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      serbus
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      Hello!

      Maybe related to this? :

      https://github.com/NLnetLabs/unbound/issues/372

      What about adding unbound to the Service Watchdog?

      John

      Lex parsimoniae

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        RonpfS @serbus
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        @serbus said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

        What about adding unbound to the Service Watchdog?

        Bad idea, Unbound or pfblockerNG services are not happy with it.

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          thezfunk @RonpfS
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          @ronpfs

          Well, I think I fixed it. After you pointing out that a file was missing according to the log, I just reinstalled it. This time, when I started DNSBL and checked the services, unbound DNS Resolver was still running and the logs showed the file was now in place. Whatever that python file it is that it looks for.

          Right now I am slowly turning my feeds back on and it seems to be working. Now, if I can only figure out why my credit union Android app won't connect and the reports show nothing blocked for those IP address. Existing problem I started a thread on that this update doesn't seem to have solved.

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            RonpfS @thezfunk
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            @thezfunk Updating/Re-installing pfblockerNG while it is active is prone to fail.
            Disable pfblockerNG before, update, review settings, enable, run Force Update, Force Reload All.

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              serbus @RonpfS
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              @ronpfs said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

              Bad idea, Unbound or pfblockerNG services are not happy with it.

              Hello!

              Unbound is listed as standard option for Service Watchdog. What sort of issues are there?

              John

              Lex parsimoniae

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                RonpfS @serbus
                last edited by

                @serbus Search the forum to get more info. ;-)

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                  thezfunk @RonpfS
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                  @ronpfs said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                  @thezfunk Updating/Re-installing pfblockerNG while it is active is prone to fail.
                  Disable pfblockerNG before, update, review settings, enable, run Force Update, Force Reload All.

                  That is exactly what I did do originally. I was following the instructions laid out after other people had issues.

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                    Gertjan @serbus
                    last edited by Gertjan

                    @serbus said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                    Unbound is listed as standard option for Service Watchdog. What sort of issues are there?

                    You'll enter into timing critical issues, and these are, by there nature, very hard to debug.

                    The service watchdog exists to create a controlled major fail of the entire system .... and have it running to the bitter (close !) end.

                    See it like drilling extra holes into a sinking ship's hull to permit it to sink horizontally.
                    Remember Titanic ? Evacuation on a more then 45 ° deck angle is hard.

                    edit :

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                    a core pfBlockerNG-devel file can't be found. or, per instructions, unbound needs it to start.
                    It /var/unbound/pfb_unbound.py, should be there, after a pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_8 install or upgrade. Things go bad without it.

                    No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                    Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                      BBcan177 Moderator @Gertjan
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                      @gertjan said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                      It /var/unbound/pfb_unbound.py, should be there, after a pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_8 install or upgrade. Things go bad without it.

                      If the OP has Ramdisks enabled, that would wipe the /var/unbound folder and delete the Python script.

                      The Pkg needs to be re-installed and RamDisk option disabled.

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                        thezfunk @BBcan177
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                        @bbcan177 said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                        @gertjan said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                        It /var/unbound/pfb_unbound.py, should be there, after a pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_8 install or upgrade. Things go bad without it.

                        If the OP has Ramdisks enabled, that would wipe the /var/unbound folder and delete the Python script.

                        The Pkg needs to be re-installed and RamDisk option disabled.

                        I did not but a reinstall did fix my issue.

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                          netblues @thezfunk
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                          I have a slight different issue
                          The py script is in place, however I get
                          File "pfb_unbound.py", line 1147, in operate if qstate_valid and pfb['safeSearchDB']: KeyError: 'safeSearchDB'

                          And unbound fails to start.

                          Playing with options for safesearch didn't do any difference

                          Disabling the python module "resolves" the issue

                          pfsense 2.5 stable, pdblockerngdevel ver 3.0.0_15

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                            McFuzz @netblues
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                            @netblues said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                            I have a slight different issue
                            The py script is in place, however I get
                            File "pfb_unbound.py", line 1147, in operate if qstate_valid and pfb['safeSearchDB']: KeyError: 'safeSearchDB'

                            And unbound fails to start.

