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    Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue

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      thezfunk @BBcan177
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      @bbcan177 said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

      @gertjan said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

      It /var/unbound/pfb_unbound.py, should be there, after a pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_8 install or upgrade. Things go bad without it.

      If the OP has Ramdisks enabled, that would wipe the /var/unbound folder and delete the Python script.

      The Pkg needs to be re-installed and RamDisk option disabled.

      I did not but a reinstall did fix my issue.

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        netblues @thezfunk
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        I have a slight different issue
        The py script is in place, however I get
        File "pfb_unbound.py", line 1147, in operate if qstate_valid and pfb['safeSearchDB']: KeyError: 'safeSearchDB'

        And unbound fails to start.

        Playing with options for safesearch didn't do any difference

        Disabling the python module "resolves" the issue

        pfsense 2.5 stable, pdblockerngdevel ver 3.0.0_15

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          McFuzz @netblues
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          @netblues said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

          I have a slight different issue
          The py script is in place, however I get
          File "pfb_unbound.py", line 1147, in operate if qstate_valid and pfb['safeSearchDB']: KeyError: 'safeSearchDB'

          And unbound fails to start.

          Playing with options for safesearch didn't do any difference

          Disabling the python module "resolves" the issue

          pfsense 2.5 stable, pdblockerngdevel ver 3.0.0_15

          Wanted to point out that I have the same issue with 2.5, 3.0.0_15 and python...

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            BBcan177 Moderator @McFuzz
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            @mcfuzz
            Can you post the contents of this file when Unbound python mode is enabled: /var/unbound/pfb_py_ss.txt

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              netblues @BBcan177
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              @bbcan177 No such file exists
              Even tried touching and disabling - reenabling.

              Is the file name correct?

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                BBcan177 Moderator @netblues
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                @netblues
                Did you enable Python mode and Safe Search? Then Run a Force Update.

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                  RonpfS @netblues
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                  @netblues Maybe save DNSBL Settings, SafeSearch Settings, Force Update / Reload ALL while monitoring pfblockerng.log.

                  2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                  Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                  Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                    McFuzz @BBcan177
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                    @bbcan177 said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                    @netblues
                    Did you enable Python mode and Safe Search? Then Run a Force Update.

                    So - this worked for me, but only after I’ve done a second time! After the first time I had the same issue and after doing the second time, it started working flawlessly. Odd... could be something on my end but so far, everything’s working well.

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                      netblues @RonpfS
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                      Enabled safesearch, enabled python mode., applied and force updated

                      Loading DNSBL Statistics... completed
                      Loading DNSBL SafeSearch... enabled
                      Loading DNSBL Whitelist... completed
                      DNSBL - SafeSearch changes found - Rebuilding!

                      -Assembling DNSBL database...... completed [ 03/29/21 22:26:48 ]
                      Removing DNSBL Unbound python integration settings
                      DNS Resolver ( enabled ) unbound.conf modifications:
                      Removed DNSBL Unbound Python mode
                      Removed DNSBL Unbound Python mode script

                      Saving DNSBL statistics... completed [ 03/29/21 22:31:10 ]
                      Resolver Live Sync analysis... completed [ 03/29/21 22:31:24 ]
                      Resolver Live Sync finalizing:

                      And hungs there, with no dns service, unbound process at 100% for 15 minutes now..

                      After killing unbound process
                      Resolver Live Sync ... FAILED!
                      Stopping Unbound Resolver
                      Unbound stopped in 1 sec.
                      Additional mounts:
                      Unmounting: /lib
                      Removing duplicate mounts (2): /dev
                      Unmounting: /var/log/pfblockerng
                      Unmounting: /usr/local/share/GeoIP
                      Removing DNSBL Unbound python mounts:
                      Unmounting: /usr/local/bin
                      Removing: /var/unbound/usr/local/bin
                      Unmounting: /usr/local/lib
                      Removing: /var/unbound/usr/local/lib
                      Removing: /var/unbound/usr/local
                      Removing: /var/unbound/usr

                      Starting Unbound Resolver... completed [ 03/29/21 22:46:33 ]
                      DNSBL update [ 801834 | PASSED ]... completed [ 03/29/21 22:46:35 ]

                      and safesearch appeared on google search
                      python mode was found disabled again.

                      Re enabled python mode in resolver at this stage
                      and
                      Mar 29 22:55:55 unbound 55552 [55552:1] error: pythonmod: Exception occurred in function operate, event: module_event_new
                      Mar 29 22:55:55 unbound 55552 [55552:1] error: pythonmod: python error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "pfb_unbound.py", line 1147, in operate if qstate_valid and pfb['safeSearchDB']: KeyError: 'safeSearchDB'

                      STILL NO FILE!!!

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                        netblues @McFuzz
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                        @mcfuzz Is python mode on in resolver?

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                          RonpfS @netblues
                          last edited by

                          @netblues said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                          Re enabled python mode in resolver at this stage

                          You can not simply enable Python in DNS Resolver / General Settings tab, you have to do that in pfBlockerNG / DNSBL tab, then run a Force Update.

                          2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                          Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                          Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                            McFuzz @netblues
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                            @netblues said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                            @mcfuzz Is python mode on in resolver?

                            Yessir.

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                              netblues @RonpfS
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                              @ronpfs I did that, initially.
                              exactly as instructed!

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                                RonpfS @netblues
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                                @netblues Same result with a Force Reload All?

                                2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                                Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                                Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                                  netblues @RonpfS
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                                  @ronpfs it does take time doing aaforce reload

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                                    RonpfS @netblues
                                    last edited by RonpfS

                                    @netblues 5-30 mins should be enough. But if some lists timeout after 5 mins, Update time can be much longer.

                                    What kind of machine ? Under 4GB you have to limit the size of Feeds.

                                    You may also have some lists that break DNSBL. Maybe disable all Groups and enable only one at a time to see if that complete fine.

                                    Maybe something is running wild, was it rebooted lately?

                                    2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                                    Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                                    Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                                      netblues @RonpfS
                                      last edited by netblues

                                      @ronpfs @ 4Gigs, runs under kvm.
                                      Disabled all tld option, for speedier updates.
                                      I'm aware of lists overload et all. Without python mode, cron updates are normal, and force update complete in about 10-12 minutes.
                                      Still, I can't enable python mode without loosing dns resolution.
                                      So update fails due to no resolving.

                                      Looks like a corner situation.

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                                        Gertjan @netblues
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                                        @netblues said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                                        about 10-12 minutes

                                        That's ..... long. Slow connection ? Huge number of feeds ? Both ? Underpowered device ?
                                        But even so, during the update, unbound - and the underlying extension python script, just takes a couple of seconds to restart. Surely non "10 minutes".

                                        It's possible that the download saturates the download "pipe", so even DNS traffic suffers. All your traffic could suffer from this.
                                        One of the reasons I update my feeds ones a week at 0300 AM. As most lists - you can see the date/time stamp info - is updated less often then that.

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

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                                          netblues @Gertjan
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                                          @gertjan Downloads are instant.
                                          Filtering through 1m takes most of the time.
                                          And no, the pipes are not saturated @100Mbits

                                          And dns doesn't suffer overall.
                                          If I get the dreaded error in resolver logs, no resolution is possible.
                                          Ping with ip works great.

                                          I need to experiment a bit more, but since this is service affecting during normal hours

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