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    • QinnQ
      Qinn
      last edited by Qinn

      [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp: pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/quarterly/All/pimd-2.3.2.txz
      Shared object "libarchive.so.7" not found, required by "pkg"
      
      

      Any advise, should I downgrade pkg?

      [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp: pkg-static install -f pkg
      pkg-static: Warning: Major OS version upgrade detected.  Running "pkg bootstrap -f" recommended
      Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
      pfSense-core repository is up to date.
      Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
      pfSense repository is up to date.
      All repositories are up to date.
      The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
      
      Installed packages to be DOWNGRADED:
              pkg: 1.12.0 -> 1.10.5_6 [pfSense]
      
      Number of packages to be downgraded: 1
      
      The operation will free 15 MiB.
      3 MiB to be downloaded.
      
      Proceed with this action? [y/N]: ^C
      
      

      @jimp Just a thought; "Could it be, this happened because of the install of PIMD using the GUI (v0.1), as it was meant for 2.5 and up?

      Cheers Qinn

      Hardeware: Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4125 CPU @ 2.00GHz 102 GB mSATA SSD (ZFS)
      Firmware: Latest-stable-pfSense CE (amd64)
      Packages: pfBlockerNG devel-beta (beta tester) - Avahi - Notes - Ntopng - PIMD/udpbroadcastrelay - Service Watchdog - System Patches

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Hmm 1.12.0 is certainly the version of pkg from 2.4.5 and 1.10.5_6 is what I expect to see in 2.4.4p3.

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        • QinnQ
          Qinn @stephenw10
          last edited by

          @stephenw10 Thanks for your quick response and conformation, so I will downgrade and maybe come across the culprit a.s.a.p., as I am currently testing the PIMD package against the one in the pfSense package manager, as some have experienced that "they" behave different...

          Hardeware: Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4125 CPU @ 2.00GHz 102 GB mSATA SSD (ZFS)
          Firmware: Latest-stable-pfSense CE (amd64)
          Packages: pfBlockerNG devel-beta (beta tester) - Avahi - Notes - Ntopng - PIMD/udpbroadcastrelay - Service Watchdog - System Patches

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          • QinnQ
            Qinn
            last edited by Qinn

            Downgraded pkg

            [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp: pkg -v
            1.10.5
            
            

            Tried to install PIMD and got

             pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/quarterly/All/pimd-2.3.2.txz
            pkg: warning: database version 35 is newer than libpkg(3) version 34, but still compatible
            Fetching pimd-2.3.2.txz: 100%   67 KiB  68.4kB/s    00:01
            Installing pimd-2.3.2...
            Newer FreeBSD version for package pimd:
            To ignore this error set IGNORE_OSVERSION=yes
            - package: 1103000
            - running kernel: 1102000
            Allow missmatch now?[Y/n]: ^C
            
            

            Hardeware: Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4125 CPU @ 2.00GHz 102 GB mSATA SSD (ZFS)
            Firmware: Latest-stable-pfSense CE (amd64)
            Packages: pfBlockerNG devel-beta (beta tester) - Avahi - Notes - Ntopng - PIMD/udpbroadcastrelay - Service Watchdog - System Patches

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by stephenw10

              Do you see that installing the pfSense package?

              You probably want the 11.2 package if you're installing directly from the FreeBSD repo in 2.4.4p3:
              http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/release_2/All/pimd-2.3.2.txz

              Steve

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              • QinnQ
                Qinn @stephenw10
                last edited by

                @stephenw10 did that this is the result

                [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/release_2/All/pimd-2.3.2.txz
                pkg: warning: database version 35 is newer than libpkg(3) version 34, but still compatible
                Fetching pimd-2.3.2.txz: 100%   68 KiB  70.1kB/s    00:01
                Installing pimd-2.3.2...
                Extracting pimd-2.3.2: 100%
                
                

                Hardeware: Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4125 CPU @ 2.00GHz 102 GB mSATA SSD (ZFS)
                Firmware: Latest-stable-pfSense CE (amd64)
                Packages: pfBlockerNG devel-beta (beta tester) - Avahi - Notes - Ntopng - PIMD/udpbroadcastrelay - Service Watchdog - System Patches

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Hmm, sure looks like it pulled something from 2.4.5 at some point.
                  I have no idea what that might have been though. 😕

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                  • QinnQ
                    Qinn
                    last edited by

                    Yes, looks like it, but all will right when 2.4.5 will be released...

                    Hardeware: Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4125 CPU @ 2.00GHz 102 GB mSATA SSD (ZFS)
                    Firmware: Latest-stable-pfSense CE (amd64)
                    Packages: pfBlockerNG devel-beta (beta tester) - Avahi - Notes - Ntopng - PIMD/udpbroadcastrelay - Service Watchdog - System Patches

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                    • QinnQ
                      Qinn
                      last edited by Qinn

                      Think I found it, the pkg package gets updated when in GUI from System/Update/System update you select "Update Latest 2.4.x development version (2.4.5)" in Branch and I did not confirm it, just selected it!

