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    Fresh install pfblockerNG on pfSense 25.11 RC a lot problems

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      Antibiotic
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      Fresh installation of pfblokerNG , WHEN SET TO UNBOUNT PYTHON MODE GET THIS ERROR:
      Saving new DNSBL web server configuration to port [ 8081 and 4443 ]
      Restarting DNSBL Service
      Stopping Unbound Resolver..
      Unbound stopped in 3 sec.
      Additional mounts (DNSBL python):
      No changes required.
      Starting Unbound Resolver.
      DNSBL enabled FAIL *** Fix error(s) and a Force Reload required! ***

      ====================

      [1763652679] unbound[55760:0] warning: setsockopt(..., SO_SNDBUF, ...) was not granted: No buffer space available
      [1763652679] unbound[55760:0] warning: so-sndbuf 4194304 was not granted. Got 57344. To fix: start with root permissions(linux) or sysctl bigger net.core.wmem_max(linux) or kern.ipc.maxsockbuf(bsd) values. or set so-sndbuf: 0 (use system value).
      [1763652679] unbound[55760:0] warning: setsockopt(..., SO_SNDBUF, ...) was not granted: No buffer space available
      [1763652679] unbound[55760:0] warning: so-sndbuf 4194304 was not granted. Got 57344. To fix: start with root permissions(linux) or sysctl bigger net.core.wmem_max(linux) or kern.ipc.maxsockbuf(bsd) values. or set so-sndbuf: 0 (use system value).
      [1763652679] unbound[55760:0] warning: setsockopt(..., SO_SNDBUF, ...) was not granted: No buffer space available
      [1763652679] unbound[55760:0] warning: so-sndbuf 4194304 was not granted. Got 57344. To fix: start with root permissions(linux) or sysctl bigger net.core.wmem_max(linux) or kern.ipc.maxsockbuf(bsd) values. or set so-sndbuf: 0 (use system value).
      [1763652679] unbound[55760:0] error: Unknown value in module-config, module: 'python'. This module is not present (not compiled in); see the list of linked modules with unbound -V
      [1763652679] unbound[55760:0] fatal error: failed to startup modules

      Second TOP1M excluding not working at all. Wneh i chhose to exclude ( ca,, org and etc) this settings not saved:
      [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0]
      TOP1M: No TLD Inclusions found.

      pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
      CPU: Intel N100
      NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
      RAM : 16 GB DDR5
      Disk: 128 GB NVMe
      Brgds, Archi

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      • tinfoilmattT Offline
        tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
        last edited by

        @Antibiotic This implicates a configuration issue well beyond that of only pfBlockerNG's. It'd be helpful for you to describe how DNS is configured on this system/your LAN. Screenshots will be even better.

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          tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
          last edited by

          @Antibiotic Might be interesting to see your Advanced Resolver Options under Services / DNS Resolver / Advanced Settings in particular.

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            Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
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            @tinfoilmatt Hello my friend:
            Screenshot_20-11-2025_182127_192.168.10.1.jpeg Screenshot_20-11-2025_182118_192.168.10.1.jpeg Screenshot_20-11-2025_181815_192.168.10.1.jpeg Screenshot_20-11-2025_181659_192.168.10.1.jpeg
            Unbound interfaces:
            1.Network interfaces: LAN1 LAN2 LAN 3 AND localhost only
            2.Outgoing Network Interfaces: OpenVPN interface only

            pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
            CPU: Intel N100
            NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
            RAM : 16 GB DDR5
            Disk: 128 GB NVMe
            Brgds, Archi

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            • tinfoilmattT Offline
              tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
              last edited by

              @Antibiotic Set Message Cache Size back to default (i.e., 4 MB) and try updating pfB again.

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              • tinfoilmattT Offline
                tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
                last edited by

                @Antibiotic A full reboot in-between DNS Resolver config change and pfB update wouldn't hurt either.

