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    Trying to update a 2.3.4_1 install to 2.4.2 and I am unable to check for updates

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    • w0wW
      w0w
      last edited by

      Are you sure you did not messed up things by changing something in repo config?

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      • T
        thecodemonk
        last edited by

        @w0w:

        Are you sure you did not messed up things by changing something in repo config?

        I'm pretty sure I haven't touched it. What should I check?

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        • w0wW
          w0w
          last edited by

          Go to    System>Update>Update Settings
          Make sure you have selected branch "Latest stable version 2.4.x" or whatever it shows for you, also if it is already selected try to change it to something else, check for updates and then change it back and again check for updates, if it does not help then check for /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos
          there are two files
          freeBSD.conf

          
          FreeBSD: { enabled: no  }
          

          and
          pfSense.conf

          
          FreeBSD: { enabled: no }
          
          pfSense-core: {
            url: "pkg+https://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_4_2_amd64-core",
            mirror_type: "srv",
            signature_type: "fingerprints",
            fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg",
            enabled: yes
          }
          
          pfSense: {
            url: "pkg+https://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_4_2_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_2",
            mirror_type: "srv",
            signature_type: "fingerprints",
            fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg",
            enabled: yes
          }
          
          

          Plese note that current URL that is "pkg+https://pkg.pfsense.org/pfSense_v2_4_2_amd64-core" can be something different for you, if after first step it is not the same then post it here.

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          • T
            thecodemonk
            last edited by

            My files are exactly like what you posted.

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            • w0wW
              w0w
              last edited by

              Then you can try https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=135582.msg742380#msg742380 and https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=128732.msg711131#msg711131 (addition about pkg-static).
              Please be ready for full reinstall, backup your config and prepare installation media or at least download the latest image https://www.pfsense.org/download/ and some old 2.3 too if it completely refuses to install the latest https://atxfiles.pfsense.org/mirror/downloads/old/

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                thecodemonk
                last edited by

                Thanks for the advice. After reading the posts on reddit and here about all the issues with upgrading to 2.4.x, I'm going to hold off for a while before doing anything. Seems to be a lot of issues. I'll prepare for a full reinstall, but it won't be happening for a while.

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                • w0wW
                  w0w
                  last edited by

                  There is always a lot of issues between upgrades, but that does not mean you will be affected, there was a bunch of issues in between 2.2 and 2.3 upgrades, for example, even more then now. Too much different hardware and software configurations. In case you don't use some well known packages that can cause problems, than there is very small probability that something will go wrong, but it's up to you what to do now.

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                    krpan
                    last edited by

                    Well, I have to chime in with a "me too"…

                    I've had upgrade failures (to 2.4.2) on several different pfSense installs (2.3.4 and 2.3.4_1)

                    In all cases pfSense is running on VMware (64bit) and has only open-vm-tool, acme and openvpn-client-export packages installed.

                    In all cases the failure occurs after the following three lines in the "update" window:

                    Updating repositories metadata… done.
                    Upgrading pfSense-repo... done.
                    2.4.2 version of pfSense is available

                    After that it reports a failure and GUI indicates (dashboard and updates page) it is no longer able to check for updates.

                    I do believe that the issue is related to pkg package… if I go into shell and try running pkg command it fails with the following error:

                    Shared object "libssl.so.8" not found, required by "pkg"

                    This suggest that once update process is started it mangles pkg package update.

                    Bottom line, something is indeed seriously wrong with the update/upgrade system.

                    ![Screen Shot 2017-12-01 at 01.14.49.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/Screen Shot 2017-12-01 at 01.14.49.png)
                    ![Screen Shot 2017-12-01 at 01.14.49.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/Screen Shot 2017-12-01 at 01.14.49.png_thumb)

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                    • GertjanG
                      Gertjan
                      last edited by

                      @krpan:

                      Shared object "libssl.so.8" not found, required by "pkg"

                      Saw this one earlier on the forum, and what to do about.

                      No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                      Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                      • w0wW
                        w0w
                        last edited by

                        krpan
                        I think you need to go deeper :)
                        Search this page for pkg-static and follow links ;)
                        But in your case it should be more faster just to install new VM with fresh 2.4.2 and restore configuration on it.

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                          netgatedt
                          last edited by

                          You should look at: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/8355
                          Specifically the last post I just made about NanoBSD being deprecated which leads you down this goatrope path.

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