How to update to the latest Tailscale version?

elvisimprsntr

It's currently on 1.78.1_1

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.78.1_1.pkg

I think they are in the process of compiling 1.80.0.

TommyMoo

@elvisimprsntr Coool, Thanks & Cheers

elvisimprsntr

Upgraded 2.7.2 CE to 1.80.0

Freshports

pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/tailscale-1.80.0.pkg

michmoor

@elvisimprsntr
I have two questions regarding this topic.

Is it necessary to update the tailscale package if its not pushed through the normal package manager process in pfsense? Why are we updating 'out of band' ?
Why isn't Netgate taking care of updating the package if they took time out to develop the package for pfsense in the first place. More of a question for @cmcdonald

elvisimprsntr

@michmoor

Current official pfSense package includes Tailscale 1.54.0 from November 2023.

There are a number of improvements and security updates that have been released in Tailscale, some of which may be necessary for compatibility with other clients.

Security Bulletins
Changelog

Because @cmcdonald is overworked?

manupfdude

@elvisimprsntr Love your frequent update command you post here
Thank you so much

msurg

PFSense 2.7.2 CE

disabled Tailscale
uninstalled Tailscale
installed 1.80.0 from cli
installed Tailscale from package manager
enabled Tailscale

everything worked fine and Tailscale up and running and showed in admin panel as connected.

until I tried to restart the service. It crashed PFsense.

When I stop and start or restart Tailscale it crashes PFsense completely. I can't connect to PFSense or ssh to it.

Any one with this issue?

elvisimprsntr

@msurg

I have never uninstalled the official pfSense package or disabled TS. I simply update the TS client from the CLI.

I suspect something you did or the order in which you performed it created a conflict.

msurg

@elvisimprsntr

Tried that way and it worked.

Thank you

TommyMoo

@elvisimprsntr I did it the same way like you, never had a problem, all working fine, installed initially the pfsense Tailscale base package, and then updated, if new version appeared, in cli, up to the current v.1.8.0 Tailscale version. Thanks to all, who care and inform community if a new version of Tailscale is avaible!