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    [Solved] Arpwatch Notification : Cron <root@pfSense> /usr/local/bin/vnstat -u

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    • manjotscM
      manjotsc @manjotsc
      last edited by manjotsc

      @manjotsc I uninstalled it and now I am getting this,
      Annotation 2019-11-01 044227.png

      Vendor: HP
      Version: P01 Ver. 02.50
      Release Date: Wed Jul 17 2024
      Boot Method: UEFI
      24.11-RELEASE (amd64)
      FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT
      CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
      Current: 3606 MHz, Max: 3400 MHz
      4 CPUs : 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)

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      • NogBadTheBadN
        NogBadTheBad
        last edited by NogBadTheBad

        I mentioned reinstalling the package.

        Does /usr/local/bin/vnstat not exist on your system ?

        [2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfsense]/root: find / -name vnstat -print
        /usr/local/etc/rc.d/vnstat
        /usr/local/bin/vnstat
        /var/db/vnstat
        /var/mail/vnstat
        [2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfsense]/root: /usr/local/bin/vnstat -v
        vnStat 1.15 by Teemu Toivola <tst at iki dot fi>
        [2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfsense]/root:

        Andy

        1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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        • manjotscM
          manjotsc @NogBadTheBad
          last edited by

          @NogBadTheBad yes, I had reinstalled the package, the problem, still same and there is no file, vnstat

          Vendor: HP
          Version: P01 Ver. 02.50
          Release Date: Wed Jul 17 2024
          Boot Method: UEFI
          24.11-RELEASE (amd64)
          FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT
          CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
          Current: 3606 MHz, Max: 3400 MHz
          4 CPUs : 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)

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          • NogBadTheBadN
            NogBadTheBad
            last edited by

            Sounds like your pfSense install is fubared, think the only way to fix this is a fresh install.

            I suspect a disk issue.

            Remove the cron entry that reads:-

            */5 * * * * root /usr/local/bin/vnstat -u

            That will stop the emails.

            Andy

            1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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            • manjotscM
              manjotsc @NogBadTheBad
              last edited by manjotsc

              @NogBadTheBad Ok, so found the fix, I manually create a file called "vnstat" in that directory, then I was getting "permission denied" messages in log, so just gave it a full permission, and now everything is working fine, no errors nothing.

              Annotation 2019-11-01 0457177.png

              Annotation 2019-11-01 163443.png

              Vendor: HP
              Version: P01 Ver. 02.50
              Release Date: Wed Jul 17 2024
              Boot Method: UEFI
              24.11-RELEASE (amd64)
              FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT
              CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
              Current: 3606 MHz, Max: 3400 MHz
              4 CPUs : 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)

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              • NogBadTheBadN
                NogBadTheBad @manjotsc
                last edited by NogBadTheBad

                @manjotsc

                You wouldn’t get the error message if you removed the cron job.

                Andy

                1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                • manjotscM
                  manjotsc @NogBadTheBad
                  last edited by

                  @NogBadTheBad Either way, it's good right?

                  Vendor: HP
                  Version: P01 Ver. 02.50
                  Release Date: Wed Jul 17 2024
                  Boot Method: UEFI
                  24.11-RELEASE (amd64)
                  FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT
                  CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
                  Current: 3606 MHz, Max: 3400 MHz
                  4 CPUs : 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)

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                  • NogBadTheBadN
                    NogBadTheBad
                    last edited by NogBadTheBad

                    You’ll be running a job under cron that’s not required.

                    Just delete the cron job.

                    Andy

                    1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                    • manjotscM
                      manjotsc @NogBadTheBad
                      last edited by

                      @NogBadTheBad All right, done

                      Vendor: HP
                      Version: P01 Ver. 02.50
                      Release Date: Wed Jul 17 2024
                      Boot Method: UEFI
                      24.11-RELEASE (amd64)
                      FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT
                      CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
                      Current: 3606 MHz, Max: 3400 MHz
                      4 CPUs : 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)

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                      • manjotscM
                        manjotsc
                        last edited by

                        @NogBadTheBad Thanks, for support

                        Vendor: HP
                        Version: P01 Ver. 02.50
                        Release Date: Wed Jul 17 2024
                        Boot Method: UEFI
                        24.11-RELEASE (amd64)
                        FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT
                        CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz
                        Current: 3606 MHz, Max: 3400 MHz
                        4 CPUs : 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)

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