Problem after upgrading to 24.11-RC

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

It actually WAS from the CLI .. Just "grabbed" to text-file ..

Here is the same thing in the actual CLI :

pfSense 24.11.r_big.jpg

Not really helpful .. as only the last third is seen, and its formatted like crap.

Thus the prior nicely formatted text-file :-)

stephenw10

Hmm, still no error though interesting....

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

Agree .. most interesting.

Have spend 5-6 hours working this issue. My ADHD wont let it go :-)

A full restore from USB -- Everything OK

Full upgrade from USB-installation to current online version -- Everything OK

Restoring my backup-XML-file -- Everything OK
(pfSense install all packages, and my setup)

Reboot happens as part of the XML-restore

(Wait for all packages to complete installation as indicated by GUI .. zzz)

Now visit System->Upgrade .. Error is displayed instantly.

BUT .. as mentioned .. The error-message itself is the only indication of a problem.
Everything seems to be working as expected (I am no expert user).

stephenw10

Check the version of repoc you have. I wonder if it's somehow not upgrading it or pulling in an older version:

[24.11-RC][admin@4860.stevew.lan]/root: pkg info -x pfSense
pfSense-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-Status_Monitoring-php83-1.8_8
pfSense-base-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-boot-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-composer-deps-0.1
pfSense-default-config-serial-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-gnid-0.20
pfSense-kernel-pfSense-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-mim-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-pkg-Netgate_Firmware_Upgrade-23.05.01
pfSense-pkg-System_Patches-2.2.18
pfSense-pkg-WireGuard-0.2.9
pfSense-pkg-aws-wizard-0.12
pfSense-pkg-frr-2.0.2_6
pfSense-pkg-ipsec-profile-wizard-1.2.4
pfSense-pkg-zeek-3.0.6_6
pfSense-repo-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-repoc-20241031
pfSense-upgrade-1.2.29
php83-pfSense-module-0.99

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

[24.11-RC][admin@bearwall.bearcave.lan]/root: pkg info -x pfSense
pfSense-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-Status_Monitoring-php83-1.8_8
pfSense-base-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-boot-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-composer-deps-0.1
pfSense-default-config-serial-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-gnid-0.20
pfSense-kernel-pfSense-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-mim-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-pkg-Avahi-2.2_6
pfSense-pkg-Backup-0.6.3
pfSense-pkg-Cron-0.3.8_5
pfSense-pkg-Notes-0.2.9_5
pfSense-pkg-Open-VM-Tools-10.1.0_5,1
pfSense-pkg-Service_Watchdog-1.8.7_4
pfSense-pkg-Shellcmd-1.0.5_4
pfSense-pkg-Status_Traffic_Totals-2.3.2_7
pfSense-pkg-System_Patches-2.2.18
pfSense-pkg-Tailscale-0.1.8
pfSense-pkg-Telegraf-0.9_8
pfSense-pkg-WireGuard-0.2.9
pfSense-pkg-acme-0.8_5
pfSense-pkg-bandwidthd-0.7.7
pfSense-pkg-bind-9.18_2
pfSense-pkg-darkstat-3.1.4
pfSense-pkg-haproxy-0.63_9
pfSense-pkg-iperf-3.0.5
pfSense-pkg-nmap-1.4.4_8
pfSense-pkg-node_exporter-0.18.1_5
pfSense-pkg-ntopng-5.6.0_1
pfSense-pkg-nut-2.8.2_4
pfSense-pkg-openvpn-client-import-1.2_3
pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.2.1_20
pfSense-pkg-snort-4.1.6_22
pfSense-pkg-softflowd-1.2.6_2
pfSense-pkg-squid-0.5
pfSense-pkg-squidGuard-1.16.23
pfSense-pkg-sudo-0.3_10
pfSense-pkg-suricata-7.0.7_5
pfSense-pkg-syslog-ng-1.16.2
pfSense-pkg-udpbroadcastrelay-1.2.4
pfSense-pkg-zeek-3.0.6_6
pfSense-repo-24.11.r.20241112.1813
pfSense-repoc-20241031
pfSense-upgrade-1.2.29
php83-pfSense-module-0.99
[24.11-RC][admin@bearwall.bearcave.lan]/root:

stephenw10

Hmm, seems fine too.