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                  Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
                  last edited by

                  @tinfoilmatt Did back cache size to default , reboot pfsense and adjust pfblocker to unbound python mode. This problem still the same:
                  Stopping Unbound Resolver
                  Unbound stopped in 1 sec.
                  Additional mounts (DNSBL python):
                  Starting Unbound Resolver Not completed.
                  [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: setsockopt(..., SO_SNDBUF, ...) was not granted: No buffer space available
                  [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: so-sndbuf 4194304 was not granted. Got 57344. To fix: start with root permissions(linux) or sysctl bigger net.core.wmem_max(linux) or kern.ipc.maxsockbuf(bsd) values. or set so-sndbuf: 0 (use system value).
                  [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: setsockopt(..., SO_SNDBUF, ...) was not granted: No buffer space available
                  [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: so-sndbuf 4194304 was not granted. Got 57344. To fix: start with root permissions(linux) or sysctl bigger net.core.wmem_max(linux) or kern.ipc.maxsockbuf(bsd) values. or set so-sndbuf: 0 (use system value).
                  [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: setsockopt(..., SO_SNDBUF, ...) was not granted: No buffer space available
                  [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] warning: so-sndbuf 4194304 was not granted. Got 57344. To fix: start with root permissions(linux) or sysctl bigger net.core.wmem_max(linux) or kern.ipc.maxsockbuf(bsd) values. or set so-sndbuf: 0 (use system value).
                  [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] error: Unknown value in module-config, module: 'python'. This module is not present (not compiled in); see the list of linked modules with unbound -V
                  [1763657162] unbound[25597:0] fatal error: failed to startup modules

                  Will set back to unbound mode in pfblockerNG. sECOND PROBLEM STILL EXIST AS WELL (Loading TOP1M Whitelist...
                  TOP1M Database downloading ( approx 21MB ) ... Please wait ...

                  Failed
                  TOP1M: No TLD Inclusions found.

                  DNSBL - TOP1M changes found - Rebuilding!
                  completed)

                  Can not even restart unbound ( he is simply stopped and didn't react on restart) from main menu during pfblockerNG unbound python mode ON.

                  pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                  CPU: Intel N100
                  NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                  RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                  Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                  Brgds, Archi

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                    Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
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                    @tinfoilmatt Nothing changes. The same error and unbound stopped and didnt react in this mode.

                    pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                    CPU: Intel N100
                    NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                    RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                    Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                    Brgds, Archi

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                    • tinfoilmattT Offline
                      tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
                      last edited by

                      @Antibiotic You never followed-up in this thread. Has your pfBlockerNG install been broken since then? Or did you do something at some point to resolve that issue?

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                        Antibiotic @Antibiotic
                        last edited by

                        Btw the cron schedule missing as well

                        Screenshot_20-11-2025_185351_192.168.10.1.jpeg

                        pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                        CPU: Intel N100
                        NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                        RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                        Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                        Brgds, Archi

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                        • tinfoilmattT Offline
                          tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
                          last edited by tinfoilmatt

                          @Antibiotic This feels like package reinstall (without saving settings) at a minimum.

                          You could try for the less drastic procedure described under Firewall / pfBlockerNG / General / Keep Settings—but it doesn't seem like that would resolve issue you're now seeing with Unbound.

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                            Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
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                            @tinfoilmatt Please read name of post. This is fresh installation of 25.11 RC and fresh installation of pfblockerNG. From scratch

                            pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                            CPU: Intel N100
                            NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                            RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                            Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                            Brgds, Archi

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                              tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
                              last edited by

                              @Antibiotic Not so fresh if you (at least) made ill-advised Unbound configuration changes.

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                                Antibiotic @tinfoilmatt
                                last edited by

                                @tinfoilmatt I think this soft should work at any way. Doesn't matter what we will change in unbound. But anyway this is RC not stable version, time to correct bugs still to go.

                                pfSense plus 25.07.1 on Topton mini PC
                                CPU: Intel N100
                                NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                                RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                                Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                                Brgds, Archi

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                                  tinfoilmatt @Antibiotic
                                  last edited by

                                  @Antibiotic Or it's an issue with your system configuration. I would personally have to troubleshoot your system myself to develop a hunch one way or the other.

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