Issues updating from 2.3-RC (or older 2.3 installs) to 2.3-RELEASE

usual · Apr 13, 2016, 12:27 AM

I ended up doing a clean install of 2.3 release after it upgraded me to 2.3.1 from RC.

carriage · Apr 13, 2016, 3:21 AM

I've tried the suggestions in this thread but they've made no difference. Every time I try initiating the update I get stuck at

>>> Updating repositories metadata...
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
FreeBSD repository is up-to-date.
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
pfSense-core repository is up-to-date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
pfSense repository is up-to-date.
All repositories are up-to-date.
>>> Upgrading pkg...

EDIT: On another box I had the options Development and Stable in the Update Settings and on that box, after updating the keys, the update went smoothly. I think part of the problem might be that the box I'm having trouble on has an older version because the Update Settings page does not have those exact options.

2ND EDIT: Grrr. Tried getting around this by changing the Branch setting from Follow 2.3 snapshots and move automatically to -RELEASE to Keep following 2.3 development snapshots in the Update Settings. My thinking was this would bring me up to date up to the latest 2.3 RC version and then I'd be good to go on updating to RELEASE. Well, ended on up 2.3.1-DEVELOPMENT and now I'm getting The system is on a later version than the official release. This is solved for me: I'm taking the easy way out and restoring from a earlier snapshot that had 2.2.6 and updating from there.

deajan · Apr 13, 2016, 7:36 AM

Well, any way to come back from 2.3.1-dev to 2.3 Release without a reinstall ?

p1erre · Apr 13, 2016, 7:46 AM

Hi

I found out, that I'm still on

pfSense-repo-2.3.r.20160406.0534

but can not upgrade to pfSense-repo-2.3.1.a.20160412.1222

pkg version

pfSense-rc-2.3.1.a.20160412.1222   =
pfSense-repo-2.3.r.20160406.0534   <

pkg search pfSense-repo
pfSense-repo-2.3.1.a.20160412.1222 pfSense pkg repository configuration (stable)

pkg install pfSense-repo-2.3.1.a.20160412.1222
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
pfSense-core repository is up-to-date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
pfSense repository is up-to-date.
All repositories are up-to-date.
pkg: No packages available to install matching 'pfSense-repo-2.3.1.a.20160412.1222' have been found in the repositories

betatest · Apr 13, 2016, 8:55 AM

I have two pfSense appliances. Both on Version 2.3.r.20160405.0247.
On one pfSense it worked after I used```
fetch -qo /usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg/trusted/ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pfsense/pfsense/RELENG_2_3_0/src/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg/trusted/pkg.pfsense.org.20160406


On the other pfSense I still get 2.3.1.a.20160412.1222 from the update tab. Changed the firmware branch to development and back to stable. Does not seem to work, when I select development it refreshes and jumps back to stable. Tried using option 13 on cli but still get 2.3.1.a.20160412.1222.

Any suggestions?

deajan · Apr 13, 2016, 9:35 AM

One of my pfSense boxes is already 2.3.1a
The other one, after having set Stable in update settings, wants to update to 2.3.1a regardless of trying in GUI or Shell

pfSense-base: 2.3.r.20160331.2348 -> 2.3.1.a.20160412.1222 [pfSense-core]

raidflex · Apr 13, 2016, 1:43 PM

I am also having an issue with updating. I was on the last RC and attempted to update to 2.3-RELEASE and received the following error.

serialdie · Apr 13, 2016, 2:13 PM

@jimp:

@ohwell:

I'm seeing:

Current Base System 2.3.r.20160406.0534
Latest Base System 2.3.1.a.20160412.1222

even though I have Update Settings set to

Follow 2.3 snapshots and move automatically to -RELEASE (Default). The Dashboard still shows that I'm on 2.3-RC.

To make sure you're on the right track, click Save on the update settings with that set. Then run the update. It will show that and then during the backup it will see -RELEASE and use that instead, due to that setting.

You guys made a major poop on this one.
By following this some of us some how ended up on the dev even though we had the "Follow 2.3 snapshots and move automatically to -RELEASE (Default)" set.
How can we fix this? Like others here I try to force an update to 2.3-RELEASE but I cant cause I am on a devel version.
There has to be a fix to this without having to re-install.

deajan · Apr 13, 2016, 2:49 PM

@raidflex:

I am also having an issue with updating. I was on the last RC and attempted to update to 2.3-RELEASE and received the following error.

First post of jimp resolves this issue !

jimp · Apr 13, 2016, 2:58 PM

@serialdie:

You guys made a major poop on this one.

I don't know about that, at this point 2.3.1 is ~= 2.3-REL (aside from a few extra fixes, so, bonus). It didn't brick anything, things still work, etc. Inconvenient, sure, but not FUBAR.

@serialdie:

By following this some of us some how ended up on the dev even though we had the "Follow 2.3 snapshots and move automatically to -RELEASE (Default)" set.
How can we fix this? Like others here I try to force an update to 2.3-RELEASE but I cant cause I am on a devel version.
There has to be a fix to this without having to re-install.

