System Update Failing
-
I went to update to the latest build and got a failure
>>> Updating repositories metadata... 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. >>> Unlocking package pfSense-kernel-pfSense... done. >>> Downloading upgrade packages... 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 for upgrades (120 candidates): .......... done Processing candidates (120 candidates): . done The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked): New packages to be INSTALLED: python2: 2_3 [pfSense] Installed packages to be UPGRADED: unbound: 1.6.1 -> 1.6.2 [pfSense] pfSense-rc: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [pfSense-core] pfSense-kernel-pfSense: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [pfSense-core] pfSense-default-config: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [pfSense-core] pfSense-base: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [pfSense-core] pfSense: 2.4.0.b.20170513.1656 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.0622 [pfSense] icu: 58.2,1 -> 58.2_2,1 [pfSense] Number of packages to be installed: 1 Number of packages to be upgraded: 7 The operation will free 112 MiB. 9 MiB to be downloaded. pkg: https://beta.pfsense.org/packages/pfSense_master_amd64-pfSense_devel/All/pfSense-2.4.0.b.20170516.0622.txz: Not Found >>> Locking package pfSense-kernel-pfSense... done. FailedSo then I tried to update from console and it looks like it's working (no errors) but it just goes back to the menu immediately and nothing happens. The system doesn't appear to do anything and certainly doesn't reboot or show a new version?
Enter an option: 13 >>> Updating repositories metadata... 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. >>> Unlocking package pfSense-kernel-pfSense... done. The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked): New packages to be INSTALLED: python2: 2_3 [pfSense] Installed packages to be UPGRADED: unbound: 1.6.1 -> 1.6.2 [pfSense] pfSense-rc: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [pfSense-core ] pfSense-kernel-pfSense: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [ pfSense-core] pfSense-default-config: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [ pfSense-core] pfSense-base: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [pfSense-co re] pfSense: 2.4.0.b.20170513.1656 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.0622 [pfSense] icu: 58.2,1 -> 58.2_2,1 [pfSense] Number of packages to be installed: 1 Number of packages to be upgraded: 7 The operation will free 112 MiB. 9 MiB to be downloaded. **** WARNING **** Reboot will be required!! Proceed with upgrade? (y/N) y >>> Downloading upgrade packages... 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 for upgrades (120 candidates): .......... done Processing candidates (120 candidates): . done The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked): New packages to be INSTALLED: python2: 2_3 [pfSense] Installed packages to be UPGRADED: unbound: 1.6.1 -> 1.6.2 [pfSense] pfSense-rc: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [pfSense-core ] pfSense-kernel-pfSense: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [ pfSense-core] pfSense-default-config: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [ pfSense-core] pfSense-base: 2.4.0.b.20170514.1010 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.1310 [pfSense-co re] pfSense: 2.4.0.b.20170513.1656 -> 2.4.0.b.20170516.0622 [pfSense] icu: 58.2,1 -> 58.2_2,1 [pfSense] Number of packages to be installed: 1 Number of packages to be upgraded: 7 The operation will free 112 MiB. 9 MiB to be downloaded. pkg: https://beta.pfsense.org/packages/pfSense_master_amd64-pfSense_devel/All/pf Sense-2.4.0.b.20170516.0622.txz: Not Found >>> Locking package pfSense-kernel-pfSense... done.Any suggestions? I've tried rebooting then attempting the update again.
-
Might have been temporary when it was in the middle of putting up a new snapshot. I've updated a few systems today without issue. Is yours still having a problem?
-
Yeah it's still doing the same thing today.
Is this going to require a clean install or is there anything else I can try?
-
Try going into the update settings and saving the settings there, then try it again. Make sure it's set to follow development snapshots (though if you're already on 2.4, using 'stable' from there should still keep it on 2.4)
-
That did the trick, thanks!
Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.