Shared object "libarchive.so.7" not found, required by "pkg"

[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

[stephenw10]

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.

[Qinn]

@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...

[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

[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

[Qinn]

@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%

[stephenw10]

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

[Qinn]

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

[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:

[stephenw10]

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

Might need to open bug report for that.

Steve

[jimp]

@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.

[murat.karagoz]

"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.

[Ruddimaster]

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"

[pete35]

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

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

[DurUser]

@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.

[stephenw10]

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

[DurUser]

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

[stephenw10]

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

[DurUser]

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

[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