Pfsense Damaged: module 'Pkg'? During dnsmasq update
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I just tried to patch the dnsmasq bug, via the Diagnostics/Command Prompt route:
pkg upgrade dnsmasq
Something crashed, I tried to check the status and get a message that:
libssl.so.8 not found, required by pkg
What,s the best course of action?
I have a backup, somewhere, and cannot connect to the GUI after a reboot. Internet access is still working, but not sure of the integrity of the install.
Will an upgrade to 2.4.0 fix everything, or fail mid-progress?
Many thanks.
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Definitely locked out of GUI - despite another reboot.
VPN not working, but still have internet.
Backup was made before my last major changes - so can I repair this via the console, or is it a full install?
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Can try and fix things from console.
pkg-static upgrade -f
But a reinstall might be quicker.
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If you want to upgrade to 2.4, then using pfSense-upgrade from the console should work OK, even with that error. If not, run "pkg-static upgrade -yf pfSense-upgrade" and then run pfSense-upgrade again.
If you want to stay on 2.3.x, go to System > Update, Update Settings, set the option to stay on the 2.3.x security/errata branch, and then reinstall pkg:
pkg-static install -f pkg
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I have tried pfSense-upgrade from the console, and get multiple errors about missing (library) files. In fact every menu option I try from the console bounces back after a page of errors.
I will complete a fresh install, but before I do - which directories & files should I copy to USB to attempt to recover some of my newer settings that are not backed up. I really need the latest aliases, firewall rules and Static DHCP reservations (about 100).
The pfsense box is now offline, while I fix this, with a temporary router in place.
Many thanks
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…. will complete a fresh install, but before I do - which directories & files should I copy to USB to attempt to recover some of my newer settings that are not backed up. I really need the latest aliases, firewall rules and Static DHCP reservations (about 100).
If you can access this directory : /cf/conf then save this file config.xml.
Everything (except RRD data) is in there. -
Thanks very much @Gertjan.
I managed to save the file to USB, and to my delight the new installer also offered to pick this up and automatically restored my new 2.4 install.