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Package list empty after CE upgrade to Plus 23.01

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    paulp44
    last edited by Mar 17, 2023, 12:48 PM

    Hello,

    After updating CE to plus the package list is empty. I've seen this thread https://forum.netgate.com/topic/177882/package-list-empty?_=1679056287239 but it doesn't offer a solution.

    If I run 'pfSense-upgrade -c' I get:

    ERROR: It was not possible to determine pkg remote version

    Updating repositories metadata... failed.
    ERROR: It was not possible to determine pfSense remote version
    ERROR: It was not possible to determine pfSense-base remote version
    ERROR: It was not possible to determine pfSense-kernel-pfSense remote version
    Your system is up to date

    How do I fix my package list?

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      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by Mar 18, 2023, 12:03 AM

      What does pkg -d update show?

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        paulp44 @stephenw10
        last edited by Mar 18, 2023, 5:45 PM

        @stephenw10

        login-to-view

        login-to-view

        Had to use a screen grab, the raw content got marked as spam when pasted in

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          G.Hammer
          last edited by Mar 19, 2023, 1:31 AM

          I am also experiencing the same after a clean install of CE followed by registering and upgrading to Plus.
          I have followed the troubleshooting steps with no success.
          All fail in the same manner same error.
          Bad request and no meta file.
          I'm attaching the console output as pkg-error.txt

          pkg-error.txt

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            G.Hammer
            last edited by G.Hammer Mar 20, 2023, 1:56 PM Mar 20, 2023, 1:25 PM

            I had the same issue and this corrected it for me.

            Deleted as it did not work after any change or reboot.

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              paulp44 @G.Hammer
              last edited by Mar 20, 2023, 1:48 PM

              @g-hammer Interesting, thanks. didn't seem to have any effect on my system though. I still don't see any packages
              I did give it a reboot after modifying the file in case that was needed

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                paulp44 @paulp44
                last edited by Mar 20, 2023, 1:53 PM

                In fact I'm finding that these lines:
                PKG_ENV {
                SSL_CA_CERT_FILE=/etc/ssl/netgate-ca.pem
                SSL_CLIENT_CERT_FILE=/etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
                SSL_CLIENT_KEY_FILE=/etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.key
                }

                are being repopulated after I remove them and save the file

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                  G.Hammer
                  last edited by Mar 20, 2023, 1:56 PM

                  @paulp44 I'm seeing the same now. It did populate the package list. Once. Now back to the original error.

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                    paulp44 @G.Hammer
                    last edited by Mar 20, 2023, 2:07 PM

                    @g-hammer for 'fun' I reset mine to defaults and now I get:
                    login-to-view

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                      paulp44 @paulp44
                      last edited by Mar 20, 2023, 4:09 PM

                      I've provisioned a new instance and also upgraded that from CE to + and at the moment that new instance does not have any problems with packages

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                        drkfiber
                        last edited by Mar 20, 2023, 6:13 PM

                        I am having the same issue.

                        Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                        pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/meta.txz: Bad Request
                        repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
                        pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg: Bad Request
                        pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.txz: Bad Request
                        Unable to update repository pfSense-core
                        Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                        pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/meta.txz: Bad Request
                        repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
                        pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.pkg: Bad Request
                        pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.txz: Bad Request
                        Unable to update repository pfSense
                        Error updating repositories!
                        

                        I just installed pfsense for the first time. CE packages worked fine. When I upgraded to plus (32.01) there are now no packages listed.

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                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by Mar 20, 2023, 9:30 PM

                          Yes, It looks like there is a problem here. We have replicated it locally and should have a solution shortly.

                          Steve

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                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by Mar 21, 2023, 12:28 AM

                            Ok: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/14137

                            The issue is that the custom repo data used to upgrade to Plus is not being removed as expected after upgrading.

                            Simply resaving the update branch to Latest Stable (23.01) in System > Update > Update Settings will allow packages to be seen correctly.

                            Removing the custom repo data manually will remove the Plus Upgrade message there.

                            Steve

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                              drkfiber @stephenw10
                              last edited by Mar 21, 2023, 2:41 AM

                              @stephenw10 said in Package list empty after CE upgrade to Plus 23.01:

                              https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/14137

                              Outstanding. That fixed the issue. Packages are now listed.
                              Thank you very much! Excellent support...

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