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      Supermule Banned
      last edited by

      And it was Tom Schaefer that did the first countryblock package ;)

      Marcello turned it into pfblocker and BBcan17 evolved it into what we see today and we love it!

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        Hugovsky
        last edited by

        I'm using them since the beginning and in several installs. Big thanks to all that helped especially Tom Schaefer, Marcello and BBcan17.

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          samham
          last edited by

          I have the package installed and configured but it doesn't seemto be working. I have PFblocker installed but the I checked the box to disable checking, any suggestions?

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          • marcellocM
            marcelloc
            last edited by

            @samham:

            I have the package installed and configured but it doesn't seemto be working. I have PFblocker installed but the I checked the box to disable checking, any suggestions?

            Looks like you have no list enabled or no hint on rules???

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              fragged
              last edited by

              @marcelloc:

              @samham:

              I have the package installed and configured but it doesn't seemto be working. I have PFblocker installed but the I checked the box to disable checking, any suggestions?

              Looks like you have no list enabled ???

              Or downloaded (?). I believe the new package doesn't download lists every time you click save on the edit/add list page.

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              • marcellocM
                marcelloc
                last edited by

                Did you applied(force update) after selecting countries for example?

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                  samham
                  last edited by

                  many thanks marcelloc that did it.

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                    messerchmidt
                    last edited by

                    is this available to the public yet?

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                    • BBcan177B
                      BBcan177 Moderator
                      last edited by

                      @fragged:

                      I believe the new package doesn't download lists every time you click save on the edit/add list page.

                      Yes this is  'by Design'.  The process is single threaded, to ensure that only one process at a time updates the files. Allowing the possibility of pressing "Save" at the same time as "Cron" is running or expected to run, can cause data corruption. So when you press "save" it will just save the settings.

                      The "Update" tab has a "Force Update" icon which will disable the Cron event and execute the download process. If Cron is active, it will not let you bypass that event, until its completed. You are able to see the complete Download process in the Update Window.

                      Any errors will be recorded there, so debugging is fairly straight forward.

                      You are also able to view the  pfblockerng.log  and  error.log  in the Log Browser Tab.

                      "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                      Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                      Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                      Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                      • marcellocM
                        marcelloc
                        last edited by

                        Pull request sent  :)

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                        • BBcan177B
                          BBcan177 Moderator
                          last edited by

                          For those of you that followed the bypass to install the Package, please follow these suggestions:

                          1. Enable "Keep Settings" in the pfBlockerNG General Tab. On a Re-install, the first step is a De-Install of the package. So without enabling this setting, you will lose all configured settings on a "Re-Install".

                          So please ensure that this is "Checked". You will need to hit "Save" to have it apply!!

                          1. There is a v1.0 of pfBlockerNG Posted with a minor revision for an IBlock issue. I believe you will need to ensure that the bypass method used on the first Install, is activated before proceeding with the Update or the Re-Install will FAIL.

                          Please ensure you Backup as always before proceeding with any Updates.

                          "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                          Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                          Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                          Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                            samham
                            last edited by

                            I don't see the package listed yet!!!

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                            • BBcan177B
                              BBcan177 Moderator
                              last edited by

                              @samham:

                              I don't see the package listed yet!!!

                              Its not Official Yet.. I was referring to those Users who followed the Bypass methods in this thread to get it Installed.

                              "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                              Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                              Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                              Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                                samham
                                last edited by

                                marcelloc sent a pull request, I'm assuming it should be official shortly

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                                  Topper727
                                  last edited by

                                  I seen it in packages today.  Got the update from it.

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                                  Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5430 @ 2.66GHz
                                  Current: 2000 MHz, Max: 2667 MHz
                                  8 CPUs: 2 package(s) x 4 core(s)
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                                  Pfsense 2.4 .. Hoping to get the phpvirtualbox going again.

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                                    digdug3
                                    last edited by

                                    @BBCan:

                                    Thanks for mailing me I was (almost) missing all the fun  ;)
                                    The package really needs to be released officially!

                                    Great marcelloc pointed out the old pfblocker is now obsolete and should be replaced with pfBlockerNG.

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                                      JasonJoel
                                      last edited by

                                      Not in my package list yet (just the old blocker package). Looking forward to it though!!

                                      @Topper727:

                                      I seen it in packages today.  Got the update from it.

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                                        wcrowder
                                        last edited by

                                        See:
                                        https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=86212.msg481358#msg481358

                                        Make sure you read this entire thread.

                                        @JasonJoel:

                                        Not in my package list yet (just the old blocker package). Looking forward to it though!!

                                        @Topper727:

                                        I seen it in packages today.  Got the update from it.

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                                          reggie14
                                          last edited by

                                          @wcrowder:

                                          See:
                                          https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=86212.msg481358#msg481358

                                          Make sure you read this entire thread.

                                          I'm confused.  Doesn't this post indicate that the package is being officially released now, and that we won't have to do anything special to download it?

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                                          • marcellocM
                                            marcelloc
                                            last edited by

                                            The pull request needs to be merged by pfsense team before you can use it without any hacks.

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