                            Playing with options for safesearch didn't do any difference

                            Disabling the python module "resolves" the issue

                            pfsense 2.5 stable, pdblockerngdevel ver 3.0.0_15

                            Wanted to point out that I have the same issue with 2.5, 3.0.0_15 and python...

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                              BBcan177 Moderator @McFuzz
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                              @mcfuzz
                              Can you post the contents of this file when Unbound python mode is enabled: /var/unbound/pfb_py_ss.txt

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                                netblues @BBcan177
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                                @bbcan177 No such file exists
                                Even tried touching and disabling - reenabling.

                                Is the file name correct?

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                                  BBcan177 Moderator @netblues
                                  last edited by

                                  @netblues
                                  Did you enable Python mode and Safe Search? Then Run a Force Update.

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                                    RonpfS @netblues
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                                    @netblues Maybe save DNSBL Settings, SafeSearch Settings, Force Update / Reload ALL while monitoring pfblockerng.log.

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                                      McFuzz @BBcan177
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                                      @bbcan177 said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                                      @netblues
                                      Did you enable Python mode and Safe Search? Then Run a Force Update.

                                      So - this worked for me, but only after I’ve done a second time! After the first time I had the same issue and after doing the second time, it started working flawlessly. Odd... could be something on my end but so far, everything’s working well.

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                                        netblues @RonpfS
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                                        Enabled safesearch, enabled python mode., applied and force updated

                                        Loading DNSBL Statistics... completed
                                        Loading DNSBL SafeSearch... enabled
                                        Loading DNSBL Whitelist... completed
                                        DNSBL - SafeSearch changes found - Rebuilding!

                                        -Assembling DNSBL database...... completed [ 03/29/21 22:26:48 ]
                                        Removing DNSBL Unbound python integration settings
                                        DNS Resolver ( enabled ) unbound.conf modifications:
                                        Removed DNSBL Unbound Python mode
                                        Removed DNSBL Unbound Python mode script

                                        Saving DNSBL statistics... completed [ 03/29/21 22:31:10 ]
                                        Resolver Live Sync analysis... completed [ 03/29/21 22:31:24 ]
                                        Resolver Live Sync finalizing:

                                        And hungs there, with no dns service, unbound process at 100% for 15 minutes now..

                                        After killing unbound process
                                        Resolver Live Sync ... FAILED!
                                        Stopping Unbound Resolver
                                        Unbound stopped in 1 sec.
                                        Additional mounts:
                                        Unmounting: /lib
                                        Removing duplicate mounts (2): /dev
                                        Unmounting: /var/log/pfblockerng
                                        Unmounting: /usr/local/share/GeoIP
                                        Removing DNSBL Unbound python mounts:
                                        Unmounting: /usr/local/bin
                                        Removing: /var/unbound/usr/local/bin
                                        Unmounting: /usr/local/lib
                                        Removing: /var/unbound/usr/local/lib
                                        Removing: /var/unbound/usr/local
                                        Removing: /var/unbound/usr

                                        Starting Unbound Resolver... completed [ 03/29/21 22:46:33 ]
                                        DNSBL update [ 801834 | PASSED ]... completed [ 03/29/21 22:46:35 ]

                                        and safesearch appeared on google search
                                        python mode was found disabled again.

                                        Re enabled python mode in resolver at this stage
                                        and
                                        Mar 29 22:55:55 unbound 55552 [55552:1] error: pythonmod: Exception occurred in function operate, event: module_event_new
                                        Mar 29 22:55:55 unbound 55552 [55552:1] error: pythonmod: python error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "pfb_unbound.py", line 1147, in operate if qstate_valid and pfb['safeSearchDB']: KeyError: 'safeSearchDB'

                                        STILL NO FILE!!!

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                                          netblues @McFuzz
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                                          @mcfuzz Is python mode on in resolver?

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                                            RonpfS @netblues
                                            last edited by

                                            @netblues said in Switched to Python unbound Mode and now have issue:

                                            Re enabled python mode in resolver at this stage

                                            You can not simply enable Python in DNS Resolver / General Settings tab, you have to do that in pfBlockerNG / DNSBL tab, then run a Force Update.

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