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

    Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      serialdie
      last edited by

      @jimp,

      Thanks for the update… so far so good.

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        christian.arminio
        last edited by

        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

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          MyKroFt
          last edited by

          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

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            Gram
            last edited by

            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
            
            

            … worked for me. Thanks!

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              wirerogue
              last edited by

              @jimp:

              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.

              worked for me. you da man!!!

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                YonNomNom
                last edited by

                My pfsense box cant access the internet unless it is using a proxy (the proxy is separate to this instance of pfsense). It managed to update but now it is stuck attempting to download package metadata :(

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                  christian.arminio
                  last edited by

                  @YonNomNom:

                  My pfsense box cant access the internet unless it is using a proxy (the proxy is separate to this instance of pfsense). It managed to update but now it is stuck attempting to download package metadata :(

                  Oh yes,

                  my problem is the same…. So now I know because I can't update my catalogue......
                  But how fix this issue ??

                  EDIT

                  Fixed…. After the upgrade to the new version no default gateway was selected by pfsense... So no route to Internet....

                  System_Routing_Gateways_Edit
                  Select This will select the above gateway as the default gateway
                  

                  Super Regards

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                  • jimpJ
                    jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                    last edited by

                    @christian.arminio:

                    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 :

                    Diag > Backup/Restore, click the button to reset the package lock.

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                    • jimpJ
                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                      last edited by

                      For those with other unrelated issues like proxies/gateways, please start new threads. This thread is only for the specific style of issues stated in the original post, thanks.

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                        Guest
                        last edited by

                        @wirerogue:

                        @jimp:

                        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.

                        worked for me. you da man!!!

                        Worked for me too…

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                          lrosenman
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                          @marjohh:

                          @wirerogue:

                          @jimp:

                          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.

                          worked for me. you da man!!!

                          Worked for me too…

                          Worked for me as well…  THANK YOU!

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                            fr0t
                            last edited by

                            Hi all,

                            Just quick question… where if ntopng package gone? I cant see it in 'Available packages' tab. I did use it a lot and now I am stuck :/

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                              tomaswaldow
                              last edited by

                              @fr0t:

                              Hi all,

                              Just quick question… where if ntopng package gone? I cant see it in 'Available packages' tab. I did use it a lot and now I am stuck :/

                              https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/2.3_Removed_Packages

                              Tomas @ 2W Consultoria

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                                edmund
                                last edited by

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

                                I had this problem a while back with my nano system at home earlier this year.  I'd suggest looking through your config.xml file and see it there are any duplicate sections, mine had two sections setting up the local DHCP server on different subnets and once I deleted the bad one everything worked fine.

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                                  brianc69
                                  last edited by

                                  I was on 2.3.1.xxxx and noticed this morning it was unable to check for updates and the packages section shows no packages installed. I went to diagnostics/command prompt and tried pkg upgrade -f and got:

                                  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.
                                  New version of pkg detected; it needs to be installed first.
                                  The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

                                  Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
                                  pkg: 1.7.2 -> 1.7.2_1 [pfSense]

                                  2 MiB to be downloaded.

                                  Proceed with this action? [y/N]:

                                  How does one and the y/N question??? Is this even the answer to my problem?

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                                  • jimpJ
                                    jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                    last edited by

                                    @brianc69:

                                    I was on 2.3.1.xxxx and noticed this morning it was unable to check for updates and the packages section shows no packages installed. I went to diagnostics/command prompt and tried pkg upgrade -f and got:

                                    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.
                                    New version of pkg detected; it needs to be installed first.
                                    The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

                                    Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
                                    pkg: 1.7.2 -> 1.7.2_1 [pfSense]

                                    2 MiB to be downloaded.

                                    Proceed with this action? [y/N]:

                                    How does one and the y/N question??? Is this even the answer to my problem?

                                    'y' is OK there. But please read the original post of the thread, second section, last entry.

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                                      brianc69
                                      last edited by

                                      The problem is you can't answer Y or N in the web gui.

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                                        wirerogue
                                        last edited by

                                        @brianc69:

                                        The problem is you can't answer Y or N in the web gui.

                                        don't run it from the web gui. use the console.

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                                          phil.davis
                                          last edited by

                                          @brianc69:

                                          The problem is you can't answer Y or N in the web gui.

                                          The webGUI has already asked the user to confirm they want to upgrade (which incidentally it does (and kind of has to do) before the user can see the full list of bits and pieces that will be upgraded) and so any back-end script code that uses package commands to actually do the bits of the upgrade should use whatever parameter is needed to tell it "go ahead whatever happens, do not ask interactively for confirmation of anything".

                                          I thought that had been sorted out already, but obviously not for this case of it doing some early update before the full-blown thing.

                                          As the Greek philosopher Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle."
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                                            jits
                                            last edited by

                                            Awesome!

                                            Many thanks for this sticky. Has solved the "updating' issue for me. Pfsense Base was missing. Thanks again.

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