Update error: Another instance is already running... Aborting!

[helloha]

When trying to update via the web gui I get the error "unable to check for updates"

When using the CLI running: pkg-static update -f

I get:

Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: 100%    163 B   0.2kB/s    00:01    
Fetching packagesite.pkg: 100%    2 KiB   1.7kB/s    00:01    
Processing entries: 100%
pfSense-core repository update completed. 7 packages processed.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: 100%    163 B   0.2kB/s    00:01    
Fetching packagesite.pkg: 100%  149 KiB 152.9kB/s    00:01    
Processing entries:   0%
Newer FreeBSD version for package pfSense-pkg-node_exporter:
To ignore this error set IGNORE_OSVERSION=yes
- package: 1203500
- running kernel: 1202504
Ignore the mismatch and continue? [y/N]: y
Processing entries: 100%
pfSense repository update completed. 511 packages processed.
All repositories are up to date.

After CLI running: pfSense-upgrade -d -c

Another instance is already running... Aborting!

Switching DNS servers does't make a difference...

any thoughts on how to troubleshoot?

[Gertjan]

@helloha said in Update error: Another instance is already running... Aborting!:

any thoughts on how to troubleshoot?

If you have the impression that the already running upgrade instance doesn't work, is stalled, kill it.

@helloha said in Update error: Another instance is already running... Aborting!:

When using the CLI running:

ps ax | grep 'pkg'

and see what's running. use the pid to kill it if needed.

[helloha]

@gertjan thx for reply. It doesn't work. It is also persistent during reboots...

[2.5.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.xxx.be]/root: ps ax | grep 'pkg'
14712  -  I     0:00.00 pkg-static update
14819  -  I     0:00.02 pkg-static update
89314  0  S+    0:00.00 grep pkg
[2.5.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.xxx.be]/root: pfSense-upgrade -d -c
Another instance is already running... Aborting!
[2.5.2-RELEASE][root@pfSense.xxx.be]/root: 

[Gertjan]

@helloha

If you have tow instances "pkg-static" running.
"pfSense-upgrade" uses "pkg-static".

So, again, if they seem to 'do not', kill them.

kill 14712
kill 14819

And try again.

Btw : do a local resolver test like

dig google.com +short

You should get back an IPv4.