2.4.5-p1 squid and squidguard packages stuck whilst updating [WORKAROUND]

asark

I upgraded from 2.4.4-p3 seemingly cleanly however I noticed that my squidguard web option had disappeared. When checking the installed packages I noticed there were more recent versions.
Upon trying to re-install the packages it's getting stuck at:

Reinstalling pfSense-pkg-Cron
>>> Upgrading pfSense-pkg-Cron... 
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 REINSTALLED:
	pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.7_4 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1
[1/1] Reinstalling pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.7_4...
[1/1] Extracting pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.7_4: .......... done
Removing Cron components...
Menu items... done.
Loading package instructions...
Saving updated package information...
overwrite!
Loading package configuration... done.
Configuring package components...
Loading package instructions...
Custom commands...
Executing custom_php_resync_config_command()...done.
Menu items... done.
Writing configuration... done.
>>> Cleaning up cache... done.

Reinstalling pfSense-pkg-squid
>>> Upgrading pfSense-pkg-squid... 
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 REINSTALLED:
	pfSense-pkg-squid-0.4.44_27 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1
[1/1] Reinstalling pfSense-pkg-squid-0.4.44_27...
[1/1] Extracting pfSense-pkg-squid-0.4.44_27: .......... done
Removing squid components...
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Loading package instructions...
Deinstall commands... done.
Saving updated package information...
overwrite!
Loading package configuration... done.
Configuring package components...
Loading package instructions...
Custom commands...
Executing custom_php_install_command()...done.
Executing custom_php_resync_config_command()...done.
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Writing configuration... done.

How can I find out what is going on?

DaddyGo

@asark

Hi,
I have experienced this today also...

in case you let the installation run for 10 minutes (this is an extra safety time) and come back here "Installed Packages"
you can see that, the installation has even taken place
the package works without any problems only the installer shuts down and does not exit the process

I don't know, if this is your case too, how does it work?

++++edit: it is a fact that the installer is stuck, but the process was done for me

asark

I only have 3 packages installed: cron, squid & squidGuard.
If I cancel the hanging installation and install individually:
cron installs no problem

root: pkg-static -d install -y -f pfSense-pkg-cron
DBG(1)[48394]> pkg initialized
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[48394]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense-core
DBG(1)[48394]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
DBG(1)[48394]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[48394]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-core/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[48394]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-core/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
pfSense-core repository is up to date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[48394]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense
DBG(1)[48394]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite'
DBG(1)[48394]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[48394]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[48394]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
pfSense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
DBG(1)[48394]> want to get an advisory lock on a database
DBG(1)[48394]> found stale pid 90649 in lock database, my pid is: 48394
DBG(1)[48394]> no concurrent processes found, cleanup the lock
DBG(1)[48394]> want to get an advisory lock on a database
DBG(1)[48394]> Binary> loading /var/cache/pkg/pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.7_4-73fdd2bc51.txz
Checking integrity...DBG(1)[48394]> check integrity for 1 items added
 done (0 conflicting)
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.7_4 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1
DBG(1)[48394]> want to upgrade advisory to exclusive lock
[1/1] Reinstalling pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.7_4...
[1/1] Extracting pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.7_4: 100%
DBG(1)[48394]> Cleaning up old version
Removing Cron components...
Menu items... done.
Loading package instructions...
DBG(1)[48394]> Number of packages owning the directory '/etc/inc/priv': 4
Saving updated package information...
overwrite!
Loading package configuration... done.
Configuring package components...
Loading package instructions...
Custom commands...
Executing custom_php_resync_config_command()...done.
Menu items... done.
Writing configuration... done.
DBG(1)[48394]> release an exclusive lock on a database
DBG(1)[48394]> release an advisory lock on a database

squid installs but hangs on last process to release locks on db

root: pkg-static -d install -y -f pfSense-pkg-squid
DBG(1)[89141]> pkg initialized
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[89141]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense-core
DBG(1)[89141]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
DBG(1)[89141]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files01.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[89141]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files01.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-core/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[89141]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files01.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-core/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
pfSense-core repository is up to date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[89141]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense
DBG(1)[89141]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite'
DBG(1)[89141]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files01.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[89141]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files01.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[89141]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files01.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
pfSense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
DBG(1)[89141]> want to get an advisory lock on a database
DBG(1)[89141]> Required shlib changed libevent-2.1.so.6 -> libevent-2.1.so.7
DBG(1)[89141]> Binary> loading /var/cache/pkg/pfSense-pkg-squid-0.4.44_27-9acd102efa.txz
Checking integrity...DBG(1)[89141]> check integrity for 1 items added
 done (0 conflicting)
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        pfSense-pkg-squid-0.4.44_27 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1
DBG(1)[89141]> want to upgrade advisory to exclusive lock
[1/1] Reinstalling pfSense-pkg-squid-0.4.44_27...
[1/1] Extracting pfSense-pkg-squid-0.4.44_27: 100%
DBG(1)[89141]> Cleaning up old version
Removing squid components...
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Loading package instructions...
Deinstall commands... done.
DBG(1)[89141]> Number of packages owning the directory '/etc/inc/priv': 4
Saving updated package information...
overwrite!
Loading package configuration... done.
Configuring package components...
Loading package instructions...
Custom commands...
Executing custom_php_install_command()...done.
Executing custom_php_resync_config_command()...done.
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Writing configuration... done.

squidGuard hangs after Deinstall commands:

root: pkg-static -d install -y -f pfSense-pkg-squidGuard
DBG(1)[48077]> pkg initialized
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[48077]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense-core
DBG(1)[48077]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense-core.sqlite'
DBG(1)[48077]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-core/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[48077]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-core/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[48077]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-core/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
pfSense-core repository is up to date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
DBG(1)[48077]> PkgRepo: verifying update for pfSense
DBG(1)[48077]> Pkgrepo, begin update of '/var/db/pkg/repo-pfSense.sqlite'
DBG(1)[48077]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5/meta.conf with opts "i"
DBG(1)[48077]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5/meta.txz with opts "i"
DBG(1)[48077]> Fetch: fetching from: https://files00.netgate.com/pfSense_v2_4_5_amd64-pfSense_v2_4_5/packagesite.txz with opts "i"
pfSense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
DBG(1)[48077]> want to get an advisory lock on a database
DBG(1)[48077]> found stale pid 50890 in lock database, my pid is: 48077
DBG(1)[48077]> no concurrent processes found, cleanup the lock
DBG(1)[48077]> want to get an advisory lock on a database
DBG(1)[48077]> Required shlib changed libevent-2.1.so.6 -> libevent-2.1.so.7
DBG(1)[48077]> Binary> loading /var/cache/pkg/pfSense-pkg-squidGuard-1.16.18_6-a4ad39b396.txz
Checking integrity...DBG(1)[48077]> check integrity for 1 items added
 done (0 conflicting)
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        pfSense-pkg-squidGuard-1.16.18_6 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1
DBG(1)[48077]> want to upgrade advisory to exclusive lock
[1/1] Reinstalling pfSense-pkg-squidGuard-1.16.18_6...
[1/1] Extracting pfSense-pkg-squidGuard-1.16.18_6: 100%
DBG(1)[48077]> Cleaning up old version
Removing squidGuard components...
Menu items... done.
Services... done.
Loading package instructions...
Deinstall commands... done.

asark

So after hours of fun it truns out this is a bug. See https://forum.netgate.com/search?term=stuck%20after%20deinstall&in=titlesposts for more details.

In short you need to stop the squid services before the re-install can complete successfully!