pfBlockerNG GeoIP "no valid package defined"
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Same problem as previously reported. GeoIP data isn't being downloaded after several reinstalls of pfBlockerNG version 2.1.2_1.
I don't see the development version of pfBlockerNG in my available package list either, so that solution isn't available to me.
I am able to view the MaxMind pages using a browser behind the pfSense router.
During install, the log shows:
"Executing custom_php_install_command()...
Downloading MaxMind GeoIP databases. This may take a minute...
GeoIP.dat... Failed!
MaxMind download Failed! Fetching MaxMind archive from pfSense package repo...
/tmp/countrycodes.tar.bz2 0 B 0 Bps
Fetch done.
Converting MaxMind GeoIP databases for pfBlockerNG.
This may take a few minutes...
Country code update Start [ 11/13/19 11:05:43 ]
[ MAXMIND UPDATE FAIL, Language File Missing, using previous Country code database ]"FYI only: MaxMind's web page has a notice about an October website change from http to https. No idea if that is relevant to this problem.
pfSense is version 2.3.4-RELEASE-p1 (i386)
Any ideas about what I can try next?
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@telserv said in pfBlockerNG GeoIP "no valid package defined":
pfSense is version 2.3.4-RELEASE-p1 (i386)
You need to upgrade to a supported version of pfSense. That is too old.
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Under "Status | Dashboard", it reports "The system is on the latest version", which is a bit confusing.
However, this unit is an older PC that was pulled off the shelf and jammed into service after a network problem, so I don't doubt it has old software on it. I was just confused by the 'latest version' message. Thanks for the reply.
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It's running i386, and 2.3.x is the latest version available for that, because we do not support i386 on 2.4.x and later. 2.3.x has been EOL for over a year: https://www.netgate.com/blog/pfsense-release-2-3-x-eol-reminder.html
If that hardware is capable of running a 64-bit OS, you can reinstall with the latest 2.4.4-p3 installer and get back up and running. If that hardware is 32-bit only, it will need to be replaced.
