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    Upgrading from pfBlockerNG to pfBlockerNG-devel

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      SteveITS Galactic Empire
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I saw the comment in https://forum.netgate.com/topic/149343/pfblockerng-maxmind-registration-required-to-continue-to-use-the-geoip-functionality/22 about using -devel instead of the "stable" version. I tried searching but couldn't find if there was a recommended path to upgrade from pfBlockerNG to pfBlockerNG-devel? Is it as simple as just uninstalling one and installing the other?

      Also if we start a new router out on -devel is that what the package will be called forever? :)

      Thanks,

      Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
      When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
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        RonpfS
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        Well pfBlockerNG-devel is pretty stable. Just uninstall pfBlockerNG and install pfBlockerNG-devel. As for the name, at some point pfBlockerNG-devel will become pfBlockerNG 2.2 if not 2.3.

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          SteveITS Galactic Empire
          last edited by

          My "stable" reference was just regarding it note being the -devel. I know it's existed for a while.

          Uninstall/install lost the MaxMind license key but retained other settings.

          Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
          When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
          Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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            SteveITS Galactic Empire
            last edited by

            Turns out uninstall/install looked like it kept the settings but it subtly changed the alias names for a custom alias from "pfB_GeoIPUSv4" to "pfB_GeoIPUSv4_v4" which broke several NAT rules. Error reported by pfSense for the rule was:

            Unresolvable source alias 'pfB_GeoIPUSv4' for rule ____

            Editing the NAT rule and saving without changes corrected it. The NAT rule itself had the new name already, but the old name was being flagged as not resolving because the old name was still used in the matching firewall rule (the two were different).

            Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
            When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
            Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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