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    Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • R
      RpR
      last edited by

      Anyone has a way to shutdown pfsense when the power goes off?
      We used to have nuts to do it.

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      • jdillardJ
        jdillard
        last edited by

        NUT package is close: https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/pull/120

        TL;DR: two different people worked on it unknowingly, and then combined their efforts. Once he submits those changes in a couple days the pull request needs to be reviewed and tested then it should be back in.

        A big thanks to sander1988, and PiBa-NL, and sbeaver-netgate!

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          Starrbuck
          last edited by

          Any updates on this?

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          • dennypageD
            dennypage
            last edited by

            The existing nut package has been ported and released for 2.3. You should see it in the list of available packages.

            FWIW, I am working on an new version that will bring the package in line with the current nut release, but I don't have an eta yet. Let me know if you would be interesting in testing.

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              Starrbuck
              last edited by

              Yes, it worked!

              We had a power failure early this morning and the machine ran until the batteries went out as I didn't have NUT installed yet.  I installed it when the power came back online, and conveniently we had another power outage a short time after.  The UPS hadn't sufficiently recharged from previously running down, so NUT detected the low battery and shut down the pfSense box pretty quickly.

              I would love to help test the updated package.  Please let me know how I can help.

              Thanks!!!

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              • dennypageD
                dennypage
                last edited by

                If you are still interested, please PM me your email address and I will send you the package for test.

                https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=114871.0

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                  Starrbuck
                  last edited by

                  PM sent!  Thanks!!

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