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    "error in version information" at login update check, but successful upgrade from CLI

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      beatvjiking
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      I've got a bit of a weird issue with updating from the GUI right now. It's not a showstopper, but I'm hoping for some help troubleshooting it because I'm hoping it's not indicative of a bigger issue.

      The machine was running 2.8, I was planning on moving to 2.8.1 BETA for the newer version of Unbound. The GUI shows:
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      Moving to the Update screen, I see:
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      So I try swapping to the BETA version on the update settings screen, which does nothing to alleviate the problem. I SSH in and hit option 13 so I can see whatever error occurs, but... success! The firewall updates to 2.8.1 BETA and reboots. Logging back into the GUI, the issue still occurs - I'm seeing the "error in version information" and "unable to check for updates." So I go through the Troubleshooting Upgrades docs, up to and including a full reinstall of all packages (this box is on the other side of an ocean from me, so a simple USB stick reinstall isn't going to happen without some heavy lifting). After the full reinstall-and-reboot, which was successful, the issue still occurs - "error in version information"

      Anyone got any clues as to what's wrong? I'm glad I can SSH in and update things, but this is weird. I can't seem to find anything wrong to focus troubleshooting on.

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