Unable to upgrate 23.09.1 to 24.11
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Update branch change to 24.11 after symlink creation.
[23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: ls -ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos total 4 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 26 Dec 6 2023 FreeBSD.conf 0 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 56 Mar 19 23:01 pfSense.conf -> /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-24_11.conf [23.09.1-RELEASE]...]/root: cat /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/pfSense.conf FreeBSD: { enabled: no } pfSense-core: { url: "pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v24_11_amd64-core", mirror_type: "srv", signature_type: "fingerprints", fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg", enabled: yes } pfSense: { url: "pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v24_11_amd64-pfSense_plus_v24_11", mirror_type: "srv", signature_type: "fingerprints", fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg", enabled: yes }Updated branch rollback to 23.09.1 after pfSense-upgrade execution
[23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: pfSense-upgrade >>> Updating repositories metadata... Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue... Fetching meta.conf: . done Fetching packagesite.pkg: . done Processing entries: . done pfSense-core repository update completed. 5 packages processed. Updating pfSense repository catalogue... Fetching meta.conf: . done Fetching packagesite.pkg: ..... done Processing entries: .......... done pfSense repository update completed. 739 packages processed. All repositories are up to date. Your packages are up to date [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: cat /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/pfSense.conf FreeBSD: { enabled: no } pfSense-core: { url: "pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_09_1_amd64-core", mirror_type: "srv", signature_type: "fingerprints", fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg", enabled: yes } pfSense: { url: "pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_09_1_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_09_1", mirror_type: "srv", signature_type: "fingerprints", fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg", enabled: yes } [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: -
But what does it show in the main pfSense config.xml file? That's where pfSense-upgrade it triggering it be pulled from.
I can't imagine why it would not be getting updated but....
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I assume the main pfSense config.xml you are referring to is the file in /cf/conf/config.xml. <system/> section is the point of interest, I believe, as it contains information related to host, users, groups and webui.
<system> <optimization>normal</optimization> ... <already_run_config_upgrade></already_run_config_upgrade> <pkg_repo_conf_path>/usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-24_11.conf</pkg_repo_conf_path> <firmware> <disableautobe></disableautobe> </firmware> <gitsync> <repositoryurl></repositoryurl> <branch></branch> </gitsync> ... </system>The <pkg_repo_conf_path> directs to the 24.11 configuration file and the file has links to the 24.11 repo.
[23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: cat /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-24_11.conf FreeBSD: { enabled: no } pfSense-core: { url: "pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v24_11_amd64-core", mirror_type: "srv", signature_type: "fingerprints", fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg", enabled: yes } pfSense: { url: "pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v24_11_amd64-pfSense_plus_v24_11", mirror_type: "srv", signature_type: "fingerprints", fingerprints: "/usr/local/share/pfSense/keys/pkg", enabled: yes } [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root:Should <firmware/>and <gitsync/> sections have values pointing to 24.11?
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No that's all correct. Weird.
What happens if you try upgrading to 24.03 first?
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After changing the update branch to 24.03 via System => Update => Update Settings, the main pfSense config.xml's pkg_repo_conf_path changed to 24.03 repo.
<system> ... <pkg_repo_conf_path>/usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-24_03-rel.conf</pkg_repo_conf_path> ... </system>The symlink points to 23.09.1. I changed it manually and initiated an upgrade, but the result is the same and the main pfSense config.xml's pkg_repo_conf_path changed to 24.11 repo.