There is, I was able to replicate it once yesterday. I'm working on a procedure to switch back. It's not terribly difficult, but I need to be able to repeat it reliably.

raidflex · Apr 13, 2016, 4:43 PM

@deajan:

@raidflex:

I am also having an issue with updating. I was on the last RC and attempted to update to 2.3-RELEASE and received the following error.

First post of jimp resolves this issue !

I was also successful with updating using the command in the first post. Thanks for the fix!

waves · Apr 13, 2016, 4:44 PM

Please, help me to restore a full back-up that i made before "upgrading" to 2.3. My snort rules doesn't work anymore and i have the feeling that a bunch of other things are broken now with this new 2.3 release.

I have the back-up stored on /root ( pfSense-full-backup-20160413-1446.tgz). How can i invoke it from the terminal? In /etc i can't find any rc.restore full back-up. On the forum i can't find any other info about this. Thank you in advance.

jimp · Apr 13, 2016, 4:50 PM

@waves:

Please, help me to restore a full back-up that i made before "upgrading" to 2.3. My snort rules doesn't work anymore and i have the feeling that a bunch of other things are broken now with this new 2.3 release.

I have the back-up stored on /root ( pfSense-full-backup-20160413-1446.tgz). How can i invoke it from the terminal? In /etc i can't find any rc.restore full back-up. On the forum i can't find any other info about this. Thank you in advance.

That feature is not supported on pfSense 2.3. Your safest path is to reinstall the older version directly. Otherwise you'll end up with a mix of things all over the filesystem (which was one of many reasons that feature was removed…)

Better still would be to work and get snort working on 2.3. The package maintainer is very active in the IDS/IPS board here under packages. Post there for snort help, it's probably not a difficult fix.

serialdie · Apr 13, 2016, 4:56 PM

@jimp:

@serialdie:

You guys made a major poop on this one.

I don't know about that, at this point 2.3.1 is ~= 2.3-REL (aside from a few extra fixes, so, bonus). It didn't brick anything, things still work, etc. Inconvenient, sure, but not FUBAR.

@serialdie:

By following this some of us some how ended up on the dev even though we had the "Follow 2.3 snapshots and move automatically to -RELEASE (Default)" set.
How can we fix this? Like others here I try to force an update to 2.3-RELEASE but I cant cause I am on a devel version.
There has to be a fix to this without having to re-install.

There is, I was able to replicate it once yesterday. I'm working on a procedure to switch back. It's not terribly difficult, but I need to be able to repeat it reliably.

Thank you for your fast reply jimp.

jimp · Apr 13, 2016, 4:58 PM

I just edited a fix into the first post for people who ended up on 2.3.1 or otherwise have a message saying they're on a version newer than the release. Should fix it all up.

waves · Apr 13, 2016, 5:08 PM

That feature is not supported on pfSense 2.3. Your safest path is to reinstall the older version directly. Otherwise you'll end up with a mix of things all over the filesystem (which was one of many reasons that feature was removed…)

Better still would be to work and get snort working on 2.3. The package maintainer is very active in the IDS/IPS board here under packages. Post there for snort help, it's probably not a difficult fix.

This is very bad news… :( I will try to install the older version and restore config.xml. I have a post in IDS as well, but i'm in a production enviroment and... You get my point. Thank you for your reply.

serialdie · Apr 13, 2016, 5:43 PM

@waves:

That feature is not supported on pfSense 2.3. Your safest path is to reinstall the older version directly. Otherwise you'll end up with a mix of things all over the filesystem (which was one of many reasons that feature was removed…)

Better still would be to work and get snort working on 2.3. The package maintainer is very active in the IDS/IPS board here under packages. Post there for snort help, it's probably not a difficult fix.

This is very bad news… :( I will try to install the older version and restore config.xml. I have a post in IDS as well, but i'm in a production enviroment and... You get my point. Thank you for your reply.

Ouch!
2.3 is too new for production, Hence why I am using it at home/dev for now. Good luck.

serialdie · Apr 13, 2016, 5:43 PM

@jimp,

Thanks for the update… so far so good.

christian.arminio · Apr 13, 2016, 10:51 PM

Hello,

after update I've many problems and web gui shows always this message :

pfSense is booting, then packages will be reinstalled in the background.
Do not make changes in the GUI until this is complete.

I've tried the Jimp's guide at first post but it doesn't work :


pkg update -f
fetch -qo /usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg/trusted/ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pfsense/pfsense/RELENG_2_3_0/src/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg/trusted/pkg.pfsense.org.20160406
fetch: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pfsense/pfsense/RELENG_2_3_0/src/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg/trusted/pkg.pfsense.org.20160406: Network is unreachable

Any help is very appreciated .
Best regards

MyKroFt · Apr 13, 2016, 11:28 PM

have done everything is post #1 am still stuck….

2.3-RELEASE (amd64)
built on Mon Apr 11 18:10:34 CDT 2016
FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE

The system is on a later version than
the official release.

Myk