check_upgrade: "Updating repositories metadata" returned error code 1

mircea.manea · Feb 24, 2025, 5:30 PM

@stephenw10 I have the same issue

stephenw10 · Feb 24, 2025, 7:10 PM

Send me your NDI and I'll check it.

mircea.manea · Apr 1, 2025, 8:54 PM

@stephenw10 thanks! I’ve sent it on the chat

albertcd · Apr 1, 2025, 8:55 PM

@stephenw10 after upgrade to 24.11, i get this error.
Can you help me?
Thanks

stephenw10 · Apr 1, 2025, 9:31 PM

You are seeing no branches like that?

giammarcoa3 · May 6, 2025, 6:51 AM

@stephenw10 Hi, we have the same problem, pfSense+ 24.11. The problem appeared since about 3 days ago.

stephenw10 · May 6, 2025, 12:31 PM

It's showing as unregistered. Send me your NDI in chat and I'll check it.

11Thirty8 · May 7, 2025, 10:47 AM

I too have this exact problem.

janostasik · May 28, 2025, 11:51 AM

Hello,
I have exactly same issue. I am running pfSense on Proxmox. It was all good until couple days ago i've notices empty branches and dashboard shows community edition. If i enter activation token again, it accepts it but dashboard still showing community and no updates/branches available. How can we proceed?

stephenw10 · May 28, 2025, 12:13 PM

Send me your NDI and order number in chat and I'll check it.

janostasik · May 28, 2025, 12:15 PM

@stephenw10 Thank you, meanwhile I am in touch with LEV from netgate TAC. Already know about interface amount vs NDI.

stephenw10 · May 28, 2025, 12:16 PM

Ah, OK. They can check that for you then.

Donny · May 30, 2025, 1:48 PM

Today I upgrade pfsense 2.7.2 to version 2.8 after reboot it shows in my notices on the menu bar also :
Upgrade
check_upgrade: "Updating repositories metadata" returned error code 1 @ 2025-05-30 13:34:24

stephenw10 · May 30, 2025, 9:18 PM

It may fail during the upgrade or at reboot. Does that message return if you clear it? Can you see the available packages list?

Donny · May 30, 2025, 11:11 PM

How can I clear this message? I only see x Close and Mark All as Read buttons. yes I can see available packages list.

stephenw10 · May 30, 2025, 11:18 PM

Mark it as read and it should be removed from the dashboard.

Donny · May 30, 2025, 11:33 PM

Ok I will try it.
I did Mark All as Read. After I reboot pfsense. Notice come back again
Upgrade
check_upgrade: "Updating repositories metadata" returned error code 1 @ 2025-05-31 01:23:18

! Before upgrading pfSense from version 2.7.2 to 2.8, I removed all the installed packages. After completing the upgrade, I reinstalled the same packages again.

Donny · May 30, 2025, 11:26 PM

This post is deleted!

stephenw10 · Jun 1, 2025, 12:14 AM

But it only returns if you reboot? It checks for updates periodically or if you refresh the check on the dashboard. If that isn't throwing the error then it's not a general issue but something at boot.

fredgate · Jun 1, 2025, 12:00 AM

I am getting this too. Everything went well with the upgrade and all works as it should but I also get the Notice after reboot (check_upgrade: "Updating repositories metadata" returned error code 1).

Seems to come up after I reload a saved backup and reboot. If I clear it and reboot and it comes right back. Don't really want to rebuild the whole firewall by hand so it would be nice if there was a solution to fix this.
My situation is an upgrade from 2.7.2 to 2.8 on pfsense CE. On the upgrade page it shows Branch 2.8 like it should. Seems to check ok. Packages show up and say they are up to date. Like I said everything seems to be ok. I tried all the things in the Upgrade Trouble Shooting Guide but none are the magic bullet for fixing this.