[23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: ls -ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos total 4 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 26 Dec 6 2023 FreeBSD.conf 0 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 62 Mar 20 18:28 pfSense.conf -> /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-23_09_1_rel.conf [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: rm /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/pfSense.conf [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: ln -s /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-24_03-rel.conf /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/pfSense.conf [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: ls -ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos total 4 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 26 Dec 6 2023 FreeBSD.conf 0 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 60 Mar 20 18:39 pfSense.conf -> /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-24_03-rel.conf [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: pfSense-upgrade >>> Updating repositories metadata... Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue... Fetching meta.conf: . done Fetching packagesite.pkg: . done Processing entries: . done pfSense-core repository update completed. 5 packages processed. Updating pfSense repository catalogue... Fetching meta.conf: . done Fetching packagesite.pkg: ...... done Processing entries: .......... done pfSense repository update completed. 739 packages processed. All repositories are up to date. Your packages are up to date [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: ls -ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos total 4 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 26 Dec 6 2023 FreeBSD.conf 0 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 62 Mar 20 18:41 pfSense.conf -> /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-23_09_1_rel.conf<system> ... <pkg_repo_conf_path>/usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-24_11.conf</pkg_repo_conf_path> ... <system>The entire process is unclear to me since the upgrade process started with a lower version (24.03) but was completed with the lowest version (i.e., the original base version:23.09.1), and recorded in the config.xml with the latest version (24.11).
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Ok I managed to replicate this locally. I think!
Just visiting the webgui upgrade page resets the symlink to the correct branch
So first set the repo branch back to 23.09.1. Then run:
pkg upgrade -f pfSense-repocAssuming it offers a downgrade allow that like:
[23.09.1-RELEASE][root@plusdev.stevew.lan]/root: pkg upgrade -f pfSense-repoc pkg: Warning: Major OS version upgrade detected. Running "pkg bootstrap -f" recommended Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue... Fetching meta.conf: 0% pfSense-core repository is up to date. Updating pfSense repository catalogue... pfSense repository is up to date. All repositories are up to date. Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting) The following 3 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked): Installed packages to be DOWNGRADED: libucl: 0.9.2_1 -> 0.8.2 [pfSense] pfSense-repoc: 20241121 -> 20230912 [pfSense] Installed packages to be REINSTALLED: uclcmd-0.2.20211204 [pfSense] (ABI changed: 'freebsd:15:x86:64' -> 'freebsd:14:x86:64') Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1 Number of packages to be downgraded: 2 Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y [1/3] Downgrading libucl from 0.9.2_1 to 0.8.2... [1/3] Extracting libucl-0.8.2: 100% 14 B 0.0kB/s 00:01 [2/3] Reinstalling uclcmd-0.2.20211204... [2/3] Extracting uclcmd-0.2.20211204: 100% 4 B 0.0kB/s 00:01 [3/3] Downgrading pfSense-repoc from 20241121 to 20230912... [3/3] Extracting pfSense-repoc-20230912: 100% 2 B 0.0kB/s 00:01Now set the upgrade branch back to 24.11 and try to upgrade again.
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As you mentioned, I switched repo branch to 23.09.1 via System => Update => Update settings, and config.xml's pkg_repo_conf_path changed to 23.09.1.
<system> ... <pkg_repo_conf_path>/usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-23_09_1_rel.conf</pkg_repo_conf_path> ... </system>[23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: ls -ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos total 4 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 26 Dec 6 2023 FreeBSD.conf 0 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 62 Mar 21 22:39 pfSense.conf -> /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-23_09_1_rel.conf [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: pkg upgrade -f pfSense-repoc Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue... Fetching meta.conf: 0% pfSense-core repository is up to date. Updating pfSense repository catalogue... pfSense repository is up to date. All repositories are up to date. Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting) The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked): Installed packages to be REINSTALLED: pfSense-repoc-20230912 [pfSense] Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1 Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y [1/1] Reinstalling pfSense-repoc-20230912... [1/1] Extracting pfSense-repoc-20230912: 100% 2 B 0.0kB/s 00:01After updating the repo branch to 24.11, config.xml's pkg_repo_conf_path changed to 24.11, but symlink points to 23.09.1. Then I executed pfSense-upgrade.
