting service and tried a pkg_add -r in the command prompt and got the following error.

                        tar: Failed to set default locale
                        pkg_add: unable to open table of contents file '+CONTENTS' - not a package?

                        So there's that… just in case anyone knows any more than I know to try.

                        Do you have the i386 or amd64 version of pfSense installed? that link points to i386 use http://www.ipv6proxy.net/go.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.pfsense.org%2Fpackages%2Famd64%2F8%2FAll%2F&b=1 to get amd64

                        I actually have the i386 version. Thank you for noticing and adding that.

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                          JStyleG7X
                          last edited by

                          I've made TinyURL links from the ipv6proxy page you listed, my pfSense box seemed to like that better.

                          I'm not an expert at installing these but from what I read the process should be as follows (please correct any mistakes)…

                          1.) SSH into your pfSense box
                          2.) Choose option 8
                          3.) I believe you need to run the .pbi i386/amd64 link - copy and paste the correct link that corresponds to your system.

                          pkg_add -r http://tinyurl.com/ipv6-pfsense-i386/snort-2.9.6.0-i386.pbi
                          pkg_add -r http://tinyurl.com/ipv6-pfsense-i386/snort-2.9.6.0.tbz

                          pkg_add -r http://tinyurl.com/ipv6-pfsense-amd64/snort-2.9.6.0-amd64.pbi
                          pkg_add -r http://tinyurl.com/ipv6-pfsense-amd64/snort-2.9.6.0.tbz

                          4.) Type "rehash" and press enter
                          5.) Type "snort-2.9.6.0-amd64 -i" or "snort-2.9.6.0-i386 -i"

                          I based these instructions of of the following page, https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Installing_FreeBSD_Packages

                          UPDATE

                          It seems the links above might not work as I thought, the slash and file name are not being read correctly when it attempts to download, I did however recreate the links directly to the files.....but then the problem I had with this was the dependencies did not download correctly.

                          These are links to download the files directly from the working ipv6 mirror.

                          http://tinyurl.com/pfsensesnort-2-9-6-0-amd64-pbi
                          http://tinyurl.com/pfsensesnort-2-9-6-0-amd64-tbz

                          http://tinyurl.com/pfsense-snort-2-9-6-0-i386-pbi
                          http://tinyurl.com/pfsense-snort-2-9-6-0-i386-tbz

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                            drew134
                            last edited by

                            @JStyleG7X:

                            I've made TinyURL links from the ipv6proxy page you listed, my pfSense box seemed to like that better.

                            I'm not an expert at installing these but from what I read the process should be as follows (please correct any mistakes)…

                            1.) SSH into your pfSense box
                            2.) Choose option 8
                            3.) I believe you need to run the .pbi i386/amd64 link - copy and paste the correct link that corresponds to your system.

                            pkg_add -r http://tinyurl.com/ipv6-pfsense-i386/snort-2.9.6.0-i386.pbi
                            pkg_add -r http://tinyurl.com/ipv6-pfsense-i386/snort-2.9.6.0.tbz

                            pkg_add -r http://tinyurl.com/ipv6-pfsense-amd64/snort-2.9.6.0-amd64.pbi
                            pkg_add -r http://tinyurl.com/ipv6-pfsense-amd64/snort-2.9.6.0.tbz

                            4.) Type "rehash" and press enter
                            5.) Type "snort-2.9.6.0-amd64 -i" or "snort-2.9.6.0-i386 -i"

                            I based these instructions of of the following page, https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Installing_FreeBSD_Packages

                            I read a little bit about it earlier and I please correct me if I am wrong.  I believe the package manager actually uses an install script for packages.. it installs the services and then installs/creates the menu entries in the GUI.  I believe my only installing the PBI you create the service but not the GUI entries???  The package manager uses XML scripting or something along those lines.  Again,  please feel free to add on… the more we all know the better in the long run  :)

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                              JStyleG7X
                              last edited by

                              Yeah I read that too, https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=69370.0

                              Regardless I still wanted to try it anyway….I didn't get any farther though.

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                                cmb
                                last edited by

                                The file inconsistency is fixed, someone that moved DNS only moved the A and not the AAAA which left things inconsistent. I fixed it.

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                                  drew134
                                  last edited by

                                  @cmb:

                                  The file inconsistency is fixed, someone that moved DNS only moved the A and not the AAAA which left things inconsistent. I fixed it.

                                  Confirmed here, downloading and installing.  Thank you!!!!!!  :) ;D :) ;D

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                                    chrissl
                                    last edited by

                                    @drew134:

                                    @cmb:

                                    The file inconsistency is fixed, someone that moved DNS only moved the A and not the AAAA which left things inconsistent. I fixed it.

                                    Confirmed here, downloading and installing.  Thank you!!!!!!  :) ;D :) ;D

                                    Check. Thanks.

                                    Im downloading now ;)

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                                      kilthro
                                      last edited by

                                      Thanks for fixing!

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                                        foresthus
                                        last edited by

                                        @cmb:

                                        The file inconsistency is fixed, someone that moved DNS only moved the A and not the AAAA which left things inconsistent. I fixed it.

                                        THANX 4 fixing !!!  8) :)

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                                          fragged
                                          last edited by

                                          Snort package version was bumped because of the recent OpenSSL vulnerability by rbgarga. Snort has the package version number in a few other pages which haven't been touched to reflect the new 3.0.6 version number. Can someone from the core team please check the rest of the package to make sure the version number is consistent, thanks.

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                                            Ramosel
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                                            Bill,
                                            Have not updated pfSense to 2.1.1 yet, Still on 2.1.  Updated Snort pkg this morning and installation dialog looked complete with success.  Now Snort will not start:

                                            snort[1683]: FATAL ERROR: /usr/pbi/snort-amd64/etc/snort/snort_34714_bge0/rules/snort.rules(9231) : pcre compile of "(obj.data|\object.data).+file\x3A\x2F\x2F127\x2E[0-9]" failed at offset 11 : missing opening brace after \o

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