System update and package installer issues

[A Former User]

pfSense is running on baremetal (little Dell box) Cannot update (can't tell if I need to) and cannot install packages. Every time I go to System > Update, I can choose between:

• Latest Stable branch (v2.7.0)
  or
• PREVIOUS version (v2.6.0)

If I leave it on latest stable, my Current Base System says 2.5.1, and the Latest Base System says 2.5.1, and it tells me I'm up to date. If I switch to the previous version, the Current Base System says 2.5.1, and the Latest Base System says 2.6.0. If I click "Confirm" for "confirm update", the page loads for a super long time, and then eventually says "Please wait while the update system initializes" but nothing happens. I've let it sit on this for like 30 minutes before.

If the Branch is set to Latest Stable branch (v2.7.0), when I go to System > Package Manager and go to Available packages, it tells me "Unable to retrieve package information."

If I set the branch to PREVIOUS version (v2.6.0), when I go to System > Package Manager and go to Available packages, it shows all the available pfsense packages. However, when I choose a package and click Install and then Confirm, the page takes a very long time to load, and then eventually says "Please wait while the update system initializes" and nothing happens. Again if I leave it for a long time, nothing happens.

Any help is appreciated ty

[A Former User]

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[stephenw10]

I would try to go via 2.6. Set the branch to 2.6 then run at the command line:
pkg-static clean -ay; pkg-static install -fy pkg pfSense-repo pfSense-upgrade

Then run pkg -d update to make sure it can see pkgs.

Then try to upgrade from the command line so you can see any errors:
pfSense-upgrade -d

Steve

[A Former User]

@stephenw10 You are a gentleman and a scholar. I was mentally preparing to reinstall pfsense today but this worked. Thank you