PfSense Repository "broken"
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there is no ip for pkg.pfsense.org.
I have checked several dns servers, none gives an ip. -
It's not supposed to
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there is no ip for pkg.pfsense.org.
I have checked several dns servers, none gives an ip.Question already treated several times.
It starts with "pkg.pfsense.org" hasn't no A records.
It has SRV records, etc etc ;) -
there is no ip for pkg.pfsense.org.
I have checked several dns servers, none gives an ip.Question already treated several times.
It starts with "pkg.pfsense.org" hasn't no A records.
It has SRV records, etc etc ;)And because of this, i cannot even view my local installed packages.
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue... pkg: Repository pfSense-core load error: access repo file(/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite) failed: No such file or directory pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-core/meta.txz: No address record repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-core/packagesite.txz: No address record Unable to update repository pfSense-core Updating pfSense repository catalogue... pkg: Repository pfSense load error: access repo file(/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite) failed: No such file or directory pkg: http://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_3_0_amd64-pfSense_v2_3_0/meta.txz: No address record 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: No address record Unable to update repository pfSense Error updating repositories!
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"access repo file(/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite) failed: No such file or directory"
This is your issue - has zero to do with pkg.pfsense.org being a SRV..
You seem to have lots of issues going on - failure to be able to resolve is just one of them..
dig _https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org SRV
; <<>> DiG 9.11.2 <<>> _https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org SRV
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 7146
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 1;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;_https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org. IN SRV;; ANSWER SECTION:
_https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org. 3588 IN SRV 10 10 443 files01.netgate.com.
_https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org. 3588 IN SRV 10 10 443 files00.netgate.com.;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
pfsense.org. 1014 IN NS ns1.netgate.com.
pfsense.org. 1014 IN NS ns2.netgate.com.;; Query time: 3 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.3.10#53(192.168.3.10)
;; WHEN: Sun Aug 06 05:48:34 Central Daylight Time 2017
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 181 -
I use what ever is the installed DNS Resolver in pfSense 2.3.x.
Its setup to resolve with authorative nameservers, meaning i dont have a dns server in settings.
This is a new installation with the usb key version, installed it on saturday.Cant the pfSense package manager get the ip it needs to show packages?
What i see, its not trying to resolve _https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org but pkg.pfsense.org
"access repo file(/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite) failed: No such file or directory"
This is your issue - has zero to do with pkg.pfsense.org being a SRV..
You seem to have lots of issues going on - failure to be able to resolve is just one of them..
dig _https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org SRV
; <<>> DiG 9.11.2 <<>> _https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org SRV
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 7146
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 1;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;_https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org. IN SRV;; ANSWER SECTION:
_https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org. 3588 IN SRV 10 10 443 files01.netgate.com.
_https._tcp.pkg.pfsense.org. 3588 IN SRV 10 10 443 files00.netgate.com.;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
pfsense.org. 1014 IN NS ns1.netgate.com.
pfsense.org. 1014 IN NS ns2.netgate.com.;; Query time: 3 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.3.10#53(192.168.3.10)
;; WHEN: Sun Aug 06 05:48:34 Central Daylight Time 2017
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 181 -
No expert, but isn't this error :-
pkg: Repository pfSense-core load error: access repo file(/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite) failed: No such file or directory
what you need to sort out first, as john has already said?
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Suddenly….
pkg.pfsense.org is not resolved.
repo file (/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite) does not existsNo configuration changes were made in network, DNS resolution works (includ. over TCP) works properly.
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue... pfSense-core repository is up to date. Updating pfSense repository catalogue... pkg: Repository pfSense load error: access repo file(/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite) failed: No such file or directory pkg: https://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_4_0_amd64-pfSense_devel/meta.txz: Not Found repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings pkg: https://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_4_0_amd64-pfSense_devel/packagesite.txz: Not Found Unable to update repository pfSense Error updating repositories!
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As seen by others.
Did you read https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=134764.msg738671#msg738671 and all other threads mentioned ?
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I had a similar issue a few days ago.
I solved my isue here
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=135618.msg742504#msg742504/Bingo
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I had the same issue just now on a new pfsense VM, seems switching back to the stable repo fixed it, so currently development repo is broken?