[23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root:ls -ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos total 4 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 26 Dec 6 2023 FreeBSD.conf 0 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 62 Mar 21 22:41 pfSense.conf -> /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-23_09_1_rel.conf [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: pfSense-upgrade >>> Updating repositories metadata... Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue... Fetching meta.conf: . done Fetching packagesite.pkg: . done Processing entries: . done pfSense-core repository update completed. 5 packages processed. Updating pfSense repository catalogue... Fetching meta.conf: . done Fetching packagesite.pkg: ..... done Processing entries: .......... done pfSense repository update completed. 739 packages processed. All repositories are up to date. Your packages are up to date [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: ls -ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos total 4 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 26 Dec 6 2023 FreeBSD.conf 0 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 62 Mar 21 22:41 pfSense.conf -> /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-23_09_1_rel.confAfter pfSense-upgrade, the symlink state and config.xml's pkg_repo_conf_path value are the same. The firewall is not upgraded.
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Hmm, OK different problem then! You can see repoc was not downgraded.
OK try setting the repo back to 23.09.1 then running:
pkg upgrade -fDon't agree to the upgrades but check to see what packages it offers to downgrade.
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I do not see any offers for downgrade, rather the packages for upgrade and reinstall are listed.
[23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: pkg upgrade -f Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue... Fetching meta.conf: 0% pfSense-core repository is up to date. Updating pfSense repository catalogue... pfSense repository is up to date. All repositories are up to date. Checking for upgrades (342 candidates): 100% 342 B 0.3kB/s 00:01 Processing candidates (342 candidates): 100% 342 B 0.3kB/s 00:01 The following 342 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked): Installed packages to be UPGRADED: curl: 8.4.0 -> 8.6.0 [pfSense] unbound: 1.18.0_1 -> 1.19.1 [pfSense] Installed packages to be REINSTALLED: azure-agent-2.8.0.11 [pfSense] bash-5.2.15 [pfSense] beep-1.0_1 [pfSense] bind-tools-9.18.16 [pfSense] boost-libs-1.82.0_1 [pfSense] bsnmp-regex-0.6_2 [pfSense] bsnmp-ucd-0.4.5 [pfSense] bwi-firmware-kmod-3.130.20 [pfSense] ca_root_nss-3.92 [pfSense] ccid-1.5.1 [pfSense] check_reload_status-0.0.15 [pfSense] choparp-20150613 [pfSense] cpdup-1.22 [pfSense] cpustats-0.1_1 [pfSense] cyrus-sasl-2.1.28_1 [pfSense] dbus-1.14.6,1 [pfSense] devcpu-data-20230617_1 [pfSense] devcpu-data-amd-20230724 [pfSense] devcpu-data-intel-20230808 [pfSense] dhcp6-20080615.2_4 [pfSense] dhcpcd-10.0.2 [pfSense] dhcpleases-0.5_1 [pfSense] dhcpleases6-0.1_3 [pfSense] dmidecode-3.5 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Number of packages to be reinstalled: 340 366 MiB to be downloaded. Proceed with this action? [y/N]: N [23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: -
Hmm, odd.
Well I would probably just install 24.11 clean and restore the config at that point. However you could try agreeing with that and reinstalling all the packages.
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html#forced-pkg-reinstall
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P patient0 referenced this topic
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Reinstalling all the packages did not help, the problem still persists.
System Update page shows 'Up to date' status.
Symlink points to 23.09.1
[23.09.1-RELEASE][...]/root: ls -ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos total 4 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 26 Dec 6 2023 FreeBSD.conf 0 lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 62 Mar 22 22:41 pfSense.conf -> /usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-23_09_1_rel.confpfSense config.xml's pkg_repo_conf_path has 24.11
<system> ... <pkg_repo_conf_path>/usr/local/etc/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-24_11.conf</pkg_repo_conf_path> ... </system> -
Then I can only really recommend reinstalling 24.11. Given the unexpected behaviour I would want to do that even if you did fins a way to force an upgrade.
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Thank you very much for your response and your assistance has been highly invaluable. It helped greatly to understand the troubleshooting though the problem was not solved. I will go for the clean installation.
Would you tell me the possible scenario(s) that might have caused this situation? It will help to prevent the reoccurrence of the same problem.
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Not really! If I could I'd try to replicate it that way but so far I've been unable to.
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