Pfsense 2.3.3 Unable to check for updates

Derelict

Almost always because the firewall itself is unable to resolve DNS and/or access the internet.

What are your DNS settings in System > General Setup??

waldopulanco

I can access the internet but failed "Unable to check for updates"
I have two dns 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

Derelict

There is a difference between being able to access the internet from inside the firewall and the FIREWALL ITSELF being able to access the internet.

Can you resolve names in Diagnostics > DNS Lookup?

waldopulanco

sorry but dont know what name or ip that resolve in Diagnostics > DNS Lookup?

I also tried this command pkg update and pkg install pfSense-base here is the error

"pkg: Repository pfSense-core load error: access repo file(/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite) failed: No such file or directory
Fetching meta.txz: 100% 944 B 0.9kB/s 00:01
Child process pid=40494 terminated abnormally: Segmentation fault"

Derelict

That looks pretty screwed up. If you can take a backup configuration in Diagnostics > Backup & Restore I would do so.

You might want to try reinstalling fresh and restoring the configuration.

waldopulanco

is there any command for update or restalling? thanks!

Derelict

https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Installing_pfSense

waldopulanco

[2.3.3-RELEASE][root@wapbytez.quantumbyte.local]/root: pkg update -f
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue…
pkg: Repository pfSense-core has a wrong packagesite, need to re-create database
Fetching meta.txz: 100% 944 B 0.9kB/s 00:01
Child process pid=73017 terminated abnormally: Segmentation fault

does anyone have a "repo-pfSense-core.sqlite" for i386 pfsense 2.3.3? please can you upload it? thanks in advance!

doktornotor

Why? Just delete the DB if you think it's corrupt.

bbrendon

@doktornotor, how do you get it to recreate the file if you delete it?

Gertjan

The file should exist :

[2.3.4-RELEASE][admin@pfsense.brit-hotel-fumel.net]/root: ls -al /var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite
-rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  212992 Jul 14 22:08 /var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite

and if it doesn't, it will be auto created by the "package system.

Btw : check your drive.
Check if the directory /var/db/pkg exists.
Can you write something there ?
Etc.