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    Thogart @Thogart
    last edited by Thogart Jun 4, 2021, 8:45 PM Jun 4, 2021, 8:43 PM

    @thogart
    Here is the error From Web GUI -

    Screenshot 2021-06-04 134003.png

    Screenshot 2021-06-04 134436.png

    Are there more places i can get more info that might help all of 'you' help me fix this?

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      Thogart
      last edited by Thogart Jun 4, 2021, 8:51 PM Jun 4, 2021, 8:51 PM

      Also, If I click the pfsense logo to go to Dashboard, it redirects me to Package install... I cannot even view the system Dashboard anymore :( A few of my Clients can still connect via OpenVPN, but i've lost the ability to access the OpenVPN key and OpenVPN package download page... so i can't get new clients on the network.

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        Thogart @Thogart
        last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 9:04 PM

        @thogart
        I'm trying to gather as many Errors as i can to see if it would shed any light on this issue:

        pkg install.png

        pgk-static update.png

        Error install.png

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          Thogart @viragomann
          last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 9:09 PM

          @viragomann

          Nope, no luck- I was upgrading from 2.3.2 or 2.3.3 can't remember which.

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            viragomann @Thogart
            last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 9:16 PM

            @thogart
            What do you have set in
            System > Update > Update Settings > Branch
            ?

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              Thogart @viragomann
              last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 9:22 PM

              @viragomann
              Latest version 2.4.x

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                viragomann @Thogart
                last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 9:29 PM

                @thogart
                But the screens above show 2.3.4.

                Select "Previous stable version" from the drop-town and save it.
                The same on the System Update tab.

                Then try

                pkg-static install -f pkg
                
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                  Thogart @viragomann
                  last edited by Thogart Jun 4, 2021, 9:31 PM Jun 4, 2021, 9:31 PM

                  @viragomann

                  pgk-static update.png

                  pkg install.png

                  Error install.png

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                    SteveITS Galactic Empire @Thogart
                    last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 9:35 PM

                    @thogart Did you read through upgrading from versions older than 2.4 and troubleshooting a broken pkg database?

                    If you tried to upgrade or install any packages before upgrading pfSense to the branch selected that can also cause problems per my sig.

                    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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                      Thogart @SteveITS
                      last edited by Thogart Jun 4, 2021, 9:43 PM Jun 4, 2021, 9:42 PM

                      @steveits

                      None of the above changed anything. Those support doc's don't help if one as already tried to upgrade from 2.3.x > newer... I just asked it to update and it failed. now I've lost control of most functionality. I can't even view dashboard because it takes me to package install which fails.
                      ( I'm sorry if i sound cranky... I've been hitting my head against this for 3 days :( )

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                        SteveITS Galactic Empire @Thogart
                        last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 9:48 PM

                        @thogart Then it might be time to just install fresh? If it's a Netgate device you can open a no-charge ticket with them to request any firmware version. Otherwise you can download 2.5.1 and install. Then you should be able to restore the older configuration file.

                        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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                          Thogart @SteveITS
                          last edited by Thogart Jun 4, 2021, 9:53 PM Jun 4, 2021, 9:53 PM

                          @steveits

                          That's my fear... This particular pfsense box is remote... It's a LONG drive to get to it physically... The default network settings are different from the network that its on... I fear, that if i start a factory reset, i'll lose the ability to connect.

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                            Thogart @SteveITS
                            last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 10:01 PM

                            @steveits

                            Can I upgrade / install directly to the 2.5.1? Can that be done from either web or ssh remotely?

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                              viragomann @Thogart
                              last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 10:02 PM

                              @thogart
                              The installer of newer versions gives you the ability to import a config from the hard disk.
                              Apart from this I'd export a backup of the conf.xml before.

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                                SteveITS Galactic Empire @Thogart
                                last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 10:07 PM

                                @thogart said in Update from console failed:

                                Can I upgrade / install directly to the 2.5.1? Can that be done from either web or ssh remotely?

                                You could, if the package system was working. Otherwise it would mean installing using the console. I didn't know you were remotely doing this so that makes it harder.

                                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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                                  Thogart @SteveITS
                                  last edited by Jun 4, 2021, 10:13 PM

                                  @steveits

                                  I have a Teamviewer connection to a pc on the network the pfsense box resides. i can hit the web gui or ssh from there. That's it...

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