I'll keep trying to replicate it.

Are there any other errors shown in the logs?

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

What other log ?

Specifics (cli commands) ?

Can it be my XML-backup that corrupts the system somehow when restoring it ?
I would really hate to have to re-build my setup from scratch :-(

Oh .. and an interesting observation is, that removal of both fpBlockerNG and Zeek fixes the problem.

But .. if ANY other package is installed at a later point - the error returns.

stephenw10

@m-d-frederiksen said in Problem after upgrading to 24.11-RC:

if ANY other package is installed at a later point - the error returns.

Hmm, that's interesting.

By logs I mean in the main system logs when that command is run. Or when you install a pkg etc.

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

Have looked through all logs available under Status-> System Logs

Nothing pertaining to the issue was found.

And absolutely no malfunctions found anywhere.
Its almost like a “false flag” error-status - if it was an antivirus-product, if you know what I mean ..

EXCEPT .. Checking for updates from CLI (13) fails while error-status is present.

This might be an issue

Thanks for your time.

stephenw10

Oh how does it fail with menu option 13?

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

I imagine it will have a hard time upgrading packages it cannot retrieve a list for ?!

stephenw10

Not really, that shouldn't prevent it updating. It should still report you are up to date below that?

It's only failing to compile the list of installed packages for repoc. pkg itself should still work fine.

When we saw this before it was just an ugly artifact. It looks like it is here too.

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

My assumption too currently - a “false flag” thing.

I will now revert to the version installed by the USB-installer, and refrain from upgrading, and go directly on to restoring my Backup-XML, and check wether issue also exists in that version ..

I’ll be back

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

Without the upgrade to current 24.11-RC my issue is the same.

pfSense 24.03.jpg

I am now 98% convinced that its my saved XML-config that gives rise to the problem.
I absolutely hate that :-)

Will re-upgrade to a clean 24.11-RC installation, and rebuild setup manually.

If I end up same place again (with the issue), you will hear about it.
if I end up with the issue permanently gone (after proper testing), you will also hear about it.

m.d.frederiksen

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m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

So far all roads lead to Rome .. My best end case scenario is on 24.11-RC with all packages installed and functional (as far as I can determine), but with the "artifact" present.

I would like to try a CLEAN install of 24.11-RC from an USB-device, such that I can eliminate the first update-round up to 24.11-RC .. This would eliminate any "spill over" from the older 24.03-STABLE (only ISO I have).

Could you possibly provide a "newest" ISO ?

Antibiotic

@m-d-frederiksen
Could you possibly provide a "newest" ISO ?
netgate-installer-v1.0-RC-amd64-20240919-1435.img

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/install/download-installer-image.html

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

Using netgate-installer-v1.0-RC-amd64-20240919-1435.img (Thanks @Antibiotic), - I end up exactly same place .. Everything working as expected (AFAIK), but "artifact" is still present.

Either my fairly new NetGate 4200 is developing a very local problem, or some issue exists in the XML-file exported by the version prior the new 24.11-RC

Or my combo of packages trigger some very hidden bug, when the combo includes pfBlockerNG and Zeke .. And once the bug was triggered, and fixed (by removing Zeke and pfBlockerNG), NO other package may be installed, or the bug will return, even if Zeke and pfBlockerNG remains un-installed .. Wierd science.

This will take a better man than me. I will ignore the issue until another update release tempts me :-)

stephenw10

About the only thing I could imagine being an issue in the config is the pkg branch setting.

However in the new dynamic repo system the firewall cannot pull in older pkgs. The reo tree presented to 24.11-RC systems does not have the older branches available.

And when we checked your pkgs they all looked like the correct versions...

m.d.frederiksen

@stephenw10

Remote access for your tech staff is offered (again).

I am pretty positive one of the devs (wizards) could trace into the failing "pkg info" command, and tell us whats up in 90 seconds flat :-)

In any case .. I am stuck as of now.