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    Update from 2.3 to 2.3.1

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • S Offline
      SlackerDude
      last edited by

      Wow! I did not expect a response so quickly.  After five attempts, I am pasting from the update screen:

      Updating repositories metadata…
      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... failed.
      Failed

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        kpa
        last edited by

        I guess the package servers are being hammered at the moment since you're getting an error at a different stage than I did. Give it more tries.

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        • J Offline
          Jamerson
          last edited by

          I've shut down the pfsense and turn it on.
          after that the updates wents fine .
          don't know why but it works for me

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            cmb
            last edited by

            If it spits out failed, there, go to SSH, option 8, and run:

            pfSense-upgrade -d
            

            and post the output.

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              SlackerDude
              last edited by

              Rebooting the system did nothing for me.  Here is the output from the upgrade command via ssh:

              root: pfSense-upgrade -d

              Updating repositories metadata…
              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...
              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: 1.6.2 -> 1.7.2_2 [pfSense]

              The process will require 91 KiB more space.
              2 MiB to be downloaded.
              pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/All/pkg-1.7.2_2.txz: Not Found

              I suppose I'll wait a bit and try again on the chance that I won't be competing for a spot at the trough .  ;D

              UPDATE: going to http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/All/, I see the file pkg-1.6.2_2.txz but not pkg-1.7.2_2.txz.

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                vectr0n
                last edited by

                Also seeing the same issue with 2.3_1 -> 2.3.1

                [2.3-RELEASE][root@fw0.<removed>.net]/root: pkg update
                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.
                [2.3-RELEASE][root@fw0.<removed>.net]/root: pkg upgrade
                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: 1.6.2 -> 1.7.2_2 [pfSense]

                The process will require 91 KiB more space.
                2 MiB to be downloaded.

                Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
                pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/All/pkg-1.7.2_2.txz: Not Found

                UPDATE:

                [2.3-RELEASE][root@fw0.<removed>.net]/root: pkg add https://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_1_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_1/All/pkg-1.7.2_2.txz
                Fetching pkg-1.7.2_2.txz: 100%    2 MiB  2.6MB/s    00:01   
                Installing pkg-1.7.2_2…
                the most recent version of pkg-1.6.2 is already installed</removed></removed></removed>

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                  turker
                  last edited by

                  >>> Updating repositories metadata...
                  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...
                  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: 1.6.2 -> 1.7.2_2 [pfSense]
                  
                  The process will require 91 KiB more space.
                  2 MiB to be downloaded.
                  pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/All/pkg-1.7.2_2.txz: Not Found
                  
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                    padenom
                    last edited by

                    @SlackerDude:

                    ….
                    The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

                    Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
                            pkg: 1.6.2 -> 1.7.2_2 [pfSense]

                    The process will require 91 KiB more space.
                    2 MiB to be downloaded.
                    pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/All/pkg-1.7.2_2.txz: Not Found

                    I'm getting the same behaviour on my side. However, why does the system look in pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/All and not in http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_1_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_1/All/ directory?

                    PS: I'm new to pkg.

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                      kpa
                      last edited by

                      The upgrade fails to switch to the correct repository for some reason. On the second try when my upgrade succeeded  I witnessed a message that said "Repository x has a wrong packagesite, need to re-create database" or something like that and it then proceeded to re-download all the repository catalogues using the correct addresses.

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                        cmb
                        last edited by

                        Oh, that should work now. Thanks

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                          vectr0n
                          last edited by

                          I seem to have found a fix:

                          Login to SSH # 8

                          Run: pfSense-upgrade -u

                          You should be able to run the upgrade like normal with option # 13 or via the GUI. Not sure on cause, but this fixes it.

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                            padenom
                            last edited by

                            Tried another time and it worked OK.

                            This was from the GUI and not from command line.

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                              cmb
                              last edited by

                              @vectr0n:

                              I seem to have found a fix:

                              either that updated the repo URL, or you just happened to catch it after I fixed the source of the issue. No need to do that at this point.

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                                blankphoto
                                last edited by

                                Had the same issue, I just kept trying. Eventually the servers will get through everyone. A staggered release may be in order for the next one, assuming more update  servers are added by then.

                                pfSense WE LOVE GUYS. Keep up the great work.

                                Brian Blankenship
                                Proofpoint Technical Support Engineer

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                                  joelserrano
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi,

                                  I have run into this problem (updating from 2.3_1 to 2.3.1):

                                  Updating repositories metadata…
                                  Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                                  pfSense-core repository is up-to-date.
                                  Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                                  pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/meta.txz: Forbidden
                                  repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
                                  pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/packagesite.txz: Forbidden
                                  Unable to update repository pfSense
                                  Failed

                                  After a while, now I'm getting this:

                                  Updating repositories metadata...
                                  Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                                  pfSense-core repository is up-to-date.
                                  Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                                  pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/meta.txz: Not Found
                                  repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
                                  pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/packagesite.txz: Not Found
                                  Unable to update repository pfSense
                                  Failed

                                  Any suggestions?

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                                    cmb
                                    last edited by

                                    @blankphoto:

                                    Had the same issue, I just kept trying. Eventually the servers will get through everyone. A staggered release may be in order for the next one, assuming more update  servers are added by then.

                                    No relation to the update server. I screwed up a symlink initially so those on a version that didn't already have the latest version of pkg couldn't fetch it. We were already planning automating that part of the process away for next time around.

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                                      cmb
                                      last edited by

                                      @joelserrano:

                                      Hi,

                                      I have run into this problem (updating from 2.3_1 to 2.3.1):

                                      Any suggestions?

                                      looks like you haven't tried since it was fixed.

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                                        joelserrano
                                        last edited by

                                        Update: after retrying several times, now the update is running as expected:

                                        Updating repositories metadata…
                                        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 pfSense-repo... done.
                                        Updating repositories metadata...
                                        Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                                        Repository pfSense-core has a wrong packagesite, need to re-create database
                                        Fetching meta.txz: . done
                                        Fetching packagesite.txz: . done
                                        Processing entries: . done
                                        […]

                                        Thanks!

                                        Awesome work with pfSense!! You guys rock!

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                                          SlackerDude
                                          last edited by

                                          running "pfSense-upgrade -u", followed by "pfSense-upgrade -d" appears to be working for me.  I'll be able to confirm once it completes & reboots.

                                          UPDATE:  I can confirm a successful upgrade.

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                                            churchi
                                            last edited by

                                            @vectr0n:

                                            I seem to have found a fix:

                                            Login to SSH # 8

                                            Run: pfSense-upgrade -u

                                            You should be able to run the upgrade like normal with option # 13 or via the GUI. Not sure on cause, but this fixes it.

                                            Thanks mate, the -u
                                            switch is what i needed to run first, then the upgrade worked without issues.

                                            Up until I ran this (even after the update by cmb) i was still not able to upgrade to 2.3.1. This was the fix for me.

                                            cheers.

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