                      [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: pkg -v
                      1.12.0
                      [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: pkg-static install -f pkg
                      Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                      pfSense-core repository is up to date.
                      Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                      pfSense repository is up to date.
                      All repositories are up to date.
                      Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
                      The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
                      
                      Installed packages to be DOWNGRADED:
                              pkg: 1.12.0 -> 1.10.5_6 [pfSense]
                      
                      Number of packages to be downgraded: 1
                      
                      The operation will free 1 MiB.
                      
                      Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
                      [1/1] Downgrading pkg from 1.12.0 to 1.10.5_6...
                      [1/1] Extracting pkg-1.10.5_6: 100%
                      You may need to manually remove /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf if it is no longer needed.
                      [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: pkg -v
                      1.10.5
                      

                      Selected it and...

                      [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root: pkg -v
                      1.12.0
                      [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root:
                      

                      Hardeware: Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4125 CPU @ 2.00GHz 102 GB mSATA SSD (ZFS)
                      Firmware: Latest-stable-pfSense CE (amd64)
                      Packages: pfBlockerNG devel-beta (beta tester) - Avahi - Notes - Ntopng - PIMD/udpbroadcastrelay - Service Watchdog - System Patches

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        Hmm, seems similar to this: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/9873 Though not as bad....

                        Might need to open bug report for that.

                        Steve

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                        • jimpJ
                          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate @Qinn
                          last edited by

                          @Qinn said in Shared object "libarchive.so.7" not found, required by "pkg":

                          [2.4.4-RELEASE][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp: pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/quarterly/All/pimd-2.3.2.txz

                          Why would you do that? It's completely unnecessary for the pimd GUI package and probably the source of your issues. You do not need to have any third party repos enabled. It's a proper pfSense package.

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                            murat.karagoz
                            last edited by

                            "First of all, try pkg bootstrap -f (or pkg install -f pkg).
                            If it fails then try pkg-static bootstrap -f (or pkg-static install -f pkg) as it doesn't require any shared objects.
                            If everything else doesn't work then you can install pkg from ports:
                            
                            cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg
                            make
                            make reinstall clean
                            You should be able to use pkg now."
                            
                            Source:   https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/369372/shared-object-libarchive-so-7-not-found-required-by-pkg
                            

                            I get the same error warning while trying to install virtualbox-ose-additions with "pkg install virtualbox-ose-additions" command in pfSense 2.4.5-Release.

                            I have fixed it with "pkg bootstrap -f" command. pkg version is 1.12.0 now from pfSense repository.

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                            • RuddimasterR
                              Ruddimaster @murat.karagoz
                              last edited by

                              Today I have the same error:

                              The GUI stuck on all my 7 pfsenses: "Please wait while the update system initializes"

                              The shell shows:
                              [2.4.5-RELEASE][root@firewall.local]/etc: pkg -v
                              Shared object "libarchive.so.7" not found, required by "pkg"

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                                pete35 @Ruddimaster
                                last edited by

                                @ruddimaster
                                t
                                There is the netgate upgrade troubleshooter ... it really helps a lot.

                                https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html

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                                  DurUser @Ruddimaster
                                  last edited by

                                  @ruddimaster wow, I have the same issue as well all of a sudden out of nowhere.
                                  I did not do the update to 2.5.

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by

                                    Yes see that document, specifically this:
                                    https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html#upgrade-not-offered-library-errors

                                    It's almost always caused by running some package operation when the update repo it set to a different branch than the code that running.
                                    Since 2.5 was released that became the current branch and to remain on 2.4.5 you need to set the update repo to that.

                                    Steve

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                                      DurUser @stephenw10
                                      last edited by

                                      @stephenw10 ok, I flipped it back to 2.4.5 but pkg still gives me that error?

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        Did you run the force reinstall line show there after doing that?

                                        That should force it to pull in the correct pkg versions for your install.

                                        Re-installing clean is always an option though. Make sure you have a config backup.

                                        Steve

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                                          DurUser @stephenw10
                                          last edited by

                                          @stephenw10 ok, I did the force re-install and that fixed it.
                                          Thanks for the help.

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                                            tkriviradev
                                            last edited by tkriviradev

                                            First restore the repository file:

                                            /usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos: cp pfSense-repo-245.conf pfSense-repo.conf
                                            

                                            Second step is to re-install pkg

                                            pkg bootstrap -f
                                            

                                            Third clean-up and update

                                            pkg clean all && pkg update
                                            

                                            if not error try

                                            pkg search vim # and then install whatever
                                            
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